A breakdown of the review per specifications

Ingress Protection (Ip) Rating

Xiaomi FlipBuds Pro IPX4

Marshall Minor III IPX4

IP ratings is the rank of protection offered by a casing, against solids and liquids. In the format of IPXX, 'X' represents a number The first value means protection against solids such as dust, followed by the one that refers to protection against liquids (sweat).

Scoring IPX4, the Marshall Minor III's rating for solids indicates that no data available to specify a protection rating, 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 Marshall Minor III, Xiaomi FlipBuds Pro have a rating of IPX4 meaning that we are not yet certain of their rating with solids (dust) and that of liquids is that, they both have the same rating against liquids

Weight

Xiaomi FlipBuds Pro 12.2g

Marshall Minor III 8g

Marshall Minor III have a weight of 8g . We prefer a lower weight better for the reason that lighter devices are easier to move with.

Xiaomi FlipBuds Pro, at 12.2g weigh more than the Marshall Minor III by of 4.2g

Has No Wires Or Cables

Xiaomi FlipBuds Pro ✓

Marshall Minor III ✓

For a device to be true wireless it should have no wires connecting any part of the device together, Marshall Minor III are true wireless for this case since they have no wires. This is a key distinction as some wireless earbuds have wires connecting the two earbuds .

Xiaomi FlipBuds Pro also is true wireless since it has no wires linking the 2 earbuds .

Sweat Resistance

Xiaomi FlipBuds Pro ✗

Marshall Minor III ✓

Marshall Minor III have sweat resistance

Has Stereo Speakers

Xiaomi FlipBuds Pro ✓

Marshall Minor III ✓

Marshall Minor III have stereo speakers, devices with stereo speakers deliver sound from separate channels on both left and right sides, creating a richer sound and a better listening experience.

The Xiaomi FlipBuds Pro also have stereo speakers

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Has Active Noise Cancellation (Noise Control)

Xiaomi FlipBuds Pro ✓

Marshall Minor III ✗

ANC uses advanced technology to actively cancel noise. ANC works when, it detects and analyzes the sound pattern outside and inside the earbud and then generates a mirror signal to counter it. Simply put, it's like having +1 (noise) and producing -1 (counter sound by the device) giving 0 therefore "diluting" the noise.

The Xiaomi FlipBuds Pro have ANC enabling you to listen at lower volume levels, good for your ears as you don't have to crank up the device volume to overcome background sounds.

Has Passive Noise Reduction

Xiaomi FlipBuds Pro ✓

Marshall Minor III ✗

Xiaomi FlipBuds Pro sit tightly in place, this creates an acoustic seal that reduces your environment noise and also prevents the device music from leaking out at the same.

Driver Unit Size

Xiaomi FlipBuds Pro 11mm

Marshall Minor III 12mm

The Marshall Minor III driver unit is 12mm in diameter, the bigger the unit the more powerful, and can produce better bass. A driver unit is basically a mini speaker that makes sound in the earbuds, its size corellates with the loudness of the device.

Xiaomi FlipBuds Pro driver unit is 11mm in diameter, which implies that they have a smaller driver unit than that of Marshall Minor III by 1mm , many people have a misconception that driver units of a bigger size automatically produce better sound quality.

However, large drivers usually have difficulty producing high frequencies so yes, larger drivers are capable of generating louder sound, but this does not mean that they deliver better quality sound.

Lowest Frequency

Xiaomi FlipBuds Pro ✗

Marshall Minor III 20Hz

The Marshall Minor III's lowest frequency is at 20Hz, low-frequency response measures if and how well an audio device produces low audible frequencies and if it makes any changes to the signal while at it.

Highest Frequency

Xiaomi FlipBuds Pro ✗

Marshall Minor III 20000Hz

The Marshall Minor III's highest frequency is at 20000Hz, high-frequency response indicates how well a particular audio device generates high human frequencies and if it changes to the signal while at it.

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Battery Life

Xiaomi FlipBuds Pro 7hours

Marshall Minor III 5hours

The Marshall Minor III's battery life is 5 hours, these last less than 5 hours of listening which is considered average for a single charge. A device's battery life is usually given by the manufacturer, and with more battery hours, you get to use it for longer and requires fewer chargings.

Xiaomi FlipBuds Pro's battery life is more than that of Marshall Minor III by 2 hours . Each time you recharge your earbuds, they get a little less listening 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

Xiaomi FlipBuds Pro 21hours

Marshall Minor III 25hours

This is given by the vendor, and Marshall Minor III's case is said to have a charge of 25 hours. A charging case with a longer battery life enables you to recharge your earbuds on the go several times before recharging the case itself.

Xiaomi FlipBuds Pro's charging case has a battery life of 21 hours, less than that of Marshall Minor III by 4 hours

Charge Time

Xiaomi FlipBuds Pro 0.52hours

Marshall Minor III 1.5hours

It takes 1.5 hours to fully charge the Marshall Minor III's battery. It is recommended to fully charge the battery before using the earbuds for the first time.

Xiaomi FlipBuds Pro takes 0.52 hours to fully charge the battery, less than that of Marshall Minor III by 0.98 hours

Has Wireless Charging

Xiaomi FlipBuds Pro ✓

Marshall Minor III ✓

Marshall Minor III, the device supports wireless charging. To charge the device, you just put down on a supported charging pad.

Xiaomi FlipBuds Pro also support wireless charging, take note of the charging standard of a device.

Has A Battery Level Indicator

Xiaomi FlipBuds Pro ✓

Number Of Microphones

Xiaomi FlipBuds Pro 6only

Marshall Minor III 2only

The Marshall Minor III have 2 microphones.

Xiaomi FlipBuds Pro microphones are 6, more than that of Marshall Minor III by 4 . More microphones result in better sound quality and help the earbuds to filter out noise.

Has A Noise-Canceling Microphone

Xiaomi FlipBuds Pro ✓

Category	Features	Xiaomi FlipBuds Pro	Marshall Minor III
DESIGN	ingress protection (ip) rating	IPX4	IPX4
	weight	12.2g	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	11mm	12mm
	lowest frequency	✗	20Hz
	highest frequency	✗	20000Hz
POWER	battery life	7hours	5hours
	battery life of charging case	21hours	25hours
	charge time	0.52hours	1.5hours
	has wireless charging	✓	✓
	has a battery level indicator	✓	✓
CONNECTIVITY	has usb type-c	✓	✓
	bluetooth version	v5.2	v5.2
	maximum bluetooth range	10meters	10meters
	has aptx adaptive	✓	✗
	has aptx hd	✗	✓
MICROPHONE	number of microphones	6only	2only
MICROPHONE	has a noise-canceling microphone	✓	✗
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

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 Aptx Adaptive

Has Aptx Hd

Microphone

Number Of Microphones

Has A Noise-Canceling Microphone

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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