OnePlus Nord Buds 4 Pro vs Soundcore Liberty Buds

What Nord Buds 4 Pro does better (2) and where Liberty Buds wins (2) — every spec side by side.

7.3Score

2 advantages≈ $50

Soundcore · 2026Liberty Buds

8.1Score

2 advantages≈ $55

Higher score

3.0Noise control & calls5.3

9.7Battery5.1

Why is Nord Buds 4 Pro better than Liberty Buds?

Specifications

Only differences	OnePlus Nord Buds 4 Pro≈ $507.3	Soundcore Liberty Buds≈ $558.1
Sound
Fit	In-ear	In-ear
Ear cup design	Closed-back	Closed-back
Driver type	Dynamic	Dynamic
Driver size	12 mm	11 mm
Lowest frequency	20 Hz	20 Hz
Highest frequency	40,000 Hz	40,000 Hz
Impedance	—	14 Ω
Spatial / 3D audio	—	Yes
Hi-Res Audio	—	Yes
Adjustable equaliser	—	Yes
Noise control
Active noise cancelling	No	Yes
Adaptive ANC	—	Yes
Transparency / ambient mode	—	Yes
Microphones	—	4
Noise reduction for calls	—	Yes
Battery & charging
Battery life	54 h	7 h
Battery life with ANC	—	6 h
Total with charging case	—	30 h
Battery capacity	62 mAh	—
Charging time	1.5 h	1 h
Fast charging support	—	Yes
Connectivity
Wireless	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth version	6	6.1
Bluetooth codecs	—	LDAC
Hi-res codec (LDAC / aptX HD / LHDC)	—	Yes
aptX	—	No
LDAC	—	Yes
Multipoint (two devices)	Yes	Yes
USB-C	Yes	Yes
Smart & streaming
Voice assistant	Google Assistant	—
Design & build
Earbud weight (each)	—	4.9 g
Protection rating	IP55	IP55
Water resistance (IPx)	IPx5	IPx5
Dust protection (IP)	5	5
Colours	—	Light Blue, Pearl White, Midnight Black
Features
Touch controls	—	Yes
Hands-free calls	—	Yes