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Life A2 NC
Affordable ANC with long battery life
December 1, 202079 $ at launchActive noise cancellation
Generation Lineage
7 hEarbud only
35 hWith case
IPX5Resistance
5.0Bluetooth
The surprising part — Its predecessor actually had 12% more battery life. Explore battery evolution →
Key Technology
2020 → 2026Active Noise Cancellation (ANC)
ANC became the defining battlefield of premium wireless earbuds starting in 2019.
Lineage DNA
Tracked since Life P2 (2019), the first model in the line.
Battery life (earbud)
7 h0% since the 1st model★ line record
Total battery life (case)
35 h-12% since the 1st model
Weight per earbud
6 g+9% since the 1st model
Launch price
79 $+34% since the 1st model
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3 generationsSoundcore Life
2019 → 2021
Comfort & durability
Weight per earbud6 g
CertificationIPX5
Battery life
Earbud only7 h
With case35 h
General
Release dateDecember 1, 2020
Launch price79 $
Compared to Life P2
- +Gains active noise cancellation (ANC)
- --12% total battery life with case
- -9% heavier per earbud
- ·IPX5 rating vs IPX7
- ·AAC, SBC codecs vs AAC, SBC, aptX
- -$20 pricier at launch
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Life A2 NC vs Life P2
Previous model · Soundcore · 2019
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Competing alternative · Xiaomi / Redmi · 2019
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