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- Main Differences
- Design
- Sound
- Isolation
- Microphone
- Active Features
- Connectivity
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Jabra Elite 25e Wireless vs Jabra Elite Active 65t Truly Wireless
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
Jabra Elite 25e Wireless
Jabra Elite Active 65t Truly Wireless
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TypeEarbuds
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingNo
MicYes
TypeIn-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessTruly Wireless
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingNo
MicYes
Variants
- Elite 25e
- Elite Active 65t (Copper Black)
- Elite Active 65t (Copper Blue)
- Elite Active 65t (Copper Red)
- Elite Active 65t (Titanium Black)
Our Verdict
Jabra Elite 25e Wireless
Jabra Elite Active 65t Truly Wireless
The Jabra Elite Active 65t Truly Wireless are better headphones overall than the Jabra Elite 25e Wireless. The Active 65t are compact truly wireless in-ear earbuds that you can easily carry around in your pockets. The Elite Active 65t also have a sweat-proof in-ear design that's better for sports, isolates more on noisy commutes, and has a customizable app with an EQ and limited health tracking. On the upside, the 25e have longer battery life and have an earbud fit that's more comfortable for most.
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Threshold
Mixed Usage
6.8
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture 2
Type
Earbuds
In-ear
Enclosure
Closed-Back
Closed-Back
Wireless
Yes
Truly Wireless
Transducer
Dynamic
Dynamic
Comfort
7.5
6.5
Comfort Picture
Weight
0.1 lbs
0.03 lbs
Clamping Force
0 lbs
0 lbs
Controls
7.9
6.9
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
N/A
Not OS specific
Ease Of Use
Decent
Decent
Feedback
Mediocre
Okay
Call/Music Control
Yes
Yes
Volume Control
Yes
Yes
Microphone Control
Yes
No
Channel Mixing
N/A
No
Noise Cancelling Control
N/A
No
Talk-Through
N/A
On/Off
Additional Controls
No
Voice Assistant
Breathability
9.1
8.7
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
0.9 °C
1.3 °C
Portability
6.9
9.4
Portability Picture
L
6"
1.6" (4.1 cm)
W
4.3"
1.2" (3.0 cm)
H
1.5"
1.0" (2.5 cm)
Volume
38 in³
1.90 in³ (31.14 cm³)
Transmitter Required
N/A
No
Case
0.0
7.5
Case Picture
Type
No case
Hard case
L
N/A
1.7" (4.3 cm)
W
N/A
2.5" (6.4 cm)
H
N/A
1.0" (2.5 cm)
Volume
N/A
4.30 in³ (70.46 cm³)
Build Quality
7.0
8.0
Build Quality Picture
Stability
7.0
7.5
Stability Picture
Headshots 1
Angled Picture
Side Picture
Headshots 2
Front Picture
Rear Picture
Top
Top Picture
In The Box
In The Box Picture
Sound
Sound Profile
Frequency Response
Frequency Response
Bass Amount
8.09 dB
-1.47 dB
Treble Amount
-3.77 dB
-1.79 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
9.1
9.2
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
0.18 dB
0.16 dB
Raw Frequency Response
Raw FR L
Raw FR L
Raw FR R
Raw FR R
Bass Accuracy
6.7
8.2
Std. Err.
4.62 dB
2.56 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
10 Hz
28.28 Hz
Low-Bass
5.27 dB
-2.91 dB
Mid-Bass
4.73 dB
1.44 dB
High-Bass
5.48 dB
3.15 dB
Mid Accuracy
7.7
8.7
Std. Err.
3.05 dB
1.68 dB
Low-Mid
2.1 dB
1.65 dB
Mid-Mid
-3.47 dB
-1.38 dB
High-Mid
-2.62 dB
-0.11 dB
Treble Accuracy
5.5
8.2
Treble
Treble
Std. Err.
5.48 dB
2.78 dB
Low-Treble
-3.88 dB
-1.69 dB
Mid-Treble
-4.62 dB
-0.73 dB
High-Treble
-5.1 dB
-4.13 dB
Peaks/Dips
8.1
8.0
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
0.93 dB
1.34 dB
Dips
1.92 dB
0.9 dB
Imaging
9.3
7.9
Phase Response
Phase Response Mismatch
Weighted Group Delay
0.15
0.27
Weighted Phase Mismatch
1.19
1.81
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
0.48
2.23
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
0.78
1.98
Passive Soundstage
1.1
0.5
PRTF
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)
N/A
N/A
PRTF Size (Avg.)
N/A
N/A
PRTF Distance
N/A
N/A
Openness
3.9
2.0
Acoustic Space Excitation
1.6
0.2
Virtual Soundstage
0.0
Virtual Soundstage
Head Modeling
No
Speaker Modeling
No
Room Ambience
No
Head Tracking
No
Virtual Surround
No
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
7.8
7.9
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.311
0.219
WHD @ 100
0.105
0.107
Test Settings
Firmware
Unknown
Power
On
Connection
Unknown
Codec
SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz
EQ
Default
ANC
No ANC
Tip/Pad
Silicone (small)
Microphone
Integrated
Isolation
Noise Isolation
6.0
8.0
Noise Isolation
Isolation Audio
Overall Attenuation
-14.8 dB
-26.06 dB
Noise Cancelling
No
No
Bass
-2.09 dB
-13.24 dB
Mid
-15.96 dB
-19.62 dB
Treble
-27.76 dB
-45.64 dB
Leakage
8.7
9.8
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
29.31 dB
22.15 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
No
Yes
In-Line
Yes
No
Boom
No
No
Detachable Boom
N/A
No
Mic
Yes
Yes
Recording Quality
5.9
6.5
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
507.97 Hz
276.97 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
2.2 dB
3.03 dB
HFE
3,368.2 Hz
3,417.19 Hz
Weighted THD
11.072
13.118
Gain
40.02 dB
36.96 dB
Noise Handling
6.4
7.3
SpNR
16.72 dB
14.71 dB
Noise Gate
Always On
Speech + Pink Noise Handling
7.5
Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample
Speech + Subway Noise Handling
7.0
Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample
Active Features
Battery
7.9
6.3
Battery Type
Rechargable
Rechargable
Continuous Battery Life
16 hrs
5.2 hrs
Additional Charges
0
2.0
Total Battery Life
16 hrs
15.6 hrs
Charge Time
1.8 hrs
1.5 hrs
Power-Saving Feature
Standby mode
Auto-Off Timer
Audio While Charging
Yes
No
Passive Playback
No
No
Charging Port
micro-USB
micro-USB
App Support
0.0
7.5
App Picture
App Name
N/A
Jabra Sound+
iOS
N/A
Yes
Android
N/A
Yes
macOS
N/A
No
Windows
N/A
No
Equalizer
N/A
Graphic + Presets
ANC Control
N/A
No
Mic Control
N/A
No
Room Effects
N/A
No
Playback Control
N/A
Yes
Button Mapping
N/A
No
Surround Sound
N/A
Surround Support
No
Connectivity
Bluetooth
6.9
7.8
Bluetooth Version
4.1
5.0
Multi-Device Pairing
No
2 Devices
NFC Pairing
No
No
Line Of Sight Range
91 ft
95.00 ft (28.96 m)
PC Latency (SBC)
172 ms
201 ms
PC Latency (aptX)
N/A
N/A
PC Latency (aptX HD)
N/A
PC Latency (aptX-LL)
N/A
N/A
iOS Latency
210 ms
Android Latency
183 ms
Non-Bluetooth Wireless
0.0
0.0
Non-BT Line Of Sight Range
N/A
N/A
Non-BT Latency
N/A
N/A
Wired
0.0
0.0
Cable Picture
Analog Audio
N/A
No
USB Audio
N/A
No
Detachable
No
No
Length
N/A
N/A
Connection
N/A
No Wired Option
Wired Latency
N/A
Analog/USB Audio Latency
N/A
PC Compatibility
Analog
No
Wired USB
No
Non-BT Wireless
No
PC / PS4 Compatibility
PC / PS4 Analog
No
No
PC / PS4 Wired USB
No
No
PC / PS4 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
PlayStation Compatibility
PS4 Analog
No
No
PS4 Wired USB
No
No
PS4 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
PS5 Analog
No
PS5 Wired USB
No
PS5 Non-BT Wireless
No
Xbox Compatibility
Xbox One Analog
No
No
Xbox One Wired USB
No
No
Xbox One Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Xbox Series X|S Analog
No
Xbox Series X|S Wired USB
No
Xbox Series X|S Non-BT Wireless
No
Base/Dock
0.0
2.2
Type
N/A
Charging Case
USB Input
N/A
No
Line In
N/A
No
Line Out
N/A
No
Optical Input
N/A
No
RCA Input
N/A
No
Dock Charging
N/A
Yes
Power Supply
N/A
USB
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