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Exact model: 6974434225053 · Light Green · UK

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Nothing (UK store, nothing.tech) — CMF Buds 2 product page with technical specifications

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The manufacturer lists AAC and SBC codec support; support for other codecs is not established by the retained source.Nothing (UK store, nothing.tech) — CMF Buds 2 product page with technical specifications
Nothing lists USB-C case charging; wireless charging support is not established by the retained source. The page gives conflicting case water-resistance statements.Nothing (UK store, nothing.tech) — CMF Buds 2 product page with technical specifications

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Weight per earbud4.5 g

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Manufacturer specification

Each earbud. The charging case weighs 41.5 g.

MicrophoneYes

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Six HD microphones in total (three per bud) with Clear Voice Technology 3.0 and Wind Noise Reduction 3.0.

Nothing (UK store, nothing.tech) — CMF Buds 2 product page with technical specifications

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CMF Buds 2 Plus light grey earbuds in an open light grey charging case marked Buds 2 Plus

Nothing CMF Buds 2 Plus

Compared with · Nothing CMF Buds 2a

Weight per earbud4.28 g → 4.5 g
ConnectionBluetooth 5.4 (AAC, SBC) with dual connection; USB-C charging on the case → Bluetooth 5.4 (AAC, SBC, LDAC) with dual connection; USB-C charging on the case
Battery lifeEarbuds up to 5 hours with ANC on and 8 hours with ANC off; with the charging case 23 hours with ANC on and 35.5 hours with ANC off. → AAC: earbuds up to 7.5 hours with ANC on and 14 hours with ANC off; with the case 33 hours with ANC on and 61.5 hours with ANC off. LDAC: earbuds up to 5.5 hours ANC on / 8 hours ANC off; with case up to 25 hours ANC on / 36 hours ANC off.
DriversCustom 12.4 mm dynamic driver, bio-fibre + custom TPU diaphragm, Dirac tuning → Custom 12 mm dynamic driver, LCP + PU diaphragm
DesignNot verified → Not verified
ImpedanceNot verified → Not verified

Same: Microphone Yes

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Exact model: 6974434225114 · Light Grey · UK

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Nothing (UK store, nothing.tech) — CMF Buds 2 Plus product page with technical specifications

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The case charges over USB-C only; no wireless charging is listed, and LDAC works only with supporting Android phones and cuts rated playback to 5.5 hours with ANC on.Nothing (UK store, nothing.tech) — CMF Buds 2 Plus product page with technical specifications
The earbuds are IP55, but Nothing's own page is inconsistent about the case (IPX2 in the table, not water-proof rated in the footnote).Nothing (UK store, nothing.tech) — CMF Buds 2 Plus product page with technical specifications

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Weight per earbud4.5 g

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Manufacturer specification

Each earbud. The charging case weighs 42.5 g.

MicrophoneYes

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Six HD microphones in total (three per bud) with Clear Voice Technology 3.0 and Wind Noise Reduction 3.0.

Nothing (UK store, nothing.tech) — CMF Buds 2 Plus product page with technical specifications

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Nothing Ear (3)

Compared with · Nothing CMF Buds 2a

Weight per earbud4.28 g → 5.2 g
ConnectionBluetooth 5.4 (AAC, SBC) with dual connection; USB-C charging on the case → Bluetooth 5.4 (AAC, SBC, LDAC) with dual connection; USB-C and wireless charging on the case
Battery lifeEarbuds up to 5 hours with ANC on and 8 hours with ANC off; with the charging case 23 hours with ANC on and 35.5 hours with ANC off. → AAC: earbuds up to 5.5 hours with ANC on and up to 10 hours with ANC off; with the charging case up to 22 hours with ANC on and up to 38 hours with ANC off. LDAC: earbuds up to 3.5 hours with ANC on and 5.5 hours with ANC off (no case total given for LDAC).
DriversCustom 12.4 mm dynamic driver, bio-fibre + custom TPU diaphragm, Dirac tuning → 12 mm dynamic driver, 32 Ω, PMI + TPU diaphragm
DesignNot verified → Not verified
ImpedanceNot verified → Not verified

Same: Microphone Yes

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Exact model: 6974434226791 · White · UK

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Using LDAC cuts rated earbud playback to 3.5 hours with ANC on (5.5 hours off), against 5.5 and 10 hours with AAC.Nothing (UK store, nothing.tech) — Ear (3) product page with technical specifications
Dust and water resistance is IP54, and Nothing says turning on dual connection affects Super Mic behaviour, so the two features do not fully work together by default.Nothing (UK store, nothing.tech) — Ear (3) product page with technical specifications

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Weight per earbud5.2 g

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Manufacturer specification

Each earbud. Nothing lists 71.4 g for the earbuds and case together (buds-and-case weight), not the case alone.

MicrophoneYes

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Three MEMS microphones per earbud plus a voice pickup unit (VPU) per earbud; the charging case also contains a dual-microphone 'Super Mic' activated with its Talk button.

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Nothing Ear (3a)

Compared with · Nothing CMF Buds 2a

Weight per earbud4.28 g → 4.53 g
ConnectionBluetooth 5.4 (AAC, SBC) with dual connection; USB-C charging on the case → Bluetooth 6.0 (SBC, AAC, LDAC) with dual connection; USB-C charging on the case
Battery lifeEarbuds up to 5 hours with ANC on and 8 hours with ANC off; with the charging case 23 hours with ANC on and 35.5 hours with ANC off. → AAC: earbuds up to 6 hours with ANC on and up to 10 hours with ANC off; with the charging case up to 25 hours with ANC on and up to 42 hours with ANC off. LDAC: earbuds up to 4.5 hours ANC on / 6 hours ANC off; with case up to 20 hours ANC on / 28 hours ANC off.
DriversCustom 12.4 mm dynamic driver, bio-fibre + custom TPU diaphragm, Dirac tuning → 12 mm dynamic driver, 32 Ω, PMI+TPU diaphragm
DesignNot verified → Not verified
ImpedanceNot verified → Not verified

Same: Microphone Yes

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Exact model: 6974434228757 · White · UK

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The case charges only over USB-C according to the specification, with no wireless charging listed.Nothing (UK store, nothing.tech) — Ear (3a) product page with technical specifications
LDAC cuts the rated figures to 4.5 hours per charge and 20 hours with the case with ANC on, and dust and water resistance is IP54.Nothing (UK store, nothing.tech) — Ear (3a) product page with technical specifications

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Weight per earbud4.53 g

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Manufacturer specification

Each earbud. The charging case weighs 40.92 g.

MicrophoneYes

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Three microphones per earbud (six in total) with Clear Voice Technology for calls; the buds also support call recording and Audio Snapshot where available.

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Front view of LG xboom Buds by will.i.am | Bluetooth Earbuds | xboom Signature Sound with Graphene Driver | Black BUDS

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LG BUDS

Compared with · Nothing CMF Buds 2a

Weight per earbud4.28 g → 5.3 g
ConnectionBluetooth 5.4 (AAC, SBC) with dual connection; USB-C charging on the case → SBC (yes); AAC (yes); BLE (yes); Google Fast Pair Service (yes); 5.4 (Bluetooth Version); Auracast (yes); Microsoft Swift Pair (yes)
Battery lifeEarbuds up to 5 hours with ANC on and 8 hours with ANC off; with the charging case 23 hours with ANC on and 35.5 hours with ANC off. → up to 10 (Earbuds (ANC off)); up to 30 (Total (Earbuds+Charging Case)); up to 7.5 (Earbuds (ANC on))
DesignNot verified → Not verified
ImpedanceNot verified → Not verified

Same: Microphone Yes

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Exact model: UK manufacturer configuration · BUDS

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Manufacturer claims do not establish independently measured performance, current retailer stock or price. Unlisted specifications remain explicitly unknown.LG UK — BUDS manufacturer specifications

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Manufacturer device weight5.3 g

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Exact manufacturer row: WEIGHT — Earbud Net Weight (1EA): 5.3 g. Single-earbud mass; charging-case mass remains separate.

Manufacturer microphone declarationYes

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Exact manufacturer row: # of Mic: 6. Microphone count remains separately available.

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OnePlus Buds 4

Compared with · Nothing CMF Buds 2a

Weight per earbud4.28 g → 4.73 g
ConnectionBluetooth 5.4 (AAC, SBC) with dual connection; USB-C charging on the case → Bluetooth 5.4 with Steady Connect; LHDC 5.0, AAC and SBC codecs; dual-device connection
Battery lifeEarbuds up to 5 hours with ANC on and 8 hours with ANC off; with the charging case 23 hours with ANC on and 35.5 hours with ANC off. → Earbuds: 6 hours with ANC on, 11 hours with ANC off (AAC). With the case: 24 hours with ANC on, 45 hours with ANC off (AAC). Using LHDC: 5.5 / 22 hours with ANC on and 9 / 37 hours with ANC off.
DriversCustom 12.4 mm dynamic driver, bio-fibre + custom TPU diaphragm, Dirac tuning → Dual drivers: 11 mm woofer + 6 mm tweeter
DesignNot verified → Not verified
ImpedanceNot verified → 18 Ω ± 15%; 10 Ω ± 15%

Same: Microphone Yes

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Exact model: 5481158909 · Storm Gray · UK

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The specification page lists USB-C case charging; wireless-charging support is not established by the reviewed exact sources.OnePlus (UK) — OnePlus Buds 4 Specs
Battery drops when using LHDC: 5.5 hours per charge with ANC on, versus 6 hours with AAC. OnePlus's UK and US pages also give slightly different case weights (39.57 g and 39.97 g).OnePlus (UK) — OnePlus Buds 4 Specs OnePlus (US) — OnePlus Buds 4 Specs

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Weight per earbud4.73 g

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Each earbud, stated as 4.73 ± 0.2 g on both UK and US pages. The UK page gives the charging case as 39.57 ± 1 g (total 49.02 ± 1 g); the US page gives 39.97 ± 1 g (total 49.42 ± 1 g).

Listed driver impedances18 Ω ± 15%; 10 Ω ± 15%

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The table gives two values but does not explicitly assign them to a named driver or a headphone input/load condition. Do not invent a woofer/tweeter assignment or amplifier compatibility result.

OnePlus (UK) — OnePlus Buds 4 Specs

MicrophoneYes

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Three microphones per earbud with 3-mic AI call noise cancellation.

OnePlus (UK) — OnePlus Buds 4 Specs

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