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- Main Differences
- Design
- Sound
- Isolation
- Microphone
- Active Features
- Connectivity
- Comments
OnePlus Buds Pro Truly Wireless vs OnePlus Buds 3
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
OnePlus Buds Pro
OnePlus Buds 3
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TypeIn-ear
Noise CancellingYes
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessTruly Wireless
TransducerDynamic
MicYes
TypeIn-ear
Noise CancellingYes
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessTruly Wireless
TransducerDynamic
MicYes
Variants
- OnePlus Buds Pro (Glossy White)
- Buds Pro (Matte Black)
- Buds Pro (Radiant Silver)
- Buds 3 (Metallic Gray)
- Buds 3 (Splendid Blue)
Our Verdict
OnePlus Buds Pro Truly Wireless
OnePlus Buds 3
The OnePlus Buds 3 Truly Wireless are a later generation of the OnePlus Buds Pro Truly Wireless and offer a better overall performance. While both models are similarly comfortable and well-built, the third-gen have a significantly better noise isolation performance and a longer-lasting continuous battery life, and their mic has an improved recording quality. However, it's still mediocre at best. That said, the original headphones have a flatter sound profile, which some users may prefer.
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Main Differences forNeutral Sound
Neutral Sound
Threshold
Neutral Sound
7.5
6.9
Bass Accuracy
9.3
6.9
Mid Accuracy
7.9
8.9
Imaging
9.1
7.3
Treble Accuracy
8.4
7.5
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture 2
Type
In-ear
In-ear
Enclosure
Closed-Back
Closed-Back
Wireless
Truly Wireless
Truly Wireless
Transducer
Dynamic
Dynamic
Comfort
7.5
7.5
Comfort Picture
Weight
0.02 lbs
0.02 lbs
Clamping Force
0 lbs
0 lbs
Controls
6.3
7.0
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
Not OS specific
Not OS specific
Ease Of Use
Good
Decent
Feedback
Good
Decent
Call/Music Control
Yes
Yes
Volume Control
No
Yes
Microphone Control
No
No
Channel Mixing
No
No
Noise Cancelling Control
On/Off
Adjustable
Talk-Through
On/Off
No
Additional Controls
Zen Mode Air
Mappable Button
Breathability
9.2
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
0.8 °C
Portability
9.4
9.6
Portability Picture
L
1.2" (3.0 cm)
1.3" (3.2 cm)
W
1.3" (3.3 cm)
1.0" (2.6 cm)
H
0.9" (2.4 cm)
0.7" (1.7 cm)
Volume
1.45 in³ (23.80 cm³)
0.86 in³ (14.03 cm³)
Transmitter Required
No
No
Case
7.5
7.5
Case Picture
Type
Hard case
Hard case
L
1.9" (4.9 cm)
2.0" (5.0 cm)
W
2.4" (6.0 cm)
2.3" (5.9 cm)
H
1.0" (2.5 cm)
1.0" (2.6 cm)
Volume
4.58 in³ (75.00 cm³)
4.67 in³ (76.45 cm³)
Build Quality
7.5
7.5
Build Quality Picture
Stability
7.5
8.0
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
Sound Profile
Normalization Frequency
850 Hz
Bass Amount
-0.52 dB
6.5 dB
Treble Amount
0.17 dB
0.3 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
8.7
7.5
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
0.26 dB
0.5 dB
Raw Frequency Response
Bass Profile: Target Compliance
9.3
6.9
Bass Profile: Target Compliance
RMS Deviation From Target
0.96 dB
6.7 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
10 Hz
20 Hz
Low Bass
0.58 dB
7.5 dB
Mid Bass
1.4 dB
7.09 dB
High Bass
-0.21 dB
4.34 dB
Mid-Range Profile: Target Compliance
7.9
8.9
Mid-Range Profile: Target Compliance
RMS Deviation From Target
2.8 dB
1.16 dB
Low Mid
0.01 dB
0.88 dB
Mid-Mid
-1.17 dB
-0.22 dB
High Mid
4.32 dB
0.95 dB
Treble Profile: Target Compliance
8.4
7.5
Treble Profile: Target Compliance
RMS Deviation From Target
2.4 dB
2.88 dB
Low Treble
0.98 dB
1.64 dB
Mid Treble
2.09 dB
-1.39 dB
High Treble
-2.54 dB
4.57 dB
Peaks/Dips
7.7
7.5
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
1.5 dB
1.46 dB
Dips
1.12 dB
1.73 dB
Imaging
9.1
7.3
Phase Response Mismatch
Weighted Group Delay
0.2
0.19
Weighted Phase Mismatch
2.16
3.17
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
0.2
3.38
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
1.46
2.39
Passive Soundstage
1.4
1.3
PRTF
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)
N/A
N/A
PRTF Size (Avg.)
N/A
N/A
PRTF Distance
N/A
N/A
Openness
3.4
2.2
Acoustic Space Excitation
2.4
2.7
Virtual Soundstage
0.0
2.0
Virtual Soundstage
Head Modeling
No
No
Speaker Modeling
No
On/Off
Room Ambience
No
No
Head Tracking
No
No
Virtual Surround
No
OnePlus 3D Audio
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
8.3
8.1
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.182
0.241
WHD @ 100
0.073
0.085
Test Settings
Firmware
467
119.119.101
Power
On
On
Connection
Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth
Codec
SBC, 16-bit, 44.1kHz
SBC, 16-bit, 44.1kHz
Test Instrument
Audio Precision APx517B
EQ
No EQ
Default
ANC
On
Max
Tip/Pad
Silicone (small)
Silicone (small)
Microphone
Integrated
Integrated
Isolation
Noise Isolation - Full Range
6.5
7.8
Noise Isolation - Full Range Graph
Noise Cancelling
Yes
Yes
Overall Attenuation
-15.79 dB
-20.25 dB
Isolation Audio
Bass
-10.97 dB
-17.97 dB
Mid
-16.25 dB
-21.01 dB
Treble
-20.7 dB
-22.18 dB
Noise Isolation - Common Scenarios
7.3
Noise Isolation - Common Scenarios Graph
Airplane Noise Attenuation
-17.28 dB
Airplane Noise Isolation Audio
Office Noise Attenuation
-17.85 dB
Office Noise Isolation Audio
Street Noise Attenuation
-18.68 dB
Street Noise Isolation Audio
Noise Isolation - Voice Handling
Female Voice 1
Male Voice 1
Female Voice 2
Male Voice 2
Leakage
7.9
7.6
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
34.28 dB
36.16 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
Yes
Yes
In-Line
No
No
Boom
No
No
Detachable Boom
No
No
Mic
Yes
Yes
Recording Quality
5.8
6.3
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
257.68 Hz
414.99 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
6.15 dB
5.96 dB
HFE
7,452.94 Hz
4,974.24 Hz
Weighted THD
36.721
0.11
Gain
-5.09 dB
8.04 dB
Noise Handling
7.5
7.5
SpNR
19.33 dB
24.86 dB
Noise Gate
Always On
Always On
Speech + Pink Noise Handling
7.5
7.5
Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample
Speech + Subway Noise Handling
7.5
7.5
Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample
Active Features
Battery
5.9
7.2
Battery Type
Rechargable
Rechargable
Continuous Battery Life
4.3 hrs
6.75 hrs
Additional Charges
4.0
4.0
Total Battery Life
21.5 hrs
40 hrs
Charge Time
1 hrs
0.75 hrs
Power-Saving Feature
No
Standby mode
Audio While Charging
Yes
Yes
Passive Playback
No
No
Charging Port
USB-C
USB-C
App Support
7.5
8.0
App Picture
App Name
HeyMelody
HeyMelody
iOS
Yes
Yes
Android
Yes
Yes
macOS
No
No
Windows
No
No
Equalizer
No
Graphic + Presets
ANC Control
On/Off
Adjustable
Mic Control
No
No
Room Effects
No
No
Playback Control
No
No
Button Mapping
Yes
Yes
Surround Support
No
Yes
Connectivity
Wired Connection
0.0
0.0
Cable Picture
Analog Audio
No
No
USB Audio
No
No
Detachable
No
No
Length
N/A
N/A
Connector
No Wired Option
No Wired Option
Latency - Analog
N/A
Latency - USB
N/A
N/A
Recorded Latency
N/A
Recorded Latency Connection
No Wired Audio
Bluetooth Connection
8.1
8.4
Bluetooth Version
5.2
5.3
Multi-Device Pairing
2 Devices
2 Devices
NFC Pairing
No
Quick Pair (Android)
Yes
Quick Pair (iOS)
No
Line Of Sight Range
162.40 ft (49.50 m)
334.65 ft (102.00 m)
Latency - SBC
273 ms
257 ms
Latency - aptX
N/A
N/A
Latency - aptX Adaptive (High Quality)
N/A
Latency - aptX Adaptive (Low Latency)
N/A
Latency - LDAC
N/A
Recorded Latency
Recorded Latency Codec
SBC
AAC Support
Yes
PC Latency (aptX HD)
N/A
PC Latency (aptX-LL)
N/A
iOS Latency
98 ms
Android Latency
137 ms
Wireless Connection (Dongle)
0.0
0.0
Line Of Sight Range
N/A
N/A
Latency - Dongle
N/A
N/A
Recorded Latency
N/A
PC Compatibility
Analog
No
No
Wired USB
No
No
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
No
PS5 Wired USB
No
No
PS5 Non-BT Wireless
No
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
No
Xbox Series X|S Wired USB
No
No
Xbox Series X|S Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Base/Dock
2.2
2.2
Type
Charging Case
Charging Case
USB Input
No
No
Line In
No
No
Line Out
No
No
Optical Input
No
No
RCA Input
No
No
Dock Charging
Yes
Yes
Power Supply
USB-C
USB-C
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