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- Main Differences
- Design
- Sound
- Isolation
- Microphone
- Active Features
- Connectivity
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OnePlus Buds Truly Wireless vs OnePlus Buds Z Truly Wireless
Side-by-Side Comparison
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TypeEarbuds
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessTruly Wireless
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingNo
MicYes
TypeIn-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessTruly Wireless
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingNo
MicYes
Variants
- Buds (Gray)
- Buds (White)
- Buds Z (White)
Our Verdict
OnePlus Buds Truly Wireless
OnePlus Buds Z Truly Wireless
The OnePlus Buds Z are better than the OnePlus Buds. The Z have a more comfortable, stable fit thanks to their silicone earbud tips, which the original Buds lack. They have better noise isolation and they leak less sound. Also, their default sound profile packs a lot of extra bass. However, the original Buds have longer continuous battery life.
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5.8
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture 2
Type
Earbuds
In-ear
Enclosure
Closed-Back
Closed-Back
Wireless
Truly Wireless
Truly Wireless
Transducer
Dynamic
Dynamic
Comfort
7.0
7.5
Comfort Picture
Weight
0.03 lbs
0.02 lbs
Clamping Force
0 lbs
0 lbs
Controls
0.0
0.0
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
Not OS specific
Not OS specific
Ease Of Use
No Controls
No Controls
Feedback
No Controls
No Controls
Call/Music Control
No
No
Volume Control
No
No
Microphone Control
No
No
Channel Mixing
No
No
Noise Cancelling Control
No
No
Talk-Through
No
No
Additional Controls
No
No
Breathability
9.2
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
0.8 °C
Portability
9.4
9.4
Portability Picture
L
1.6"
1.1" (2.8 cm)
W
1.3"
1.5" (3.8 cm)
H
0.9"
0.9" (2.3 cm)
Volume
1.8 in³
1.50 in³ (24.58 cm³)
Transmitter Required
No
No
Case
8.0
8.0
Case Picture
Type
Hard case
Hard case
L
2"
1.4" (3.6 cm)
W
2.4"
2.9" (7.4 cm)
H
1"
1.1" (2.8 cm)
Volume
4.8 in³
4.70 in³ (77.02 cm³)
Build Quality
7.5
7.5
Build Quality Picture
Stability
6.5
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
Bass Amount
-9.99 dB
5.94 dB
Treble Amount
-0.19 dB
-3.85 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
6.5
9.0
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
0.76 dB
0.2 dB
Raw Frequency Response
Bass Accuracy
4.2
5.6
Std. Err.
7.5 dB
7.4 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
111.52 Hz
10 Hz
Low-Bass
-14.76 dB
9.73 dB
Mid-Bass
-5.26 dB
8.39 dB
High-Bass
-0.71 dB
6.47 dB
Mid Accuracy
7.9
8.0
Std. Err.
2.77 dB
2.61 dB
Low-Mid
-1.3 dB
3.75 dB
Mid-Mid
0.19 dB
0.69 dB
High-Mid
4.38 dB
-1.63 dB
Treble Accuracy
7.1
8.2
Std. Err.
3.92 dB
2.71 dB
Low-Treble
3.09 dB
-2.16 dB
Mid-Treble
3.55 dB
-1.76 dB
High-Treble
-11.54 dB
-5.34 dB
Peaks/Dips
6.9
8.5
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
2.44 dB
1.05 dB
Dips
0.74 dB
0.73 dB
Imaging
8.1
8.8
Phase Response
Phase Response Mismatch
Weighted Group Delay
0.28
0.35
Weighted Phase Mismatch
3.53
1.21
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
1.66
1.31
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
2.15
0.63
Passive Soundstage
2.5
0.9
PRTF
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)
N/A
N/A
PRTF Size (Avg.)
N/A
N/A
PRTF Distance
N/A
N/A
Openness
9.4
3.2
Acoustic Space Excitation
2.2
1.0
Virtual Soundstage
0.0
0.0
Virtual Soundstage
Head Modeling
No
No
Speaker Modeling
No
No
Room Ambience
No
No
Head Tracking
No
No
Virtual Surround
No
No
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
7.0
5.9
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.356
0.276
WHD @ 100
0.439
1.665
Test Settings
Firmware
Unknown
Unknown
Power
On
On
Connection
Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth 5.0
Codec
SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz
SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz
EQ
Default
Default
ANC
No ANC
No ANC
Tip/Pad
Default
Silicone (small)
Microphone
Integrated
Integrated
Isolation
Noise Isolation
1.5
6.4
Noise Isolation
Isolation Audio
Overall Attenuation
-3.16 dB
-17.88 dB
Noise Cancelling
No
No
Bass
0.16 dB
-6.19 dB
Mid
1.44 dB
-17.17 dB
Treble
-10.73 dB
-31.3 dB
Leakage
8.1
9.1
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
33.11 dB
26.53 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
Yes
Yes
In-Line
No
No
Boom
No
No
Detachable Boom
No
No
Mic
Yes
Yes
Recording Quality
5.5
7.1
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
144.62 Hz
289.23 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
8.53 dB
3.76 dB
HFE
22,988.02 Hz
4,763.35 Hz
Weighted THD
2,002.835
0.235
Gain
-40.49 dB
4.74 dB
Noise Handling
2.9
7.2
SpNR
-4.23 dB
30.05 dB
Noise Gate
Always On
Speech + Pink Noise Handling
8.0
Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample
Speech + Subway Noise Handling
6.0
Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample
Active Features
Battery
6.8
6.5
Battery Type
Rechargable
Rechargable
Continuous Battery Life
5.4 hrs
3.7 hrs
Additional Charges
3.3
3.0
Total Battery Life
23.2 hrs
14.8 hrs
Charge Time
0.9 hrs
1.7 hrs
Power-Saving Feature
Standby mode
Auto-Off Timer
Audio While Charging
Yes
Yes
Passive Playback
No
No
Charging Port
USB-C
USB-C
App Support
N/A
N/A
App Picture
App Name
No App
No App
iOS
No
No
Android
No
No
macOS
No
No
Windows
No
No
Equalizer
No
No
ANC Control
No
No
Mic Control
No
No
Room Effects
No
No
Playback Control
No
No
Button Mapping
No
No
Surround Support
No
No
Connectivity
Bluetooth
6.9
7.2
Bluetooth Version
5.0
5.0
Multi-Device Pairing
No
No
NFC Pairing
No
No
Line Of Sight Range
208 ft
216.00 ft (65.84 m)
PC Latency (SBC)
179 ms
150 ms
PC Latency (aptX)
N/A
N/A
PC Latency (aptX HD)
N/A
N/A
PC Latency (aptX-LL)
N/A
N/A
iOS Latency
110 ms
25 ms
Android Latency
109 ms
66 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
No
No
USB Audio
No
No
Detachable
No
No
Length
N/A
N/A
Connection
No Wired Option
No Wired Option
Analog/USB Audio Latency
N/A
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
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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