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5.4Noise control & calls8.4
9.4Battery9.0
Why is Nord Buds 3R better than Nord Buds 4?
- Driver size12.4 mm vs 12 mm+3%
Why is Nord Buds 4 better than Nord Buds 3R?
- Battery life12 h vs 13 h+8%
- Microphones2 vs 63×
- Bluetooth version5.4 vs 6.1+13%
Specifications
Side by side
| Sound | ||
| Fit | In-ear | In-ear |
| Ear cup design | — | Closed-back |
| Driver type | — | Dynamic |
| Driver size | 12.4 mm | 12 mm |
| Lowest frequency | — | 20 Hz |
| Highest frequency | — | 20,000 Hz |
| Impedance | — | 28 Ω |
| Sensitivity | — | 122 dB |
| Spatial / 3D audio | — | Yes |
| Noise control | ||
| Active noise cancelling | Yes | Yes |
| Transparency / ambient mode | — | Yes |
| Microphones | 2 | 6 |
| Noise reduction for calls | — | Yes |
| Battery & charging | ||
| Battery life | 12 h | 13 h |
| Battery life with ANC | — | 6 h |
| Total with charging case | 54 h | 54 h |
| Fast charging support | Yes | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth version | 5.4 | 6.1 |
| 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 | — |
| Design & build | ||
| Protection rating | IP55 | IP55 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx5 | IPx5 |
| Dust protection (IP) | 5 | 5 |
