Apple AirPods with Lightning Charging Case (3rd generation) vs. Huawei FreeBuds 5

Headphones Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Apple AirPods with Lightning Charging Case (3rd generation) and Huawei FreeBuds 5. Compare design, sound quality and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect headphones. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the headphones that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Headphones Specifications Comparison

Apple AirPods with Lightning Charging Case (3rd generation) vs. Huawei FreeBuds 5 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Apple AirPods with Lightning Charging Case (3rd generation) Huawei FreeBuds 5
Product Type True wireless earphones - Bluetooth - wireless True wireless earphones - Bluetooth - wireless
Product Generation 3rd generation -
Height 3.079 cm 3.24 cm
Width 1.826 cm 1.76 cm
Depth 1.921 cm 2.28 cm
Weight 4.28 g 5.4 g Apple AirPods with Lightning Charging Case (3rd generation) are lighter than Apple AirPods with Lightning Charging Case (3rd generation) headphones.
Dimensions & Weight Details Charging case: 5.44 cm x 2.138 cm x 4.64 cm / 37.91 g Charging case: 5.01 cm x 2.73 cm x 6.66 cm / 45 g
Colour White Silver frost | Coral orange
Protection Sweat-resistant, IPX4, water-resistant Dust-resistant, splash-resistant
Recommended Use Portable electronics Portable electronics
High-Resolution Audio - Yes
SOUND QUALITY Apple AirPods with Lightning Charging Case (3rd generation) Huawei FreeBuds 5
Headphones Form Factor Ear-bud In-ear
Headphones Technology - Dynamic
Connectivity Technology Wireless Wireless
Wireless Technology Bluetooth Bluetooth
Bluetooth Version Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.2 Huawei FreeBuds 5 have a more advanced version of Bluetooth than Apple AirPods with Lightning Charging Case (3rd generation).
Bluetooth Audio Codec - LDAC
Active Noise Cancelling - Yes Huawei FreeBuds 5 are equipped with active noice cancellation.
Sound Output Mode Stereo Stereo
Sound Effects Adaptive EQ -
Frequency Response - 16 - 40000 Hz
Diaphragm - 11 mm
Features Apple H1 chip, Personalised Spatial Audio with dynamic head tracking -
MICROPHONE Apple AirPods with Lightning Charging Case (3rd generation) Huawei FreeBuds 5
Form Factor Built-in Built-in
Microphone Operation Mode Beamforming -
Noise Cancelling - Yes Huawei FreeBuds 5 microphone can cancel out ambient noise.
Microphones Included - 3
REMOTE CONTROL Apple AirPods with Lightning Charging Case (3rd generation) Huawei FreeBuds 5
Controls Answer/end, play/pause, next/previous track, voice assistant Volume, play/pause, reject call, ANC on/off, answer call
CABLE Apple AirPods with Lightning Charging Case (3rd generation) Huawei FreeBuds 5
Cable Type USB-C to Lightning cable USB-C charge cable
FEATURES Apple AirPods with Lightning Charging Case (3rd generation) Huawei FreeBuds 5
Internet of Things (IoT) Compatible Yes -
Intelligent Assistant Siri -
Sensors Motion-detecting accelerometer, speech-detecting accelerometer, force sensor, skin-detecting sensors -
Additional Functions Wireless audio sharing -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Apple AirPods with Lightning Charging Case (3rd generation) Huawei FreeBuds 5
Battery Type Headphone battery rechargeable Rechargeable
Battery Capacity - 42 mAh
Battery Life 6 hour(s) -
Battery Life Details Continuous playback: up to 6 hours
Continuous playback (spatial audio on): up to 5 hours
Continuous talk: up to 4 hours
Continuous playback (with included charging case): up to 30 hours
Continuous talk (with included charging case): up to 20 hours
Continuous playback (with 5 min charge): up to 2 hours
Continuous playback (noise cancelling OFF): up to 5 hours
Continuous playback (noise cancelling ON): up to 3.5 hours
Continuous playback (noise cancelling OFF / with included charging case): up to 30 hours
Continuous playback (noise cancelling ON / with included charging case): up to 20 hours
Auto On/Off Yes -
OTHERS Apple AirPods with Lightning Charging Case (3rd generation) Huawei FreeBuds 5
Included Accessories Lightning to USB-C cable, Lightning charging case USB-C charging cable, extra eartips, warranty card, charging case (505 mAh)
Compatibility iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac -
Compliant Standards - IP54
Service & Support Limited warranty - 1 year Limited warranty - 2 years
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