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Jabra Elite 10 Gen 2 vs Jabra Elite 8 Active Gen 2

37 of 157 fields differ

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  • 29 different values
  • 8 known for one only
  • 38 the same
  • 82 missing for both

Biggest differences

Each bar uses the scale of all 138 earbuds.

  1. Battery lifeA: 8hB: 14hElite 8 Active Gen 2 is 6 h higher.
  2. With caseA: 36hB: 56hElite 8 Active Gen 2 is 20 h higher.
  3. Playback per charge with ANC (claimed)A: 6hB: 8hElite 8 Active Gen 2 is 2 h higher.
  4. Total with case and ANC (claimed)A: 27hB: 32hElite 8 Active Gen 2 is 5 h higher.

Size, drawn to scale

Front and side.

Weight

0 to 80 g

Weight per bud
A5.5g
B5g
Case weight
A46.6g
B47.5g

All 166 fields

Every value links to where we found it.

AJabra Elite 10 Gen 2
BJabra Elite 8 Active Gen 2

General

4 of 8 differ
GTIN / EAN
Not available
Not available
Status
Not available
Not available
Predecessor
Not available
Not available
Successor
Not available
Not available

Design

0 of 4 differ
Bud shape
Not available
Not available
RGB lighting
Not available
Not available

Drivers and sound

4 of 17 differ
Driver size
10mm
6mm
Drivers per bud
1
1
Diaphragm material
Not available
Not available
Impedance
Not available
Not available
Sensitivity
Not available
Not available
Sensitivity reference
Not available
Not available
Max sample rate
Not available
Not available
Max bit depth
Not available
Not available
Adaptive EQ
Not available
Not available
Personalised sound
Not available
Not available
Onboard EQ
Not available
Not available
Custom EQ bands
Not available
EQ presets
Not available
Not available
Volume limit
Not available
Not available

Spatial audio

2 of 2 differ

Noise cancelling

2 of 11 differ
ANC type
Not available
ANC microphones in both earbuds
Not available
Not available
ANC levels
Not available
Not available
ANC attenuation (claimed)
Not available
Not available
Automatic ANC and transparency blend
Not available
Not available
Conversation detection
Not available
Not available
Wind noise reduction
Not available

Measured

4 of 23 differ
Frequency response notes (measured)
Compared with the SoundGuys preference curve, the response under-emphasizes 200 to 500 Hz and everything above 8 kHz. Sub-bass below 100 Hz is over-emphasized.2Measurementsoundguys.com/jabra-elite-8-active-gen-2-review-118807Read 13 October 2026
Bass amount (measured)
Not available
Not available
Treble amount (measured)
Not available
Not available
Deviation from target (measured)
Not available
Not available
Consistency between fittings (measured)
Not available
Not available
Harmonic distortion (measured)
Not available
Not available
Sound leakage (measured)
Not available
Not available
Noise isolation (measured)
Not available
Not available
Noise isolation, best (measured)
Not available
Not available
Passive isolation (measured)
Not available
Not available
Call quality notes (measured)
Six-microphone array. The reviewer rates wind and background noise rejection as excellent. Test recordings cover ideal, office, street, windy and reverberant conditions.3Measurementsoundguys.com/jabra-elite-10-gen-2-review-117650Read 13 October 2026Lab demo recordings in ideal, office, street, windy and reverberant conditions.
Six-microphone array. The noise rejection blocks most of the simulated office, street and wind noise, and every word stays understood.2Measurementsoundguys.com/jabra-elite-8-active-gen-2-review-118807Read 13 October 2026Demo recordings in ideal, office, street, windy and reverberant conditions. Firmware 1.0.8 and app 5.19.1.
Mic low-frequency extension (measured)
Not available
Not available
Mic high-frequency extension (measured)
Not available
Not available
Mic speech-to-noise ratio (measured)
Not available
Not available
Latency (measured)
Not available
Not available
Bluetooth latency, worst (measured)
Not available
Not available
2.4 GHz latency, worst (measured)
Not available
Not available
Latency in game mode (measured)
Not available
Not available
Battery life (measured)
Longest tested use per charge
5.45h
9.05h
Battery life with case (measured)
Not available
Not available
Full charge time (measured)
Not available
Not available
Weight per bud (measured)
Not available
Not available

Microphones and calls

0 of 7 differ
All microphones in both earbuds
Not available
Not available
Bone conduction voice sensor
Not available
Not available
Mic noise reduction
Not available
Not available
Call audio bandwidth
Not available
Not available

Connectivity

1 of 18 differ
Chip
Not available
Not available
Auracast
Not available
Not available
Multipoint with LDAC
Not available
Not available
Automatic switching between own devices
Not available
Not available
Audio sharing
Not available
Not available
Wireless receiver
Not available
Not available
Receiver connector
Not available
Not available
Simultaneous 2.4 GHz and Bluetooth audio
Not available
Not available

Latency

None of 3 known
Low latency mode
Not available
Not available
Claimed latency
Not available
Not available
Lowest claimed latency
Not available
Not available

Compatibility

1 of 4 differ
Platforms
Not available
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Connection per platform
Not available
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Features that need a specific device
AJabra Elite 10 Gen 2
FeatureNeeds
Google Fast PairAndroid 6.0 or higher
Swift PairWindows 10 or later. It may not be enabled by default.
Google AssistantAndroid only
Audio streaming using the Smart casePlug the Smart case into a USB-C or 3.5 mm audio output port with the supplied cable. The source must support audio output on that port.
Spatial Sound and Head TrackingOff by default. Turn them on in the Jabra Sound+ app.
BJabra Elite 8 Active Gen 2
FeatureNeeds
Google Fast PairAndroid devices only.
Google AssistantAndroid only.
Audio streaming using the Smart casePlug the Smart case into a 3.5 mm or USB-C audio output with the supplied cable. The case sends audio to the earbuds over LE Audio with the LC3 codec.
Spatial SoundTurn it on in the Jabra Sound+ app.
Official licence
Not available
Not available

Battery and charging

8 of 13 differ
Battery per bud
Not available
Not available
User-replaceable earbud battery
Not available
Not available
Claimed battery life
Longest claimed use per charge
8h
14h
Playback per charge with ANC (claimed)
6h
8h
Playback per charge without ANC (claimed)
8h
14h
Total with case (claimed)
36h
56h
Total with case and ANC (claimed)
27h
32h
Talk time (claimed)
Not available
Not available
Full charge time, buds
Not available
Charging guidance
The earbuds take up to 3 hours to fully recharge in the Smart case. The earbuds and the Smart case take up to 3 hours to fully charge by USB-C cable or on the Jabra wireless charging pad. Fast charging needs at least 30 percent battery in the Smart case.2Owner's manualcdn.iceshop.nl/objects/mmo_120564253_1720035633_2338_470715.pdfRead 13 October 2026Sections 4.2 to 4.4.

Charging case

0 of 10 differ
Case battery
Not available
Not available
User-replaceable case battery
Not available
Not available
Case full charge time
Not available
Not available
Wireless standards
Not available
Not available
Wireless charging power
Not available
Not available
Speaker in case
Not available
Not available
Screen on case
Not available
Not available

Controls

2 of 5 differ
Earbud volume control
Not available
Gestures
Right button press: play or pause, Right button hold: volume up, Left button hold: volume down, Right button double-press: next track, Right button triple-press: previous track, Left button press: switch between HearThrough and ANC, Left button double-press: voice assistant, Either button press during a call: answer call or mute and unmute, Either button double-press during a call: end or reject call2Owner's manualcdn.iceshop.nl/objects/mmo_120564253_1720035633_2338_470715.pdfRead 13 October 2026Sections 7.2 to 7.4.
Left single press: switch between ANC and HearThrough, answer call or mute microphone, Right single press: play or pause, answer call or mute microphone, Left double press: voice assistant, reject call or end call, Right double press: next track, reject call or end call, Right triple press: restart track2Measurementsoundguys.com/jabra-elite-8-active-gen-2-review-118807Read 13 October 2026Default button controls for the left and right earbuds. They can be customised in the app.

Sensors and health

0 of 9 differ
Sensors
Not available
Not available
Heart rate sensor
Not available
Not available
Skin temperature sensing
Not available
Not available
Hearing aid feature
Not available
Not available
Medical clearances
Not available
Not available
Hearing test
Not available
Not available
Hearing protection
Not available
Not available
Health features
Not available
Not available

Fit and durability

3 of 7 differ
Stabilisers
Not available
Not available
Ear tip fit test
Not available
Not available
Water resistance depth
Not available
Not available

Software

1 of 6 differ
Precision finding
Not available
Not available
Live translation
Not available
Not available

Dimensions and weight

3 of 4 differ

Certifications

1 of 3 differ
Hi-Res Audio
Not available
Not available
Communication certifications
Not available
Not available
FCC IDs
Not available
Not available

In the box

1 of 2 differ

Warranty

None of 1 known
Manufacturer warranty (source market)
Not available
Not available

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