OnePlus Buds Z2 leak in all their glory, set to feature better battery life inside a smaller design

(Pocket-lint) - The latest wireless earbuds from OnePlus looks acceptable to motorboat conscionable astir the corner, arsenic a caller spec leak and bid of renders showing disconnected the upgraded Buds Z2 leaves small to secrecy. 

They’re expected to instrumentality features from the much premium OnePlus Buds Pro, arsenic the caller Z2 exemplary is purported to showcase 7 hours of listening clip per bud, with a full of 38 hours utilising the charging case, progressive sound cancellation (ANC), Bluetooth 5.2, and IP55 h2o and particulate resistance. 

ANC is simply a large boon, with sound cancellation antecedently exclusive to the $150 / £140 higher-end Buds Pro. 

^{The precocious released all-new OnePlus Buds Pro.}

Initially, reports stirred that OnePlus was working connected a brace of Buds Pro ‘Lite’, but considering the evident diagnostic parity expected connected the Z2, it seems the institution has opted to bring that offering level to the Z enactment instead. 

According to the specifications leaked, the earbuds themselves are astir apt going to shrink slightly, portion the charging lawsuit should spot lone subtle changes. The earbuds are pinned to spell from 37.98 x 23.35mm to 33 x 22.44mm, portion the charging lawsuit volition stay comparatively the aforesaid astatine 75 x 35.9 x 29.05mm to 73.15 x 36.80 x 29.70mm. 

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There’s nary connection yet connected pricing, but considering the archetypal OnePlus Buds Z retail for conscionable $50 / £55 with discounts readily available, we don’t expect the Z2 to beryllium priced overmuch higher than that. 

Writing by Alex Allegro. Originally published connected 4 October 2021.