True Wireless
EarFun Air S
63Good
$63
Full review dataEarFun Air S 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 6 of 7 measures.
- EarFun Air S
- Huawei FreeBuds Neo
HearWiki score
63
85
Sound
6.6
8.0
Noise cancelling
5.2
8.0
Battery
4.5
8.0
Calls
6.2
8.0
Value
-
9.0
Price (USD)
$63
$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 EarFun Air S (2022). The Huawei FreeBuds Neo is the newer platform here: Top codec LDAC against aptX and ANC type Adaptive against Hybrid. It also adds Water resistance IP55 against IPX5.
- Air S2022
- FreeBuds Neo20264 yr newer
What differsAir SFreeBuds Neo
- Top codec
- aptX
- LDAC
- ANC type
- Hybrid
- Adaptive
- Water resistance
- IPX5
- IP55
Platform
Everyday features
Level on: Transparency mode, Custom EQ, Companion app.
Specifications
Air SFreeBuds Neo
- Type
- True Wireless
- True Wireless
- Price (USD)
- $63
- $110
- HearWiki score
- 63
- 85
- Released
- 2022
- 2026
- Availability
- Still sold new
- Sold new
- Driver
- 10 mm dynamic
- dynamic
- Driver type
- dynamic
- dynamic
- Driver size
- 10 mm
- -
- Drivers per side
- 1
- -
- Frequency response
- 20 Hz - 20 kHz
- 10 Hz - 48 kHz
- Impedance
- 16 Ω
- -
- Bluetooth
- 5.2
- -
- Codecs
- SBC, AAC, aptX
- LDAC
- Multipoint pairing
- Yes
- -
- Latency
- 100 ms
- -
- Wireless range
- 15 m
- -
- Battery life
- 6 h
- 10 h
- Battery life (ANC on)
- 5 h
- 6.5 h
- Battery incl. case
- 30 h
- 40 h
- Full charge time
- 60 min
- -
- Quick charge
- 10 min → 2 h
- -
- Wireless charging
- Yes
- -
- Active noise cancelling
- Yes
- Yes
- ANC type
- hybrid
- adaptive
- Transparency mode
- Yes
- Yes
- Companion app
- Yes
- Yes
- Custom EQ
- Yes
- Yes
- Wear detection
- No
- -
- Controls
- touch
- touch
- Voice assistant
- Yes
- -
- Weight
- -
- 4.8 g
- Water resistance
- IPX5
- IP55
- USB-C
- Yes
- -
- Microphones
- 4
- 4
- Call noise reduction
- Yes
- -
- Call NR technology
- cVc 8.0
- -
What reviewers said
EarFun Air S
The EarFun Air S are budget-friendly true wireless earbuds that pack a surprisingly robust feature set, including hybrid ANC, multipoint connectivity, aptX support, and wireless charging. Their sound signature benefits from EQ tweaking, and while battery life is on the shorter side, the overall value for the price is strong.
- Pro:Feature-rich for the price
- Pro:Effective hybrid ANC
- Pro:Reliable multipoint connection
- Con:Stock tuning may need adjustment
- Con:Battery life is limited
- Con:Touch controls can be finicky
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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