A breakdown of the review per specifications

Ingress Protection (Ip) Rating

Huawei FreeBuds 5i IP54

JBL Tune 225TWS ✗

IP ratings is the rating of protection given by a casing, against dust and liquids. The letters 'IP' are followed by two values The first value means protection against solids say dust, while the second refers to protection against liquids (water).

Scoring IP54, the Huawei FreeBuds 5i's rating for solids indicates that ingress of dust is not totally prevented but dust does not enter in harmful quantities to interfere with the correct operation or impair safety, and the second number of 4 means that they can withstand low pressure spray similar to that of a shower head when tilted at 180° for 10 minutes.

Weight

Huawei FreeBuds 5i 9.2g

JBL Tune 225TWS 9.8g

Huawei FreeBuds 5i have a weight of 9.2g . We consider a lower weight better for the reason that lighter devices are easier to carry.

JBL Tune 225TWS, at 9.8g are heavier than the Huawei FreeBuds 5i by of 0.6g

Has No Wires Or Cables

Huawei FreeBuds 5i ✓

JBL Tune 225TWS ✓

For a device to be true wireless it should have no cables connecting any part of the device together, Huawei FreeBuds 5i are true wireless for this case since they have no wires. This is an important distinction since wireless earbuds have cables linking the pair of earbuds .

JBL Tune 225TWS also is true wireless because it has no cables linking the 2 earbuds .

Sweat Resistance

Huawei FreeBuds 5i ✓

JBL Tune 225TWS ✗

Huawei FreeBuds 5i are resistant to sweat

Has Stereo Speakers

Huawei FreeBuds 5i ✓

JBL Tune 225TWS ✓

Huawei FreeBuds 5i have stereo speakers, what this means is that Huawei FreeBuds 5i's speakers deliver sound from separate channels on both left and right sides, this creates a richer sound and a better listening experience.

The JBL Tune 225TWS also have stereo speakers

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Has Active Noise Cancellation (Noise Control)

Huawei FreeBuds 5i ✓

JBL Tune 225TWS ✗

ANC uses advanced technology to reduce unwanted ambient sounds. How it works, it studies the sound pattern outside and inside the earbud and after generates a mirror signal to counter it. In simple terms, it's like taking +1 (noise) then adding -1 (inverted noise) to make zero therefore "diluting" the noise.

The Huawei FreeBuds 5i have ANC enabling you to listen at lower levels of volume, good for your ears since you don't need to crank up the earbuds volume to overcome background noise.

Has Passive Noise Reduction

Huawei FreeBuds 5i ✓

JBL Tune 225TWS ✓

The Huawei FreeBuds 5i sit tightly in place, this creates a sound covering that reduces your environment noise well as preventing the earbuds voice audio from leaking out .

Both of these devices have passive noise reduction which implies that both limit ambient noise without using ANC to cancel it out.

Driver Unit Size

Huawei FreeBuds 5i 10mm

JBL Tune 225TWS 12mm

The Huawei FreeBuds 5i driver unit is 10mm in diameter, the bigger the unit the more powerful, and can produce better bass. A driver unit is basically a mini speaker that produces sound in the device, its size determines the sound produced by the device.

JBL Tune 225TWS driver unit is 12mm in diameter, making them have a larger driver unit than that of Huawei FreeBuds 5i by 2mm , many people have a misconception that driver units of a bigger size automatically produce better sound quality.

However, large drivers find it difficult to produce high frequencies so it's true that, larger drivers are capable of generating louder sound, but this does not mean that they deliver better quality sound.

Lowest Frequency

Huawei FreeBuds 5i 20Hz

JBL Tune 225TWS 20Hz

Huawei FreeBuds 5i's lowest frequency is at 20Hz, low-frequency response inidcates how well a particular audio component generates low frequencies that can be heard, and if it makes any changes to the signal on its way through.

JBL Tune 225TWS's lowest frequency is at 20Hz, this implies that both devices make sound with equal bass

Highest Frequency

Huawei FreeBuds 5i 40000Hz

JBL Tune 225TWS 20000Hz

The Huawei FreeBuds 5i's highest frequency is at 40000Hz, high-frequency response shows how well an audio component produces high human frequencies and if it makes any changes to the signal on its way through.

JBL Tune 225TWS's highest frequency is at 20000Hz, this implies that Huawei FreeBuds 5i produce a clearer and crispier treble than the JBL Tune 225TWS

Sound Pressure Level

Huawei FreeBuds 5i ✗

JBL Tune 225TWS 105dB/mW

SPL, is the pressure level of sound, in decibels, dB, JBL Tune 225TWS's measurement is 105dB/mW. Devices with a higher sound pressure level are generally louder when supplied with any given audio source.

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Battery Life

Huawei FreeBuds 5i 7.5hours

JBL Tune 225TWS 5hours

Huawei FreeBuds 5i's battery life is 7.5 hours, these last longer than 5 hours of listening which is considered average for a single charge. A device's battery life is commonly given by the manufacturer, and with more battery hours, you get to use it for longer and requires fewer chargings.

JBL Tune 225TWS's battery life is less than that of Huawei FreeBuds 5i by 2.5 hours . Each time you recharge your device, they get a little less playing time. The effect is barely noticeable at first, but over a few years, your wireless earbuds will no longer play for long like they used to.

Battery Life Of Charging Case

Huawei FreeBuds 5i 20.5hours

JBL Tune 225TWS 20hours

This is given by the vendor, and the Huawei FreeBuds 5i's case is said to have a full charge of 20.5 hours. A charging case with more battery hours enables you to recharge your earbuds on the go multiple times before recharging the case itself.

JBL Tune 225TWS's charging case has a battery life of 20 hours, less than that of Huawei FreeBuds 5i by 0.5 hours

Charge Time

Huawei FreeBuds 5i 1hours

JBL Tune 225TWS 2hours

It takes 1 hours to fully charge the Huawei FreeBuds 5i's battery. It is recommended to charge fully the battery before using the earbuds when they have been in storage for extended periods.

JBL Tune 225TWS takes 2 hours to fully charge the battery, more than that of Huawei FreeBuds 5i by 1 hours

Battery Power

Huawei FreeBuds 5i 55mAh

JBL Tune 225TWS ✗

Huawei FreeBuds 5i's battery capacity is 55mAh, battery power, represents the amount of electrical energy that a battery can keep.

Has A Battery Level Indicator

Huawei FreeBuds 5i ✓

Huawei FreeBuds 5i 94ms

JBL Tune 225TWS ✗

Latency refers to the time it takes for the audio signal to be transmitted to your earbuds. Huawei FreeBuds 5i have a latency of 94ms, a lower latency reduces audio lag and is particularly important when playing games or watching videos.

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Number Of Microphones

Huawei FreeBuds 5i 4only

JBL Tune 225TWS 4only

Huawei FreeBuds 5i have 4 microphones.

While the JBL Tune 225TWS microphones are 4, equal to that of the Huawei FreeBuds 5i . More microphones record better sound quality and help the earbuds to filter out background sounds.

Has A Noise-Canceling Microphone

Huawei FreeBuds 5i ✓

JBL Tune 225TWS ✗

The Huawei FreeBuds 5i have a noise-canceling microphone, these microphones are designed to reduce background sounds from the earbuds' sound.

Mic Sensitivity

Huawei FreeBuds 5i -47dBV/Pa

Category	Features	Huawei FreeBuds 5i	JBL Tune 225TWS
DESIGN	ingress protection (ip) rating	IP54	✗
	weight	9.2g	9.8g
	has no wires or cables	✓	✓
	sweat resistance	✓	✗
	has stereo speakers	✓	✓
SOUND QUALITY	has active noise cancellation (noise control)	✓	✗
	has passive noise reduction	✓	✓
	driver unit size	10mm	12mm
	lowest frequency	20Hz	20Hz
	highest frequency	40000Hz	20000Hz
	sound pressure level	✗	105dB/mW
POWER	battery life	7.5hours	5hours
	battery life of charging case	20.5hours	20hours
	charge time	1hours	2hours
	battery power	55mAh	✗
	has a battery level indicator	✓	✓
CONNECTIVITY	has usb type-c	✓	✓
	bluetooth version	v5.2	v5
	maximum bluetooth range	10meters	10meters
	has aac	✗	✓
	has ldac	✓	✗
	audio latency	94ms	✗
MICROPHONE	number of microphones	4only	4only
	has a noise-canceling microphone	✓	✗
	mic sensitivity	-47dBV/Pa	✗
EXTRAS	has ambient sound mode	✓	✗
	has in/on-ear detection	✓	✗
	has find earbuds feature	✓	✗
	supports fast charging	✓	✓
	multipoint count	2only	✗
	has a mute function	✓	✓
	control panel placed on a device	✓	✓
	has voice prompts	✓	✓
	travel bag is included	✓	✓
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A summary of the review by feature comparison

A breakdown of the review per specifications

Design

Ingress Protection (Ip) Rating

Weight

Has No Wires Or Cables

Sweat Resistance

Has Stereo Speakers

Sound Quality

Has Active Noise Cancellation (Noise Control)

Has Passive Noise Reduction

Driver Unit Size

Lowest Frequency

Highest Frequency

Sound Pressure Level

Power

Battery Life

Battery Life Of Charging Case

Charge Time

Battery Power

Has A Battery Level Indicator

Connectivity

Has Usb Type-C

Bluetooth Version

Maximum Bluetooth Range

Has Aac

Has Ldac

Audio Latency

Microphone

Number Of Microphones

Has A Noise-Canceling Microphone

Mic Sensitivity

Extras

Has Ambient Sound Mode

Has In/On-Ear Detection

Has Find Earbuds Feature

Supports Fast Charging

Multipoint Count

Has A Mute Function

Control Panel Placed On A Device

Has Voice Prompts

Travel Bag Is Included

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