The Nokia BH-805 is Nokia’s first-ever earbuds with active noise cancellation and matches commercial-grade hearing protectors. The Nokia BH-805 earbuds can actively cancel and modulate the noise in the environment up to 25 decibels. The Nokia noise-canceling earbuds also feature an Ambient mode that enables the user to listen to the surrounding.
Nokia had earlier quietly released the BH-805 earbuds in India and China where the company’s license holders in both countries, Flipkart and Richgo respectively, have been selling the earbuds for some months. Nokia, however, just officially unveiled the BH-805 earbuds for the European market. The device carries a price tag of €99.99 ($118), and it is currently available in Austria, Switzerland, and Germany.
The BH-805 bears a close semblance with the Nokia Lite earbuds, with several similar features. It is powered by 13 mm graphene buds. A 400mAh charging case combines with the two 45mAh batteries in each earbuds to provide up to 5 hours of playback without the charging case and 20 hours when the charging case is attached. When Active Noise Cancellation is activated on the BH-805, the battery capacity is slightly reduced.
In addition, the device has USB-C charging capability for quick charging. Bluetooth 5.0 connectivity, IPX5, and Google Assistant are some other functionalities present in the
Nokia says two color variants will be available for the BH-805 active noise canceling earbuds. Intending customers could either pick the Charcoal model or settle for the Polar sea color variant.
The complete package consists of the earbuds, a charging case, ear tips of three sizes, a USB-C cable, and a Quick Guide, all inside a box made of recycled paper. Nokia has not stated any plans on the availability of the product in other countries subsequently.
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