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TypeIn-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessTruly Wireless
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingNo
MicYes
TypeIn-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessTruly Wireless
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingYes
MicYes
Our Verdict
OnePlus Buds Z Truly Wireless
Apple AirPods Pro
The Apple AirPods Pro are better than the OnePlus Buds Z. The Apple are better built and have better noise isolation thanks to their ANC feature. Also, they have a more neutral sound profile, though some listeners may prefer the OnePlus' bass-heavy sound profile.
Variants
- Buds Z (White)
- AirPods Pro (White)
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Neutral Sound
Threshold
Neutral Sound
6.3
7.4
Bass Accuracy
5.6
8.4
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
5.9
8.2
Mid Accuracy
8.0
8.5
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
0.01 lbs
Clamping Force
0 lbs
0 lbs
Controls
0.0
6.2
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
Not OS specific
Not OS specific
Ease Of Use
No Controls
Good
Feedback
No Controls
Decent
Call/Music Control
No
Yes
Volume Control
No
No
Microphone Control
No
No
Channel Mixing
No
No
Noise Cancelling Control
No
On/Off
Talk-Through
No
On/Off
Additional Controls
No
Voice Assistant
Breathability
9.2
9.2
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
0.8 °C
0.8 °C
Portability
9.4
9.6
Portability Picture
L
1.1" (2.8 cm)
1.2" (3.0 cm)
W
1.5" (3.8 cm)
0.9" (2.3 cm)
H
0.9" (2.3 cm)
0.9" (2.3 cm)
Volume
1.50 in³ (24.58 cm³)
1.00 in³ (16.39 cm³)
Transmitter Required
No
No
Case
8.0
8.5
Case Picture
Type
Hard case
Hard case
L
1.4" (3.6 cm)
1.8" (4.6 cm)
W
2.9" (7.4 cm)
2.4" (6.1 cm)
H
1.1" (2.8 cm)
0.9" (2.3 cm)
Volume
4.70 in³ (77.02 cm³)
3.60 in³ (58.99 cm³)
Build Quality
7.5
8.0
Build Quality Picture
Stability
7.5
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
5.94 dB
-2.57 dB
Treble Amount
-3.85 dB
-1.83 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
9.0
9.3
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
0.2 dB
0.14 dB
Bass Accuracy
5.6
8.4
Std. Err.
7.4 dB
1.96 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
10 Hz
49.67 Hz
Low-Bass
9.73 dB
-3.57 dB
Mid-Bass
8.39 dB
-1.63 dB
High-Bass
6.47 dB
0.36 dB
Mid Accuracy
8.0
8.5
Std. Err.
2.61 dB
2.04 dB
Low-Mid
3.75 dB
2.84 dB
Mid-Mid
0.69 dB
0.9 dB
High-Mid
-1.63 dB
0.35 dB
Treble Accuracy
8.2
8.7
Treble
Std. Err.
2.71 dB
2.06 dB
Low-Treble
-2.16 dB
-1.01 dB
Mid-Treble
-1.76 dB
-1.37 dB
High-Treble
-5.34 dB
-2.39 dB
Imaging
8.8
8.3
Group Delay
Phase Response Mismatch
Weighted Group Delay
0.35
0.12
Weighted Phase Mismatch
1.21
2.86
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
1.31
2.11
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
0.63
1.38
Passive Soundstage
0.9
1.0
PRTF
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)
N/A
N/A
PRTF Size (Avg.)
N/A
N/A
PRTF Distance
N/A
N/A
Openness
3.2
2.0
Acoustic Space Excitation
1.0
2.1
Virtual Soundstage
0.0
2.9
Virtual Soundstage
Head Modeling
No
No
Speaker Modeling
No
On/Off
Room Ambience
No
No
Head Tracking
No
On/Off
Virtual Surround
No
Spatial Audio
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
5.9
8.2
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.276
0.214
WHD @ 100
1.665
0.078
Test Settings
Firmware
Unknown
2B584
Power
On
On
Connection
Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth 5.0
Codec
SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz
SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz
EQ
Default
Adaptive EQ
ANC
No ANC
On
Tip/Pad
Silicone (small)
Silicone (small)
Microphone
Integrated
Integrated
Isolation
Noise Isolation
6.4
8.0
Noise Isolation
Isolation Audio
Overall Attenuation
-17.88 dB
-21.02 dB
Noise Cancelling
No
Yes
Bass
-6.19 dB
-16.34 dB
Mid
-17.17 dB
-22.6 dB
Treble
-31.3 dB
-24.81 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
Yes
Yes
In-Line
No
No
Boom
No
No
Detachable Boom
No
No
Mic
Yes
Yes
Recording Quality
7.1
5.0
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
289.23 Hz
630.82 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
3.76 dB
3.63 dB
HFE
4,763.35 Hz
7,896.12 Hz
Weighted THD
0.235
248.68
Gain
4.74 dB
7.31 dB
Noise Handling
7.2
6.4
SpNR
30.05 dB
16.18 dB
Noise Gate
Always On
No
Speech + Pink Noise Handling
8.0
7.0
Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample
Speech + Subway Noise Handling
6.0
5.5
Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample
Active Features
Battery
6.5
6.9
Battery Type
Rechargable
Rechargable
Continuous Battery Life
3.7 hrs
5.3 hrs
Additional Charges
3.0
5.0
Total Battery Life
14.8 hrs
31.8 hrs
Charge Time
1.7 hrs
1.1 hrs
Power-Saving Feature
Auto-Off Timer
Standby mode
Audio While Charging
Yes
Yes
Passive Playback
No
No
Charging Port
USB-C
Lightning
App Support
N/A
5.5
App Picture
App Name
No App
iOS Interface
iOS
No
Yes
Android
No
No
macOS
No
Yes
Windows
No
No
Equalizer
No
No
ANC Control
No
On/Off
Mic Control
No
No
Room Effects
No
No
Playback Control
No
No
Button Mapping
No
Yes
Surround Support
No
No
Connectivity
Bluetooth
7.2
6.9
Bluetooth Version
5.0
5.0+H1 chip
Multi-Device Pairing
No
No
NFC Pairing
No
No
Line Of Sight Range
216.00 ft (65.84 m)
171.00 ft (52.12 m)
PC Latency (SBC)
150 ms
188 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
25 ms
49 ms
Android Latency
66 ms
86 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
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
Lightning
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