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Philips TAE1205BK/00 vs Yamaha TW-E3A

What TAE1205BK/00 does better (1) and where TW-E3A wins (1) — every spec side by side.

Philips TAE1205BK/00
Philips · 2020TAE1205BK/00
1 advantage≈ $17
vs
Yamaha TW-E3A
Yamaha · 2021TW-E3A
3.8Score
1 advantage≈ $18
Higher score
3.1Noise control & calls3.1

Why is TAE1205BK/00 better than TW-E3A?

  1. Battery life7 h vs 6 h+17%

Why is TW-E3A better than TAE1205BK/00?

  1. Water resistance (IPx)IPx4 vs IPx5+25%
Specifications

Side by side

Yamaha TW-E3AYamaha TW-E3A≈ $183.8
Sound
FitIn-earIn-ear
Ear cup design—Closed-back
Driver type—Dynamic
Driver size8 mm—
Lowest frequency20 Hz—
Highest frequency20,000 Hz—
Impedance32 Ω—
Sensitivity108 dB—
Noise control
Active noise cancellingNoNo
Battery & charging
Battery life7 h6 h
Total with charging case—24 h
Connectivity
WirelessYesYes
Bluetooth version55
Bluetooth codecs—aptX, AAC, SBC
Hi-res codec (LDAC / aptX HD / LHDC)—No
aptX—Yes
LDAC—No
USB-CYes—
Smart & streaming
Voice assistant—Google Assistant, Siri
Design & build
Protection ratingIPX4IPX5
Water resistance (IPx)IPx4IPx5
ColoursBlack—
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