Nothing Ear vs Nothing Ear 3
Nothing Ear 3 — Pick the Nothing Ear 3 — it leads these groups: Battery 1 Audio 1 Connectivity 1
Tap a group name to see the proof · The scoring method is public
The short answer
Nothing Ear 3 wins this comparison with a score of 80/100, ahead of Nothing Ear (75).
The main differences: Battery life (8.5 h vs 10 h) · Driver unit (11 mm vs 12 mm) · Bluetooth version (5.3 vs 5.4).
Scores are computed from 9 public spec attributes; missing values stay marked unknown in tables and are imputed at the category median, never passed off as measured.
At a glance
0–100 per group, normalized within the category · Tap a group for details
| Nothing Ear | Nothing Ear 3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Design | 91 | 91 |
| Features | 100 | 100 |
| Battery | 54 | 67 |
| Audio | 73 | 78 |
| Connectivity | 61 | 66 |
How to choose
Pick the Nothing Ear 3 if you care about…
- Battery life 10 h +1.5 h vs 8.5 h
- Driver unit 12 mm +1 mm vs 11 mm
- Bluetooth version 5.4 +0.1 vs 5.3
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Where they differ
3 · Only rows that actually differ, with a verdict per row
| Nothing Ear | Nothing Ear 3 | Where they differ | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Battery life | 8.5 h | 10 h | Nothing Ear 3 |
| Driver unit | 11 mm | 12 mm | Nothing Ear 3 |
| Bluetooth version | 5.3 | 5.4 | Nothing Ear 3 |
The record
Grouped and collapsible · Tap a group to fold
Design1▾
| Nothing Ear | Nothing Ear 3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Sweat/water resistance | ✓ | ✓ |
Features2▾
| Nothing Ear | Nothing Ear 3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Active noise cancellation | ✓ | ✓ |
| Built-in microphone | ✓ | ✓ |
Battery2▾
| Nothing Ear | Nothing Ear 3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Battery life | 8.5 h | 10 h |
| Wireless charging case | ✓ | ✓ |
Audio2▾
| Nothing Ear | Nothing Ear 3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Driver unit | 11 mm | 12 mm |
| LDAC | ✓ | ✓ |
Connectivity2▾
| Nothing Ear | Nothing Ear 3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Bluetooth version | 5.3 | 5.4 |
| Multipoint connection | ✓ | ✓ |
Data sources: GSMArena
FAQ
Which is better, Nothing Ear or Nothing Ear 3?
Nothing Ear 3 has the higher overall score (80 vs 75) and leads in Battery, Audio, Connectivity.
What are the main differences?
The main differences: Battery life (8.5 h vs 10 h) · Driver unit (11 mm vs 12 mm) · Bluetooth version (5.3 vs 5.4).
How are the scores calculated?
We normalize 9 public spec attributes within the category and weight them by group into a 0–100 score; missing values are inherited from spec-identical twins or imputed at the category median, so a sparse spec sheet never earns an advantage. The methodology is public.