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Audio battery life by year

Median battery life of audio released in 2020 — 8 h, in 2026 — 14 h.

MedianMiddle 50% of models
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YearMedianMiddle 50% of modelsModels
202614 h9 h – 36 h266
202511 h8 h – 30 h324
202412 h8 h – 24 h288
202310 h7.5 h – 24 h162
20229 h7 h – 16 h186
202110 h6 h – 20 h133
20208 h6 h – 20 h106

By year of release; only models in our catalog are counted, so the newest year may still change.

Top 2026 models by battery life

1 Medion LIFE HX-1 Pro
Medion · 2026
LIFE HX-1 Pro
190 hActive noise cancellingIPx4
9.4
2 OneOdio Studio Max 2
OneOdio · 2026
Studio Max 2
120 h
6.6
3 Ugreen HiTune Max 6 Studio Pro
Ugreen · 2026
HiTune Max 6 Studio Pro
120 hActive noise cancelling
9.7
4 Medion LIFE HX-1 Plus
Medion · 2026
LIFE HX-1 Plus
100 hActive noise cancellingIPx4
9.3
5 JLab Daybreak
JLab · 2026
Daybreak
100 h
7.6
6 Panasonic RB-HJ800
Panasonic · 2026
RB-HJ800
100 hActive noise cancelling
9.3
7 Fresh 'n Rebel Clam Ace 2
Fresh 'n Rebel · 2026
Clam Ace 2
100 hActive noise cancelling
8.8
8 Medion LIFE HX-1 Pure
Medion · 2026
LIFE HX-1 Pure
100 hIPx4
7.3
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