True Wireless
ASUS Cetra True Wireless
76Great
$200
Full review dataASUS Cetra True Wireless 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 5 of 7 measures.
- ASUS Cetra True Wireless
- Huawei FreeBuds Neo
HearWiki score
76
85
Sound
8.0
8.0
Noise cancelling
7.5
8.0
Battery
8.5
8.0
Calls
6.5
8.0
Value
7.0
9.0
Price (USD)
$200
$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 ASUS Cetra True Wireless (2024). The Huawei FreeBuds Neo is the newer platform here: Top codec LDAC against AAC and ANC type Adaptive against Hybrid. It also adds Water resistance IP55 against IPX4.
- Cetra True Wireless2024
- FreeBuds Neo20262 yr newer
What differsCetra True WirelessFreeBuds Neo
- Top codec
- AAC
- LDAC
- ANC type
- Hybrid
- Adaptive
- Water resistance
- IPX4
- IP55
Platform
Everyday features
Level on: Custom EQ, Companion app.
Specifications
Cetra True WirelessFreeBuds Neo
- Type
- True Wireless
- True Wireless
- Price (USD)
- $200
- $110
- HearWiki score
- 76
- 85
- Released
- 2024
- 2026
- Availability
- Still sold new
- Sold new
- Driver
- 10 mm dynamic
- dynamic
- Driver type
- dynamic
- dynamic
- Driver size
- 10 mm
- -
- Frequency response
- 20 Hz - 20 kHz
- 10 Hz - 48 kHz
- Impedance
- 32 Ω
- -
- Bluetooth
- 4.0
- -
- Codecs
- SBC, AAC
- LDAC
- Battery life
- 27 h
- 10 h
- Battery life (ANC on)
- 21.5 h
- 6.5 h
- Battery incl. case
- -
- 40 h
- Wireless charging
- Yes
- -
- Active noise cancelling
- Yes
- Yes
- ANC type
- hybrid
- adaptive
- Transparency mode
- -
- Yes
- Companion app
- Yes
- Yes
- Custom EQ
- Yes
- Yes
- Controls
- touch
- touch
- Weight
- 52 g
- 4.8 g
- Water resistance
- IPX4
- IP55
- Microphones
- -
- 4
- Mic sensitivity
- -45 dBV
- -
What reviewers said
ASUS Cetra True Wireless
The ASUS Cetra True Wireless earbuds deliver a solid feature set for their price, including hybrid ANC, wireless charging, and a 10mm dynamic driver. They perform well for everyday listening and calls, but their Bluetooth connection isn't ideal for serious gaming due to latency concerns. Battery life is respectable overall, though using ANC reduces playtime.
- Pro:Good overall sound quality with a 10mm driver
- Pro:Hybrid ANC effectively reduces ambient noise
- Pro:Supports wireless charging for convenience
- Con:Bluetooth 4.0 may cause noticeable lag in gaming
- Con:Battery life drops significantly with ANC enabled
- Con:Touch controls can be finicky to use
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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