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Comparing 2 robot vacuums

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Green is the best of these 2, also when they share the lead.

Sony LinkBuds Open × Best on 2 facts Nothing Ear (open) × Best on 1 fact
Most important facts
Lowest price € 115Amazon.nl € 95bol.com best
Score 8.6 best 8.0
Customer rating ★ 4.7 · 40 reviews best ★ 4.5 · 43 reviews
Active noise cancelling same on both None (assumed) None (assumed)
Weight 5.1 g 8.1 g
Bluetooth version same on both 5.3 5.3
Water and dust resistance IPX4 IP54
Bluetooth codecs SBC, AAC, LC3 SBC, AAC
Multipoint same on both yes yes
Rank
Rank rank 1 of 11 with an open-ear fit rank 3 of 11 with an open-ear fit
Battery
Battery life without noise cancelling same on both 8 h 8 h
Fast charge time 3 min 10 min
Playback from a fast charge 1 h 10 h
Full charge time 90 min –
Wireless charging same on both no (assumed) no (assumed)
Charging port same on both USB-C USB-C
Battery life with the case – 30 h
Build and fit
Form factor same on both Open-ear Open-ear
True wireless same on both yes yes
Wireless same on both yes yes
Wired connection same on both None None
Audio over USB-C same on both no (assumed) no (assumed)
Case weight 30.6 g 63.8 g
Driver type – Dynamic
Driver size – 14.2 mm
Controls – Squeeze the stem
Microphones – 2
Warranty and support
Launched – 2024-09-24
Sound
Equaliser in the app same on both yes yes
Spatial audio yes no (assumed)
Equaliser bands – 8
Noise cancelling
Transparency mode same on both no (assumed) no (assumed)
Hearing aid function same on both no (assumed) no (assumed)
Wireless
Devices connected at once 2 –
LE Audio yes no (assumed)
Auracast same on both no (assumed) no (assumed)
Google Fast Pair same on both yes yes
Made for same on both Any phone Any phone
Wireless range 10 m –
In use
Wear detection yes no (assumed)
Voice assistants Google Assistant, Alexa –
App Sony | Sound Connect Nothing X

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