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7.2Noise control & calls9.3
7.7Battery8.4
Why is Nord Buds 3 Pro better than Buds 5?
- Battery life12 h vs 10 h+20%
- Water resistance (IPx)IPx5 vs IPx4+25%
- Total with charging case44 h vs 40 h+10%
Why is Buds 5 better than Nord Buds 3 Pro?
Buds 5 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 | 12.4 mm | 12.4 mm |
| Lowest frequency | 20 Hz | — |
| Highest frequency | 40,000 Hz | — |
| Noise control | ||
| Active noise cancelling | Yes | Yes |
| Transparency / ambient mode | Yes | — |
| Battery & charging | ||
| Battery life | 12 h | 10 h |
| Battery life with ANC | 5 h | — |
| Total with charging case | 44 h | 40 h |
| Fast charging support | Yes | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth version | 5.4 | 5.3 |
| Bluetooth codecs | AAC, SBC | — |
| Hi-res codec (LDAC / aptX HD / LHDC) | No | — |
| aptX | No | — |
| LDAC | No | — |
| Multipoint (two devices) | Yes | Yes |
| Design & build | ||
| Protection rating | IP55 | IP54 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx5 | IPx4 |
| Dust protection (IP) | 5 | 5 |
| Features | ||
| Touch controls | — | Yes |
