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FreeBuds 3i
A more affordable in-ear version with ANC
May 1, 202099 $ at launchActive noise cancellation
3.5 hEarbud only
14.5 hWith case
IPX4Resistance
5.0Bluetooth
Lineage DNA
Tracked since FreeBuds (2018), the first model in the line.
Battery life (earbud)
3.5 h+17% since the 1st model
Total battery life (case)
14.5 h+45% since the 1st model
Weight per earbud
5.5 g+22% since the 1st model
Launch price
99 $-38% since the 1st model★ line record
Comfort & durability
Weight per earbud5.5 g
CertificationIPX4
Battery life
Earbud only3.5 h
With case14.5 h
General
Release dateMay 1, 2020
Launch price99 $
Compared to FreeBuds 3
- --12% earbud-only battery life
- --28% total battery life with case
- -22% heavier per earbud
- ·Bluetooth 5.0 vs 5.1
- -Loses multipoint compared to this model
- +$80 cheaper at launch
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