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7.2Noise control & calls9.3
5.8Battery8.4
Why is REAL Blue TWS 3 better than Buds 5?
REAL Blue TWS 3 has no measurable advantages in this pair.
Why is Buds 5 better than REAL Blue TWS 3?
- Battery life9 h vs 10 h+11%
- Total with charging case37 h vs 40 h+8%
- Driver size12 mm vs 12.4 mm+3%
Specifications
Side by side
| Sound | ||
| Fit | In-ear | In-ear |
| Ear cup design | Closed-back | Closed-back |
| Driver type | Dynamic | Dynamic |
| Driver size | 12 mm | 12.4 mm |
| Lowest frequency | 10 Hz | — |
| Highest frequency | 20,000 Hz | — |
| Noise control | ||
| Active noise cancelling | Yes | Yes |
| Transparency / ambient mode | Yes | — |
| Battery & charging | ||
| Battery life | 9 h | 10 h |
| Battery life with ANC | 5 h | — |
| Total with charging case | 37 h | 40 h |
| Battery capacity | 45 mAh | — |
| Charging time | 2 h | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth version | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| Bluetooth codecs | AAC | — |
| Hi-res codec (LDAC / aptX HD / LHDC) | No | — |
| aptX | No | — |
| LDAC | No | — |
| Multipoint (two devices) | Yes | Yes |
| USB-C | Yes | — |
| Design & build | ||
| Protection rating | IPX4 | IP54 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx4 | IPx4 |
| Dust protection (IP) | — | 5 |
| Features | ||
| Touch controls | — | Yes |
