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9.2Noise control & calls6.4
4.5Battery7.8
Why is Fidelio L3 better than Life Q35?
- Lowest frequency7 Hz vs 20 Hz2.9×
- Highest frequency40,000 Hz vs 20,000 Hz2×
- aptXYes · Life Q35: No
Why is Life Q35 better than Fidelio L3?
- Battery life38 h vs 60 h+58%
- LDACNo · Fidelio L3: Yes
Specifications
Side by side
| Sound | ||
| Fit | Over-ear | — |
| Ear cup design | Closed-back | — |
| Driver type | Dynamic | Dynamic |
| Driver size | 40 mm | 40 mm |
| Lowest frequency | 7 Hz | 20 Hz |
| Highest frequency | 40,000 Hz | 20,000 Hz |
| Impedance | 16 Ω | 16 Ω |
| Sensitivity | 103 dB | — |
| Hi-Res Audio | Yes | Yes |
| Adjustable equaliser | — | Yes |
| Noise control | ||
| Active noise cancelling | Yes | Yes |
| Transparency / ambient mode | — | Yes |
| Microphones | — | 2 |
| Battery & charging | ||
| Battery life | 38 h | 60 h |
| Battery life with ANC | 32 h | — |
| Charging time | — | 2 h |
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth version | 5.1 | 5 |
| Bluetooth codecs | aptX HD, aptX, AAC, SBC | LDAC, AAC, SBC |
| Hi-res codec (LDAC / aptX HD / LHDC) | Yes | Yes |
| aptX | Yes | No |
| LDAC | No | Yes |
| Multipoint (two devices) | — | Yes |
| NFC pairing | — | Yes |
| USB-C | — | Yes |
| 3.5 mm jack / AUX | Yes | Yes |
| Design & build | ||
| Weight | — | 270 g |
| Foldable | — | Yes |
| Colours | Black | Black, Blue, Pink |
| Features | ||
| Touch controls | — | Yes |
| Hands-free calls | — | Yes |
