True Wireless
Boya BY-AP1
49Weak
$59
Full review dataBoya BY-AP1 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.
Score breakdown
Each axis is a 0–10 blend of what reviewers scored, not a lab measurement.
Huawei FreeBuds Neo leads on 6 of 7 measures.
- Boya BY-AP1
- Huawei FreeBuds Neo
HearWiki score
49
85
Sound
6.1
8.0
Noise cancelling
-
8.0
Battery
4.0
8.0
Calls
4.3
8.0
Value
-
9.0
Price (USD)
$59
$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 Boya BY-AP1 (2020). 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).
- BY-AP12020
- FreeBuds Neo20266 yr newer
What differsBY-AP1FreeBuds Neo
- Top codec
- AAC
- LDAC
- ANC type
- None
- Adaptive
- Water resistance
- Not rated
- IP55
Platform
Everyday features
Specifications
BY-AP1FreeBuds Neo
- Type
- True Wireless
- True Wireless
- Price (USD)
- $59
- $110
- HearWiki score
- 49
- 85
- Released
- 2020
- 2026
- Availability
- Discontinued
- Sold new
- Driver
- dynamic
- dynamic
- Driver type
- dynamic
- dynamic
- Frequency response
- 20 Hz - 20 kHz
- 10 Hz - 48 kHz
- Bluetooth
- 5.0
- -
- Codecs
- SBC, AAC
- LDAC
- Multipoint pairing
- No
- -
- Wireless range
- 10 m
- -
- Battery life
- 6 h
- 10 h
- Battery life (ANC on)
- -
- 6.5 h
- Battery incl. case
- 16 h
- 40 h
- Full charge time
- 60 min
- -
- Wireless charging
- No
- -
- Active noise cancelling
- No
- Yes
- ANC type
- -
- adaptive
- Transparency mode
- -
- Yes
- Companion app
- -
- Yes
- Custom EQ
- -
- Yes
- Controls
- -
- touch
- Weight
- 5 g
- 4.8 g
- Case weight
- 32 g
- -
- Water resistance
- none
- IP55
- USB-C
- Yes
- -
- Microphones
- 1
- 4
What reviewers said
Boya BY-AP1
The Boya BY-AP1 is a compact and lightweight true wireless earbud that offers a warm, rich sound signature with decent treble detail for its price. It delivers practical battery life and comfortable fit, making it a solid budget-friendly option for everyday listening, though it lacks advanced features like noise cancellation or water resistance.
- Pro:Compact and lightweight design
- Pro:Warm, rich sound with decent treble detail
- Pro:Good battery life for daily use
- Con:No active noise cancellation
- Con:No water resistance rating
- Con:Limited to SBC and AAC codecs
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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