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Jabra - Elite 10 Gen 2 vs Nothing - Ear (3)

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Elite 10 Gen 2JABRARENDER
Probe A
Jabra
Elite 10 Gen 2
66.1/ 100C
Audio63· 45%
Battery71· 30%
Connectivity· 15%
Design· 10%
Ear (3)NOTHINGRENDER
Probe B
Nothing
Ear (3)
70.8/ 100B
Audio68· 45%
Battery74· 30%
Connectivity· 15%
Design· 10%
Quick verdict

Between the Elite 10 Gen 2 and Ear (3), the Elite 10 Gen 2 comes out ahead in spatial audio and water resistance, while the Ear (3) wins on battery — with case and driver size. Overall, the Elite 10 Gen 2 scores 66.1 and the Ear (3) scores 70.8 on our Mars Score.

Buying advice

Which should you buy?

The Ear (3) edges ahead on the Mars Score (66.1 vs 70.8), but the 4.7-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 spatial audio, water resistance.

Pick the Ear (3) if your top frustration with your current device is running out of charge before the day ends — endurance is the lead spec here. Its strongest claims are battery — with case, driver size, battery — buds, among others.

Both ship with comparable active noise cancellation, 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

  • Has Spatial audio.
  • Water resistance: IP57 (vs IP54).

Why Nothing - Ear (3) wins

  • Battery — with case — 48.15% more. 40 h vs 27 h.
  • Driver size — 10.00% more. 11 mm vs 10 mm.
  • Battery — buds — 6.25% more. 8.5 h vs 8 h.
  • Weight per bud — 1.10 g less. 4.6 vs 5.7.
Full readout

Spec comparison

Design

SpecJabra - Elite 10 Gen 2Nothing - Ear (3)
Form factorin-earin-ear
Weight per bud5.7 g4.6 glead
Water resistanceIP57leadIP54

Audio

SpecJabra - Elite 10 Gen 2Nothing - Ear (3)
Driver size10 mm11 mmlead
Active noise cancellationtruetrue
Transparency modetruetrue
Spatial audiotrueleadfalse

Battery

SpecJabra - Elite 10 Gen 2Nothing - Ear (3)
Battery — buds8 h8.5 hlead
Battery — with case27 h40 hlead
Wireless case chargingtruetrue

Connectivity

SpecJabra - Elite 10 Gen 2Nothing - Ear (3)
Bluetooth5.35.3
CodecsLE Audio,AAC,SBCLDAC,LHDC 5.0,AAC,SBC
Multipointtruetrue
In-ear detectiontruetrue
Reader questions

Frequently asked

Which has longer battery, Elite 10 Gen 2 or Ear (3)?+

Ear (3) lasts 8.5h per charge vs 8h.

Do Elite 10 Gen 2 or Ear (3) support multipoint?+

Both support multipoint pairing.

Which has ANC, Elite 10 Gen 2 or Ear (3)?+

Both have active noise cancellation.

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