A breakdown of the review per specifications

Ingress Protection (Ip) Rating

Xiaomi FlipBuds Pro IPX4

Marshall Minor III IPX4

Ingress protection ratings refer to the rating of protection offered by an enclosure, against solids and liquids. The letters 'IP' are followed by two values The first value of the IP rating means protection against solids say dust, while the second refers to protection against liquids (water).

Having a value of IPX4, the Marshall Minor III's rating is read as, the first value of X denotes that no data available to specify a protection rating, and of liquids that they can withstand low pressure spray similar to that of a shower head when tilted at 180° for 10 minutes.

Compared 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

The Marshall Minor III have a weight of 8g . We consider a lower weight best for the reason that lighter devices are easier to carry.

Xiaomi FlipBuds Pro, at 12.2g are heavier than the Marshall Minor III with a difference of 4.2g

Has No Wires Or Cables

Xiaomi FlipBuds Pro ✓

Marshall Minor III ✓

For a device to be true wireless it must have no wires connecting any part of the device together, Marshall Minor III are true wireless for this matter since they have no cables. This is a major difference since wireless earbuds have cables connecting the 2 earbuds together.

Xiaomi FlipBuds Pro also is true wireless since it has no cables connecting the two earbuds together.

Sweat Resistance

Xiaomi FlipBuds Pro ✗

Marshall Minor III ✓

Marshall Minor III are resistant to sweat

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, this creates 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 ✗

Active noise cancellation uses advanced kind of tech to actively cancel noise. How it works, it listens to the sound pattern of incoming noise and then generates a mirror signal to cancel it out. In simple terms, it's like having +1 (noise) then producing -1 (inverted noise) giving 0 which results in a reduced level of noise.

The Xiaomi FlipBuds Pro have Active Noise Cancellation 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 noise.

Has Passive Noise Reduction

Xiaomi FlipBuds Pro ✓

Marshall Minor III ✗

The Xiaomi FlipBuds Pro sit tightly in place, this creates an acoustic seal that reduces your environment sounds while preventing the earbuds sound from leaking out at the same.

Driver Unit Size

Xiaomi FlipBuds Pro 11mm

Marshall Minor III 12mm

The Marshall Minor III have a unit size of 12mm in diameter, bigger drivers are more powerful, therefor producing better bass. The driver unit is the component that produces sound in the earbuds, its size determines the sound produced by 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 , as many tend to believe that driver units of a bigger size automatically produce better sound quality.

However, large drivers usually have difficulty producing high frequencies so it's true that, larger drivers can generate louder sound, but this does not imply that they produce 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 a particular audio device produces low frequencies that can be heard, and if it alters the signal while at it.

Highest Frequency

Xiaomi FlipBuds Pro ✗

Marshall Minor III 20000Hz

Marshall Minor III's highest frequency is at 20000Hz, high-frequency response measures if and how well an audio device produces high human frequencies and if it adjustments to the signal on its way through.

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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 before recharge. 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 device, they get a little less listening time. The effect is not 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

The battery life of the charging case is given by the vendor, and Marshall Minor III's case has a full charge of 25 hours. A charging case with a longer battery life allows you to recharge your earbuds on the go many times before having to recharge 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 requires 1.5 hours to fully charge the Marshall Minor III's battery. It is highly adivsable 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 earbuds, you simply place down on a compatible charging pad.

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

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.

The Xiaomi FlipBuds Pro microphones are 6, more than that of Marshall Minor III by 4 . More microphones result in better sound quality and enable 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 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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