A breakdown of the review per specifications

Ingress Protection (Ip) Rating

LG Tone Free Fit TF8 IP67

Ultimate Ears Drops ✗

Ingress protection ratings refer to the rating of protection offered by a casing, against dust and water. In the format of IPXX, 'X' represents a number The first value means protection against solids say dust, followed by the one that refers to resistance against liquids (water).

Scoring IP67, the LG Tone Free Fit TF8's rating for solids indicates 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.

Weight

LG Tone Free Fit TF8 5.7g

Ultimate Ears Drops ✗

The LG Tone Free Fit TF8 have a weight of 5.7g . We consider a lower weight best because lighter devices are easier to move with.

Has No Wires Or Cables

LG Tone Free Fit TF8 ✓

Ultimate Ears Drops ✓

True wireless devices have no cables connecting any part of the device together, Ultimate Ears Drops are true wireless for this case since they don't have wires. This is a major distinction since wireless earbuds have cables connecting the pair of earbuds .

LG Tone Free Fit TF8 also is true wireless since it has no wires linking the two earbuds together.

Wingtips Included

LG Tone Free Fit TF8 ✓

Ultimate Ears Drops ✓

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

LG Tone Free Fit TF8 too have wingtips, these rest 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 as directed, they prevent the earbuds from falling off.

Sweat Resistance

LG Tone Free Fit TF8 ✓

Ultimate Ears Drops ✓

Ultimate Ears Drops are resistant to sweat

LG Tone Free Fit TF8's resistance to sweat makes both devices ideal for use while doing sports such as long-distance running, marathons, training in workout bodysuits, etc

Is Dust Proof And Water-Resistant

LG Tone Free Fit TF8 ✓

Ultimate Ears Drops ✓

Ultimate Ears Drops are both dustproof and water-resistant.

LG Tone Free Fit TF8 too are dustproof and water-resistant, thus preventing water and dust from entering the interior of the devices and damaging the interior components

Has Stereo Speakers

LG Tone Free Fit TF8 ✓

Ultimate Ears Drops ✓

Ultimate Ears Drops 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 LG Tone Free Fit TF8 also have stereo speakers

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Has Active Noise Cancellation (Noise Control)

LG Tone Free Fit TF8 ✓

Ultimate Ears Drops ✗

Active noise cancellation uses advanced technology to actively counter noise. ANC works when, it listens to the sound pattern of incoming noise and after generates a mirror signal to counter it. In simple terms, it's like having +1 (sound from your surrounding) then producing -1 (counter sound by the device) giving 0 which results in a reduced level of noise.

LG Tone Free Fit TF8 have Active Noise Cancellation enabling you to listen at lower levels of volume, good for your ears as you don't need to crank up the earbuds volume to outcompete background noise.

Has Passive Noise Reduction

LG Tone Free Fit TF8 ✓

Ultimate Ears Drops ✓

Ultimate Ears Drops sit well in place, this creates an acoustic covering that reduces background sounds and also prevents the device sound from leaking out .

Both of these devices have passive noise reduction this implies that both tone down ambient noise instead of actively using technology to cancel it out.

Driver Unit Size

LG Tone Free Fit TF8 6mm

Ultimate Ears Drops 9.2mm

Ultimate Ears Drops have a unit size of 9.2mm in diameter, bigger drivers are more powerful, and can produce better bass. A driver unit is the component that makes sound in the device, its size determines the sound produced by the earbuds.

LG Tone Free Fit TF8 driver unit is 6mm in diameter, which implies 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 usually have difficulty producing high frequencies so yes, larger drivers can generate louder sound, but this does not imply that they produce better quality sound.

Lowest Frequency

LG Tone Free Fit TF8 20Hz

Ultimate Ears Drops 20Hz

Ultimate Ears Drops's lowest frequency is at 20Hz, low-frequency response measures if and how well an audio device generates low audible frequencies and if it alters the signal on its way through.

LG Tone Free Fit TF8's lowest frequency is at 20Hz, this implies that both devices can make sound with equal bass

Highest Frequency

LG Tone Free Fit TF8 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 recognizable frequencies and if it adjustments to the signal on its way through.

LG Tone Free Fit TF8's highest frequency is at 20000Hz, this implies that both devices can generate equal treble

Sound Pressure Level

LG Tone Free Fit TF8 ✗

Ultimate Ears Drops 110dB/mW

The sound pressure level, is the pressure level of sound, measured 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

LG Tone Free Fit TF8 10hours

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 requires fewer chargings.

LG Tone Free Fit TF8's battery life is more than that of Ultimate Ears Drops by 4 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 have shorter listening time.

Battery Life Of Charging Case

LG Tone Free Fit TF8 20hours

Ultimate Ears Drops 9hours

This is given by the vendor, and Ultimate Ears Drops's case is said to have a charge of 9 hours. A charging case with more battery hours enables you to recharge your earbuds on the go many times before recharging the case itself.

LG Tone Free Fit TF8's charging case has a battery life of 20 hours, more than that of Ultimate Ears Drops by 11 hours

Charge Time

LG Tone Free Fit TF8 1hours

Ultimate Ears Drops ✗

It takes 1 hours to fully charge the LG Tone Free Fit TF8's battery. It is recommended to fully charge the battery before using the earbuds when they have been unused for extended periods.

Battery Power

LG Tone Free Fit TF8 68mAh

Ultimate Ears Drops ✗

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 ✓

Ultimate Ears Drops ✓

Ultimate Ears Drops, the device supports wireless charging. To charge the earbuds, you just put down on a compatible charging pad.

LG Tone Free Fit TF8 also support wireless charging, always look out for the charging standard of the earbuds.

Has A Battery Level Indicator

LG Tone Free Fit TF8 ✓

Ultimate Ears Drops ✓

The Ultimate Ears Drops have a battery level indicator, an indicator notifies you when the device has a low battery. The battery indicator lights show the charging status of your device and charging case.

LG Tone Free Fit TF8 too have a battery level indicator, charging indicators allow you tell the charging state of your device, if charged fully, or the battery is running low.

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Has Usb Type-C

LG Tone Free Fit TF8 ✓

Ultimate Ears Drops ✓

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

LG Tone Free Fit TF8 too use USB TYPE-C. This USB-C plug comes along with most current laptops, phones, and tablets.

Bluetooth Version

LG Tone Free Fit TF8 v5.3

Ultimate Ears Drops v4.2

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

LG Tone Free Fit TF8 has a Bluetooth version of 5.3, newer than that of Ultimate Ears Drops . Newer versions provide faster data transfers.

Maximum Bluetooth Range

LG Tone Free Fit TF8 10meters

Ultimate Ears Drops 10meters

Ultimate Ears Drops have a 10meters distance connecting via Bluetooth.

LG Tone Free Fit TF8 have a maximum range of 10meters, equal to that of the Ultimate Ears Drops

Has Aac

LG Tone Free Fit TF8 ✓

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 can provide better results than other codecs at the same bit rate.

Since its the highest quality codec that any Bluetooth-supporting Apple product supports, the Ultimate Ears Drops will work well with your iPad. If you are planning on using these with Android , ensure that they also support aptX HD, LDAC, or LHDC as well.

The LG Tone Free Fit TF8 support AAC as well. Designed to be the successor of the MP3 format, AAC generally achieves higher sound quality than MP3 encoders at the same bit rate.

Has Aptx Adaptive

LG Tone Free Fit TF8 ✗

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

LG Tone Free Fit TF8 6only

Ultimate Ears Drops 2only

The Ultimate Ears Drops have 2 microphones.

While the LG Tone Free Fit TF8 microphones are 6, more than that of Ultimate Ears Drops by 4 . More microphones record better sound quality and help the earbuds to filter out noise.

Has A Noise-Canceling Microphone

LG Tone Free Fit TF8 ✓

Ultimate Ears Drops ✗

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

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Has Ambient Sound Mode

LG Tone Free Fit TF8 ✓

Ultimate Ears Drops ✓

Ultimate Ears Drops support ambient sound mode, which uses microphones to channel ambient sound so that they can still be heard even while wearing them

The LG Tone Free Fit TF8 support ambient sound mode as well, it’s useful when you want to listen to music but also be aware of your surrounding, for example when you’re having a run but still want to be able to hear traffic.

Has In/On-Ear Detection

LG Tone Free Fit TF8 ✓

Ultimate Ears Drops ✗

LG Tone Free Fit TF8 support in/on-ear detection, the sensors in the device can detect when removed from your ears .

Has Find Earbuds Feature

LG Tone Free Fit TF8 ✗

Ultimate Ears Drops ✓

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

Supports Fast Charging

LG Tone Free Fit TF8 ✓

Ultimate Ears Drops ✓

The Ultimate Ears Drops support fast charging. Commonly, technologies like Qualcomm’s Quick Charge, are used to lower the amount of time it takes to fully charge a device.

Also the LG Tone Free Fit TF8 support fast charging. This kind is similar to regular charging, just that the battery is filling up much faster. For example, with Quick Charge 3.0, the battery can be charged to 50% in just thirty minutes.

Multipoint Count

LG Tone Free Fit TF8 2only

Ultimate Ears Drops 2only

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

The LG Tone Free Fit TF8 support multipoint count of 2, equal to that of the Ultimate Ears Drops . Bluetooth multipoint is useful because you can be on one call without missing notifications from another device.

Has A Mute Function

LG Tone Free Fit TF8 ✓

Ultimate Ears Drops ✓

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

The LG Tone Free Fit TF8 too support this function. It means that you unilaterally turn off the earbuds' microphone, but you can still hear the other party talk.

Control Panel Placed On A Device

LG Tone Free Fit TF8 ✓

Ultimate Ears Drops ✓

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

LG Tone Free Fit TF8 too have a control panel on them.

Has Voice Prompts

LG Tone Free Fit TF8 ✓

Ultimate Ears Drops ✓

Ultimate Ears Drops support voice prompts. Automatically receive information via audio messages, say if there is an issue with the connection.

LG Tone Free Fit TF8 too have voice prompts meaning the earbuds will notify you when the battery is low, and you need to recharge the device.

Travel Bag Is Included

LG Tone Free Fit TF8 ✓

Ultimate Ears Drops ✓

Ultimate Ears Drops come with a special pouch. Carrying earphones without a case, or placing them in your bag without a casing may easily damage them.

LG Tone Free Fit TF8 too have a travel bag included, which is useful for safe transportation.

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Category	Features	LG Tone Free Fit TF8	Ultimate Ears Drops
DESIGN	ingress protection (ip) rating	IP67	✗
	weight	5.7g	✗
	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	6mm	9.2mm
	lowest frequency	20Hz	20Hz
	highest frequency	20000Hz	20000Hz
	sound pressure level	✗	110dB/mW
POWER	battery life	10hours	6hours
	battery life of charging case	20hours	9hours
	charge time	1hours	✗
	battery power	68mAh	✗
	has wireless charging	✓	✓
	has a battery level indicator	✓	✓
CONNECTIVITY	has usb type-c	✓	✓
	bluetooth version	v5.3	v4.2
	maximum bluetooth range	10meters	10meters
	has aac	✓	✓
	has aptx adaptive	✗	✓
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	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

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

Has Aptx Adaptive

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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