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Xiaomi Buds 6
New generation with dual drivers and ANC
March 1, 2025★ Notable model99 $ at launchActive noise cancellation
Generation Lineage
9 hEarbud only
42 hWith case
IP54Resistance
5.4Bluetooth
Battery Benchmark · 9 h
Offering 9 h per charge placed this model well above the historical average of early generations (~4-5h).
Key Technology
2025 → 2026Active Noise Cancellation (ANC)
ANC became the defining battlefield of premium wireless earbuds starting in 2019.
Lineage DNA
Tracked since Xiaomi Buds 3 (2021), the first model in the line.
Battery life (earbud)
9 h+29% since the 1st model★ line record
Total battery life (case)
42 h+31% since the 1st model★ line record
Weight per earbud
5.6 g+24% since the 1st model
Launch price
99 $-23% since the 1st model★ line record
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6 generationsXiaomi / Redmi Xiaomi Buds
2021 → 2025
Comfort & durability
Weight per earbud5.6 g
CertificationIP54
Battery life
Earbud only9 h
With case42 h
General
Release dateMarch 1, 2025
Launch price99 $
Compared to Xiaomi Buds 5 Pro
- ++13% earbud-only battery life
- ·SBC, AAC, LDAC codecs vs SBC, AAC, LDAC, aptX Lossless
- +$100 cheaper at launch
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