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7.3Noise control & calls5.2
8.9Battery8.0
Why is Epic Sport ANC 3 better than Buds 4?
- Battery life12 h vs 11 h+9%
- Battery life with ANC10 h vs 6 h+67%
- LDACYes · Buds 4: No
- Total with charging case52 h vs 45 h+16%
Why is Buds 4 better than Epic Sport ANC 3?
- Charging time3 h vs 1.2 h2.5×
- Water resistance (IPx)IPx4 vs IPx5+25%
- Highest frequency20,000 Hz vs 40,000 Hz2×
- Lowest frequency20 Hz vs 15 Hz+33%
Specifications
Side by side
| Sound | ||
| Fit | In-ear | In-ear |
| Ear cup design | Closed-back | — |
| Driver type | Dynamic | — |
| Driver size | 10 mm | — |
| Number of drivers | 2 | — |
| Lowest frequency | 20 Hz | 15 Hz |
| Highest frequency | 20,000 Hz | 40,000 Hz |
| Impedance | — | 18 Ω |
| Sensitivity | — | 38 dB |
| Hi-Res Audio | Yes | Yes |
| Noise control | ||
| Active noise cancelling | Yes | Yes |
| Transparency / ambient mode | Yes | Yes |
| Microphones | — | 2 |
| Battery & charging | ||
| Battery life | 12 h | 11 h |
| Battery life with ANC | 10 h | 6 h |
| Total with charging case | 52 h | 45 h |
| Battery capacity | 120 mAh | — |
| Charging time | 3 h | 1.2 h |
| Quick charge (claimed) | 10 min → 2 h | — |
| Fast charging support | Yes | Yes |
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth version | 5.3 | 5.4 |
| Bluetooth codecs | LDAC, LC3, AAC, SBC | LHDC, AAC, SBC |
| Hi-res codec (LDAC / aptX HD / LHDC) | Yes | Yes |
| aptX | No | No |
| LDAC | Yes | No |
| LE Audio | Yes | — |
| USB-C | — | Yes |
| Low-latency game mode | — | Yes |
| Smart & streaming | ||
| Voice assistant | Google Assistant, Siri | — |
| Companion app | Yes | — |
| Design & build | ||
| Weight | — | 49 g |
| Protection rating | — | IP55 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx4 | IPx5 |
| Dust protection (IP) | — | 5 |
| Colours | Black | — |
| Features | ||
| Hands-free calls | Yes | — |








