A breakdown of the review per specifications

Ingress Protection (Ip) Rating

Jabra Evolve2 Buds IP54

Nothing Ear 1 IPX4

Ingress protection ratings is the level of protection given by a casing, against solids and water. In the format of IPXX, 'X' represents a number The first value represents protection against solids say dust, followed by the one that refers to protection against liquids (sweat).

Scoring IP54, the Jabra Evolve2 Buds's rating is read as, the first value of 5 denotes 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.

In comparison to the Jabra Evolve2 Buds, Nothing Ear 1 have a rating of IPX4 meaning that no data available to specify a protection rating and that of liquids is that, they both have the same rating against liquids

Weight

Jabra Evolve2 Buds 10.8g

Nothing Ear 1 9.4g

The Jabra Evolve2 Buds have a weight of 10.8g . We prefer a lower weight better for the reason that lighter devices are more comfortable to transport.

The Nothing Ear 1, at 9.4g are lighter than the Jabra Evolve2 Buds with a difference -1.4g

Has No Wires Or Cables

Jabra Evolve2 Buds ✓

Nothing Ear 1 ✓

True wireless devices have no cables linking any part of the device together, Jabra Evolve2 Buds are true wireless for this case since they don't have wires. This is a key distinction as some wireless earbuds have wires connecting the pair of earbuds together.

Nothing Ear 1 also is true wireless because it doesn't have wires connecting the pair of earbuds together.

Sweat Resistance

Jabra Evolve2 Buds ✓

Nothing Ear 1 ✓

Jabra Evolve2 Buds have sweat resistance

Nothing Ear 1's resistance to sweat makes both devices ideal for use during long-distance running, marathons, cardio sweat workouts , etc

Has Stereo Speakers

Jabra Evolve2 Buds ✓

Nothing Ear 1 ✓

Jabra Evolve2 Buds have stereo speakers, what this means is that Jabra Evolve2 Buds's speakers deliver sound from independent channels on both left and right sides, this creates a richer sound and a better listening experience.

The Nothing Ear 1 also have stereo speakers

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Has Active Noise Cancellation (Noise Control)

Jabra Evolve2 Buds ✓

Nothing Ear 1 ✓

Active noise cancellation utilises advanced kind of tech to actively counter noise. How it works, it listens to the sound pattern of incoming noise and after inverts the soundwaves to cancel it out. Simply put, it's like having +1 (sound from your surrounding) then adding -1 (inverted noise) giving 0 resulting in a reduced level of noise.

The Jabra Evolve2 Buds have ANC allowing you to listen at lower volume levels, causing less ear fatigue since you don't need to crank up the earbuds volume to overcome background sounds.

Nothing Ear 1 too have Active Noise Cancellation which makes either of the devices ideal for flights and morning travels. The Jabra Evolve2 Buds and Nothing Ear 1 work with different noise cancellation modes, pick the setting that you prefer for travel or that suites your chill time.

Has Passive Noise Reduction

Jabra Evolve2 Buds ✓

Nothing Ear 1 ✓

Jabra Evolve2 Buds stay well in place, this creates a sound covering that reduces your environment noise while preventing the earbuds voice audio from leaking out at the same.

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

Driver Unit Size

Jabra Evolve2 Buds 6mm

Nothing Ear 1 11.6mm

Jabra Evolve2 Buds driver unit is 6mm in diameter, the bigger the unit the more powerful, and can produce better bass. A driver unit is the component that makes sound in the earbuds, the unit size corellates with the sound produced by the earbuds.

Nothing Ear 1 driver unit is 11.6mm in diameter, making them have a larger driver unit than that of Jabra Evolve2 Buds by 5.6mm , 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 yeah, larger drivers are capable of generating louder sound, but this does not indicate that they deliver better quality sound.

Lowest Frequency

Jabra Evolve2 Buds 20Hz

Nothing Ear 1 20Hz

The Jabra Evolve2 Buds's lowest frequency is at 20Hz, low-frequency response measures if and how well an audio component generates low frequencies that can be heard, and if it makes any changes to the signal while at it.

Nothing Ear 1's lowest frequency is at 20Hz, this implies that both devices produce equal bass

Highest Frequency

Jabra Evolve2 Buds 20000Hz

Nothing Ear 1 20000Hz

Jabra Evolve2 Buds's highest frequency is at 20000Hz, high-frequency response shows how well a particular audio component makes high audible frequencies and if it makes any changes to the signal on its way through.

Nothing Ear 1's highest frequency is at 20000Hz, this implies that both devices generate equal treble

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Battery Life

Jabra Evolve2 Buds 10hours

Nothing Ear 1 5hours

The Jabra Evolve2 Buds's battery life is 10 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 longer battery life, you get to use it for longer and requires fewer chargings.

Nothing Ear 1's battery life is less than that of Jabra Evolve2 Buds by 5 hours . Every time you recharge your device, they get a little less playing time. The effect is not noticeable at first, but over time, your wireless earbuds will have shorter listening time.

Battery Life Of Charging Case

Jabra Evolve2 Buds 21hours

Nothing Ear 1 29hours

This is given by the vendor, and Jabra Evolve2 Buds's case has a charge of 21 hours. A charging case with more battery hours enables you to recharge your earbuds on the go many times before having to recharge the case itself.

Nothing Ear 1's charging case has a battery life of 29 hours, more than that of Jabra Evolve2 Buds by 8 hours

Charge Time

Jabra Evolve2 Buds 2hours

Nothing Ear 1 1.5hours

It requires 2 hours to fully charge the Jabra Evolve2 Buds's battery. It is highly adivsable to fully charge the battery before using the earbuds when they have been unused for long periods.

Nothing Ear 1 takes 1.5 hours to fully charge the battery, less than that of Jabra Evolve2 Buds by 0.5 hours

Has Wireless Charging

Jabra Evolve2 Buds ✓

Nothing Ear 1 ✓

The Jabra Evolve2 Buds, the device supports wireless charging. To charge the earbuds, you just place down on a supported charging pad.

Nothing Ear 1 also support wireless charging, always look out for the charging standard of a device.

Has A Battery Level Indicator

Jabra Evolve2 Buds ✓

Nothing Ear 1 ✓

Jabra Evolve2 Buds have a battery level indicator, an indicator notifies you when the earbuds has a low battery. Its lights indicate the charging status of your device and case.

Nothing Ear 1 too have a battery level indicator, these allow you tell the charging state of your earbuds, whether fully charged, or having a low battery.

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Has Usb Type-C

Jabra Evolve2 Buds ✓

Nothing Ear 1 ✓

The Jabra Evolve2 Buds support USB TYPE-C, an industry-standard connector for transmitting both data and power through a single cable.

Nothing Ear 1 too support USB TYPE-C. This USB-C plug is part and parcel of most current laptops, phones, and tablets.

Bluetooth Version

Jabra Evolve2 Buds v5.2

Nothing Ear 1 v5.2

Jabra Evolve2 Buds have Bluetooth version of 5.2, Bluetooth is a wireless technology standard that enables data movement between devices placed in close proximity, using short-wavelength, ultra-high frequency radio waves.

Nothing Ear 1 has a Bluetooth version of 5.2, equal to that of the Jabra Evolve2 Buds . Newer versions provide faster data transfers.

Maximum Bluetooth Range

Jabra Evolve2 Buds 20meters

Nothing Ear 1 10meters

The Jabra Evolve2 Buds have a 20meters distance to connect via Bluetooth.

Nothing Ear 1 have a maximum range of 10meters, less than that of Jabra Evolve2 Buds by 10meters

Has Aac

Jabra Evolve2 Buds ✓

Nothing Ear 1 ✗

Jabra Evolve2 Buds support AAC, a codec used for Bluetooth audio. It supports 24-bit audio at 250kbps. Because it uses psychoacoustic modeling, it provides better results than other codecs at the same bit rate.

Being the highest quality codec that any Bluetooth-supporting Apple product supports, the Jabra Evolve2 Buds will work fine with your iPhone. If you intend on using these with Android you need to pay even closer attention to codec support for if they only have AAC they won't provide the best audio quality possible, ensure that they also support aptX HD, LDAC, or LHDC as well.

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Number Of Microphones

Jabra Evolve2 Buds 6only

Nothing Ear 1 6only

Jabra Evolve2 Buds have 6 microphones.

Nothing Ear 1 microphones are 6, equal to that of the Jabra Evolve2 Buds . More microphones record better sound quality and help the earbuds to filter out noise.

Has A Noise-Canceling Microphone

Jabra Evolve2 Buds ✓

Nothing Ear 1 ✓

The Jabra Evolve2 Buds have a noise-canceling type of microphone, these microphones are intended to filter out background sounds from the desired sound.

The Nothing Ear 1 too use a noise-canceling type of microphone. Especially useful in noisy areas.

Highest Mic Frequency

Jabra Evolve2 Buds 8000Hz

Nothing Ear 1 ✗

The Jabra Evolve2 Buds's highest mic frequency is 8000Hz, high frequencies are best for recording treble. The highest mic frequency of a microphone is defined as its upper limiting frequency.

Lowest Mic Frequency

Jabra Evolve2 Buds 80Hz

Nothing Ear 1 ✗

Jabra Evolve2 Buds's lowest mic frequency is 80Hz, low frequencies are best for picking up bass. The lowest mic frequency of a microphone is defined as its lower limiting frequency.

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Has Ambient Sound Mode

Jabra Evolve2 Buds ✓

Nothing Ear 1 ✓

Jabra Evolve2 Buds support ambient sound mode, which uses microphones to pass through ambient sound so that they can still be heard even when wearing the earbuds

The Nothing Ear 1 support ambient sound mode as well, it’s useful when you want to listen to music while being aware of your surrounding, say you’re having a run but would still want to hear traffic.

Has In/On-Ear Detection

Jabra Evolve2 Buds ✓

Nothing Ear 1 ✓

The Jabra Evolve2 Buds support in/on-ear detection, the sensors in the earbuds can detect when they are removed from your ears .

Nothing Ear 1 too support in/on-ear detection, automatically pauses your music, or audiobook when you remove earbuds from your ears improving your listening experience.

Has Find Earbuds Feature

Jabra Evolve2 Buds ✓

Nothing Ear 1 ✓

When lost in a room, or can't easily find them in your bag, Jabra Evolve2 Buds have a find earbuds feature.

The Nothing Ear 1 too have the find earbuds feature. Use the device app on your smartphone to play a sound from your device to locate them.

Supports Fast Charging

Jabra Evolve2 Buds ✓

Nothing Ear 1 ✓

Jabra Evolve2 Buds support fast charging. Usually, technologies like MediaTek’s Pump Express, are used to lower the amount of time it takes to fully charge a device.

The Nothing Ear 1 too support fast charging. It's very similar to regular charging, just that the battery fills up much faster. For example, with Quick Charge 3.0, the battery can be charged to 50% in thirty minutes.

Multipoint Count

Jabra Evolve2 Buds 2only

Nothing Ear 1 ✗

The Jabra Evolve2 Buds have a multipoint of 2 connections, this feature allows you connect to more than one Bluetooth device and switch between them. For example, you can easily switch calls from one device to another without having to manually disconnect and reconnect.

Has A Mute Function

Jabra Evolve2 Buds ✓

Nothing Ear 1 ✗

The Jabra Evolve2 Buds have a mute function, they support the feature to mute/unmute a conversation directly from the earbuds.

Control Panel Placed On A Device

Jabra Evolve2 Buds ✓

Nothing Ear 1 ✓

The Jabra Evolve2 Buds, so you can access the volume control, pause, play, mute, etc whichever features are supported on the earbuds.

Nothing Ear 1 too have a control panel on them.

Warranty Period

Jabra Evolve2 Buds 2Years

Nothing Ear 1 1Years

The Jabra Evolve2 Buds have a warranty period of 2 Years, the period of time that warrant free repair and adjustment services in case of a malfunction occurring under normal use that has followed instruction manuals.

When covered under the manufacturer’s warranty it is possible to get a replacement in the case of a malfunction. Nothing Ear 1 have a warranty period of 1Years, less than that of Jabra Evolve2 Buds by 1 Years .

Has Voice Prompts

Jabra Evolve2 Buds ✓

Nothing Ear 1 ✓

The Jabra Evolve2 Buds support voice prompts. With voice prompts, you receive information via audio messages, like if there is a problem with the connection.

Nothing Ear 1 too have voice prompts .i.e the earbuds will notify you if the battery is low, and you need to recharge the device.

Travel Bag Is Included

Jabra Evolve2 Buds ✓

Nothing Ear 1 ✓

Jabra Evolve2 Buds come with their own special case. Carrying earphones openly, or putting them inside your bag without a cover can easily put them at risk of getting damaged.

Nothing Ear 1 too have a case included, which is useful for safe transportation.

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Category	Features	Jabra Evolve2 Buds	Nothing Ear 1
DESIGN	ingress protection (ip) rating	IP54	IPX4
	weight	10.8g	9.4g
	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	6mm	11.6mm
	lowest frequency	20Hz	20Hz
	highest frequency	20000Hz	20000Hz
POWER	battery life	10hours	5hours
	battery life of charging case	21hours	29hours
	charge time	2hours	1.5hours
	has wireless charging	✓	✓
	has a battery level indicator	✓	✓
CONNECTIVITY	has usb type-c	✓	✓
	bluetooth version	v5.2	v5.2
	maximum bluetooth range	20meters	10meters
	has aac	✓	✗
MICROPHONE	number of microphones	6only	6only
	has a noise-canceling microphone	✓	✓
	highest mic frequency	8000Hz	✗
	lowest mic frequency	80Hz	✗
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	✓	✓
	warranty period	2Years	1Years
	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

Power

Battery Life

Battery Life Of Charging Case

Charge Time

Has Wireless Charging

Has A Battery Level Indicator

Connectivity

Has Usb Type-C

Bluetooth Version

Maximum Bluetooth Range

Has Aac

Microphone

Number Of Microphones

Has A Noise-Canceling Microphone

Highest Mic Frequency

Lowest Mic Frequency

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

Warranty Period

Has Voice Prompts

Travel Bag Is Included

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