White · UK · Nothing part 6974434226791
Nothing Ear (3) (store SKU 6974434226791 in White, the same SKU on the UK and US stores) are stem-style true wireless earbuds with real-time adaptive ANC up to 45 dB, Bluetooth 5.4 with LDAC and dual connection, and an aluminium-based case that adds a separate 'Super Mic' for calls and voice notes.
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Specifications checked 26 Sept 2026Manufacturer specifications, not a hands-on test.
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The case charges both over USB-C and wirelessly, and with AAC Nothing rates up to 10 hours per charge (ANC off) and 38 hours with the case.
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.
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.
Exact configuration: 6974434226791 · White · UK
19 specifications in 5 groups. Values are manufacturer specifications unless a row says “Measured result” or “Calculated from cited specifications”.
Two earbuds and a charging case; three pairs of ear tips are in the box.
SourceEach earbud. Nothing lists 71.4 g for the earbuds and case together (buds-and-case weight), not the case alone.
SourceCharging to full takes 70 minutes over USB-C or 120 minutes wirelessly, per Nothing.
SourceNothing laboratory results at 25 °C, 50% volume, AAC, other features at default settings; actual life varies with volume, calls, source and features. Talk time is separately listed (earbuds 4 h ANC on / 5 h ANC off; with case 15.5 h / 19 h).
Nothing notes that turning Dual Connection on affects Super Mic functionality; Super Mic is prioritised with Dual Connection off by default.
SourceLatency can be reduced to as low as 110 ms only when the earbuds are paired with Nothing phones with Game Mode turned on (footnote 3).
Fast Pair works on supported Android devices running Google Play services 11.7+ (back to Android 6.0); Find My and device renaming support need Android 10 or later.
Listed under Sound features. Nothing describes it as creating a 3D soundscape; the pages do not mention head tracking.
Listed as 'RF' under Sound in Nothing's specification table.
Real-time adaptive ANC up to 45 dB (Nothing's laboratory theoretical maximum) with a Transparency mode.
SourceThree 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.
SourceNothing X is for Android 6.0 and above and iOS 13 and above; on Nothing OS 1.5.6 and higher the settings are built into the phone.
Next/previous track, noise cancellation/transparency, volume and the Talk button's non-call actions are marked customisable in the Nothing X app. Essential Space is available only on select Nothing devices with the Essential Key.
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