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FreeBuds 4i
Improved battery life and affordable ANC
March 1, 202199 $ at launchActive noise cancellation
Generation Lineage
7.5 hEarbud only
22 hWith case
IPX4Resistance
5.2Bluetooth
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Key Technology
2021 → 2026Active Noise Cancellation (ANC)
ANC became the defining battlefield of premium wireless earbuds starting in 2019.
Lineage DNA
Tracked since FreeBuds (2018), the first model in the line.
Battery life (earbud)
7.5 h+150% since the 1st model★ line record
Total battery life (case)
22 h+120% 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
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10 generationsHuawei FreeBuds
2018 → 2025
Comfort & durability
Weight per earbud5.5 g
CertificationIPX4
Battery life
Earbud only7.5 h
With case22 h
General
Release dateMarch 1, 2021
Launch price99 $
Compared to FreeBuds 3i
- ++114% earbud-only battery life
- ++52% total battery life with case
- ·Bluetooth 5.2 vs 5.0
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