A breakdown of the review per specifications

Ingress Protection (Ip) Rating

OnePlus Buds Z2 IP55

Nokia Clarity Earbuds 2 Pro IPX4

Ingress protection ratings refer to the rating of protection given by an enclosure, 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 resistance against liquids (water).

Having a value of IP55, the OnePlus Buds Z2'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 5 means that they can withstand medium pressure jet that's 6.3mm diameter, similar to garden hose from any angle for 3 minutes at a distance of 2.5 to 3 metres.

Compared to the OnePlus Buds Z2, Nokia Clarity Earbuds 2 Pro have a rating of IPX4 meaning that no data available to specify a protection rating and that of liquids is that, OnePlus Buds Z2 has a higher liquid rating than Nokia Clarity Earbuds 2 Pro

Weight

OnePlus Buds Z2 9g

Nokia Clarity Earbuds 2 Pro ✗

The OnePlus Buds Z2 have a weight of 9g . We prefer a lower weight best because lighter devices are more comfortable to carry.

Has No Wires Or Cables

OnePlus Buds Z2 ✓

Nokia Clarity Earbuds 2 Pro ✓

True wireless devices have no wires linking any part of the device together, OnePlus Buds Z2 are true wireless for this case since they don't have wires. This is an important difference as some wireless earbuds have wires linking the 2 earbuds together.

Nokia Clarity Earbuds 2 Pro also is true wireless since it doesn't have wires linking the 2 earbuds .

Sweat Resistance

OnePlus Buds Z2 ✓

Nokia Clarity Earbuds 2 Pro ✓

OnePlus Buds Z2 have sweat resistance

Nokia Clarity Earbuds 2 Pro's resistance to sweat makes both devices good for use during long-distance running, marathons, training in workout bodysuits, etc

Has An Earbud Foam

OnePlus Buds Z2 ✗

Nokia Clarity Earbuds 2 Pro ✓

An earbud foam is made to be ultracompact and lightweight, with little interference with earrings, spectacles, hats, or hairstyles. The Nokia Clarity Earbuds 2 Pro have an earbud foam for some people it is more comfortable than the in-ear foam.

Has Stereo Speakers

OnePlus Buds Z2 ✓

Nokia Clarity Earbuds 2 Pro ✓

OnePlus Buds Z2 have stereo speakers, what this means is that OnePlus Buds Z2's speakers deliver sound from separate channels on both left and right sides, this creates a richer sound and a better listening experience.

Both Nokia Clarity Earbuds 2 Pro and OnePlus Buds Z2 have stereo speakers

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Has Active Noise Cancellation (Noise Control)

OnePlus Buds Z2 ✓

Nokia Clarity Earbuds 2 Pro ✓

ANC makes use of advanced kind of tech to actively counter noise. ANC works when, it studies the sound pattern of incoming noise and generates a mirror signal to cancel it out. Simply put, it's like having +1 (sound from your surrounding) and producing -1 (counter sound by the device) giving 0 resulting in a reduced level of noise.

The OnePlus Buds Z2 have Active Noise Cancellation enabling you to listen at lower levels of volume, causing less ear fatigue as you don't need to crank up the device volume to outcompete background noise.

Nokia Clarity Earbuds 2 Pro too have ANC making both earbuds ideal for flights and morning travels. The OnePlus Buds Z2 and Nokia Clarity Earbuds 2 Pro operate with different noise cancellation modes, pick the noise cancellation type that suits your commute or that suites your relaxation time.

Has Passive Noise Reduction

OnePlus Buds Z2 ✓

Nokia Clarity Earbuds 2 Pro ✓

OnePlus Buds Z2 stay well in place, this creates an acoustic seal that tones down background noise well as preventing the earbuds voice audio from leaking out .

Both of these devices have passive noise reduction which implies that they limit ambient noise instead of actively using technology to cancel it out.

Driver Unit Size

OnePlus Buds Z2 11mm

Nokia Clarity Earbuds 2 Pro 13mm

OnePlus Buds Z2 driver unit is 11mm in diameter, bigger drivers are more powerful, therefor producing better bass. The driver unit is basically a mini speaker that makes sound in the device, its size determines the sound produced by the device.

Nokia Clarity Earbuds 2 Pro driver unit is 13mm in diameter, making them have a larger driver unit than that of OnePlus Buds Z2 by 2mm , 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 yeah, larger drivers are capable of generating louder sound, but this does not indicate that they produce better quality sound.

Lowest Frequency

OnePlus Buds Z2 20Hz

Nokia Clarity Earbuds 2 Pro 20Hz

The OnePlus Buds Z2's lowest frequency is at 20Hz, low-frequency response measures if and how well an audio device generates low recognizable frequencies and if it makes any changes to the signal on its way through.

Nokia Clarity Earbuds 2 Pro's lowest frequency is at 20Hz, this means that both devices produce equal bass

Highest Frequency

OnePlus Buds Z2 20000Hz

Nokia Clarity Earbuds 2 Pro 20000Hz

The OnePlus Buds Z2's highest frequency is at 20000Hz, high-frequency response measures if and how well an audio component generates high human frequencies and if it adjustments to the signal on its way through.

Nokia Clarity Earbuds 2 Pro's highest frequency is at 20000Hz, this implies that both devices generate equal treble

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Battery Life

OnePlus Buds Z2 7hours

Nokia Clarity Earbuds 2 Pro 9hours

OnePlus Buds Z2's battery life is 7 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 have to charge the device less often.

Nokia Clarity Earbuds 2 Pro's battery life is more than that of OnePlus Buds Z2 by 2 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

OnePlus Buds Z2 31hours

Nokia Clarity Earbuds 2 Pro 25hours

The battery life of the charging case is given by the manufacturer, and OnePlus Buds Z2's case is said to have a charge of 31 hours. A charging case with more battery hours allows you to recharge your earbuds on the go several times before recharging the case itself.

Nokia Clarity Earbuds 2 Pro's charging case has a battery life of 25 hours, less than that of OnePlus Buds Z2 by 6 hours

Charge Time

OnePlus Buds Z2 1.5hours

Nokia Clarity Earbuds 2 Pro 2hours

It requires 1.5 hours to fully charge the OnePlus Buds Z2's battery. It is highly adivsable to charge fully the battery before using the earbuds for the first time.

Nokia Clarity Earbuds 2 Pro takes 2 hours to fully charge the battery, more than that of OnePlus Buds Z2 by 0.5 hours

Battery Power

OnePlus Buds Z2 40mAh

Nokia Clarity Earbuds 2 Pro 60mAh

OnePlus Buds Z2's battery capacity is 40mAh, battery capacity, represents the amount of electrical energy that a battery can store.

Nokia Clarity Earbuds 2 Pro's battery power is 60mAh. more than that of OnePlus Buds Z2 by 20mAh

Has A Battery Level Indicator

OnePlus Buds Z2 ✓

Nokia Clarity Earbuds 2 Pro ✓

OnePlus Buds Z2 have a battery level indicator, an indicator shows you when the device has a low battery. Its lights indicate the charging state of your device and charging case.

Nokia Clarity Earbuds 2 Pro too have a battery level indicator, charging indicators enable you determine the charging state of your earbuds, whether fully charged, or the battery is running low.

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Has Usb Type-C

OnePlus Buds Z2 ✓

Nokia Clarity Earbuds 2 Pro ✓

OnePlus Buds Z2 have USB TYPE-C, an industry-standard connector for transmitting both data and power through a single cable.

Nokia Clarity Earbuds 2 Pro too have USB TYPE-C. This USB-C plug comes along with most current laptops, phones, and tablets.

Bluetooth Version

OnePlus Buds Z2 v5.2

Nokia Clarity Earbuds 2 Pro v5.2

OnePlus Buds Z2 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.

Nokia Clarity Earbuds 2 Pro has a Bluetooth version of 5.2, equal to that of the OnePlus Buds Z2 . Newer versions provide faster data transfers.

Maximum Bluetooth Range

OnePlus Buds Z2 10meters

Nokia Clarity Earbuds 2 Pro 10meters

OnePlus Buds Z2 have a 10meters distance connecting via Bluetooth.

Nokia Clarity Earbuds 2 Pro have a maximum range of 10meters, equal to that of the OnePlus Buds Z2

Has Aac

OnePlus Buds Z2 ✓

Nokia Clarity Earbuds 2 Pro ✗

OnePlus Buds Z2 support AAC, a codec used for Bluetooth audio. It supports 24-bit audio at 250kbps. Since it uses psychoacoustic modeling, it provides better results than other codecs at a similar bit rate.

Since its the highest quality codec that any Bluetooth-supporting Apple product supports, the OnePlus Buds Z2 will work well with your iPhone. If you intend on using these with Android , ensure that they also support aptX HD, LDAC, or LHDC as well.

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Number Of Microphones

OnePlus Buds Z2 6only

Nokia Clarity Earbuds 2 Pro ✗

OnePlus Buds Z2 have 6 microphones.

Has A Noise-Canceling Microphone

OnePlus Buds Z2 ✓

Nokia Clarity Earbuds 2 Pro ✓

OnePlus Buds Z2 use a noise-canceling microphone, these microphones are made to reduce background sounds from the earbuds' sound.

The Nokia Clarity Earbuds 2 Pro too use a noise-canceling microphone. Especially useful in noisy areas.

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Has In/On-Ear Detection

OnePlus Buds Z2 ✓

Nokia Clarity Earbuds 2 Pro ✗

The OnePlus Buds Z2 have in/on-ear detection, the sensors in the earbuds can detect when removed from your ears so that the music is paused.

Has Find Earbuds Feature

OnePlus Buds Z2 ✓

Nokia Clarity Earbuds 2 Pro ✗

If lost in a room, or can't easily find them in your bag, the OnePlus Buds Z2 support the find earbuds feature.

Supports Fast Charging

OnePlus Buds Z2 ✓

Nokia Clarity Earbuds 2 Pro ✓

OnePlus Buds Z2 support fast charging. Most often, technologies like Qualcomm’s Quick Charge, are used to lower the time it takes to charge the earbuds.

The Nokia Clarity Earbuds 2 Pro too support fast charging. This kind is similar to regular charging, only that the battery fills up much faster. For example, with Quick Charge 3.0, the battery can be charged to 50% in thirty minutes.

Has A Mute Function

OnePlus Buds Z2 ✓

Nokia Clarity Earbuds 2 Pro ✓

OnePlus Buds Z2 have a mute function, they support the option to mute/unmute a conversation directly from the device.

The Nokia Clarity Earbuds 2 Pro also have the mute function. It means that you are in position turn off the earbuds' microphone, but still hear the other party talk.

Control Panel Placed On A Device

OnePlus Buds Z2 ✓

Nokia Clarity Earbuds 2 Pro ✓

The OnePlus Buds Z2, so you can easily access the volume control, pause, play, mute, etc whichever functions are supported on the earbuds.

Nokia Clarity Earbuds 2 Pro also have a control panel on them.

Has Voice Prompts

OnePlus Buds Z2 ✓

Nokia Clarity Earbuds 2 Pro ✓

The OnePlus Buds Z2 support voice prompts. Automatically receive information through audio messages, say if there is a problem with the connection.

Nokia Clarity Earbuds 2 Pro also support voice prompts .i.e the device will notify you when the battery is low, and it's time to recharge them.

Travel Bag Is Included

OnePlus Buds Z2 ✓

Nokia Clarity Earbuds 2 Pro ✓

OnePlus Buds Z2 come with their own special pouch. Carrying earphones openly, or putting them inside your bag without a cover can easily put them at risk of getting damaged.

Nokia Clarity Earbuds 2 Pro also 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

Sweat Resistance

Has An Earbud Foam

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

Battery Power

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 In/On-Ear Detection

Has Find Earbuds Feature

Supports Fast Charging

Has A Mute Function

Control Panel Placed On A Device

Has Voice Prompts

Travel Bag Is Included

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