True Wireless
Beats Powerbeats Pro
64Good
$250
Full review dataBeats Powerbeats Pro vs Huawei FreeBuds Neo: which should you buy?
On aggregated review scores the Huawei FreeBuds Neo comes out ahead with a HearWiki score of 85. The full breakdown - sub-scores, specs and what reviewers actually said - is below.
Our pick: Huawei FreeBuds Neo - Outstanding overall at around $109.
True Wireless
Huawei FreeBuds Neo
85Outstanding
$110
Full review dataScore breakdown
Each axis is a 0–10 blend of what reviewers scored, not a lab measurement.
Huawei FreeBuds Neo leads on 7 of 7 measures.
- Beats Powerbeats Pro
- Huawei FreeBuds Neo
HearWiki score
64
85
Sound
7.4
8.0
Noise cancelling
-
8.0
Battery
7.5
8.0
Calls
6.8
8.0
Value
-
9.0
Price (USD)
$250
$110
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
Huawei FreeBuds Neo (2026) against Beats Powerbeats Pro (2019). The Huawei FreeBuds Neo is the newer platform here: Top codec LDAC against AAC and ANC type Adaptive against None. It also adds Water resistance IP55 against IPX4.
- Powerbeats Pro2019
- FreeBuds Neo20267 yr newer
What differsPowerbeats ProFreeBuds Neo
- Top codec
- AAC
- LDAC
- ANC type
- None
- Adaptive
- Water resistance
- IPX4
- IP55
Platform
Everyday features
Specifications
Powerbeats ProFreeBuds Neo
- Type
- True Wireless
- True Wireless
- Price (USD)
- $250
- $110
- HearWiki score
- 64
- 85
- Released
- 2019
- 2026
- Availability
- Still sold new
- Sold new
- Driver
- 12 mm dynamic
- dynamic
- Driver type
- dynamic
- dynamic
- Driver size
- 12 mm
- -
- Drivers per side
- 1
- -
- Frequency response
- 20 Hz - 20 kHz
- 10 Hz - 48 kHz
- Bluetooth
- 5.0
- -
- Codecs
- SBC, AAC
- LDAC
- Multipoint pairing
- No
- -
- Battery life
- 9 h
- 10 h
- Battery life (ANC on)
- -
- 6.5 h
- Battery incl. case
- 24 h
- 40 h
- Quick charge
- 5 min → 1.5 h
- -
- Wireless charging
- No
- -
- Active noise cancelling
- No
- Yes
- ANC type
- -
- adaptive
- Transparency mode
- -
- Yes
- Companion app
- -
- Yes
- Custom EQ
- -
- Yes
- Wear detection
- Yes
- -
- Controls
- buttons
- touch
- Voice assistant
- Siri
- -
- Weight
- 21 g
- 4.8 g
- Case weight
- 80 g
- -
- Water resistance
- IPX4
- IP55
- USB-C
- No
- -
- Microphones
- -
- 4
What reviewers said
Beats Powerbeats Pro
The Powerbeats Pro are secure-fitting true wireless earbuds designed for active use, delivering a punchy and balanced sound with a strong Bluetooth connection and long battery life. They offer a comfortable, stable fit and simple physical controls, though they lack active noise cancellation and advanced features like wireless charging or multipoint connectivity. Overall, they are a solid choice for workouts and daily listening, especially for Apple users.
- Pro:Secure and comfortable fit for workouts
- Pro:Long battery life of 9 hours per charge
- Pro:Reliable Bluetooth 5.0 connection with Class 1 range
- Con:No active noise cancellation or strong isolation
- Con:No wireless charging or USB-C port
- Con:Treble can sound dull, and mids may be under-emphasized
Huawei FreeBuds Neo
The Huawei FreeBuds Neo are lightweight, comfortable true wireless earbuds with adaptive active noise cancellation and a robust feature set for their price. They offer solid call quality, a lively sound signature, and practical extras like transparency mode and app support, making them a versatile mid-range option for travel and daily use.
- Pro:Comfortable and lightweight fit
- Pro:Effective adaptive ANC
- Pro:Good call quality with 4 mics
- Con:Battery life with ANC is modest
- Con:May not satisfy audiophiles seeking specialized tuning
- Con:Touch controls may require adjustment
Summaries are AI-condensed and paraphrased from published reviews and specs - not original hands-on testing. More on our method.
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