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8.3Noise control & calls5.0
8.4Battery7.8
Why is Live Buds 3 better than Liberty 4 NC?
- Active noise cancellingYes · Liberty 4 NC: No
- Water resistance (IPx)IPx5 vs IPx4+25%
- Highest frequency40,000 Hz vs 20,000 Hz2×
Why is Liberty 4 NC better than Live Buds 3?
- Total with charging case40 h vs 50 h+25%
- Driver size10 mm vs 11 mm+10%
Specifications
Side by side
| Sound | ||
| Fit | In-ear | In-ear |
| Ear cup design | Closed-back | — |
| Driver type | Dynamic | Dynamic |
| Driver size | 10 mm | 11 mm |
| Lowest frequency | 20 Hz | 20 Hz |
| Highest frequency | 40,000 Hz | 20,000 Hz |
| Impedance | 16 Ω | 10 Ω |
| Sensitivity | 103 dB | — |
| Hi-Res Audio | — | Yes |
| Adjustable equaliser | — | Yes |
| Noise control | ||
| Active noise cancelling | Yes | No |
| Adaptive ANC | Yes | Yes |
| Transparency / ambient mode | — | Yes |
| Microphones | 6 | 6 |
| Noise reduction for calls | Yes | Yes |
| Battery & charging | ||
| Battery life | 10 h | 10 h |
| Battery life with ANC | 8 h | — |
| Total with charging case | 40 h | 50 h |
| Charging time | — | 3 h |
| Wireless charging (case) | — | Yes |
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth version | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| Bluetooth codecs | — | LDAC, AAC, SBC |
| Hi-res codec (LDAC / aptX HD / LHDC) | — | Yes |
| aptX | — | No |
| LDAC | — | Yes |
| Multipoint (two devices) | Yes | Yes |
| USB-C | — | Yes |
| Design & build | ||
| Earbud weight (each) | — | 5.2 g |
| Protection rating | IP55 | IPX4 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx5 | IPx4 |
| Dust protection (IP) | 5 | — |
| Colours | — | Velvet Black, Clear White, Navy Blue, Pastel Pink, Light Blue |
| Features | ||
| Touch controls | — | Yes |
| Hands-free calls | — | Yes |
