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Nothing - Ear (a) 2 vs Anker - Liberty 4 Pro

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Ear (a) 2NOTHINGRENDER
Probe A
Nothing
Ear (a) 2
74.5/ 100B
Audio68· 45%
Battery83· 30%
Connectivity· 15%
Design· 10%
Liberty 4 ProANKERRENDER
Probe B
Anker
Liberty 4 Pro
72.8/ 100B
Audio65· 45%
Battery83· 30%
Connectivity· 15%
Design· 10%
Quick verdict

Between the Ear (a) 2 and Liberty 4 Pro, the Ear (a) 2 comes out ahead in battery — with case and driver size, while the Liberty 4 Pro wins on several specs. Overall, the Ear (a) 2 scores 74.5 and the Liberty 4 Pro scores 72.8 on our Mars Score.

Buying advice

Which should you buy?

These two are nearly even on the Mars Score (74.5 vs 72.8). The decision isn't about overall quality — both clear the bar — it's about which specific trade-offs fit your use.

Pick the Ear (a) 2 if you care most about battery — with case and driver size. The biggest gaps in its favor are battery — with case, driver size, weight per bud, among others.

The Liberty 4 Pro similarly doesn't carry a headline advantage on the popular specs — look at the full table for category-specific deltas.

Both ship with comparable battery — buds, active noise cancellation, spatial audio, so those specs don't separate the two — focus on the differences below.

Bottom line: there is no wrong answer here — match the spec advantages to how you actually use the product. The Mars Score parity tells you both are well-rounded; the differences are about trade-offs, not quality.

Why Nothing - Ear (a) 2 wins

  • Battery — with case — 5.00% more. 42 h vs 40 h.
  • Driver size — 4.76% more. 11 mm vs 10.5 mm.
  • Weight per bud — 0.80 g less. 4.8 vs 5.6.
  • Water resistance: IP54 (vs IPX4).

Why Anker - Liberty 4 Pro wins

  • No decisive advantages.
Full readout

Spec comparison

Design

SpecNothing - Ear (a) 2Anker - Liberty 4 Pro
Form factorin-earin-ear
Weight per bud4.8 glead5.6 g
Water resistanceIP54leadIPX4

Audio

SpecNothing - Ear (a) 2Anker - Liberty 4 Pro
Driver size11 mmlead10.5 mm
Active noise cancellationtruetrue
Transparency modetruetrue
Spatial audiofalsefalse

Battery

SpecNothing - Ear (a) 2Anker - Liberty 4 Pro
Battery — buds10 h10 h
Battery — with case42 hlead40 h
Wireless case chargingfalsetruelead

Connectivity

SpecNothing - Ear (a) 2Anker - Liberty 4 Pro
Bluetooth5.35.4lead
CodecsLDAC,AAC,SBCLDAC,AAC,SBC
Multipointtruetrue
In-ear detectiontruetrue
Reader questions

Frequently asked

Which has longer battery, Ear (a) 2 or Liberty 4 Pro?+

Liberty 4 Pro lasts 10h per charge vs 10h.

Do Ear (a) 2 or Liberty 4 Pro support multipoint?+

Both support multipoint pairing.

Which has ANC, Ear (a) 2 or Liberty 4 Pro?+

Both have active noise cancellation.

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