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6.1Noise control & calls8.8
Why is Live Flex 3 better than Air5?
- Total with charging case50 h vs 30 h+67%
Why is Air5 better than Live Flex 3?
Air5 has no measurable advantages in this pair.
Specifications
Side by side
| Sound | ||
| Fit | In-ear | In-ear |
| Ear cup design | Closed-back | Closed-back |
| Driver type | Dynamic | Dynamic |
| Driver size | — | 13 mm |
| Lowest frequency | 200 Hz | — |
| Highest frequency | 20,000 Hz | — |
| Impedance | 13 Ω | — |
| Sensitivity | 100 dB | — |
| Spatial / 3D audio | Yes | — |
| Hi-Res Audio | — | Yes |
| Noise control | ||
| Active noise cancelling | Yes | Yes |
| Adaptive ANC | Yes | — |
| Transparency / ambient mode | Yes | — |
| Microphones | 6 | 6 |
| Noise reduction for calls | — | Yes |
| Battery & charging | ||
| Battery life | 10 h | — |
| Battery life with ANC | 7 h | — |
| Total with charging case | 50 h | 30 h |
| Battery capacity | — | 70 mAh |
| Charging time | — | 1.5 h |
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth version | 5.3 | 5.4 |
| Bluetooth codecs | — | aptX Lossless, AAC, SBC |
| Hi-res codec (LDAC / aptX HD / LHDC) | — | Yes |
| aptX | — | Yes |
| LDAC | — | No |
| Multipoint (two devices) | Yes | — |
| USB-C | — | Yes |
| Design & build | ||
| Protection rating | — | IPX5 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | — | IPx5 |
| Features | ||
| Hands-free calls | — | Yes |
