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7.2Noise control & calls3.1
7.9Battery5.0
Why is WAVE Buds 3 better than Pill?
- Active noise cancellingYes · Pill: No
- Battery life10 h vs 8 h+25%
Why is Pill better than WAVE Buds 3?
- Driver size8 mm vs 13 mm+62%
Specifications
Side by side
| Sound | ||
| Fit | In-ear | Open-ear |
| Driver type | Dynamic | — |
| Driver size | 8 mm | 13 mm |
| Lowest frequency | 20 Hz | — |
| Highest frequency | 20,000 Hz | — |
| Impedance | 16 Ω | — |
| Sensitivity | 100 dB | — |
| Adjustable equaliser | Yes | Yes |
| Noise control | ||
| Active noise cancelling | Yes | No |
| Transparency / ambient mode | Yes | — |
| Battery & charging | ||
| Battery life | 10 h | 8 h |
| Battery life with ANC | 8 h | — |
| Total with charging case | — | 28 h |
| Battery capacity | — | 40 mAh |
| Charging time | 2 h | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth version | 6 | 6 |
| Bluetooth codecs | AAC, SBC | AAC, SBC |
| Hi-res codec (LDAC / aptX HD / LHDC) | No | No |
| aptX | No | No |
| LDAC | No | No |
| Multipoint (two devices) | Yes | Yes |
| USB-C | Yes | — |
| Low-latency game mode | — | Yes |
| Smart & streaming | ||
| Companion app | — | Yes |
| Design & build | ||
| Earbud weight (each) | 4.9 g | — |
| Protection rating | IP54 | IPX4 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx4 | IPx4 |
| Dust protection (IP) | 5 | — |
| Features | ||
| Touch controls | Yes | Yes |
| Hands-free calls | Yes | Yes |
