Between the Elite 10 Gen 2 and LinkBuds Open, the Elite 10 Gen 2 comes out ahead in battery — with case and active noise cancellation, while the LinkBuds Open wins on driver size and weight per bud. Overall, the Elite 10 Gen 2 scores 66.1 and the LinkBuds Open scores 69.5 on our Mars Score.
Which should you buy?
The LinkBuds Open edges ahead on the Mars Score (66.1 vs 69.5), but the 3.4-point gap is small enough that the right pick comes down to which spec advantages matter to you.
Pick the Elite 10 Gen 2 if audio quality and feature breadth (ANC, codecs, multipoint) are the lead criteria for your purchase. The biggest gaps in its favor are battery — with case, active noise cancellation, water resistance.
Pick the LinkBuds Open if you care most about driver size and weight per bud. Its strongest claims are driver size, weight per bud.
Both ship with comparable battery — buds, spatial audio, multipoint, 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 Jabra - Elite 10 Gen 2 wins
- ▲Battery — with case — 22.73% more. 27 h vs 22 h.
- ▲Has Active noise cancellation.
- ▲Water resistance: IP57 (vs IPX4).
Why Sony - LinkBuds Open wins
- ▲Driver size — 10.00% more. 11 mm vs 10 mm.
- ▲Weight per bud — 0.60 g less. 5.1 vs 5.7.
Spec comparison
Design
| Spec | Jabra - Elite 10 Gen 2 | Sony - LinkBuds Open |
|---|---|---|
| Form factor | in-ear | openlead |
| Weight per bud | 5.7 g | 5.1 glead |
| Water resistanceⓘ | IP57lead | IPX4 |
Audio
| Spec | Jabra - Elite 10 Gen 2 | Sony - LinkBuds Open |
|---|---|---|
| Driver sizeⓘ | 10 mm | 11 mmlead |
| Active noise cancellationⓘ | truelead | false |
| Transparency mode | truelead | false |
| Spatial audioⓘ | true | true |
Battery
| Spec | Jabra - Elite 10 Gen 2 | Sony - LinkBuds Open |
|---|---|---|
| Battery — buds | 8 h | 8 h |
| Battery — with case | 27 hlead | 22 h |
| Wireless case chargingⓘ | truelead | false |
Connectivity
| Spec | Jabra - Elite 10 Gen 2 | Sony - LinkBuds Open |
|---|---|---|
| Bluetoothⓘ | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| Codecs | LE Audio,AAC,SBC | AAC,SBC |
| Multipointⓘ | true | true |
| In-ear detection | truelead | false |
Frequently asked
Which has longer battery, Elite 10 Gen 2 or LinkBuds Open?+
LinkBuds Open lasts 8h per charge vs 8h.
Do Elite 10 Gen 2 or LinkBuds Open support multipoint?+
Both support multipoint pairing.
Which has ANC, Elite 10 Gen 2 or LinkBuds Open?+
Elite 10 Gen 2 has ANC; LinkBuds Open does not.
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