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5.6Noise control & calls9.3
5.2Battery8.6
Why is CMF Buds 2a better than Buds Air 3?
CMF Buds 2a has no measurable advantages in this pair.
Why is Buds Air 3 better than CMF Buds 2a?
- Battery life8 h vs 10 h+25%
- Total with charging case36 h vs 50 h+41%
Specifications
Side by side
| Sound | ||
| Fit | In-ear | In-ear |
| Driver size | 12.4 mm | — |
| Adjustable equaliser | Yes | — |
| Noise control | ||
| Active noise cancelling | Yes | Yes |
| Adaptive ANC | Yes | — |
| Transparency / ambient mode | Yes | — |
| Noise reduction for calls | Yes | — |
| Battery & charging | ||
| Battery life | 8 h | 10 h |
| Battery life with ANC | 5 h | — |
| Total with charging case | 36 h | 50 h |
| Fast charging support | Yes | Yes |
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth version | 5.4 | — |
| Bluetooth codecs | AAC, SBC | — |
| Hi-res codec (LDAC / aptX HD / LHDC) | No | — |
| aptX | No | — |
| LDAC | No | — |
| Multipoint (two devices) | — | Yes |
| Low-latency game mode | Yes | Yes |
| Smart & streaming | ||
| Voice assistant | — | Google Assistant |
| Companion app | — | Yes |
| Design & build | ||
| Protection rating | IP54 | IP54 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx4 | IPx4 |
| Dust protection (IP) | 5 | 5 |
| Features | ||
| Touch controls | Yes | Yes |
| Hands-free calls | Yes | — |
