True Wireless
Apple AirPods 4
78Great
$99
Full review dataApple AirPods 4 vs OPPO Enco Air5 Pro: which should you buy?
On aggregated review scores the OPPO Enco Air5 Pro comes out ahead with a HearWiki score of 89. The full breakdown - sub-scores, specs and what reviewers actually said - is below.
Our pick: OPPO Enco Air5 Pro - Outstanding overall at around $69.
True Wireless
OPPO Enco Air5 Pro
89Outstanding
$69
Full review dataScore breakdown
Each axis is a 0–10 blend of what reviewers scored, not a lab measurement.
OPPO Enco Air5 Pro leads on 7 of 7 measures.
- Apple AirPods 4
- OPPO Enco Air5 Pro
HearWiki score
78
89
Sound
7.6
8.0
Noise cancelling
-
9.0
Battery
6.5
9.0
Calls
7.5
8.0
Value
7.6
9.0
Price (USD)
$99
$69
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
OPPO Enco Air5 Pro (2026) against Apple AirPods 4 (2024). The OPPO Enco Air5 Pro is the newer platform here: Bluetooth 6.0 against 5.3 and Top codec LHDC against AAC.
- AirPods 42024
- Enco Air5 Pro20262 yr newer
What differsAirPods 4Enco Air5 Pro
- Bluetooth
- 5.3
- 6.0
- Top codec
- AAC
- LHDC
- Multipoint pairing
- No
- Yes
- Wireless charging
- Yes
- No
- Wear detection
- Yes
- No
- Transparency mode
- No
- Yes
- Water resistance
- IP54
- IP55
Platform
Everyday features
Level on: USB-C, Custom EQ, Companion app.
Specifications
AirPods 4Enco Air5 Pro
- Type
- True Wireless
- True Wireless
- Price (USD)
- $99
- $69
- HearWiki score
- 78
- 89
- Released
- 2024
- 2026
- Availability
- Still sold new
- Sold new
- Driver
- 11 mm dynamic
- 2× 12 mm driver
- Driver type
- dynamic
- -
- Driver size
- 11 mm
- 12 mm
- Drivers per side
- 1
- 2
- Frequency response
- -
- 20 Hz - 40 kHz
- Sensitivity
- -
- 122 dB/mW
- Bluetooth
- 5.3
- 6.0
- Codecs
- SBC, AAC
- SBC, AAC, LHDC
- Multipoint pairing
- No
- Yes
- Latency
- -
- 47 ms
- Wireless range
- -
- 10 m
- Battery life
- 5 h
- 13 h
- Battery life (ANC on)
- 4 h
- 7 h
- Battery incl. case
- 30 h
- 54 h
- Full charge time
- -
- 90 min
- Quick charge
- -
- 10 min → 2 h
- Wireless charging
- Yes
- No
- Active noise cancelling
- No
- Yes
- ANC type
- -
- hybrid
- Transparency mode
- No
- Yes
- Companion app
- Yes
- Yes
- Custom EQ
- Yes
- Yes
- Wear detection
- Yes
- No
- Controls
- buttons
- touch
- Voice assistant
- Siri
- -
- Weight
- 4.3 g
- 4.4 g
- Case weight
- 32.3 g
- 43 g
- Water resistance
- IP54
- IP55
- Foldable
- No
- -
- Detachable cable
- No
- -
- USB-C
- Yes
- Yes
- Microphones
- 3
- 3
- Microphone type
- beamforming
- -
What reviewers said
Apple AirPods 4
The Apple AirPods 4 are a lightweight, open-style pair of true wireless earbuds that bring a polished Apple experience to a more accessible price point. With a comfortable half-in-ear fit, decent sound quality, and IP54 durability, they're a solid choice for iPhone users, though their feature set is fairly basic for the cost.
- Pro:Comfortable and lightweight open fit
- Pro:Strong sound quality for the size
- Pro:IP54 dust and splash resistance
- Con:Battery life is modest at 4-5 hours
- Con:No multipoint connection
- Con:Average call quality and isolation
OPPO Enco Air5 Pro
The OPPO Enco Air5 Pro are true wireless earbuds with 12mm drivers and hybrid active noise cancellation, offering a versatile listening experience. Bluetooth 6.0, multipoint connectivity, and IP55 water resistance make them practical for daily use.
- Pro:Effective hybrid ANC for immersive listening
- Pro:13-hour battery per earbud, 54 hours with case
- Pro:Supports high-quality LHDC codec
- Con:No wireless charging, only USB-C
- Con:Sensitivity at 122 dB may be too high for some
- Con:Touch controls may be accidentally triggered
Summaries are AI-condensed and paraphrased from published reviews and specs - not original hands-on testing. More on our method.
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