True Wireless
EarFun Free Pro
56Average
$53
Full review dataEarFun Free Pro vs Realme Buds Air8 Pro: which should you buy?
On aggregated review scores the Realme Buds Air8 Pro comes out ahead with a HearWiki score of 84. The full breakdown - sub-scores, specs and what reviewers actually said - is below.
Our pick: Realme Buds Air8 Pro - Outstanding overall at around $74.
True Wireless
Realme Buds Air8 Pro
84Outstanding
$74
Full review dataScore breakdown
Each axis is a 0–10 blend of what reviewers scored, not a lab measurement.
Realme Buds Air8 Pro leads on 6 of 7 measures.
- EarFun Free Pro
- Realme Buds Air8 Pro
HearWiki score
56
84
Sound
6.4
8.4
Noise cancelling
4.8
8.4
Battery
5.2
7.2
Calls
5.5
8.5
Value
-
9.2
Price (USD)
$53
$74
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
Realme Buds Air8 Pro (2026) against EarFun Free Pro (2020). The Realme Buds Air8 Pro is the newer platform here: Bluetooth 6.1 against 5.0, Top codec LHDC against AAC and ANC type Adaptive against Hybrid.
- Free Pro2020
- Buds Air8 Pro20266 yr newer
What differsFree ProBuds Air8 Pro
- Bluetooth
- 5.0
- 6.1
- Top codec
- AAC
- LHDC
- ANC type
- Hybrid
- Adaptive
- Multipoint pairing
- No
- Yes
- Wireless charging
- Yes
- No
- Wear detection
- No
- Yes
- Custom EQ
- No
- Yes
- Companion app
- No
- Yes
- Water resistance
- IPX5
- IP55
Platform
Everyday features
Level on: USB-C.
Specifications
Free ProBuds Air8 Pro
- Type
- True Wireless
- True Wireless
- Price (USD)
- $53
- $74
- HearWiki score
- 56
- 84
- Released
- 2020
- 2026
- Availability
- Discontinued
- Sold new
- Driver
- 6.1 mm dynamic
- 2-driver hybrid
- Driver type
- dynamic
- hybrid
- Driver size
- 6.1 mm
- 11 mm
- Drivers per side
- 1
- 2
- Frequency response
- -
- 20 Hz - 20 kHz
- Bluetooth
- 5.0
- 6.1
- Codecs
- SBC, AAC
- SBC, AAC, LHDC
- Multipoint pairing
- No
- Yes
- Latency
- -
- 45 ms
- Battery life
- 7 h
- 12 h
- Battery life (ANC on)
- 6 h
- -
- Battery incl. case
- 32 h
- 50 h
- Full charge time
- 120 min
- 120 min
- Quick charge
- 10 min → 2 h
- 10 min → 11 h
- Wireless charging
- Yes
- No
- Active noise cancelling
- Yes
- Yes
- ANC type
- hybrid
- adaptive
- Transparency mode
- Yes
- -
- Companion app
- No
- Yes
- Custom EQ
- No
- Yes
- Wear detection
- No
- Yes
- Controls
- touch
- touch
- Voice assistant
- Yes
- -
- Weight
- 4.1 g
- 4.8 g
- Case weight
- 41.4 g
- 53 g
- Water resistance
- IPX5
- IP55
- USB-C
- Yes
- Yes
- Microphones
- 4
- 6
- Call noise reduction
- -
- Yes
- Call NR technology
- -
- AI ENC
What reviewers said
EarFun Free Pro
The EarFun Free Pro are compact, lightweight true wireless earbuds that pack a surprisingly robust feature set for their modest price. They combine hybrid active noise cancellation, wireless charging, and an IPX5 rating with a punchy, bass-forward sound that suits active listening. While they offer solid value and good battery life, their ANC and transparency modes are merely adequate, and the lack of an app or multipoint support may deter some users.
- Pro:Affordable price with premium features
- Pro:Compact and lightweight design
- Pro:Good battery life with wireless charging case
- Con:ANC and transparency modes are not very effective
- Con:No app support or custom EQ
- Con:No multipoint Bluetooth connection
Realme Buds Air8 Pro
The Realme Buds Air8 Pro are feature-rich wireless earbuds that deliver strong adaptive noise cancellation, clear call quality, and a versatile hybrid driver setup for under $100. They offer a long 12-hour battery per charge, Bluetooth 6.1 with triple-device multipoint, and IP55 water resistance, making them a solid everyday choice. Sound tuning requires some adjustment to get the best performance, but the overall package is impressive for the price.
- Pro:Strong adaptive ANC and usable transparency mode
- Pro:Long 12-hour battery life with 50 hours total via case
- Pro:Triple-device multipoint connectivity
- Con:Sound tuning needs effort to optimize
- Con:No wireless charging support
- Con:Battery life per charge may vary depending on usage
Summaries are AI-condensed and paraphrased from published reviews and specs - not original hands-on testing. More on our method.
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