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Nothing Ear vs Sony LinkBuds Fit

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NothingEarSonyLinkBuds Fit
Overview
ReleasedApril 2024October 2024
Sound
TypeIn-earIn-ear
Noise cancellingYesYes
Transparency modeYesYes
Spatial audio with head tracking–Yes
Driver size–8.4 mm
Bluetooth codecsSBC, AAC and LDACSBC, AAC, LDAC and LC3
Chip–V2
Drivers11 mm dynamic driver with a ceramic diaphragm8.4 mm Dynamic Driver X
Chip–Integrated Processor V2
Noise cancelling detailSmart ANC algorithm, up to 45 dB depth (Nothing's figure); Transparency mode; ear tip fit testNoise cancelling with Auto NC Optimizer; Ambient Sound Mode with Auto Ambient Sound; Speak-to-Chat; wind noise reduction structure
Audio featuresLDAC up to 990 kbps (24-bit/96 kHz) and LHDC 5.0 up to 1 Mbps (24-bit/192 kHz), which the schema can't list; Personal Sound Profile from a hearing test; custom EQ with profile sharing; Bass Enhance; Low Lag modeLDAC up to 990 kbps (Hi-Res Audio Wireless); DSEE Extreme upscaling; 360 Reality Audio with head tracking; LE Audio (LC3); BGM effect; equaliser in the app
Battery
Listening time (maker's claim)Up to 5.2 hoursUp to 5.5 hours
With the caseUp to 24 hoursUp to 21 hours
Wireless chargingYesNo
Battery life detailUp to 8.5 hours per charge and 40.5 hours with the case with noise cancelling off; talk time 4 hours (18 hours with the case) with noise cancelling on, 5 hours (23 hours) off; 46 mAh per earbud, 500 mAh caseUp to 8 hours with noise cancelling off (AAC); with LDAC, 3.5 hours with noise cancelling on or 4.5 hours off; with SBC, 5 hours on or 7.5 hours off; with LC3, 4.5 hours on or 7.5 hours off; 21 hours in total with the case (Sony doesn't say with which settings); talk time up to 4 hours
Charging caseUSB-C and wireless charging up to 2.5 W, including reverse charging from compatible phones such as Phone (2); IP55USB-C; about 3 hours to fully charge the case, 2 hours for the earbuds; 47.2 × 47.2 × 32.6 mm
Fast charging10 minutes of charging gives up to 10 hours of playback with noise cancelling off5 minutes of charging gives about 1 hour of playback
Design
Weight (each earbud)4.62 g4.9 g
Water and sweat resistanceIP54IPX4
Bluetooth5.35.3
Two devices at onceYesYes
ControlsPinch controls, customisable in the Nothing X app; in-ear detectionWide Area Tap on the earbud or the face in front of the ear (by default the left switches noise cancelling and Ambient Sound Mode; the right plays and pauses and skips tracks; tap three times on either to answer or end calls; tap five or more times for volume), reassignable in the app; head gestures to answer calls; voice control; Quick Access; IR sensors pause music when an earbud is taken out
MicrophonesThree microphones per earbud, with Clear Voice Technology for callsMicrophones on the outside and inside of each earbud, with Precise Voice Pickup Technology and AI noise reduction for calls
Fit and ear tips–Air Fitting Supporters and Soft Fitting Earbud Tips in SS, S, M and L (M fitted); either earbud can be used on its own
Case weight51.9 gAbout 41 g
Water resistance detailIP54 for the earbuds, IP55 for the caseIPX4 for the earbuds, excluding the sound outlet, ventilation holes and microphone holes; the charging case is not water resistant
Works withNothing X app for Android (5.1 and above) and iOS; dual connection to two devices; Google Fast Pair and Microsoft Swift Pair; Find My EarbudsSony | Sound Connect app for iOS and Android; multipoint connection to two devices; LE Audio with compatible devices; Auto Switch with the LinkBuds Speaker; Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa; Google Fast Pair and Microsoft Swift Pair; Bluetooth 5.3 Class 1, about 10 m range
ColoursBlack, WhiteBlack, White, Green, Violet (Olivia Rodrigo edition); Pink added in June 2025
In the box–Earbuds, charging case, USB-C cable (USB-A to USB-C), Soft Fitting Earbud Tips in SS, S, M and L, documents

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