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HONOR CHOICE Earbuds X3
40dB hybrid ANC and Qualcomm aptX, 36 hours of total battery
January 1, 202339.9 $ at launchActive noise cancellation
Generation Lineage
Came before
HONOR CHOICE Earbuds X
2021
Current
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HONOR CHOICE Earbuds X3
2023
Came next
HONOR CHOICE Open-Ear True Wireless Earbuds
2024
9 hEarbud only
36 hWith case
Non résistantResistance
5.2Bluetooth
The surprising part — It launched 33% more expensive than its predecessor. Explore price trends →
Battery Benchmark · 9 h
Offering 9 h per charge placed this model well above the historical average of early generations (~4-5h).
Key Technology
2023 → 2026Active Noise Cancellation (ANC)
ANC became the defining battlefield of premium wireless earbuds starting in 2019.
Lineage DNA
Tracked since HONOR CHOICE True Wireless Earbuds (2021), the first model in the line.
Battery life (earbud)
9 h+80% since the 1st model
Total battery life (case)
36 h+50% since the 1st model
Weight per earbud
4.3 g-4% since the 1st model
Launch price
39.9 $+60% since the 1st model
Entity graph
Previous gen.HONOR CHOICE Earbuds X
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Next gen.HONOR CHOICE Open-Ear True Wireless Earbuds
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7 generationsHONOR Choice Earbuds
2021 → 2026
2023
HONOR CHOICE Earbuds X3Current
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2 moreComfort & durability
Weight per earbud4.3 g
CertificationNon résistant
Battery life
Earbud only9 h
With case36 h
General
Release dateJanuary 1, 2023
Launch price39.9 $
Compared to HONOR CHOICE Earbuds X
- +Gains active noise cancellation (ANC)
- ++50% earbud-only battery life
- ++29% total battery life with case
- ·aptX, AAC, SBC codecs vs AAC, SBC
- -$10 pricier at launch
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