OnePlus Buds 3 leak promises top-tier audio without breaking the bank
Might have similar performance to the OnePlus Buds Pro 2
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New information has found its way online for the OnePlus Buds 3 revealing it may have similar performance to theOnePlus Buds Pro 2while also being cheaper than it.
This leak originates from German tech news site Allround-PC with9To5Google providing a translationfor it. According to the report, theearbudswill each house a 6mm tweeter alongside a 10.4mm woofer. And with the case, they’ll have a 44-hour battery life – five hours longer than the Buds Pro 2. Notable features for the Buds 3 include support for 3D Sound for spatial audio, LHDC 5.0 enabling low latency streaming,GoogleFast Pair, plus 48 dB of active noise cancellation. Everything listed so far is nearly identical to what the Buds Pro 2 is capable of although the older devices do have a slightly larger 11mm woofer for bass.
It’s unknown if the two models will share any other features. However, as 9To5Google points out, theOnePlusBuds 3 removes the word “Pro” from its name suggesting it could be considered a “sequel” of sorts to previous releases. So we could see the new pair have similar, if not the same, capabilities as the Buds Pro 2.
Cheaper than expected
Despite potentially being a direct follow-up to a high-end product, the Buds 3 may be cheaper than the previous generation. The report claims it will launch at €99 in Europe, which is considerably cheaper than the €179 price tag on the OnePlus Buds Pro 2. The buds will reportedly be available in either Space Gray or Clear Sea Blue.
Design-wise, the Buds 3 have changed considerably these past few weeks. Leaked CAD renders of the earbuds fromaround mid-Decembershowed each piece sporting a segmented look and an egg-shaped charging case. Since then,OnePlus itself posted official imagesof what the devices will look like at launch. Gone is the segmented look. Now each bud will be a solid unit housed in a box-shaped case.
The report concludes by stating the OnePlus Buds 3 are expected to release on January 23 alongside the global launch of the flagshipOnePlus 12 and OnePlus 12Rsmartphones.
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Cesar Cadenas has been writing about the tech industry for several years now specializing in consumer electronics, entertainment devices, Windows, and the gaming industry. But he’s also passionate about smartphones, GPUs, and cybersecurity.
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