Feraz Ahmad
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Jabra has become popular outside its office for producing high quality featured Bluetooth headphones and earbuds that are engineered with impressive battery life, effective Noise Cancellation. When it developed Elite 75t, the size was reduced by almost 20% of its previous earbuds Elite 65t but things have changed after the release of Elite 85t. They are Jabra’s latest truly wireless earbuds that look similar and share some similar features.
Let’s see which boasts better qualities and features and help you find the best noise cancelling earbuds for you.
Jabra Elite 85t Vs 75t: Comparison Chart
| Particular | Jabra Elite 85t | Jabra Elite 75t |
| brand | Jabra | Jabra |
| Form factor | in-ear | in-ear |
| model name | Elite 85t | Elite 75t |
| type | Truly wireless | Truly wireless |
| drivers | 12mm | 6mm |
| colour variants | 5( black, gold beige,copper black,grey and titanium black) | 3( black, gold beige and titanium black ) |
| Deep Bass | yes | yes |
| frequency response | 20Hz-20000Hz | 20Hz-20000Hz |
| microphone | 6 microphone technology | 4 microphone technology |
| Battery life | 7 hours on a single charge, 31 hours with charging case, 5.5 hours on a single charge and 25 hours with the charging case when ANC is on. | 5.5 hours, 24 hours with charging case with ANC on and 28 hours with ANC off |
| power source | USB Charger | USB Charger |
| Bluetooth | v5.1 | v5.0 |
| Bluetooth range | 10 metres | 10 metres |
| System compatibility | Android and iOS | Android and iOS |
| water and dust resistant | IPX4 | IP55 |
| Active Noise Cancellation | yes | yes(digital only) |
| Product dimensions | 23.1×19.0×16.2mm | 21.9×19.4×16.2 mm |
| Inside the box | 1 pair of earbuds, USB- Type-C Charging cable, charging case, three pairs of oval silicone eargels, warranty and warning cards | 1 pair of earbuds, USB-Type C charging cable, charging case, 3 pairs of ear tips, warranty and warning cards |
| launching year | 2020 | 2020 |
| weight | 7 grams each bud and 45.1 grams charging case | 5.5 grams each bud and 35 grams charging case |
| warranty | 2 years | 2 years |
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Jabra Elite 85t Vs 75t: Detailed Analysis
Price and Rating chart:
| Particular | Jabra Elite 85t | Jabra Elite 75t |
| Rating | 4.0/5 | 4.2/5 |
| Price | Rs 13,999 | Rs 7,999 |
Design concept:
The Jabra Elite 85t has sleek ergonomic design with effective noise cancelling. It has elliptical shaped earbuds that are more comfortable in your ears rather than the circular shapes of ear tips of previous generations. The buds are semi open and have pressure relief vents that prevent pressure from building up inside your ear. It comes with three sizes of smooth silicone ear gels. You’ll see a cluster of little holes at the tip of the earbud, a number of them are for calls and others are for noise cancelling.
The planning of Elite 75t looks almost similar but it’s round shaped earbuds are entirely plastic but they look and feel good. It comes in 3 colour variants, black, gold beige and titanium black.
They both have controls on their Earbuds and the company says that they have scanned ears from different people from all around the globe to find the perfect size and shape for your ears to suit perfectly well.
Battery Performance:
Jabra Elite 85t has rechargeable lithium ion battery that may last upto 7 hours on a one charge and a complete playtime of 31 hours with the charging case and 5.5 hours on a single charge and 25 hours with the charging case when ANC is switched on. With a firmware update, the charging time is reduced to 3.5 hours and a fast quarter charge can give 1 hour of playback.
Jabra Elite 75t has a battery that lasts upto 5.5 hours on a single charge and upto 24 hours with the charging case while ANC is on and 28 hours when ANC is off. A 15 minutes of quick charge will provide a playtime of 1 hour.
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Sound and Audio quality:
The 12mm dynamic drivers of Jabra Elite 85t give out bass which are twofold louder than mid range notes. Thus, it claims to have a powerful bass. It comes with 11 levels of sound from full ANC to full HearThrough so that you never miss a beat. The Elite 85t boasts six microphone technology, 3 on each buds, four of which are used for Active Noise Cancellation therefore you can say goodbye to noisy traffic, loud cafes and the other sound that you simply don’t need to listen to.
The Elite 75t is built with four microphone technology and 6mm dynamic drivers that delivers high call quality and crisp audio even in harsh or noisy weather. There is Passive noise cancellation within the Elite 75t and Active Noise Cancellation comes in a new update.
Both the earbuds are equipped with adjustable HearThrough and SideTone. You’ll be able to customize audio provided in both the earbuds with the assistance of Jabra sound+ app.
Connectivity:
Jabra Elite 85t comes with Bluetooth version 5.1 with a range of ten metres and can be paired with upto eight devices and it supports Bluetooth profiles, A2DPv1.3, SPPv1.2, AVRCPv1.6, HFPv1.7, HSPv1.2,. It has a Multipoint connection which means it can be connected to two devices simultaneously.
Jabra Elite 75t comes with Bluetooth version 5.0 with a range of 10 metres and can also be paired with up to eight devices. It has multi connect that means two devices can be connected at a time. The supported Bluetooth profiles are HSPv1.2, HFPv1.7, A2DPv1.3, AVRCPv1.6 and SPPv1.2. Both the buds support Alexa, Siri and Google assistant.
Ingress Protection rating:
With IPX4 rating, the Jabra Elite 85t is built to last so if you get caught in the rain, you need not to bother about your buds getting wet and damaged from rain.
The Jabra Elite 75t is IP55 rated which means that the buds are dust resistant and can resist a sustained, low pressure water spray.
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Jabra Elite 85t Vs 75t: Quick Result
| Particular | Jabra Elite 85t | Jabra Elite 75t | Which is better? |
| Design | Elliptical shape buds, small and compact size with semi open design and pressure relief vents. | Round in shape and compact design | Jabra Elite 85t |
| Battery | 7 hours on a single charge and 31 hours with a charging case and 5.5 hours on a single charge and 25 hours with the charging case with ANC on. 15 minutes of Charging gives 1 hour of playback | 5.5 hours with active noise cancellation on and a total playtime of 24 hours with the charging case, 28 hours with charging case when ANC is off. 15 minutes of Charging gives one hour of playback. | Jabra Elite 85t |
| Audio & Sound quality | Clear audio and powerful bass with 6 microphones technology and 11 levels of ANC | Active noise cancellation and HearThrough with 4 microphone technology | Jabra Elite 85t |
| Bluetooth Connectivity | version 5.1 with 10 metres of range. Supports Siri, Alexa and Google assistant | version 5.0 with 10 metres of range. Supports Siri, Alexa and Google assistant | Jabra Elite 85t |
| Water & Dust Resistant | IPX4 -rated | IP55-rated | Jabra Elite 85t |
Jabra Elite 85t Vs 75t: Final Verdict
As you can see, there is no doubt that The Elite 85t is much better than Elite 75t . With better sound quality and ANC being more effective, wireless charging and improved call quality is provided by Jabra Elite 85t. IP rating and size are a bit low and there is also a price difference but still you can prefer this bud if this doesn’t affect you that much.
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