The OnePlus Buds are the fastest charging wireless buds with the best battery life for the price
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OnePlus just announced the newest kid on true wireless earphones block, aptly named the OnePlus Buds. The hearables had leaked many a times before, so there aren't many surprises as to how they look but boy did the price, battery life and charging speeds pleasantly surprised.
Today isn't all about Nord. We're also proud to introduce #OnePlusBuds!
— OnePlus (@oneplus) July 21, 2020
Charge 10 minutes for 10 hours of listening
Fully charged, the buds and case provides 30 hours of listening time
13.4 mm dynamic drivers for deeper bass
Environmental noise cancellation tech pic.twitter.com/CSJQxK4mrM
OnePlus is trying to be a vertically integrated phone and accessory maker now, and, in sync with the times, just announced a set of true wireless earphones, the so-called OnePlus Buds we've been waiting on for a while. As usual, they are chock full of features, available in several colors - blue, gray, and white - and the $79 price is very, very right.
The OnePlus Buds are the fastest charging true wireless earphones with the best battery life for the price
Thankfully, they look like small hair dryers, rather than be complete AirPods knockoffs as so many a Chinese bud these days, but don't have a nozzle design with silicon tips.
No wireless charging for the case, and no true ANC, but we didn't expect those at the $79 price point anyway. OnePlus does say they have "environmental noise cancelling," whatever it is, so there's that at least.
The case still holds 30 hours of charge, and can be topped off for 10 hours of extra listening juice in just ten minutes with the company's Warp charging tech. That probably goes for the case, though, as the Buds themselves hold 7 hours of charge, so it remains to be seen how fast the earphones will be charging from the case.
Here are the main specs and feature points of the affordable OnePlus Buds:
OnePlus, Galaxy, Pixel and Echo Buds vs Apple AirPods price and battery life
| Price | Battery life | |
|---|---|---|
| OnePlus Buds | $79 | 7 hours Charges in the case - 4 |
| Pixel Buds 2020 | $179 | 5 hours Charges in the case - 4 |
| Samsung Galaxy Buds+ | $149.99 | 11 hours Charges in the case - 1 |
| Jabra Elite Active 75t | $199.99 | 7.5 hours Charges in the case - 3 |
| Apple AirPods Pro | $249 | 4.5 hours (ANC on) 5 hours (ANC off) Charges in the case - 4 |
| Apple AirPods 2 | $149 ($199 w/ wireless charging case) | 5 hours Charges in the case - 4 |
| Sony WF-SP800N | $148 | 11 hours (ANC on) 13 hours (ANC off) Charges in the case - 1 |
| Sony WF-1000XM3 | $178 | 6 hours (ANC on) 8 hours (ANC off) Charges in the case - 3 |
| Amazon Echo Buds | $130 | 5 hours Charges in the case - 3 |
OnePlus, Galaxy, Pixel and Echo Buds vs Apple AirPods specs and features
| ANC (Active Noise Cancellation) | Features | |
|---|---|---|
| OnePlus Buds | No (environmental noise cancelling) | 10 minute Warp charge for 10-hour listening IPX4 sweat- and water-resistance against splashes 3 colors (only gray or white in the US) Environmental noise cancelling |
| Pixel Buds 2020 | No | IPX4 sweat- and water-resistance against splashes 4 colors Adaptive Sound Real-time translation Google Assistant Touch controls USB-C and wireless charging |
| Samsung Galaxy Buds+ | No | Record battery life 5 colors Ambient Aware Touch controls USB-C and wireless charging |
| Jabra Elite Active 75t | No | IPX57 water-resistance 4 colors Hearthrough tech Button controls Alexa, Siri, Google Assistant USB-C and wireless charging |
| Apple AirPods Pro | Yes | IPX4 sweat- and water-resistance against splashes One color Transparency mode Siri voice assistant Touch controls Wireless charging |
| Apple AirPods 2 | No | One color Siri voice assistant |
| Sony WF-SP800N | Yes | Best battery life Two colors - blue and black IPX55 dust- and water-resistance Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant Touch controls |
| Sony WF-1000XM3 | Yes | 2 colors Google Assistant integration Touch controls |
| Amazon Echo Buds | No | IPX4 sweat- and water-resistance against splashes One color Alexa, Siri, Google Assistant Bose Noise Reduction tech Touch controls |
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