Why is BUDS CLIP better than P42i?
BUDS CLIP has no measurable advantages in this pair.
Why is P42i better than BUDS CLIP?
- Active noise cancellingNo · BUDS CLIP: Yes
- Battery life7 h vs 12 h+71%
- Total with charging case36 h vs 56 h+56%
- Microphones2 vs 63×
- Charging time2 h vs 1 h2×
- Bluetooth version5.4 vs 6.1+13%
- Earbud weight (each)5.3 g vs 4.4 g+20%
Specifications
Side by side
| Sound | ||
| Fit | Open-ear | In-ear |
| Ear cup design | — | Closed-back |
| Driver type | — | Dynamic |
| Driver size | 11 mm | 11 mm |
| Lowest frequency | — | 20 Hz |
| Highest frequency | — | 40,000 Hz |
| Impedance | — | 14 Ω |
| Sensitivity | 85 dB | — |
| Hi-Res Audio | — | Yes |
| Adjustable equaliser | — | Yes |
| Noise control | ||
| Active noise cancelling | No | Yes |
| Adaptive ANC | — | Yes |
| Transparency / ambient mode | — | Yes |
| Microphones | 2 | 6 |
| Noise reduction for calls | Yes | Yes |
| Battery & charging | ||
| Battery life | 7 h | 12 h |
| Battery life with ANC | — | 8.5 h |
| Total with charging case | 36 h | 56 h |
| Battery capacity | 45 mAh | — |
| Charging time | 2 h | 1 h |
| Quick charge (claimed) | — | 10 min → 3.5 h |
| Fast charging support | — | Yes |
| Wireless charging (case) | — | Yes |
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth version | 5.4 | 6.1 |
| Bluetooth codecs | — | LDAC, AAC, SBC |
| Hi-res codec (LDAC / aptX HD / LHDC) | — | Yes |
| aptX | — | No |
| LDAC | — | Yes |
| Multipoint (two devices) | — | Yes |
| USB-C | Yes | Yes |
| Design & build | ||
| Earbud weight (each) | 5.3 g | 4.4 g |
| Protection rating | IP55 | IP55 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx5 | IPx5 |
| Dust protection (IP) | 5 | 5 |
| Colours | — | Black, Oat White, Navy Blue, Purple |
| Features | ||
| Touch controls | — | Yes |
| Hands-free calls | — | Yes |
