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                        10 Sep 2026
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                        5 min read
                    

                    
# Bernafon Revita: The AI Hearing Aid That Hears All Sides

                    
                        Written by 
                                                    [Shahabuddin Khan](/team/shahabuddin-khan), Director · Hearing Care Professional
                        
                                                    · Medically reviewed by [Dr. Nayeem Ahmad Siddiqui](/team/dr-nayeem-ahmad-siddiqui)
                        
                        · Updated 10 Sep 2026
                    

                    

                    
                    
                        
## Key takeaways

- ●	Revita's headline design goal is unusual: helping you follow speech coming from the sides and from changing angles, not only from directly in front [1].
- ●	It uses two AI technologies - AI Smart Speech Finder, which locates people who are speaking, and AI Smart Noise Reduction, which identifies disruptive background noise [1].
- ●	Four technology levels named after real life rather than jargon: Revita 100 CONNECT, 200 GO, 300 ENGAGE and 400 PRO [1].
- ●	At launch there is essentially one style - the rechargeable miniRITE R, in eight colours, plus a CROS II version for single-sided deafness [2][3].
- ●	It fits slight to profound hearing loss using the miniFit Detect speaker system in four power levels, and it works with teleloop (telecoil) systems [2][3].
- ●	Bluetooth LE Audio, Auracast, hands-free calls, tap-to-answer, and a full day of power from a one-hour charge [1][2].
- ●	The context that matters: Bernafon is part of Demant, and Demant stated its new flagship Dual AI technology - launched as Oticon Reveal - would be introduced across its other brands during the second half of 2026 [4][5].
- ●	India: Bernafon has a long-established Indian presence, but no confirmed Indian launch date or official price for Revita had been published at the time of writing.

*Two AI Networks, Four Levels and a Swiss 80th Birthday — the Verified Facts, the Oticon Connection Nobody Mentions, and How It Compares with Phonak, Signia and ReSound (2026)*

**Written by Shahabuddin Khan, Director, Fairfield Hearing Clinics • Medically reviewed by Dr. Nayeem Ahmad Siddiqui**

Fairfield Hearing Clinics, New Delhi • Published September 2026 • Reading time ~16 minutes

## 1. Two launches, two opposite answers to the same question

Something quietly fascinating happened in the hearing aid industry in the second half of 2026, and almost nobody has pointed it out.

Within a few weeks of each other, two major manufacturers launched premium artificial-intelligence hearing aids and gave **directly opposing answers** to the same question: in a noisy room full of voices, which voice should the hearing aid help you hear?

Manufacturer's answer
How it is described

**ReSound Sensia**
Prioritise the person you are facing. A four-microphone beam points forward, on the logic that you turn towards whoever you want to hear

**Bernafon Revita**
Help you follow voices from the sides as well as the front, because conversation is dynamic and flows between people speaking at different angles

Bernafon states its reasoning plainly on the Revita product page: "Speech is often dynamic, where conversations flow between people speaking at different angles to each other. That is why it's important that your hearing aid can help you follow voices from the sides as well as from the front" [1].

Neither company is being dishonest. They are simply optimising for different situations. And this matters to you far more than any specification sheet, because **it depends on how you actually sit and talk**. A person who has quiet one-to-one meals opposite one companion, and a person who eats with eight relatives at a long table where everyone interrupts, are not the same customer.

**The honest way to read this article**
There is no correct philosophy here, and we will not pretend there is. Our aim is to describe accurately what Bernafon has built, so that you can judge whether its assumptions match your life.

## 2. What Bernafon has actually launched

Let us begin with plain, verifiable facts, because Revita is so new that a good deal of loose information is already circulating.

Item
Verified detail

**Product name**
Bernafon Revita - marketed with the line "Your life in surprising clarity"

**Maker**
Bernafon AG, founded 1946 in Bern, Switzerland. Bernafon is part of the Demant group and is marking its 80th anniversary in 2026

**Sister brands in the same group**
Oticon, Philips and Sonic hearing aids, plus Demant's retail and diagnostics businesses

**Core technology**
Two artificial-intelligence technologies working together: AI Smart Speech Finder and AI Smart Noise Reduction

**Technology levels**
Four - Revita 100 CONNECT, Revita 200 GO, Revita 300 ENGAGE, Revita 400 PRO

**Style at launch**
Rechargeable miniRITE R, in eight colours, plus a CROS II miniRITE R for single-sided deafness

**Hearing loss range**
Slight to profound, using the miniFit Detect speaker system in four power levels (60, 85, 100 and 105)

**Connectivity**
Bluetooth LE Audio, Bluetooth Low Energy, Auracast broadcast, hands-free calls, direct streaming, tap to answer

**Telecoil**
Yes - Bernafon lists the Revita miniRITE R as working with teleloop systems

**Chargers**
Bernafon Charger miniRITE, Charger Plus and Charger Plus X

**India**
Bernafon has a long-established presence in India, but no confirmed Indian launch date or official Revita price had been published at the time of writing

One useful correction while we are here. Several Indian dealer websites state that Bernafon is distributed in India by Sonova. That is incorrect, and it is worth knowing: **Sonova is the Swiss group behind Phonak - a competitor. Bernafon belongs to the Danish Demant group.** If a website has that basic fact wrong, treat its pricing and specification claims with corresponding caution.

## 3. The two AI networks, in plain language

Bernafon describes Revita as using "two AI networks working seamlessly together" [1]. Here is what each is stated to do.

### (a) AI Smart Speech Finder - finding the voices

Bernafon's description is that Smart Speech Finder "actively locates people who are speaking, helping you focus on their speech - **wherever it's coming from**" [1].

Those last four words carry the whole design philosophy. Most speech-enhancement systems work by narrowing what the hearing aid listens to, usually towards the front. Bernafon's stated approach is instead to find talkers wherever they happen to be and help you follow them, rather than deciding in advance that the important person must be straight ahead.

### (b) AI Smart Noise Reduction - reducing the disruption

The second network "identifies disruptive background noise so it can increase the clarity of speech and improve your listening comfort" [1]. Note the wording: the emphasis is on **comfort** as well as clarity, which is consistent with Bernafon's long-standing positioning around listening ease rather than maximum aggression.

**What Bernafon has not published**
At the time of writing, Bernafon had not published a chip name, a processing-platform name, or peer-reviewed clinical papers specifically branded to Revita on its consumer pages. That is not unusual for a consumer-facing launch, but it does mean some of what you will read elsewhere about Revita's internals is inference rather than published fact. We flag clearly in Section 8 which is which.

## 4. Four levels named after your life, not the technology

This is a small thing that we think deserves praise, because it solves a problem we see in our clinic almost every week.

Most manufacturers number their technology levels 9, 7, 5, 3 - and patients have no idea what those numbers mean. Bernafon has instead given each Revita level a name describing **the social situation it is built for** [1].

Level
Ideal for talking with
Listening environment
Bernafon's description

**Revita 100 CONNECT**
One person
Low noise
"Feel the joy of conversation." Enriches daily connections at home with family and friends; makes soft and loud voices clear for one-to-one conversation

**Revita 200 GO**
One person
Noisy
"Go out with confidence." For an active life on the go; comfortable, clear speech that cuts through noisy situations indoors and outdoors

**Revita 300 ENGAGE**
A group of people
Noisy
"Thrive in busy groups." For an active social life with more than one person - designed to help you feel part of the group in cafés or busy streets

**Revita 400 PRO**
A group of people
Very noisy
"Be ready for anything." The most advanced Bernafon technology, to help you follow what people say in any environment

Why this matters practically: it makes the conversation with your audiologist honest. Instead of being sold "the best one", you are asked a question you can actually answer - *do you mostly talk to one person or to groups, and how noisy are the places you go?* If your life is quiet one-to-one conversation at home, a 400 PRO may be more technology than your situation requires. If you eat out with a large family every week, a 100 CONNECT will very likely disappoint you.

**A caution that applies to every brand**
Friendly names do not remove the need to ask what is actually different between the levels. Ask your audiologist specifically which features are switched off at the lower levels, and get the answer before you pay - not after.

## 5. One style at launch - the limitation you must know about

Here is the most important practical fact in this article, and it is one the marketing will not lead with.

At launch, Bernafon lists Revita in **a single style: the rechargeable miniRITE R**, available in eight colours, together with a CROS II miniRITE R for people with single-sided deafness [2][3].

There are, at the time of writing, no Revita in-the-ear custom models - no IIC, no CIC, no ITC, no half shell or full shell. Bernafon offers those styles in its Encanta, Alpha and Entra families, but not yet in Revita.

If you want...
Then be aware

A discreet in-the-ear or invisible hearing aid
Revita does not currently offer one. You would be looking at a different Bernafon family, or a different brand

A disposable-battery model
Revita launched as rechargeable only. Bernafon's battery-powered options sit in other families

A behind-the-ear power model
Bernafon's Leox family covers Super Power and Ultra Power needs; Revita's power comes through miniFit Detect speakers up to level 105

A CROS or BiCROS solution
This is covered - Bernafon lists a CROS II miniRITE R alongside Revita

This is a normal pattern. Manufacturers usually launch a new platform in one flagship style and add the rest over the following year - ReSound did the reverse this year by launching Sensia with a full custom range, but its custom models arrived without the flagship noise-processing feature. Every manufacturer trades something. **The point is simply to know what you are buying today rather than what may exist next year.**

## 6. Battery, charging and everyday practicality

Bernafon's headline claim here is refreshingly specific.

Aspect
Published detail

**Charging claim**
"A full day of power. In just one hour." Bernafon states the rechargeable battery can easily give all-day power

**Chargers available**
Bernafon Charger miniRITE, Bernafon Charger Plus, and Bernafon Charger Plus X

**Controls**
Tap your hearing aid to answer an incoming call after a discreet notification

**Colours**
Eight

**Fitting flexibility**
miniFit Detect speaker system in four power levels, compatible with a range of domes and custom moulds

**Accessories**
Bernafon App, SoundClip-A, ClipMic, TV Adapter 3.0

**App features**
Volume control per ear or together, mute surroundings, programme switching, battery check, sound equaliser, and HearingCoach to track progress

A one-hour charge for a full day is a genuinely useful specification for Indian users, and worth asking about specifically. Many of our patients discover their real problem is not total battery life but **recovery speed** - forgetting to charge overnight, or needing a quick top-up before an evening function. A fast charge is more valuable in daily life than an extra few hours of maximum runtime.

We would still recommend asking your audiologist for the published runtime figures in hours from the technical data sheet, including runtime while streaming, since streaming consumes considerably more power than listening alone.

## 7. Connectivity, Auracast and music

- **Bluetooth LE Audio and Bluetooth Low Energy** are both supported, with hands-free calls and direct streaming for iPhone, iPad, Vision Pro, Apple Watch, Mac and selected Android devices [3].

- **Auracast broadcast** is supported - Bernafon gives the example of hearing train announcements directly in your hearing aids. It is accessed through the Bernafon App [1].

- **An important footnote:** Bernafon's own product page carries an asterisk stating Auracast is compatible through the Bernafon App with **Android 10 or later** [1]. If Auracast matters to you, confirm with your audiologist exactly what is required with your specific phone.

- **Tap control** answers incoming calls.

- **The Music Experience programme** is described by Bernafon as unique to its hearing aids, intended to make live, recorded and streamed music come alive [1].

- **Google Fast Pair** and the **Easy LE Adapter** appear in Bernafon's trademark notices; the Easy LE Adapter is manufactured by Minami Acoustics Limited and extends LE Audio to devices that do not natively support it [1].

**An honest note about Auracast in India**
Auracast only helps where a venue has actually installed a transmitter, and in India that infrastructure remains very limited. It is sensible future-proofing rather than a benefit you will use next week. If a salesperson presents it as an everyday feature, ask them to name three places near you where you could use it.

## 8. The Oticon connection that no product page mentions

This section is the reason we believe this article is worth your time, because it is the part almost no consumer coverage explains - and it directly answers the question people keep asking us: is this real innovation, or a new name?

### What is verified

- **Bernafon is a Demant brand.** Demant also owns Oticon, Philips and Sonic hearing aids. This is stated openly by the companies themselves.

- **On 11–12 August 2026, Oticon launched Oticon Reveal**, described as the world's first hearing aid powered by a **Dual AI system**, built on a new **Reveal AI platform** and representing the third generation of Oticon's AI sound processing [4][5].

- **Oticon Reveal's Dual AI consists of two dedicated systems running simultaneously:** a **Speech AI** that continuously identifies and enhances speech from people around the wearer, and a **Context AI** that analyses and preserves other sounds giving information about the environment [4][5].

- **Demant publicly stated** that "the new flagship hearing aid technology will be introduced across its other hearing aid brands… during the second half of 2026" [4].

- **Bernafon Revita launched in exactly that window**, built around two AI networks working together [1].

### What is reasonable inference - and should be labelled as such

Putting those verified facts side by side, the most reasonable reading is that **Bernafon Revita is Bernafon's implementation of the same new Demant flagship platform that Oticon launched as Reveal**. We want to be careful and fair here: Bernafon has not published a platform name, and we have not seen a document from Demant stating in so many words that Revita and Reveal share a chip. So we present this as a well-founded inference from the company's own public statements, not as a confirmed technical fact. Your audiologist, who has access to professional fitting documentation, can confirm it for you.

### Why this is completely normal - and why you should still know it

Large hearing groups routinely release the same underlying technology under several brand names, tuned and packaged differently for different markets and price points. It is not a scandal. It is how the industry works.

Some verified examples from 2026 alone: GN Hearing launched **ReSound Sensia** and its sibling family under the Beltone brand as **Beltone Illuminate**. Demant launched **Oticon Reveal** and stated the technology would spread across its other brands. Recognising these families helps you in two very practical ways.

- **You can judge the evidence more fairly.** Research published for the parent product is often relevant to the sibling, which gives you far more information than the smaller brand's own page provides.

- **You can negotiate more sensibly.** Sibling products with similar underlying technology are frequently offered at different prices. Knowing the family lets you ask informed questions rather than comparing marketing slogans.

**One genuine difference worth noticing**
The two brands describe their second AI differently. Oticon calls it Context AI and stresses *preserving* meaningful surrounding sounds so the brain gets the full picture. Bernafon calls its second network Smart Noise Reduction and stresses *identifying disruptive noise* for clarity and comfort. Whether that reflects a real difference in tuning or only a difference in marketing language, neither company has said. It is a fair question to put to your audiologist.

## 9. Real innovation, or repackaging with flowery words?

You asked the question directly, so here is a direct treatment of both sides - and then we stop, because the conclusion is yours.

### The case that there is real innovation here

- The **Dual AI approach itself is a genuine architectural change**. Running two dedicated AI systems simultaneously - one for speech, one for everything else - is different from using a single network to manage the whole scene, and Oticon describes it as the third generation of its AI sound processing on a new platform [4][5].

- There is **measured evidence attached to the parent platform**. Demant reports that Reveal produces a **60% stronger brain response than Oticon Intent**, and that its new feedback-management system responds **30% faster** with **four times greater fitting precision** than the previous technology [4].

- **Feedback management and connectivity are not cosmetic.** Faster, more precise feedback control lets a clinician deliver the amplification you actually need without whistling, which matters enormously for real-world satisfaction.

- **The philosophy is consistent, not invented for the launch.** Demant's BrainHearing approach - giving the brain access to the full sound scene rather than aggressively isolating speech - has been its stated position for many years. Revita's side-and-front design follows from it rather than contradicting it [4][5].

- **The level naming and fitting flexibility are real usability improvements**, even if they are not signal-processing breakthroughs.

### The case that the newness is being oversold

- **The core technology is not Bernafon's own launch story.** On the evidence above, the platform arrived first as Oticon Reveal, and Demant said it would be rolled out across its brands. A buyer told this is "Bernafon's new AI breakthrough" is being given a partial picture.

- **Almost every headline number belongs to the parent product, not to Revita.** The 60%, 30% and four-times figures are published for Oticon Reveal. Bernafon has not published equivalent Revita-branded evidence on its consumer pages.

- **All of the evidence is manufacturer-generated.** HearingTracker and the independent HearAdvisor laboratory had **not yet evaluated Oticon Reveal** at the time of writing, and we found no independent laboratory testing of Revita at all [4].

- **"60% stronger brain response" is not a promise about words understood.** It is an electrophysiological measure. It is interesting and it is not nothing - but it is not the same as a speech-recognition score telling you how many more words you will catch at a wedding.

- **Bernafon's own professional pages still headline Encanta** as its most advanced family in some markets, which suggests a staged rollout rather than a completed global relaunch.

**How to hold both of these at once**
Both columns above are true. There is real engineering behind Revita, and the marketing around it is doing more work than the published Revita-specific evidence can currently support. Those two statements do not cancel each other out.
**What follows from that is not a verdict but a method: judge this hearing aid on how it performs on your ears, in your rooms, during a supervised trial - not on whose adjective is bolder. We are not going to tell you whether it is worth your money, because we cannot know that without testing your hearing.**

## 10. How Revita sits beside Phonak, Signia and ReSound

2026 has been an extraordinary year. Four of the world's largest hearing groups launched premium AI platforms within weeks of one another. Below is a factual comparison of published information only.

**Read the table as a description, not a scoreboard.** We are not ranking these devices and we do not believe anyone honestly can on paper. Independent laboratory testing of all four was still pending at the time of writing, and the right hearing aid depends on your hearing loss, your ear anatomy, your lifestyle and your budget.

What to look at
Bernafon Revita
ReSound Sensia
Phonak Audéo EON Sphere
Signia Pure CG MaX

**Group**
Demant (Bernafon, Switzerland)
GN Hearing, Denmark
Sonova, Switzerland
WS Audiology

**Launched**
Second half of 2026
Announced 10 Aug 2026
24 Aug 2026
24 Aug 2026

**Core idea**
Two AI networks find talkers wherever they are - sides as well as front
Steer a 4-mic beam and DNN towards the person you face
A dedicated AI chip separating speech from noise
Four networks watching speech, own voice, scene and noise

**Directional philosophy**
Deliberately not front-only; follows dynamic conversation
Forward beam where your head points
Maximum separation of speech from noise
Managing the whole listening scene

**Platform origin**
Shares Demant's new flagship generation, launched as Oticon Reveal
Same chipset as ReSound Vivia; new steering
New two-chip design (HYPERSONIC + ERA)
New MaX platform

**Technology levels**
Four - 100, 200, 300, 400
Level 9 and 7 highlighted; from 4 in some markets
Tiered within the EON range
Tiered within the MaX range

**Styles at launch**
miniRITE R only, plus CROS II
Full range incl. custom ITE, ITC, CIC
RIC family
RIC family

**Rechargeable**
Yes - full day from a 1-hour charge
Yes - at least 24 h, up to about 30 h
Yes - up to 38 h
Yes - up to 30 h

**Telecoil**
Yes, on the miniRITE R
On at least one RIE model
Not highlighted in launch material
Included

**Auracast**
Yes, via the Bernafon App
Demonstrated fully functional at launch
Supported
Supported

**Hearing loss range**
Slight to profound via 4 speaker powers
Wide range across styles
Mild to profound
Wide range

**Independent lab results**
Not yet published
Not yet published
Not yet published
Not yet published

**India status**
Established brand presence; no Revita price published
Not in the first wave; no price published
Not named in the first wave
Not named in the first wave

### What the four approaches really tell you

Strip away the branding and you are looking at four different beliefs about what a hearing aid should do in a noisy room.

- **Bernafon Revita** believes conversation is **dynamic** - it moves around you, so the hearing aid should find talkers wherever they are.

- **ReSound Sensia** believes the missing ingredient is **intention** - and reads your intention from the direction you are facing.

- **Phonak Audéo EON Sphere** believes in **raw separation power** - one dedicated chip doing one job as well as possible.

- **Signia Pure Charge&Go MaX** believes in **breadth** - several networks managing the whole scene, including your own voice.

None of these is obviously correct, and each suits a different person. Somebody who dines opposite one companion in quiet restaurants, somebody at a loud family function with talk coming from every side, somebody working amid constant machinery, and somebody distressed by the sound of their own voice will each be served differently. **That is exactly why we give no verdict - and why one supervised trial tells you more than ten articles, including this one.**

## 11. India: what we know today

- **Bernafon is well established in India** and has been sold here for many years through an authorised network, so service and support are not a concern in the way they might be for an unfamiliar brand.

- **No official Indian launch date or price for Revita** had been published at the time of writing. Any figure you see quoted online today is an estimate rather than an official price.

- **Bernafon is a Demant brand, not a Sonova brand** - a number of Indian dealer pages get this wrong, as noted earlier.

- **Bernafon's Encanta family is already available in India** and shares the brand's fitting approach and app. If Revita is not yet available when you visit a clinic, Encanta is the sensible thing to trial and compare against.

- **Practical advice:** ask an authorised Bernafon clinic to register your interest so you are informed when Indian availability and pricing are confirmed, rather than relying on resellers and forums.

If you would like to be told the moment Revita reaches India - with the actual price, not an estimate - you can put your name down with us now. There is no cost and no obligation, and we will also let you know if something better suited to your hearing arrives first.

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## 12. Questions to ask before you commit

Whichever brand you are considering, these questions protect you. Take this list with you.

Ask this
Why it matters

Which level am I being quoted - 100, 200, 300 or 400?
The four levels are built for different social situations. The wrong level is the most common cause of disappointment

What exactly is switched off at the lower levels?
Get the specific feature list before you pay, not after

Which speaker power is being fitted, and why?
Revita uses four miniFit Detect power levels; the wrong choice limits what the device can do for your loss

Can I trial it in my own difficult rooms?
A quiet fitting room proves nothing about a wedding hall, a market or a family dinner

How does it handle someone speaking from my side?
This is Revita's central claim. Test it deliberately, with a real person, before you buy

Is this device related to another product in the same group?
A fair question, and a good audiologist will answer it honestly

Has it been verified on my ears with real-ear measurement?
Fitting formulas only help if the output is verified in your own ear canal

What is included - follow-ups, warranty, servicing - and what is the written return policy?
In India the service package often matters more to long-term satisfaction than the model

## 14. The bottom line

Bernafon Revita's most interesting contribution is a refusal. It refuses to assume that the voice you want is the one in front of you.

That is a real design position with real consequences. It fits the way many Indian families actually talk — around a table, across a room, several people at once, everybody interrupting. It also carries a cost, because a system that stays open to all directions is not concentrating all its effort on one. Whether that trade suits you depends entirely on the rooms you live in.

The engineering underneath appears to be genuinely new for the Demant group, with measured claims attached to the parent platform. But those claims belong to Oticon Reveal, not to Revita specifically; the evidence is manufacturer-generated; independent testing has not been published; the launch offers one style; and India has no confirmed date or price.

All of that is true at once, and none of it decides anything for you. **Our job is to give you verified information and to be honest about its limits. The decision about which hearing aid is right for you belongs to you, made with your audiologist, on your own ears, in the rooms where you actually struggle to hear.**

### Talk to us before you decide

At Fairfield Hearing Clinics in New Delhi we fit hearing aids from all the major manufacturers, and we do not push a brand. Come in for a full diagnostic hearing evaluation, tell us where you actually struggle, and let us verify any device on your own ears with real-ear measurement before you spend a rupee.

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## Important disclaimer

**Please read this carefully.**

- This article has been written for general education and public awareness only. It is not a medical prescription, a diagnosis, a treatment plan, or a recommendation to purchase any particular hearing aid, brand or model.

- Hearing loss differs from person to person. The right device for you depends on your audiogram, the shape and health of your ear canals, your medical history, your listening needs and your budget. None of that can be assessed through an article. Please consult a qualified audiologist or an ENT physician for a proper evaluation and personalised guidance.

- Every technical detail in this article has been taken from publicly available manufacturer material and independent trade reporting, and each source is credited in the References. Specifications, features, availability and pricing are set by the manufacturers and may change at any time without notice. Always confirm current details with an authorised representative before purchase.

- Where we have drawn an inference rather than quoted a published fact - in particular regarding the relationship between Bernafon Revita and the Demant group platform launched as Oticon Reveal - we have said so explicitly in the text and explained our reasoning, so that readers can weigh it for themselves.

- All performance figures quoted here were produced or commissioned by the manufacturers. At the time of writing, independent laboratory testing of the products discussed had not been published.

- This is not a paid, sponsored or incentivised review. Fairfield Hearing Clinics received no payment, product or consideration of any kind from Bernafon, Demant, Oticon, GN Hearing, ReSound, Sonova, Phonak, WS Audiology or Signia in connection with this article.

- All brand names, product names, logos and trademarks mentioned - including Bernafon, Revita, Encanta, Alpha, Entra, Leox, miniFit Detect, Oticon, Reveal, Intent, BrainHearing, Demant, Philips, Sonic, ReSound, Sensia, Beltone, GN Hearing, Phonak, Audéo, Sonova, Signia, WS Audiology, Bluetooth, Auracast, Apple, iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Vision Pro, Mac, Android and Google Fast Pair - are the property of their respective owners. They are used here only for factual identification, description and comparison. No affiliation, sponsorship or endorsement is claimed or implied.

- If you experience sudden hearing loss, ear pain, discharge, persistent ringing in the ears or dizziness, please see a doctor promptly. These can indicate conditions that need medical attention, and a hearing aid is not the appropriate first response.

## References and credits

*We gratefully acknowledge the following sources. Where information originates with a manufacturer, we have said so in the text so that readers can weigh it appropriately.*

**[1]** Bernafon (Demant). Bernafon Revita official product information - "Your life in surprising clarity." [https://www.bernafon.com/products/hearing-aids/family/revita](https://www.bernafon.com/products/hearing-aids/family/revita)

**[2]** Bernafon. Revita miniRITE R product page and product range listing. [https://www.bernafon.com/products/951183/revita-minirite-r](https://www.bernafon.com/products/951183/revita-minirite-r)

**[3]** Bernafon. Technical Data - Revita 400 | 300 | 200 | 100 miniRITE R (English master document).

**[4]** Strom K. "Oticon Reveal Launches With Dual AI for Speech and Surrounding Sounds." HearingTracker, 11 August 2026. [https://www.hearingtracker.com/news/oticon-reveal-launches-with-dual-ai-for-speech-and-surrounding-sounds](https://www.hearingtracker.com/news/oticon-reveal-launches-with-dual-ai-for-speech-and-surrounding-sounds)

**[5]** Oticon Inc. "Introducing Oticon Reveal - the world's first hearing aid powered by a Dual AI system." Press release, 12 August 2026. [https://www.oticon.com/inside-oticon/press/2026/2026-12](https://www.oticon.com/inside-oticon/press/2026/2026-12)

**[6]** Demant A/S. Corporate and brand information, including Bernafon launch announcements. [https://www.demant.com/about/latest-news](https://www.demant.com/about/latest-news)

**[7]** ReSound (GN Hearing) - ReSound Sensia product information; Signia (WS Audiology) - Pure Charge&Go MaX product information; Phonak (Sonova) - Audéo EON Sphere product information. Used for the comparison section only.

*Quotations and figures attributed to Oticon, Demant and their executives are reproduced from the sources listed above and are credited to those publications. All original reporting remains the property of its publisher.*

                    

                    
                    
                        
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                                        What is different about the Bernafon Revita hearing aid?
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                                        Revita's distinctive design goal is helping the wearer follow speech coming from the sides and from changing angles, not only from directly in front. Bernafon's reasoning is that real conversation is dynamic and flows between people speaking at different angles. It uses two artificial-intelligence technologies to do this: AI Smart Speech Finder, which actively locates people who are speaking wherever they are, and AI Smart Noise Reduction, which identifies disruptive background noise to improve clarity and listening comfort.

                                    
                                
                                                            
                                    
                                        What are the four Bernafon Revita technology levels?
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                                        Revita 100 CONNECT is built for one-to-one conversation in low noise. Revita 200 GO is for one-to-one conversation in noisy places, indoors and outdoors. Revita 300 ENGAGE is for group conversation in noisy environments such as cafes and busy streets. Revita 400 PRO is the most advanced level, intended for groups in very noisy environments. Unusually, Bernafon names its levels after the social situation rather than using technical tier numbers.

                                    
                                
                                                            
                                    
                                        Which styles is Bernafon Revita available in?
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                                        At launch, Revita is listed in a single style - the rechargeable miniRITE R, available in eight colours - together with a CROS II miniRITE R for single-sided deafness. There are no Revita custom in-the-ear models such as IIC, CIC or ITC at launch. It fits slight to profound hearing loss using the miniFit Detect speaker system in four power levels.

                                    
                                
                                                            
                                    
                                        Is Bernafon Revita the same as Oticon Reveal?
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                                        Bernafon and Oticon are both part of the Demant group. Demant publicly stated that its new flagship Dual AI technology, launched in August 2026 as Oticon Reveal, would be introduced across its other hearing aid brands during the second half of 2026, and Revita launched in that window with a two-AI-network architecture. It is therefore reasonable to conclude that Revita is Bernafon's implementation of that platform, but Bernafon has not published a platform name and neither company has stated in so many words that the two share a chip. Your audiologist can confirm the technical details from professional documentation.

                                    
                                
                                                            
                                    
                                        Does Bernafon Revita support Auracast?
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                                        Yes. Bernafon states that Revita supports Auracast broadcast audio, accessed through the Bernafon App, giving the example of hearing public announcements such as train information directly in the hearing aids. Bernafon's product page carries a footnote stating this is compatible through the Bernafon App with Android 10 or later, so it is worth confirming the requirements for your specific phone.

                                    
                                
                                                            
                                    
                                        How long does the Bernafon Revita battery last?
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                                        Bernafon states that Revita's rechargeable battery gives a full day of power from a one-hour charge. Bernafon offers the Bernafon Charger miniRITE, Charger Plus and Charger Plus X. For exact runtime figures in hours, including runtime while streaming, ask your audiologist for the published technical data sheet, as streaming consumes considerably more power.

                                    
                                
                                                            
                                    
                                        Is Bernafon Revita available in India, and what is the price?
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                                        Bernafon has a long-established presence in India, but at the time of writing no confirmed Indian launch date or official price for Revita had been published. Any Indian price quoted online today should be treated as an estimate. Note also that Bernafon is part of the Danish Demant group, not Sonova, despite what some Indian dealer websites state.

                                    
                                
                                                            
                                    
                                        Is Bernafon Revita better than ReSound Sensia, Phonak Audeo EON Sphere or Signia Pure Charge&Go MaX?
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                                        We do not offer a verdict, and we would be cautious about anyone who does at this stage. All four launched within weeks of each other in 2026, all four use artificial intelligence for speech in noise, and independent laboratory testing of all four was still pending. They follow genuinely different design philosophies that suit different listeners - Revita looks for voices from any direction, while ReSound Sensia prioritises the person you face. The reliable way to decide is a supervised trial with a qualified audiologist in the environments where you actually struggle.

                                    
                                
                                                    
                    
                                            
                        
                            
                            
                                
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