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7.2Noise control & calls5.5
7.9Battery3.6
5.1Build & features9.4
Why is WAVE Buds 3 better than JBuds Mini ANC?
- Battery life10 h vs 7 h+43%
- Battery life with ANC8 h vs 5.5 h+45%
- Driver size8 mm vs 6 mm+33%
Why is JBuds Mini ANC better than WAVE Buds 3?
- Water resistance (IPx)IPx4 vs IPx5+25%
- Earbud weight (each)4.9 g vs 3.1 g+57%
Specifications
Side by side
| Sound | ||
| Fit | In-ear | In-ear |
| Driver type | Dynamic | Dynamic |
| Driver size | 8 mm | 6 mm |
| Lowest frequency | 20 Hz | 20 Hz |
| Highest frequency | 20,000 Hz | 20,000 Hz |
| Impedance | 16 Ω | 16 Ω |
| Sensitivity | 100 dB | — |
| Spatial / 3D audio | — | Yes |
| Adjustable equaliser | Yes | Yes |
| Noise control | ||
| Active noise cancelling | Yes | Yes |
| Noise reduction (claimed) | — | 38 dB |
| Transparency / ambient mode | Yes | Yes |
| Battery & charging | ||
| Battery life | 10 h | 7 h |
| Battery life with ANC | 8 h | 5.5 h |
| Total with charging case | — | 25 h |
| Charging time | 2 h | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth version | 6 | — |
| Bluetooth codecs | AAC, SBC | SBC |
| Hi-res codec (LDAC / aptX HD / LHDC) | No | No |
| aptX | No | No |
| LDAC | No | No |
| Multipoint (two devices) | Yes | — |
| USB-C | Yes | Yes |
| Smart & streaming | ||
| Companion app | — | Yes |
| Design & build | ||
| Earbud weight (each) | 4.9 g | 3.1 g |
| Protection rating | IP54 | IP55 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx4 | IPx5 |
| Dust protection (IP) | 5 | 5 |
| Features | ||
| Touch controls | Yes | Yes |
| Hands-free calls | Yes | — |
