A breakdown of the review per specifications

Ingress Protection (Ip) Rating

Jabra Elite 7 Pro IP57

Ultimate Ears Drops ✗

IP ratings is the rank of protection given by a casing, against solids and liquids. In the format of IPXX, 'X' represents a number The first value of the IP rating means protection against solids such as dust, while the second refers to protection against liquids (water).

Having a value of IP57, the Jabra Elite 7 Pro'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 of liquids that they are protected against temporary immersion in water under set conditions, say 1 metre for 30 minutes.

Weight

Jabra Elite 7 Pro 10.8g

Ultimate Ears Drops ✗

The Jabra Elite 7 Pro have a weight of 10.8g . We prefer a lower weight better for the reason that lighter devices are easier to move with.

Has No Wires Or Cables

Jabra Elite 7 Pro ✓

Ultimate Ears Drops ✓

For a device to be true wireless it should have no wires connecting any part of the device together, Ultimate Ears Drops are true wireless for this case since they have no wires. This is a key distinction since wireless earbuds have wires connecting the pair of earbuds together.

Jabra Elite 7 Pro also is true wireless because it doesn't have wires linking the two earbuds .

Wingtips Included

Jabra Elite 7 Pro ✗

Ultimate Ears Drops ✓

The Ultimate Ears Drops come with wingtips, these are reserved for workout earbuds and are usually an optional add-on to each silicone ear tip for a more secure fit.

Sweat Resistance

Jabra Elite 7 Pro ✓

Ultimate Ears Drops ✓

Ultimate Ears Drops have sweat resistance

Jabra Elite 7 Pro's resistance to sweat makes both devices ideal for use during long-distance running, marathons, training in workout bodysuits, etc

Is Dust Proof And Water-Resistant

Jabra Elite 7 Pro ✗

Ultimate Ears Drops ✓

Ultimate Ears Drops are both dustproof and water-resistant.

Has Stereo Speakers

Jabra Elite 7 Pro ✓

Ultimate Ears Drops ✓

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

Both Jabra Elite 7 Pro and Ultimate Ears Drops have stereo speakers

Waterproof Depth Rating

Jabra Elite 7 Pro 1meters

Ultimate Ears Drops ✗

Jabra Elite 7 Pro are rated 1meters any depth more than that you are likely to lose the functionality of your device. Devices that have a higher depth rating are better for swimming.

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Has Active Noise Cancellation (Noise Control)

Jabra Elite 7 Pro ✓

Ultimate Ears Drops ✗

ANC makes use of more advanced kind of tech to reduce ambient sounds. ANC works when, it detects and analyzes the sound pattern outside and inside the earbud and then generates a mirror signal to cancel it out. Simply put, it's like taking +1 (noise) then producing -1 (inverted noise) to make 0 therefore "diluting" the noise.

The Jabra Elite 7 Pro have ANC allowing you to listen at lower levels of volume, causing less ear fatigue as you don't need to crank up the device volume to overcome background sounds.

Has Passive Noise Reduction

Jabra Elite 7 Pro ✓

Ultimate Ears Drops ✓

The Ultimate Ears Drops sit tightly in place, this creates an acoustic seal that reduces your environment noise well as preventing the device music from leaking out .

Both Jabra Elite 7 Pro, and Ultimate Ears Drops have passive noise reduction which implies that both reduce ambient noise without using technology to cancel it out.

Driver Unit Size

Jabra Elite 7 Pro 6mm

Ultimate Ears Drops 9.2mm

The Ultimate Ears Drops have a unit size of 9.2mm in diameter, the bigger the unit the more powerful, therefor producing better bass. The driver unit is basically a mini speaker that produces sound in the earbuds, its size corellates with the loudness of the device.

Jabra Elite 7 Pro driver unit is 6mm in diameter, which means that they have a smaller driver unit than that of Ultimate Ears Drops by 3.2mm , a common assumption 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 indicate that they produce better quality sound.

Lowest Frequency

Jabra Elite 7 Pro 20Hz

Ultimate Ears Drops 20Hz

The Ultimate Ears Drops's lowest frequency is at 20Hz, low-frequency response measures if and how well a particular audio device generates low frequencies that can be heard, and if it alters the signal while at it.

Jabra Elite 7 Pro's lowest frequency is at 20Hz, this implies that both devices make sound with equal bass

Highest Frequency

Jabra Elite 7 Pro 20000Hz

Ultimate Ears Drops 20000Hz

Ultimate Ears Drops's highest frequency is at 20000Hz, high-frequency response measures if and how well an audio component produces high audible frequencies and if it makes any adjustments to the signal while at it.

Jabra Elite 7 Pro's highest frequency is at 20000Hz, this means that both devices generate equal treble

Sound Pressure Level

Jabra Elite 7 Pro ✗

Ultimate Ears Drops 110dB/mW

SPL, is the level of pressure of sound, in decibels, dB, Ultimate Ears Drops's measurement is 110dB/mW. Devices with a higher sound pressure level are generally louder when supplied with any given audio source.

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Battery Life

Jabra Elite 7 Pro 9hours

Ultimate Ears Drops 6hours

Ultimate Ears Drops's battery life is 6 hours, these last longer than 5 hours of listening which is considered average before recharge. A device's battery life is commonly given by the manufacturer, and with more battery hours, you get to use it for longer and have to charge the device less often.

Jabra Elite 7 Pro's battery life is more than that of Ultimate Ears Drops by 3 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

Jabra Elite 7 Pro 24hours

Ultimate Ears Drops 9hours

The battery life of the charging case is given by the vendor, and Ultimate Ears Drops's case is said to have a charge of 9 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.

Jabra Elite 7 Pro's charging case has a battery life of 24 hours, more than that of Ultimate Ears Drops by 15 hours

Has Wireless Charging

Jabra Elite 7 Pro ✓

Ultimate Ears Drops ✓

The Ultimate Ears Drops, the device supports wireless charging. To charge the device, you simply place down on a compatible charging pad.

Jabra Elite 7 Pro also support wireless charging, always look out for the charging standard of a device.

Has A Battery Level Indicator

Jabra Elite 7 Pro ✓

Ultimate Ears Drops ✓

The Ultimate Ears Drops have a battery level indicator, an indicator alerts you when the earbuds has a low battery. Its lights display the charging state of your earbuds and charging case.

Jabra Elite 7 Pro too have a battery level indicator, charging indicators allow you tell the charging state of your device, whether fully charged, or the battery is running low.

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Has Usb Type-C

Jabra Elite 7 Pro ✓

Ultimate Ears Drops ✓

Ultimate Ears Drops use USB TYPE-C, a standard connector for transmitting both data and power through a single cable.

Jabra Elite 7 Pro too support USB TYPE-C. This USB-C plug is part and parcel of most current electronics.

Bluetooth Version

Jabra Elite 7 Pro v5.2

Ultimate Ears Drops v4.2

The Ultimate Ears Drops have Bluetooth version of 4.2, Bluetooth is a wireless technology standard that allows data movement between devices placed in range, using short-wavelength, ultra-high frequency radio waves.

Jabra Elite 7 Pro has a Bluetooth version of 5.2, newer than that of Ultimate Ears Drops . Newer versions provide faster data transfers.

Maximum Bluetooth Range

Jabra Elite 7 Pro 10meters

Ultimate Ears Drops 10meters

The Ultimate Ears Drops have a 10meters distance to connect via Bluetooth.

Jabra Elite 7 Pro have a maximum range of 10meters, equal to that of the Ultimate Ears Drops

Has Aac

Jabra Elite 7 Pro ✗

Ultimate Ears Drops ✓

Ultimate Ears Drops support AAC, a codec that is used for Bluetooth audio. It supports 24-bit audio at 250kbps. Since 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 Ultimate Ears Drops will work fine with your iPhone. If you intend on using these with Android , ensure that they also support aptX HD, LDAC, or LHDC as well.

Has Aptx Adaptive

Jabra Elite 7 Pro ✗

Ultimate Ears Drops ✓

Ultimate Ears Drops support APTX Adaptive, an audio codec for Bluetooth devices that are developed by Qualcomm. It has a variable bit rate (between 279kbps and 420kbps).

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Number Of Microphones

Jabra Elite 7 Pro 8only

Ultimate Ears Drops 2only

Ultimate Ears Drops have 2 microphones.

While the Jabra Elite 7 Pro microphones are 8, more than that of Ultimate Ears Drops by 6 . More microphones result in better sound quality and help the earbuds to filter out background sounds.

Has A Noise-Canceling Microphone

Jabra Elite 7 Pro ✓

Ultimate Ears Drops ✗

The Jabra Elite 7 Pro have a noise-canceling type of microphone, these microphones are intended to reduce background sounds from the desired sound.

Highest Mic Frequency

Jabra Elite 7 Pro 8000Hz

Ultimate Ears Drops ✗

The Jabra Elite 7 Pro's highest mic frequency is 8000Hz, high frequencies are better for picking up treble. The highest mic frequency of a microphone is defined as its upper limiting frequency.

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Has Ambient Sound Mode

Jabra Elite 7 Pro ✓

Ultimate Ears Drops ✓

The Ultimate Ears Drops support ambient sound mode, which uses microphones to pass through ambient noises to still be heard even while wearing them

The Jabra Elite 7 Pro support ambient sound mode as well, helpful when you want to listen to music while being aware of what’s happening around you, for example when you’re having a jog but would still want to be able to hear traffic.

Has In/On-Ear Detection

Jabra Elite 7 Pro ✓

Ultimate Ears Drops ✗

Jabra Elite 7 Pro have in/on-ear detection, the sensors in the earbuds can detect when they are removed from your ears .

Has Find Earbuds Feature

Jabra Elite 7 Pro ✓

Ultimate Ears Drops ✓

When lost in a room, or can't easily find them in your bag, the Ultimate Ears Drops have a find earbuds feature.

The Jabra Elite 7 Pro also have the find earbuds feature. Use the device app on your phone to play a sound from your device to locate them.

Supports Fast Charging

Jabra Elite 7 Pro ✓

Ultimate Ears Drops ✓

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

Jabra Elite 7 Pro too support fast charging. It's very similar to regular charging, only that the battery is filling up much faster. For example, with Quick Charge 3.0, the battery is charged to 50% in 30 minutes.

Multipoint Count

Jabra Elite 7 Pro ✗

Ultimate Ears Drops 2only

The Ultimate Ears Drops have a multipoint of 2 connections, the multipoint feature allows you to link to more than one Bluetooth device and switch between them. Say, you can easily switch calls from one device to another without manually disconnect and reconnect.

Has A Mute Function

Jabra Elite 7 Pro ✓

Ultimate Ears Drops ✓

Ultimate Ears Drops have a mute function, they have the option to mute/unmute a conversation directly from the device.

The Jabra Elite 7 Pro too support the mute function. It means that you can turn off the earbuds' microphone, but you can still hear the other party's voice.

Control Panel Placed On A Device

Jabra Elite 7 Pro ✓

Ultimate Ears Drops ✓

The Ultimate Ears Drops, so you can access the volume control, pause, play, mute, etc whichever functions are supported on the device.

Jabra Elite 7 Pro too have a control panel on them.

Has Voice Prompts

Jabra Elite 7 Pro ✓

Ultimate Ears Drops ✓

Ultimate Ears Drops support voice prompts. With voice prompts, you receive information through audio messages, like if there is an issue with the connection.

The Jabra Elite 7 Pro also have voice prompts .i.e the device notifies you if the battery is low, and you need to recharge them.

Travel Bag Is Included

Jabra Elite 7 Pro ✓

Ultimate Ears Drops ✓

The Ultimate Ears Drops come with a special pouch. Carrying earphones openly, or placing them inside your bag without a casing can easily damage them.

Jabra Elite 7 Pro too have a travel bag included, which offers safe transportation.

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Category	Features	Jabra Elite 7 Pro	Ultimate Ears Drops
DESIGN	ingress protection (ip) rating	IP57	✗
	weight	10.8g	✗
	has no wires or cables	✓	✓
	wingtips included	✗	✓
	sweat resistance	✓	✓
	is dust proof and water-resistant	✗	✓
	has stereo speakers	✓	✓
	waterproof depth rating	1meters	✗
SOUND QUALITY	has active noise cancellation (noise control)	✓	✗
	has passive noise reduction	✓	✓
	driver unit size	6mm	9.2mm
	lowest frequency	20Hz	20Hz
	highest frequency	20000Hz	20000Hz
	sound pressure level	✗	110dB/mW
POWER	battery life	9hours	6hours
	battery life of charging case	24hours	9hours
	has wireless charging	✓	✓
	has a battery level indicator	✓	✓
CONNECTIVITY	has usb type-c	✓	✓
	bluetooth version	v5.2	v4.2
	maximum bluetooth range	10meters	10meters
	has aac	✗	✓
	has aptx adaptive	✗	✓
MICROPHONE	number of microphones	8only	2only
	has a noise-canceling microphone	✓	✗
	highest mic frequency	8000Hz	✗
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

Wingtips Included

Sweat Resistance

Is Dust Proof And Water-Resistant

Has Stereo Speakers

Waterproof Depth Rating

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

Has Wireless Charging

Has A Battery Level Indicator

Connectivity

Has Usb Type-C

Bluetooth Version

Maximum Bluetooth Range

Has Aac

Has Aptx Adaptive

Microphone

Number Of Microphones

Has A Noise-Canceling Microphone

Highest 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

Has Voice Prompts

Travel Bag Is Included

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