A breakdown of the review per specifications

Ingress Protection (Ip) Rating

LG Tone Free Fit TF8 IP67

Skullcandy Indy Fuel IP55

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

Having a value of IP67, the LG Tone Free Fit TF8's rating is read as, the first number of 6 denotes that they are completely dust proof, and of liquids that they are protected against temporary immersion in water under set conditions, say 1 metre for 30 minutes.

In comparison to the LG Tone Free Fit TF8, Skullcandy Indy Fuel have a rating of IP55 meaning that Skullcandy Indy Fuel has a lower dust resistance than LG Tone Free Fit TF8 and that of liquids is that, Skullcandy Indy Fuel has a lower liquid rating than LG Tone Free Fit TF8

Weight

LG Tone Free Fit TF8 5.7g

Skullcandy Indy Fuel 57g

LG Tone Free Fit TF8 have a weight of 5.7g . We take in account a lower weight best for the reason that lighter devices are easier to carry.

The Skullcandy Indy Fuel, at 57g are heavier than the LG Tone Free Fit TF8 with a difference of 51.3g

Has No Wires Or Cables

LG Tone Free Fit TF8 ✓

Skullcandy Indy Fuel ✓

True wireless devices have no wires linking any part of the device together, LG Tone Free Fit TF8 are true wireless for this case since they have no wires. This is an important distinction since wireless earbuds have wires linking the pair of earbuds together.

Skullcandy Indy Fuel also is true wireless since it doesn't have cables connecting the pair of earbuds .

Wingtips Included

LG Tone Free Fit TF8 ✓

Skullcandy Indy Fuel ✓

LG Tone Free Fit TF8 have wingtips, these are commonly used for earbuds for workouts and come as an optional add-on to each silicone ear tip for a better fit.

Skullcandy Indy Fuel too have wingtips, by resting against the triangular fossa and form a secure fit to combat vigorous movement, wingtips come in handy for sports and other physical activities. When used correctly, they prevent the earbuds from falling off.

Sweat Resistance

LG Tone Free Fit TF8 ✓

Skullcandy Indy Fuel ✓

LG Tone Free Fit TF8 are resistant to sweat

Skullcandy Indy Fuel's resistance to sweat makes both devices fit for use during long-distance running, marathons, cardio sweat workouts , etc

Is Dust Proof And Water-Resistant

LG Tone Free Fit TF8 ✓

Skullcandy Indy Fuel ✓

LG Tone Free Fit TF8 are both dustproof and water-resistant.

Skullcandy Indy Fuel too are dustproof and water-resistant, thus preventing water and dust from entering the interior of the devices keeping the interior components safe

Has Stereo Speakers

LG Tone Free Fit TF8 ✓

Skullcandy Indy Fuel ✓

LG Tone Free Fit TF8 have stereo speakers, devices with stereo speakers deliver sound from independent channels on both left and right sides, creating a richer sound and a better listening experience.

The Skullcandy Indy Fuel also have stereo speakers

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Has Active Noise Cancellation (Noise Control)

LG Tone Free Fit TF8 ✓

Skullcandy Indy Fuel ✗

ANC makes use of advanced technology to reduce unwanted ambient sounds. ANC works when, it studies the sound pattern outside and inside the earbud and inverts the soundwaves to cancel it out. Simply put, it's like taking +1 (sound from your surrounding) and producing -1 (inverted noise) to make zero therefore "diluting" the noise.

LG Tone Free Fit TF8 have ANC allowing you to listen at lower volume levels, causing less ear fatigue as you don't have to crank up the device volume to overcome background sounds.

Has Passive Noise Reduction

LG Tone Free Fit TF8 ✓

Skullcandy Indy Fuel ✓

The LG Tone Free Fit TF8 stay well in place, creating an acoustic seal that tones down your environment sounds while preventing the earbuds voice audio from leaking out .

Both of these devices have passive noise reduction which implies that they reduce ambient noise without using technology to cancel it out.

Driver Unit Size

LG Tone Free Fit TF8 6mm

Skullcandy Indy Fuel 6mm

The LG Tone Free Fit TF8 driver unit is 6mm in diameter, the bigger the unit the more powerful, and can produce better bass. The driver unit is the component that produces sound in the earbuds, its size determines the sound made by the device.

Skullcandy Indy Fuel driver unit is 6mm in diameter, making both Skullcandy Indy Fuel, and LG Tone Free Fit TF8 similar in how loud their sound gets , as many tend to believe that driver units of a bigger size automatically produce better sound quality.

However, large drivers find it difficult to produce high frequencies so yes, larger drivers can generate louder sound, but this does not mean that they produce better quality sound.

Lowest Frequency

LG Tone Free Fit TF8 20Hz

Skullcandy Indy Fuel 20Hz

LG Tone Free Fit TF8's lowest frequency is at 20Hz, low-frequency response inidcates how well an audio component generates low frequencies that can be heard, and if it alters the signal while at it.

Skullcandy Indy Fuel's lowest frequency is at 20Hz, this implies that both devices can produce equal bass

Highest Frequency

LG Tone Free Fit TF8 20000Hz

Skullcandy Indy Fuel 20000Hz

The LG Tone Free Fit TF8's highest frequency is at 20000Hz, high-frequency response tells how well a particular audio component produces high human frequencies and if it makes any adjustments to the signal on its way through.

Skullcandy Indy Fuel's highest frequency is at 20000Hz, this implies that both devices can generate equal treble

Sound Pressure Level

LG Tone Free Fit TF8 ✗

Skullcandy Indy Fuel 105dB/mW

SPL, is the level of pressure of sound, measured in decibels, dB, Skullcandy Indy Fuel'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

LG Tone Free Fit TF8 10hours

Skullcandy Indy Fuel 3hours

LG Tone Free Fit TF8's battery life is 10 hours, a device's battery life is usually given by the manufacturer, and with longer battery life, you get to use it for longer and requires fewer chanrgings.

Skullcandy Indy Fuel's battery life is less than that of LG Tone Free Fit TF8 by 7 hours . Every time you recharge your earbuds, they get a little less listening time. The effect is barely noticeable at first, but over time, your wireless earbuds will no longer play for long like they used to.

Battery Life Of Charging Case

LG Tone Free Fit TF8 20hours

Skullcandy Indy Fuel 27hours

This is given by the vendor, and LG Tone Free Fit TF8's case has a full charge of 20 hours. A charging case with more battery hours allows you to recharge your earbuds on the go many times before having to recharge the case itself.

Skullcandy Indy Fuel's charging case has a battery life of 27 hours, more than that of LG Tone Free Fit TF8 by 7 hours

Charge Time

LG Tone Free Fit TF8 1hours

Skullcandy Indy Fuel 0.3hours

It requires 1 hours to fully charge the LG Tone Free Fit TF8's battery. It is highly adivsable to fully charge the battery before using the earbuds for the first time.

Skullcandy Indy Fuel takes 0.3 hours to fully charge the battery, less than that of LG Tone Free Fit TF8 by 0.7 hours

Battery Power

LG Tone Free Fit TF8 68mAh

Skullcandy Indy Fuel ✗

LG Tone Free Fit TF8's battery capacity is 68mAh, battery capacity, represents the amount of electrical energy that a battery can keep.

Has Wireless Charging

LG Tone Free Fit TF8 ✓

Skullcandy Indy Fuel ✓

The LG Tone Free Fit TF8, the device supports wireless charging. To charge the earbuds, you simply place down on a supported charging pad.

Skullcandy Indy Fuel also support wireless charging, take note of the charging standard of the earbuds.

Has A Battery Level Indicator

LG Tone Free Fit TF8 ✓

Skullcandy Indy Fuel ✓

The LG Tone Free Fit TF8 have a battery level indicator, an indicator notifies you when the device has a low battery. Its lights indicate the charging state of your device and case.

Skullcandy Indy Fuel too have a battery level indicator, these allow you determine the charging state of your earbuds, if charged fully, or the battery is running low.

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Has Usb Type-C

LG Tone Free Fit TF8 ✓

Skullcandy Indy Fuel ✗

The LG Tone Free Fit TF8 have USB TYPE-C, a standard connector for transmitting both data and power through a single cable.

Bluetooth Version

LG Tone Free Fit TF8 v5.3

Skullcandy Indy Fuel v5

LG Tone Free Fit TF8 have Bluetooth version of 5.3, Bluetooth is a wireless technology standard that enables data transfers between devices placed in close proximity, using short-wavelength, ultra-high frequency radio waves.

Skullcandy Indy Fuel has a Bluetooth version of 5, older than that of LG Tone Free Fit TF8 . Newer versions provide faster data transfers.

Maximum Bluetooth Range

LG Tone Free Fit TF8 10meters

Skullcandy Indy Fuel ✗

LG Tone Free Fit TF8 have a 10meters distance connecting via Bluetooth.

Has Aac

LG Tone Free Fit TF8 ✓

Skullcandy Indy Fuel ✗

LG Tone Free Fit TF8 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 LG Tone Free Fit TF8 will work fine with your MacBook. If you are planning 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

LG Tone Free Fit TF8 6only

Skullcandy Indy Fuel ✗

The LG Tone Free Fit TF8 have 6 microphones.

Has A Noise-Canceling Microphone

LG Tone Free Fit TF8 ✓

Skullcandy Indy Fuel ✗

The LG Tone Free Fit TF8 use a noise-canceling microphone, these microphones are designed to filter out noise from the earbuds' sound.

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Has Ambient Sound Mode

LG Tone Free Fit TF8 ✓

Skullcandy Indy Fuel ✗

The LG Tone Free Fit TF8 support ambient sound mode, which uses microphones to channel ambient sound so that they can still be heard even while wearing them

Has In/On-Ear Detection

LG Tone Free Fit TF8 ✓

Skullcandy Indy Fuel ✗

The LG Tone Free Fit TF8 support in/on-ear detection, the sensors in the device can detect when they are removed from your ears so that the music is paused.

Supports Fast Charging

LG Tone Free Fit TF8 ✓

Skullcandy Indy Fuel ✓

The LG Tone Free Fit TF8 support fast charging. Commonly, technologies like MediaTek’s Pump Express, are used to lower the time it takes to charge the earbuds.

Skullcandy Indy Fuel support fast charging. It's very similar to regular charging, just that the battery fills up much faster. Say, with Quick Charge 3.0, the battery can be charged to 50% in just thirty minutes.

Multipoint Count

LG Tone Free Fit TF8 2only

Skullcandy Indy Fuel ✗

LG Tone Free Fit TF8 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 switch calls from one device to another without manually disconnect and reconnect.

Has A Mute Function

LG Tone Free Fit TF8 ✓

Skullcandy Indy Fuel ✓

LG Tone Free Fit TF8 have a mute function, they support the feature to mute/unmute a conversation directly from the device.

The Skullcandy Indy Fuel also support this function. It means that you can turn off the device's microphone, but still hear the other party talk.

Control Panel Placed On A Device

LG Tone Free Fit TF8 ✓

Skullcandy Indy Fuel ✓

The LG Tone Free Fit TF8, so you can access the volume control, pause, play, mute, etc whichever features are supported on the earbuds.

The Skullcandy Indy Fuel too have a control panel on them.

Has Voice Prompts

LG Tone Free Fit TF8 ✓

Skullcandy Indy Fuel ✓

LG Tone Free Fit TF8 have voice prompts. Automatically receive information through audio messages, say if there is an issue with the connection.

The Skullcandy Indy Fuel also have voice prompts .i.e the device notifies you if the battery is running low, and you need to recharge the earbuds.

Travel Bag Is Included

LG Tone Free Fit TF8 ✓

Skullcandy Indy Fuel ✓

The LG Tone Free Fit TF8 come with a special pouch. Carrying earphones without a case, or placing them inside your pockets without a casing can easily put them at risk of getting damaged.

Skullcandy Indy Fuel too have a travel bag included, which offers safe transportation.

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A breakdown of the review per specifications

Design

Ingress Protection (Ip) Rating

Weight

Has No Wires Or Cables

Wingtips Included

Sweat Resistance

Is Dust Proof And Water-Resistant

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 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

Extras

Has Ambient Sound Mode

Has In/On-Ear Detection

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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