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OnePlus Buds 3
Dual drivers, 49 dB ANC and LHDC
January 1, 2024★ Notable model99 $ at launchActive noise cancellation
Generation Lineage
10 hEarbud only
44 hWith case
IP55Resistance
5.3Bluetooth
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Battery Benchmark · 10 h
Offering 10 h per charge placed this model well above the historical average of early generations (~4-5h).
Key Technology
2024 → 2026Active Noise Cancellation (ANC)
ANC became the defining battlefield of premium wireless earbuds starting in 2019.
Lineage DNA
Tracked since OnePlus Buds (2020), the first model in the line.
Battery life (earbud)
10 h+43% since the 1st model
Total battery life (case)
44 h+47% since the 1st model
Weight per earbud
4.8 g+2% since the 1st model
Launch price
99 $+11% since the 1st model
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3 generationsOnePlus Buds
2020 → 2025
Comfort & durability
Weight per earbud4.8 g
CertificationIP55
Battery life
Earbud only10 h
With case44 h
General
Release dateJanuary 1, 2024
Launch price99 $
Compared to OnePlus Buds
- +Gains active noise cancellation (ANC)
- ++43% earbud-only battery life
- ++47% total battery life with case
- ·IP55 rating vs IPX4
- ·Bluetooth 5.3 vs 5.0
- +Gains multipoint
- ·SBC, AAC, LHDC codecs vs SBC, AAC
- -$10 pricier at launch
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