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FreeBuds 5
Open-fit droplet design with ANC
March 1, 2023★ Notable model159 $ at launchActive noise cancellation
5 hEarbud only
30 hWith case
IP54Resistance
5.2Bluetooth
Lineage DNA
Tracked since FreeBuds (2018), the first model in the line.
Battery life (earbud)
5 h+67% since the 1st model
Total battery life (case)
30 h+200% since the 1st model
Weight per earbud
5.4 g+20% since the 1st model
Launch price
159 $0% since the 1st model
Comfort & durability
Weight per earbud5.4 g
CertificationIP54
Battery life
Earbud only5 h
With case30 h
General
Release dateMarch 1, 2023
Launch price159 $
Compared to FreeBuds 5i
- --33% earbud-only battery life
- -10% heavier per earbud
- ·SBC, AAC, LDAC, L2HC codecs vs SBC, AAC, LDAC
- -$60 pricier at launch
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