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7.2Noise control & calls9.2
8.8Battery8.5
Why is C30 better than Buds Air 3?
- Water resistance (IPx)IPx6 vs IPx4+50%
Why is Buds Air 3 better than C30?
Buds Air 3 has no measurable advantages in this pair.
Specifications
Side by side
| Sound | ||
| Fit | In-ear | In-ear |
| Driver type | Dynamic | — |
| Driver size | 12 mm | — |
| Impedance | 32 Ω | — |
| Sensitivity | 101 dB | — |
| Hi-Res Audio | Yes | — |
| Adjustable equaliser | Yes | — |
| Noise control | ||
| Active noise cancelling | Yes | Yes |
| Transparency / ambient mode | Yes | — |
| Battery & charging | ||
| Battery life | 10 h | 10 h |
| Total with charging case | — | 50 h |
| Charging time | 1 h | — |
| Fast charging support | — | Yes |
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth version | 6 | — |
| Bluetooth codecs | LDAC, AAC, SBC | — |
| Hi-res codec (LDAC / aptX HD / LHDC) | Yes | — |
| aptX | No | — |
| LDAC | Yes | — |
| Multipoint (two devices) | Yes | Yes |
| USB-C | Yes | — |
| Low-latency game mode | — | Yes |
| Smart & streaming | ||
| Voice assistant | — | Google Assistant |
| Companion app | — | Yes |
| Design & build | ||
| Protection rating | IPX6 | IP54 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx6 | IPx4 |
| Dust protection (IP) | — | 5 |
| Features | ||
| Touch controls | Yes | Yes |
| Hands-free calls | Yes | — |
