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CNET's quick guide to Bluetooth headsets



Battery life

Battery life can vary widely. Though the rated average talk time is more than five hours, some manufacturers promise much longer. Likewise, rated standby times can range from less than a week to almost a month. We put the headsets through their paces to find their actual standby battery life.
  Rated talk time
(in hours)		 Rated standby time
(in days)		 Actual standby time
(in days)
Jabra FreeSpeak BT250
Jabra FreeSpeak BT250		 8 10 11.5
Motorola HS850
Logitech Mobile Bluetooth headset		 8 8.3 4.2
Nokia Clip-On HS-3W
Nokia Clip-On HS-3W		 4 4.2 4.5
Sony Ericsson Bluetooth headset HBH-65
Sony Ericsson Bluetooth headset HBH-65		 2.5 3 2.75
Jabra BT110 Bluetooth headset
Jabra BT110 Bluetooth headset		 15 N/A N/A
Jabra BT800
Jabra BT800		 6 5 5

 

 
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