True Wireless
Creative Zen Air Pro
Not yet scored
$70
Full review dataCreative Zen Air Pro vs Huawei FreeBuds Neo: which should you buy?
Specs, scores and condensed review verdicts for the Creative Zen Air Pro vs Huawei FreeBuds Neo, side by side. Where a product has no HearWiki score yet, not enough reviews have been aggregated to rate it.
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 6 of 7 measures.
- Creative Zen Air Pro
- Huawei FreeBuds Neo
HearWiki score
-
85
Sound
-
8.0
Noise cancelling
-
8.0
Battery
-
8.0
Calls
-
8.0
Value
-
9.0
Price (USD)
$70
$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?
Mixed generations
Huawei FreeBuds Neo (2026) against Creative Zen Air Pro (2022). Neither is straightforwardly newer: the Creative Zen Air Pro brings LE Audio (LC3), while the Huawei FreeBuds Neo answers with ANC type Adaptive against Hybrid. The Huawei FreeBuds Neo answers on convenience features: it adds Custom EQ, Companion app and Water resistance IP55 against IPX5.
- Zen Air Pro2022
- FreeBuds Neo20264 yr newer
What differsZen Air ProFreeBuds Neo
- LE Audio (LC3)
- Yes
- No
- ANC type
- Hybrid
- Adaptive
- Custom EQ
- No
- Yes
- Companion app
- No
- Yes
- Water resistance
- IPX5
- IP55
Platform
Everyday features
Level on: Top codec, Transparency mode.
Specifications
Zen Air ProFreeBuds Neo
- Type
- True Wireless
- True Wireless
- Price (USD)
- $70
- $110
- HearWiki score
- Not scored
- 85
- Released
- 2022
- 2026
- Availability
- Discontinued
- Sold new
- Driver
- 2× 10 mm dynamic
- dynamic
- Driver type
- dynamic
- dynamic
- Driver size
- 10 mm
- -
- Drivers per side
- 2
- -
- Frequency response
- 20 Hz - 20 kHz
- 10 Hz - 48 kHz
- Bluetooth
- 5.3
- -
- Codecs
- SBC, AAC, LC3
- LDAC
- Multipoint pairing
- No
- -
- Wireless range
- 10 m
- -
- Battery life
- 33 h
- 10 h
- Battery life (ANC on)
- 6 h
- 6.5 h
- Battery incl. case
- -
- 40 h
- Wireless charging
- Yes
- -
- Active noise cancelling
- Yes
- Yes
- ANC type
- hybrid
- adaptive
- Transparency mode
- Yes
- Yes
- Companion app
- No
- Yes
- Custom EQ
- No
- Yes
- Wear detection
- No
- -
- Controls
- touch
- touch
- Voice assistant
- Google Assistant, Siri
- -
- Weight
- 5.3 g
- 4.8 g
- Case weight
- 41 g
- -
- Water resistance
- IPX5
- IP55
- USB-C
- Yes
- -
- Microphones
- 6
- 4
What reviewers said
Creative Zen Air Pro
They offer a total of 33 hours of playback with the charging case, and each bud lasts around 6 hours with ANC engaged, while IPX5 water resistance and wireless charging add everyday convenience.
- Pro:Hybrid ANC adapts well to varied environments
- Pro:Long total battery life with the case
- Pro:IPX5 rating protects against sweat and splashes
- Con:No multipoint connection for simultaneous device pairing
- Con:No app support for customization or EQ
- Con:Battery life with ANC on is modest at 6 hours
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
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