With the huge battery backup, boAt has launched boAt Nirvana Ion wireless earbuds. In tough competition with oppo enco buds 2, people are demanding the boAt Nirvana Ion vs oppo Enco Buds 2 detailed comparison post.
So we thought of writing and we tested properly and then we have written a detailed comparison guide between boAt Nirvana Ion vs oppo Enco Buds 2.
Build & Design
| Product | boAt Nirvana Ion | oppo Enco buds 2 |
| Type of Earphone | in-Ear | in-Ear |
| Design of Earbuds | Short Stem Shape | Long Stem Shape |
| Design of Case | Cuboidal round shape | Round Shape |
| Built with | Matte finish | Matte finish |
| IPX rating | IPX4 | IPX4 |
| Battery life Indicator | Single LED | Single LED |
| Controls | Touch controls & In-Ear detection buds | Touch Controls |
Both earbuds have premium look and feel with a matte finish be it buds or charging cases. Both earbuds are in-earbuds.
boAt Nirvana ion has shorter stem shape buds with cuboidal round shape charging case whereas oppo Enco Buds 2 has round shape charging case.
The main difference between both earbuds is of an in-ear detection feature, boAt Nirvana Ion has in-ear detection feature whereas oppo enco bud has not.
Overall, both are premium-looking designs but have a little bit of enhancement in boAt nirvana ion exit which we found.
Connectivity Comparison
| Product | boAt Nirvana Ion | oppo Enco buds 2 |
| Bluetooth version | v5.2 | v5.2 |
| Bluetooth range | 10m | 10m |
| I/O Ports | Type-C port for charging | Type-C port for charging |
| Latency | 60ms | 80ms |
| Dual Pairing | No | No |
| IWP tech. | Yes | Yes |
| Google Fast Pairing | Yes | Yes |
| Gaming Mode | Yes | Yes |
| In-Ear Detection | Yes | No |
Both are similar in connectivity part, but we found that oppo Enco buds 2 doesn’t have in-ear detection feature support but boAt Nirvana Ion has.
boAt Nirvana has lower latency than oppo Enco buds 2 for a better gaming experience. By the way, both earbuds have gaming mode.
Because of a little bit of enhancement in boAt Nirvana Ion, boAt has won this part.
Battery & Charging
| Product | boAt Nirvana Ion | oppo Enco buds 2 |
| Battery Capacity | 70mAh for buds, 600mAh for case | 40mAh for buds, 460mAh for case |
| Playback time | 24 hours for Buds, 120 hours of total playback time. | 7 hours for buds, 28 hours of total playback time. |
| Charging time | 1 hr for buds; 2.5 hrs for case | 1.5 hours for buds, 3+ hours for the case |
| Fast charging | Yes | 10 minutes = 1 hour of playback time |
| Charging Port | Type-C | Type-C |
| Overall | Better | Good |
This is the part where boAt Nirvana Ion is far ahead of oppo Enco Buds 2.
boAt Nirvana Ion has 120 hours for a case and 24 hours for buds battery backup whereas oppo Enco Buds 2 has 28 hours for the case and 7 hours for buds battery backup. You can see the huge difference between them.
Here, we can surely say boAt Nirvana Ion is the winner here.
Sound & Call Quality
| Product | boAt Nirvana Ion | oppo Enco buds 2 |
| Drivers size | 10mm | 10mm |
| Clarity | Equally Good | Equally Good |
| Loudness | Equally Good | Equally Good |
| Bass Quality | Equally Good | Equally Good |
| Balance | Equally Good | Equally Good |
| For a Better Calling Experience | 4 mics AI ENC Call Noise Cancellation | AI Deep Noise Cancellation for Calls |
| Overall | Equally Good | Equally Good |
Both earbuds are similar in sound and call quality. You can customize the EQ mode for oppo Enco Buds 2 by using HeyMelody Application whereas boAt Nirvana Ion has 2 EQ modes which are Balance and Signature mode and you can switch to another EQ mode by pressing and holding the left CTC for 2 seconds.
The overall sound and call quality are good in both earbuds. You can choose anyone over another.
Also, check this out boAt Nirvana Ion vs realme Buds Air 3S
Price Comparison
| Product | boAt Nirvana Ion | oppo Enco buds 2 |
| Max. Price | Rs 1999/- | Rs 1799/- |
| Min. Price | Rs 1999/- | Rs 1799/- |
| Good to buy under | Rs 2000/- | Rs 2000/- |
| Current Price |
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Wrapping Up
Both are giving tough competition to each other. But you can get the extra feature in boAt Nirvana Ion in comparison to oppo Enco Buds 2.
For the price point of 2000 budget, you can choose boAt Nirvana Ion over Oppo Enco Buds 2. For longer batter backup, in-ear detection feature adds more value to boAt Nirvana Ion.
| boAt Nirvana Ion | oppo Enco buds 2 |
We have also covered the comparison guide on Realme Buds Air 3S vs OPPO Enco Buds 2.
You can also check out the best earbud under a 2500 budget and 4000 budget which we have covered in the previous post.