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9.2Noise control & calls7.8
6.0Battery8.7
Why is Icon 180 better than Life Q30 (2nd Gen)?
- Weight146 g vs 260 g+78%
Why is Life Q30 (2nd Gen) better than Icon 180?
- Battery life50 h vs 70 h+40%
- Driver size30 mm vs 40 mm+33%
Specifications
Side by side
| Sound | ||
| Fit | On-ear | — |
| Driver type | — | Dynamic |
| Driver size | 30 mm | 40 mm |
| Lowest frequency | 20 Hz | 20 Hz |
| Highest frequency | 20,000 Hz | 20,000 Hz |
| Impedance | 32 Ω | 16 Ω |
| Sensitivity | 109 dB | — |
| Hi-Res Audio | — | Yes |
| Adjustable equaliser | Yes | Yes |
| Noise control | ||
| Active noise cancelling | Yes | Yes |
| Transparency / ambient mode | — | Yes |
| Battery & charging | ||
| Battery life | 50 h | 70 h |
| Charging time | — | 2 h |
| Quick charge (claimed) | 10 min → 4 h | — |
| Fast charging support | Yes | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth version | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| Bluetooth codecs | — | AAC, SBC |
| Hi-res codec (LDAC / aptX HD / LHDC) | — | No |
| aptX | — | No |
| LDAC | — | No |
| Multipoint (two devices) | Yes | Yes |
| USB-C | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm jack / AUX | Yes | Yes |
| Smart & streaming | ||
| Companion app | Yes | — |
| Design & build | ||
| Weight | 146 g | 260 g |
| Foldable | — | Yes |
| Colours | Cement, Future, Crazy Pink, True Black, Bone | — |
| Features | ||
| Touch controls | — | Yes |
| Hands-free calls | — | Yes |
