True Wireless
Mpow Flame Lite
66Good
$25
Full review dataMpow Flame Lite vs Nothing CMF Buds 2: which should you buy?
On aggregated review scores the Nothing CMF Buds 2 comes out ahead with a HearWiki score of 82. The full breakdown - sub-scores, specs and what reviewers actually said - is below.
Our pick: Nothing CMF Buds 2 - Outstanding overall at around $37.
True Wireless
Nothing CMF Buds 2
82Outstanding
$37
Full review dataScore breakdown
Each axis is a 0–10 blend of what reviewers scored, not a lab measurement.
Nothing CMF Buds 2 leads on 6 of 7 measures.
- Mpow Flame Lite
- Nothing CMF Buds 2
HearWiki score
66
82
Sound
6.1
7.7
Noise cancelling
-
7.8
Battery
5.0
8.8
Calls
4.7
6.5
Value
7.4
9.4
Price (USD)
$25
$37
Generation & platform
The scores rank quality. This is the other question: is the newer one actually newer technology, or the same platform in a new shell?
New platform
Nothing CMF Buds 2 (2025) against Mpow Flame Lite (2020). The Nothing CMF Buds 2 is the newer platform here: Bluetooth 5.4 against 5.0 and ANC type Hybrid against None. It also adds Water resistance IP55 against IPX7.
- Flame Lite2020
- CMF Buds 220255 yr newer
What differsFlame LiteCMF Buds 2
- Bluetooth
- 5.0
- 5.4
- ANC type
- None
- Hybrid
- Water resistance
- IPX7
- IP55
Platform
Everyday features
Level on: Top codec, Multipoint pairing, USB-C.
Specifications
Flame LiteCMF Buds 2
- Type
- True Wireless
- True Wireless
- Price (USD)
- $25
- $37
- HearWiki score
- 66
- 82
- Released
- 2020
- 2025
- Availability
- Still sold new
- Sold new
- Driver
- 14.2 mm dynamic
- 11 mm driver
- Driver type
- dynamic
- dynamic
- Driver size
- 14.2 mm
- 11 mm
- Drivers per side
- -
- 1
- Frequency response
- 20 Hz - 20 kHz
- 20 Hz - 20 kHz
- Impedance
- 32 Ω
- -
- Sensitivity
- 85 dB/mW
- -
- Bluetooth
- 5.0
- 5.4
- Codecs
- SBC, AAC
- SBC, AAC
- Multipoint pairing
- Yes
- Yes
- Latency
- -
- 110 ms
- Wireless range
- -
- 10 m
- Battery life
- 5 h
- 13.5 h
- Battery life (ANC on)
- -
- 7.5 h
- Battery incl. case
- 30 h
- 55 h
- Full charge time
- 120 min
- 93 min
- Quick charge
- -
- 10 min → 4 h
- Wireless charging
- No
- No
- Active noise cancelling
- No
- Yes
- ANC type
- -
- hybrid
- Transparency mode
- -
- Yes
- Companion app
- -
- Yes
- Custom EQ
- -
- Yes
- Wear detection
- -
- Yes
- Controls
- touch
- touch
- Voice assistant
- Google Assistant, Siri
- Yes
- Weight
- -
- 4.5 g
- Case weight
- -
- 41.5 g
- Water resistance
- IPX7
- IP55
- USB-C
- Yes
- Yes
- Microphones
- 2
- 6
What reviewers said
Mpow Flame Lite
The Mpow Flame Lite are budget-friendly true wireless earbuds aimed at active users, offering a secure over-ear fit and IPX7 sweat resistance. They deliver an energetic, bass-forward sound with a combined 30-hour battery life, though the audio lacks midrange detail and the charging case is quite bulky. With Bluetooth 5.0, multipoint support, and touch controls, they are a practical pick for workouts rather than critical listening.
- Pro:Secure over-ear fit for sports
- Pro:IPX7 water resistance
- Pro:Long combined battery life (30 hours)
- Con:Midrange lacks detail
- Con:Charging case is bulky
- Con:No active noise cancellation
Nothing CMF Buds 2
The Nothing CMF Buds 2 are an exceptional budget true-wireless option, packing a surprisingly rich feature set for their low price. They deliver engaging sound, robust battery life, and effective hybrid ANC, making them a top-value pick for most listeners.
- Pro:Excellent value for the price
- Pro:Strong battery life with ANC off
- Pro:Effective hybrid active noise cancellation
- Con:Call performance weak in noisy settings
- Con:ANC and gaming latency not class-leading
- Con:No wireless charging support
Summaries are AI-condensed and paraphrased from published reviews and specs - not original hands-on testing. More on our method.
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