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5.5Sound4.4
4.9Noise control & calls4.6
7.8Battery6.1
4.6Build & features7.4
Why is Liberty 4 NC better than TW-E5B?
- Battery life10 h vs 8 h+25%
- Total with charging case50 h vs 30 h+67%
- LDACYes · TW-E5B: No
- Driver size11 mm vs 7 mm+57%
- Earbud weight (each)5.2 g vs 6.5 g+25%
Why is TW-E5B better than Liberty 4 NC?
- Charging time3 h vs 1 h3×
- Water resistance (IPx)IPx4 vs IPx5+25%
- aptXNo · Liberty 4 NC: Yes
Specifications
Side by side
| Sound | ||
| Fit | In-ear | In-ear |
| Ear cup design | — | Closed-back |
| Driver type | Dynamic | Dynamic |
| Driver size | 11 mm | 7 mm |
| Number of drivers | — | 2 |
| Lowest frequency | 20 Hz | 20 Hz |
| Highest frequency | 20,000 Hz | 20,000 Hz |
| Impedance | 10 Ω | — |
| Hi-Res Audio | Yes | — |
| Adjustable equaliser | Yes | Yes |
| Noise control | ||
| Active noise cancelling | No | No |
| Adaptive ANC | Yes | — |
| Transparency / ambient mode | Yes | Yes |
| Microphones | 6 | — |
| Noise reduction for calls | Yes | — |
| Battery & charging | ||
| Battery life | 10 h | 8 h |
| Total with charging case | 50 h | 30 h |
| Charging time | 3 h | 1 h |
| Fast charging support | — | Yes |
| Wireless charging (case) | Yes | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth version | 5.3 | 5.2 |
| Bluetooth codecs | LDAC, AAC, SBC | aptX Adaptive, AAC, SBC |
| Hi-res codec (LDAC / aptX HD / LHDC) | Yes | Yes |
| aptX | No | Yes |
| LDAC | Yes | No |
| Multipoint (two devices) | Yes | — |
| USB-C | Yes | Yes |
| Smart & streaming | ||
| Voice assistant | — | Google Assistant, Siri |
| Design & build | ||
| Earbud weight (each) | 5.2 g | 6.5 g |
| Protection rating | IPX4 | IPX5 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx4 | IPx5 |
| Colours | Velvet Black, Clear White, Navy Blue, Pastel Pink, Light Blue | — |
| Features | ||
| Touch controls | Yes | — |
| Hands-free calls | Yes | Yes |
