
Haylou W1 ANC vs OPPO Enco Air5 Pro: which should you buy?
On aggregated review scores the OPPO Enco Air5 Pro comes out ahead with a HearWiki score of 89. The full breakdown - sub-scores, specs and what reviewers actually said - is below.
Score breakdown
Each axis is a 0–10 blend of what reviewers scored, not a lab measurement.
OPPO Enco Air5 Pro leads on 6 of 7 measures.
- Haylou W1 ANC
- 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 Haylou W1 ANC (2023). The OPPO Enco Air5 Pro is the newer platform here: Bluetooth 6.0 against 5.3 and Top codec LHDC against AAC. It also adds Multipoint pairing and Water resistance IP55 against IPX4.
- W1 ANC2023
- Enco Air5 Pro20263 yr newer
- Bluetooth
- 5.3
- 6.0
- Top codec
- AAC
- LHDC
- Multipoint pairing
- No
- Yes
- Water resistance
- IPX4
- IP55
Platform
Everyday features
Level on: ANC type, USB-C, Transparency mode, Custom EQ, Companion app.
Specifications
- Type
- True Wireless
- True Wireless
- Price (USD)
- $38
- $69
- HearWiki score
- 62
- 89
- Released
- 2023
- 2026
- Availability
- Discontinued
- Sold new
- Driver
- 2-driver hybrid
- 2× 12 mm driver
- Driver type
- hybrid
- -
- Driver size
- 10 mm
- 12 mm
- Drivers per side
- 2
- 2
- Frequency response
- 20 Hz - 20 kHz
- 20 Hz - 40 kHz
- Impedance
- 16 Ω
- -
- Sensitivity
- -
- 122 dB/mW
- Bluetooth
- 5.3
- 6.0
- Codecs
- SBC, AAC
- SBC, AAC, LHDC
- Multipoint pairing
- No
- Yes
- Latency
- 65 ms
- 47 ms
- Wireless range
- 10 m
- 10 m
- Battery life
- 6.5 h
- 13 h
- Battery life (ANC on)
- 6.5 h
- 7 h
- Battery incl. case
- 35 h
- 54 h
- Full charge time
- 120 min
- 90 min
- Quick charge
- -
- 10 min → 2 h
- Wireless charging
- No
- No
- Active noise cancelling
- Yes
- Yes
- ANC type
- hybrid
- hybrid
- Transparency mode
- Yes
- Yes
- Companion app
- Yes
- Yes
- Custom EQ
- Yes
- Yes
- Wear detection
- No
- No
- Controls
- touch
- touch
- Weight
- -
- 4.4 g
- Case weight
- -
- 43 g
- Water resistance
- IPX4
- IP55
- USB-C
- Yes
- Yes
- Microphones
- 6
- 3
What reviewers said
Haylou W1 ANC
The Haylou W1 ANC is an affordable true wireless earbud that brings hybrid active noise cancellation and a dual-driver setup to the budget segment. It delivers solid sound and practical features like transparency mode, touch controls, and a USB-C port, with total playtime reaching 35 hours when using the charging case. Battery life drops to around 6.5 hours with ANC engaged, and it skips multipoint and wireless charging.
- Pro:Hybrid ANC for effective noise reduction
- Pro:Dual-driver design for clear, balanced audio
- Pro:Long total battery life with charging case
- Con:Battery life with ANC is modest
- Con:No multipoint connection support
- Con:No wireless charging option
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
Summaries are AI-condensed and paraphrased from published reviews and specs - not original hands-on testing. More on our method.
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