Huawei FreeBuds 3 vs. Huawei FreeBuds 5

Headphones Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Huawei FreeBuds 3 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

Huawei FreeBuds 3 vs. Huawei FreeBuds 5 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Huawei FreeBuds 3 Huawei FreeBuds 5
Product Type True wireless earphones - Bluetooth - wireless True wireless earphones - Bluetooth - wireless
Height 4.15 cm 3.24 cm
Width 1.78 cm 1.76 cm
Depth 2.04 cm 2.28 cm
Weight 4.5 g 5.4 g Huawei FreeBuds 3 are lighter than Huawei FreeBuds 3 headphones.
Dimensions & Weight Details Charging case: 6.09 cm x 6.09 cm x 2.18 cm / 48 g Charging case: 5.01 cm x 2.73 cm x 6.66 cm / 45 g
Colour Red | Carbon black | Ceramic white Silver frost | Coral orange
Protection - Dust-resistant, splash-resistant
Recommended Use Portable electronics Portable electronics
High-Resolution Audio - Yes
SOUND QUALITY Huawei FreeBuds 3 Huawei FreeBuds 5
Headphones Form Factor Ear-bud In-ear
Headphones Technology - Dynamic
Connectivity Technology Wireless Wireless
Wireless Technology Bluetooth Bluetooth
Bluetooth Version Bluetooth 5.1 Bluetooth 5.2 Huawei FreeBuds 5 have a more advanced version of Bluetooth than Huawei FreeBuds 3.
Bluetooth Audio Codec - LDAC
Active Noise Cancelling Yes Yes Both headphones are equipped with active noice cancellation.
Sound Output Mode Stereo Stereo
Frequency Response - 16 - 40000 Hz
Diaphragm 14.2 mm 11 mm Huawei FreeBuds 3 have a thicker diaphragm than Huawei FreeBuds 5.
Features HUAWEI Kirin A1 -
MICROPHONE Huawei FreeBuds 3 Huawei FreeBuds 5
Form Factor Built-in Built-in
Noise Cancelling Yes Yes The microphones on both headphones can cancel out ambient noise.
Microphones Included - 3
REMOTE CONTROL Huawei FreeBuds 3 Huawei FreeBuds 5
Controls Play/pause, ANC on/off, tap control Volume, play/pause, reject call, ANC on/off, answer call
CABLE Huawei FreeBuds 3 Huawei FreeBuds 5
Cable Type - USB-C charge cable
FEATURES Huawei FreeBuds 3 Huawei FreeBuds 5
Sensors Infrared wear sensor, bone sensor -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Huawei FreeBuds 3 Huawei FreeBuds 5
Battery Type Headphone battery rechargeable Rechargeable
Battery Capacity 30 mAh 42 mAh Huawei FreeBuds 5 have a higher battery capacity than Huawei FreeBuds 3.
Battery Life 4 hour(s) -
Battery Life Details Continuous playback: up to 4 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
Wireless Charging Standards Qi -
Charging Time 1 hour(s) -
Auto On/Off Yes -
OTHERS Huawei FreeBuds 3 Huawei FreeBuds 5
Included Accessories USB-C charging cable, wireless charging case USB-C charging cable, extra eartips, warranty card, charging case (505 mAh)
Compliant Standards - IP54
Service & Support - Limited warranty - 2 years
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