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Nothing Ear (a) vs Redmi Buds 6 Lite
Product A: Nothing
77 of 166 known
Change Nothing Ear (a)
Product B: Redmi
57 of 166 known
Change Redmi Buds 6 Lite
65 of 157 fields differ
- 24 different values
- 41 known for one only
- 17 the same
- 75 missing for both
Biggest differences
Each bar uses the scale of all 138 earbuds.
- Quick chargeA: 3.2hB: 2hNothing is 1.2 h higher.
- Battery lifeA: 9.5hB: 7hNothing is 2.5 h higher.
- With caseA: 42.5hB: 38hNothing is 4.5 h higher.
Weight
0 to 80 g
Weight per bud
A4.8g
B4.2g
Case weight
A39.6g
B38.5g
All 166 fields
Every value links to where we found it.


General
5 of 8 differ
Series
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Model numbers
BHR8653GL, BHR8655GL, BHR8660GL, M2349E14Owner's manualcdn.tgdd.vn/Products/PDF/3/328697/HDSD/huong-dan-su-dung-bud-6-lite-tieng-anh.pdfRead 23 October 2026The specifications box names the model M2349E1 for the wireless earphones. The retail codes BHR8653GL, BHR8655GL and BHR8660GL are on retailer pages.8Retailer pagekontrolsat.com/en/earphones/xiaomi-redmi-buds-6-lite-bluetooth-headphones-black-bhr8653gl-12250.htmlRead 23 October 2026Black pair is BHR8653GL.9Retailer pagepood.datafox.ee/audio-ja-video/korvaklapid-ja-mikrofonid/juhtmevabad-korvaklapid/xiaomi-redmi-buds-6-lite-headphones-2Read 23 October 2026White pair is BHR8655GL.10Retailer pagearvutitark.ee/en/pcs-and-accessories/audio-devices/korvaklapid/xiaomi-redmi-buds-6-lite-blue-1394773Read 23 October 2026Blue pair is listed with product code BHR8660GL.
GTIN / EAN
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6941812787823, 6941812787847, 69418127877938Retailer pagekontrolsat.com/en/earphones/xiaomi-redmi-buds-6-lite-bluetooth-headphones-black-bhr8653gl-12250.htmlRead 23 October 2026EAN 6941812787823 for the black pair, with model BHR8653GL.9Retailer pagepood.datafox.ee/audio-ja-video/korvaklapid-ja-mikrofonid/juhtmevabad-korvaklapid/xiaomi-redmi-buds-6-lite-headphones-2Read 23 October 2026EAN 6941812787847 for the white pair.10Retailer pagearvutitark.ee/en/pcs-and-accessories/audio-devices/korvaklapid/xiaomi-redmi-buds-6-lite-blue-1394773Read 23 October 2026GTIN 6941812787793 for the blue pair.
Announced
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Status
Predecessor
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Successor
Nothing Ear (3a)18Reviewsoundguys.com/nothing-ear-3a-review-159720Read 23 October 2026SoundGuys calls the Nothing Ear (3a) the successor to the Nothing Ear (a).
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Launch price (US)
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Launch price (EU)
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€19.995Press articlenotebookcheck.com/Xiaomi-Redmi-Buds-6-Lite-In-Ear-Kopfhoerer-starten-fuer-nur-20-Euro-und-mit-aktiver-Geraeuschunterdrueckung.882886.0.htmlRead 23 October 2026The article says pre-order at 20 euros in Germany. nextpit lists the German recommended price as 19.99 euros. The article rounds the same price. Stored as 19.99 including VAT as published.6Spec databasenextpit.de/in-ear-kopfhoerer/xiaomi-redmi-buds-6-liteRead 23 October 2026UVP 19,99 euro on the German page. UVP is the recommended retail price. The page also shows a market price, which is not stored.
Design
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Form factor
Bud shape
Use one bud alone
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RGB lighting
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Drivers and sound
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Drivers per bud
ANothing Ear (a)
| Type | Diameter (mm) |
|---|---|
| Dynamic | 11 |
BRedmi Buds 6 Lite
| Type | Diameter (mm) | Count per earbud |
|---|---|---|
| Dynamic | 12.4 | 1 |
Driver type
Driver size
11mm
12.4mm
Drivers per bud
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1
Diaphragm material
Frequency response
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Impedance
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Sensitivity
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Sensitivity reference
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Max sample rate
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Max bit depth
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Adaptive EQ
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Personalised sound
No14Reviewsoundguys.com/nothing-ear-a-review-114747Read 8 October 2026The reviewed Ear (a) does not offer the hearing-test sound profile of B171 Ear. No later model capability is transferred.17Reviewrtings.com/headphones/reviews/nothing/ear-a-truly-wirelessRead 8 October 2026The public Differences section explicitly describes no custom sound profile based on hearing. Tested edition is White B162 Ear (a). All colors share the documented model hardware, but test configuration remains named. Paid numerical results and hidden data are not accessed.
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Onboard EQ
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Custom EQ bands
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EQ presets
Balanced, More Bass, More Treble, Voice11Maker product pagesupport.nothing.tech/hc/en-us/articles/23726159847057-How-many-equaliser-settings-does-Ear-a-haveRead 8 October 2026Four exact named sound effects plus a custom setting. Bass Enhance intensity and ANC strengths are separate controls.
Enhance treble, Standard, Enhance bass, Enhance voice1Maker product pagemi.com/global/product/redmi-buds-6-liteRead 23 October 2026Four preset EQ settings, Enhance treble, Standard, Enhance bass and Enhance voice, plus one custom setting in the Xiaomi Earbuds app. The custom band count is not stated.
Volume limit
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Spatial audio
None of 2 known
Spatial audio
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Head tracking
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Noise cancelling
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Active noise cancelling
ANC type
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ANC microphones in both earbuds
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ANC levels
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ANC attenuation (claimed)
Transparency mode
Adjustable transparency
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Automatic ANC and transparency blend
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Conversation detection
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Wind noise reduction
Measured
3 of 23 differ
Frequency response notes (measured)
Default response has elevated sub-bass, recessed 200 to 500 Hz mids and reduced output above 8 kHz relative to the SoundGuys Headphone Preference Curve.14Reviewsoundguys.com/nothing-ear-a-review-114747Read 8 October 2026Reviewer original default-response chart and discussion against SoundGuys Headphone Preference Curve. Firmware 1.0.1.41, app 2.3.16. No approximate chart amplitude is entered as an exact numerical metric.
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Bass amount (measured)
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Treble amount (measured)
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Deviation from target (measured)
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Consistency between fittings (measured)
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Harmonic distortion (measured)
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Sound leakage (measured)
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Noise isolation (measured)
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Noise isolation, best (measured)
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Passive isolation (measured)
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Call quality notes (measured)
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Mic low-frequency extension (measured)
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Mic high-frequency extension (measured)
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Mic speech-to-noise ratio (measured)
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Latency (measured)
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Bluetooth latency, worst (measured)
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2.4 GHz latency, worst (measured)
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Latency in game mode (measured)
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Battery life (measured)
BRedmi Buds 6 Lite
Not availableLongest tested use per charge
8.82h
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Battery life with case (measured)
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Full charge time (measured)
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Weight per bud (measured)
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Microphones and calls
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Voice microphones in both earbuds
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All microphones in both earbuds
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Bone conduction voice sensor
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Mic noise reduction
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Call audio bandwidth
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Mic mute control
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Sidetone
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Connectivity
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Chip
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Connections
Bluetooth
Bluetooth codecs
Bluetooth profiles
RFCOMM, SPP, HFP, A2DP, AVDTP, AVCTP, AVRCP2Maker product pagecheckout-my.nothing.tech/products/ear-aRead 8 October 2026
Bluetooth Low Energy, HFP, A2DP, AVRCP2Maker product pagemi.com/global/product/redmi-buds-6-lite/specsRead 23 October 2026Bluetooth Low Energy, HFP, A2DP and AVRCP.
Auracast
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Multipoint
Multipoint devices
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Multipoint with LDAC
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Paired devices remembered
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Automatic switching between own devices
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Fast pairing
Google Fast Pair, Microsoft Swift Pair2Maker product pagecheckout-my.nothing.tech/products/ear-aRead 8 October 2026
Audio sharing
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Wireless range (claimed)
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10m2Maker product pagemi.com/global/product/redmi-buds-6-lite/specsRead 23 October 202610 m in an open space free of obstacles.3Maker product pagemi.com/global/support/faq/details/KA-237699Read 23 October 2026About 10 m effective connection distance without obstacles.4Owner's manualcdn.tgdd.vn/Products/PDF/3/328697/HDSD/huong-dan-su-dung-bud-6-lite-tieng-anh.pdfRead 23 October 2026Wireless range 10 m in an open space without obstacles.
Wireless receiver
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Receiver connector
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Simultaneous 2.4 GHz and Bluetooth audio
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Latency
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Low latency mode
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Claimed latency
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Lowest claimed latency
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Compatibility
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Connection per platform
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Features that need a specific device
ANothing Ear (a)
| Feature | Needs |
|---|---|
| LDAC high-resolution audio | Compatible Android source with LDAC enabled and high-definition audio enabled in Nothing X. For high-bitrate streams the maker recommends disabling Dual Connection. |
| Nothing X configuration | Android 5.1 or later, or iOS 13 or later according to current Ear (a) support. |
| Google Fast Pair | Supported Android device with Google Play services 11.7 or later, Android 6.0 or later. |
| Automatic Low Lag Mode | Game Mode on a compatible Nothing phone. Other users can enable Low Lag Mode in Nothing X. |
Source12Maker product pagesupport.nothing.tech/hc/en-us/articles/23726219572881-How-do-I-use-the-LDAC-featureRead 8 October 2026LDAC FAQ recommends adaptive bitrate and, for a higher-quality stream, disabling Dual Connection. It does not categorically prohibit all concurrent LDAC/multipoint use, so multipoint_ldac is not set false. Current compatibility FAQ gives iOS 13 minimum, stronger than legacy full specifications iOS 11. Low-lag and Fast Pair conditions come from the original product page. An under-120-ms headline differs from the as-low-as-120-ms disclaimer, so no exact numeric latency is stored.16Maker product pagecheckout-my.nothing.tech/products/ear-aRead 8 October 2026Product-page Disclaimers 8, 15 and 16 give Nothing phone Game Mode, dual-connection and Google Fast Pair conditions. ChatGPT integration is not stored as universal assistant support.
BRedmi Buds 6 Lite
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Battery and charging
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Battery per bud
User-replaceable earbud battery
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Claimed battery life
ANothing Ear (a)
| Mode | Codec | Includes case recharges | Hours (h) |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANC off | AAC | No | 9.5 |
| ANC off | AAC | Yes | 42.5 |
| ANC on | AAC | No | 5.5 |
| ANC on | AAC | Yes | 24.5 |
| Transparency | AAC | No | 5.5 |
| Transparency | AAC | Yes | 24.5 |
| Call | Not available | No | 5.2 |
| Call | Not available | Yes | 23 |
BRedmi Buds 6 Lite
| Mode | Codec | Includes case recharges | Hours (h) |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANC off | AAC | No | 7 |
| ANC off | AAC | Yes | 38 |
Source1Maker product pagemi.com/global/product/redmi-buds-6-liteRead 23 October 2026Up to 7 hours of music playback with the earbuds, ANC off. Up to 38 hours with the charging case. Tested by the maker with AAC at 50 percent volume and all other functions at default. The FAQ page says 36 hours with the case. The product and specs pages say 38 hours and are stored. No ANC on figure is stated.2Maker product pagemi.com/global/product/redmi-buds-6-lite/specsRead 23 October 2026Battery life on a single charge 7 hours. With the charging case 38 hours. Music playback, Bluetooth AAC connection, volume 50 percent, all other functions at default.
Longest claimed use per charge
9.5h
7h
Playback per charge with ANC (claimed)
5.5h
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Playback per charge without ANC (claimed)
9.5h
7h
Total with case (claimed)
42.5h
38h
Total with case and ANC (claimed)
24.5h
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Talk time (claimed)
5.2h
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Charging guidance
Charge the earbuds in the closed case. Use USB-C to charge the case, with a 5 V / 1.5 A or higher adapter. The maker reports 80 minutes for an earbud charge in an unplugged case and 90 minutes for an empty earbuds-and-case set charged together. Ten minutes gives up to 3.2 hours of earbud playback with ANC off, or 2 hours with ANC on. The separate case-inclusive quick-charge claim is 10 hours with ANC off and 6 hours with ANC on in support, while the product-page footnote says 9.5 hours with ANC off. These are maker laboratory estimates, not case-only charge times.6Maker product pagecheckout-my.nothing.tech/products/ear-aRead 8 October 2026Product-page Disclaimer 10 to 12 separates 80-minute buds and 90-minute combined timing, gives adapter guidance 5 V / 1.5 A or higher, and uses Nothing Power 45 W at 25 C. The adapter rating is not device input power. Disclaimer 12 gives 9.5 h case-inclusive after 10 minutes, conflicting with the 10 h headline and dedicated support article. Both source statements are retained without guessing a reconciliation.
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Quick charge time
Earbud playback after quick charge
Charging case
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Case battery
User-replaceable case battery
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Case charging port
Case full charge time
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Wireless charging
Wireless standards
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Wireless charging power
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Speaker in case
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Screen on case
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Case works as audio transmitter
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Controls
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Controls
Touch3Maker product pagemi.com/global/support/faq/details/KA-237699Read 23 October 2026The touch area is on each earbud, left and right.4Owner's manualcdn.tgdd.vn/Products/PDF/3/328697/HDSD/huong-dan-su-dung-bud-6-lite-tieng-anh.pdfRead 23 October 2026Function Overview page: double tap, triple tap and a 2 second hold on the touch area.
Earbud volume control
Gestures
Single pinch: play/pause or answer/end call, Double pinch: skip forward or reject call, Triple pinch: skip back, Pinch and hold: switch ANC/transparency3Owner's manualcdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0586/3270/0077/files/ear_a_EN.pdfRead 8 October 2026Original OPERATIONS panel shows force-sensor pressure controls. Custom volume and voice-assistant assignments are separate Nothing X options. Fitted tips are medium.
Double tap: answer or end a call, or play or pause music, Triple tap: reject a call, or skip to the next track, Hold 2 seconds: switch between transparency, noise cancellation and off3Maker product pagemi.com/global/support/faq/details/KA-237699Read 23 October 2026Companion FAQ KA-243095 gives the same controls as the manual.4Owner's manualcdn.tgdd.vn/Products/PDF/3/328697/HDSD/huong-dan-su-dung-bud-6-lite-tieng-anh.pdfRead 23 October 2026Double tap: call answer or end, music play or pause. Triple tap: call cancel or reject, music next track. Press and hold for 2 seconds: Transparency, Noise cancellation, Off. Gesture operations can be customized in the Xiaomi Earbuds app.
Remappable controls
Yes1Maker product pagemi.com/global/product/redmi-buds-6-liteRead 23 October 2026Gesture settings are only available in the Xiaomi Earbuds app.3Maker product pagemi.com/global/support/faq/details/KA-237699Read 23 October 2026Gestures can be set in the Bluetooth settings or in the Xiaomi Earbuds app.4Owner's manualcdn.tgdd.vn/Products/PDF/3/328697/HDSD/huong-dan-su-dung-bud-6-lite-tieng-anh.pdfRead 23 October 2026Gesture operations can be customized via the Xiaomi Earbuds App.
Voice assistant
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Sensors and health
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In-ear detection
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Sensors
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Heart rate sensor
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Skin temperature sensing
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Hearing aid feature
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Medical clearances
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Hearing test
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Hearing protection
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Health features
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Fit and durability
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Ear tips included
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Ear tip materials
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Stabilisers
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Ear tip fit test
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Dust and water rating, buds
IP541Maker product pagemi.com/global/product/redmi-buds-6-liteRead 23 October 2026IP54 rating applies to the earbuds themselves, not the charging case. Tested by TUV SUD, report 704202404131-00.3Maker product pagemi.com/global/support/faq/details/KA-237699Read 23 October 2026The FAQ says the earbuds support IP54 dust and water protection.
Dust and water rating, case
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Water resistance depth
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Software
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Companion app
App platforms
User firmware updates
Finding network
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Precision finding
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Live translation
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Dimensions and weight
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Weight per bud
Bud dimensions
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Case weight
Case dimensions
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Certifications
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Hi-Res Audio
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Communication certifications
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FCC IDs
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Other certifications
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In the box
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In the box
Pair of earbuds, Charging case, Ear tips in sizes S, M and L, USB Type-C cable, Safety and warranty information, User guide2Maker product pagecheckout-my.nothing.tech/products/ear-aRead 8 October 2026Exact Ear (a) standard list. Ear tips S, M and L include the fitted medium pair. No external power adapter is listed.
Redmi Buds 6 Lite, Charging case, User manual2Maker product pagemi.com/global/product/redmi-buds-6-lite/specsRead 23 October 2026Redmi Buds 6 Lite x 1, charging case x 1, user manual x 1. The manual says no charging cable is in the package.4Owner's manualcdn.tgdd.vn/Products/PDF/3/328697/HDSD/huong-dan-su-dung-bud-6-lite-tieng-anh.pdfRead 23 October 2026The charging page says the packaging does not include a charging cable. The package contents drawing shows the case, earbuds, two extra ear tip sizes marked L and S, and the manual.
Cables included
ANothing Ear (a)
| Type | Count |
|---|---|
| USB Type-C | 1 |
BRedmi Buds 6 Lite
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Product page
Spec sheet
checkout-my.nothing.tech/products/ear-a2Maker product pagecheckout-my.nothing.tech/products/ear-aRead 8 October 2026Original full manufacturer Ear (a) specifications remain public on this regional maker page. Hardware belongs to B162, distinct from B171 Ear and later Ear (3a). The current US Black offer supplies regional availability.
Manual
cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0586/3270/0077/files/ear_a_EN.pdf3Owner's manualcdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0586/3270/0077/files/ear_a_EN.pdfRead 8 October 2026Original maker-hosted Nothing Ear (a) English product guide, one-page folded sheet. Model B162 is printed on the title panel. English operations, pairing, charging and wear-detection panels were visually inspected because the PDF outlines most English text.
cdn.tgdd.vn/Products/PDF/3/328697/HDSD/huong-dan-su-dung-bud-6-lite-tieng-anh.pdf4Owner's manualcdn.tgdd.vn/Products/PDF/3/328697/HDSD/huong-dan-su-dung-bud-6-lite-tieng-anh.pdfRead 23 October 2026Multilingual Redmi Buds 6 Lite manual in 16 languages, hosted as a copy by a retailer. The English section is on pages 3 to 9 of the PDF. No Xiaomi-hosted copy of the manual was found.
EPREL registration number
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Warranty
None of 1 known
Manufacturer warranty (source market)
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