OnePlus is still working on its next pair of flagship true wireless earbuds, the Buds Pro 3. The company made the non-Pro Buds 3 available earlier this year, and the Nord Buds 3 Pro this month – but don’t confuse the decidedly mid-range Nord Buds 3 Pro with the high-end OnePlus Buds Pro 3.
Naming shenanigans aside, the Buds Pro 3 have been leaked today in two colors: Midnight Opus (black) and Lunar Radiance, which is described as a mix of silver and gold tones.
OnePlus Buds 3 Pro in Midnight Opus
The case shape is quite reminiscent of the Nord Buds 3 Pro’s, to add to the confusion, but the finish definitely looks much more premium. The OnePlus Buds Pro 3 will be co-created in partnership with Dynaudio, and this fact is engraved on each earbud. The OnePlus logo, on the other hand, takes center stage on the front of the case.
The case measures 6.5 x 5.2 x 2.6 cm and weighs 61g. The OnePlus Buds Pro 3 will offer a total of 43 hours of battery life with the case, while a quick 10-minute top-up should deliver 5 hours of music playback time. The buds will be IP55 rated for dust and water resistance, and they will use Bluetooth 5.4.
OnePlus Buds 3 Pro in Lunar Radiance
Each bud will have two drivers: an 11mm woofer and a 6mm tweeter, each with its own DAC. The Buds Pro 3 will support the LHDC 5.0 audio codec with up to 1Mbps bitrate and 24-bit/192KHz audio. Noise cancellation will be advertised at 50dB, though we still don’t know what such numbers are actually supposed to mean – each manufacturer seems to be busy one-upping itself and the competition by presenting us with ever larger numbers, yet the feeling of ANC hasn’t really evolved that much in recent years.
The Buds Pro 3 will offer Dynaudio EQ with presets personalized for different music genres. They will support dual connections too.
Those are all the details we have for now, we’re looking forward to these finally becoming official and testing them.
