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Tom’s Guide
Tom’s Guide
Technology
Alex Bracetti

OnePlus Buds 3 review

OnePlus Buds 3 in charging case held in hand in outdoors .
OnePlus Buds 3: Specifications

Price: $99 / £78 / AU$150
Colors: Metallic gray, splendid blue
Battery life (rated): 6.5 hours (ANC on); 10 hours (ANC off); 28 hours (ANC on w/charging case), 44 hours (ANC off w/charging case)
Connectivity: Bluetooth 5.3 (codec support: AAC, SBC, LHDC 5.0)
Durability: IP55 (earbuds); IPX4 (charging case)
Size: 1.24 x 0.79 x 0.96 inches (per bud); 2.07 x 1.97 x 1.01 (charging case)
Weight: 0.16 ounces (per bud); 1.43 ounces (charging case)

The original OnePlus Buds Pro wireless earbuds won me over with their superb design, great sound and incredible charging tech. Tom's Guide audio editor, Lee Dunkley, considered the Buds Pro 2 a notable upgrade successor, but they suffered from declining sound quality and an unwanted price hike. Those mistakes put the pressure on OnePlus to bounce back with authority, which it has with the all-new OnePlus Buds 3 and their greatest buds to date.

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