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Nothing - Ear (3) vs OnePlus - Buds Pro 3

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Ear (3)NOTHINGRENDER
Probe A
Nothing
Ear (3)
70.8/ 100B
Audio68· 45%
Battery74· 30%
Connectivity· 15%
Design· 10%
Buds Pro 3ONEPLUSRENDER
Probe B
OnePlus
Buds Pro 3
74.5/ 100B
Audio68· 45%
Battery83· 30%
Connectivity· 15%
Design· 10%
Quick verdict

Between the Ear (3) and Buds Pro 3, the Ear (3) comes out ahead in weight per bud, while the Buds Pro 3 wins on battery — buds and battery — with case. Overall, the Ear (3) scores 70.8 and the Buds Pro 3 scores 74.5 on our Mars Score.

Buying advice

Which should you buy?

The Buds Pro 3 edges ahead on the Mars Score (70.8 vs 74.5), but the 3.7-point gap is small enough that the right pick comes down to which spec advantages matter to you.

Pick the Ear (3) if you care most about weight per bud. The biggest gaps in its favor are weight per bud.

Pick the Buds Pro 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 — buds, battery — with case, spatial audio, among others.

Both ship with comparable active noise cancellation, driver size, 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 Nothing - Ear (3) wins

  • Weight per bud — 0.20 g less. 4.6 vs 4.8.

Why OnePlus - Buds Pro 3 wins

  • Battery — buds — 17.65% more. 10 h vs 8.5 h.
  • Battery — with case — 7.50% more. 43 h vs 40 h.
  • Has Spatial audio.
  • Water resistance: IP55 (vs IP54).
Full readout

Spec comparison

Design

SpecNothing - Ear (3)OnePlus - Buds Pro 3
Form factorin-earin-ear
Weight per bud4.6 glead4.8 g
Water resistanceIP54IP55lead

Audio

SpecNothing - Ear (3)OnePlus - Buds Pro 3
Driver size11 mm11 mm
Active noise cancellationtruetrue
Transparency modetruetrue
Spatial audiofalsetruelead

Battery

SpecNothing - Ear (3)OnePlus - Buds Pro 3
Battery — buds8.5 h10 hlead
Battery — with case40 h43 hlead
Wireless case chargingtruetrue

Connectivity

SpecNothing - Ear (3)OnePlus - Buds Pro 3
Bluetooth5.35.4lead
CodecsLDAC,LHDC 5.0,AAC,SBCLHDC,LDAC,AAC,SBC
Multipointtruetrue
In-ear detectiontruetrue
Reader questions

Frequently asked

Which has longer battery, Ear (3) or Buds Pro 3?+

Buds Pro 3 lasts 10h per charge vs 8.5h.

Do Ear (3) or Buds Pro 3 support multipoint?+

Both support multipoint pairing.

Which has ANC, Ear (3) or Buds Pro 3?+

Both have active noise cancellation.

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