Google Pixel Buds 2a vs OPPO Enco Air5 Pro: which should you buy?
Specs, scores and condensed review verdicts for the Google Pixel Buds 2a vs OPPO Enco Air5 Pro, side by side. Where a product has no HearWiki score yet, not enough reviews have been aggregated to rate it.
Score breakdown
Each axis is a 0–10 blend of what reviewers scored, not a lab measurement.
OPPO Enco Air5 Pro leads on 7 of 7 measures.
- Google Pixel Buds 2a
- OPPO Enco Air5 Pro
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?
OPPO Enco Air5 Pro (2026) against Google Pixel Buds 2a (2025). Neither is straightforwardly newer: the Google Pixel Buds 2a brings ANC type Adaptive against Hybrid, while the OPPO Enco Air5 Pro answers with Bluetooth 6.0 against 5.4 and Top codec LHDC against AAC.
- Pixel Buds 2a2025
- Enco Air5 Pro20261 yr newer
- Bluetooth
- 5.4
- 6.0
- Top codec
- AAC
- LHDC
- ANC type
- Adaptive
- Hybrid
- Wear detection
- Yes
- No
- Water resistance
- IP54
- IP55
Platform
Everyday features
Level on: USB-C, Transparency mode, Custom EQ, Companion app.
Specifications
- Type
- True Wireless
- True Wireless
- Price (USD)
- $99
- $69
- HearWiki score
- Not scored
- 89
- Released
- 2025
- 2026
- Availability
- Sold new
- Sold new
- Driver
- 11 mm dynamic
- 2× 12 mm driver
- Driver type
- dynamic
- -
- Driver size
- 11 mm
- 12 mm
- Drivers per side
- 1
- 2
- Frequency response
- -
- 20 Hz - 40 kHz
- Sensitivity
- -
- 122 dB/mW
- Bluetooth
- 5.4
- 6.0
- Codecs
- SBC, AAC
- SBC, AAC, LHDC
- Multipoint pairing
- -
- Yes
- Latency
- -
- 47 ms
- Wireless range
- 10 m
- 10 m
- Battery life
- 10 h
- 13 h
- Battery life (ANC on)
- 7 h
- 7 h
- Battery incl. case
- 27 h
- 54 h
- Full charge time
- -
- 90 min
- Quick charge
- -
- 10 min → 2 h
- Wireless charging
- -
- No
- Active noise cancelling
- Yes
- Yes
- ANC type
- adaptive
- hybrid
- Transparency mode
- Yes
- Yes
- Companion app
- Yes
- Yes
- Custom EQ
- Yes
- Yes
- Wear detection
- Yes
- No
- Controls
- touch
- touch
- Voice assistant
- Yes
- -
- Weight
- 4.7 g
- 4.4 g
- Case weight
- 47.6 g
- 43 g
- Water resistance
- IP54
- IP55
- USB-C
- Yes
- Yes
- Microphones
- 2
- 3
What reviewers said
Google Pixel Buds 2a
These wireless earbuds from Google are built to work effortlessly with Android devices, offering adaptive noise cancellation and a comfortable fit. With up to 10 hours of playback on a single charge (or 7 with ANC on) and a total of 27 hours with the case, they're solid for daily use. Touch controls, a custom EQ, and IP54 water resistance round out a feature set that's strong for the price.
- Pro:Seamless integration with Android and Pixel devices
- Pro:Long battery life with the charging case
- Pro:Adaptive ANC and transparency mode for flexible listening
- Con:Limited to SBC and AAC codecs, no aptX or LDAC
- Con:No wireless charging for the case
- Con:Average Bluetooth range of 10 meters
OPPO Enco Air5 Pro
The OPPO Enco Air5 Pro are true wireless earbuds with 12mm drivers and hybrid active noise cancellation, offering a versatile listening experience. Bluetooth 6.0, multipoint connectivity, and IP55 water resistance make them practical for daily use.
- Pro:Effective hybrid ANC for immersive listening
- Pro:13-hour battery per earbud, 54 hours with case
- Pro:Supports high-quality LHDC codec
- Con:No wireless charging, only USB-C
- Con:Sensitivity at 122 dB may be too high for some
- Con:Touch controls may be accidentally triggered
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