True Wireless
Honor Earbuds 5e
63Good
$44
Full review dataHonor Earbuds 5e 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 5 of 7 measures.
- Honor Earbuds 5e
- Realme Buds Air8 Pro
HearWiki score
63
84
Sound
6.1
8.4
Noise cancelling
5.7
8.4
Battery
8.5
7.2
Calls
6.5
8.5
Value
8.0
9.2
Price (USD)
$44
$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?
Half a step newer
Both shipped in 2026. The Realme Buds Air8 Pro edges ahead on platform, but only just: Bluetooth 6.1 against 6.0. It also adds Water resistance IP55 against IP54.
- Earbuds 5e2026
- Buds Air8 Pro2026
What differsEarbuds 5eBuds Air8 Pro
- Bluetooth
- 6.0
- 6.1
- Water resistance
- IP54
- IP55
Platform
Everyday features
Level on: Top codec, ANC type, Multipoint pairing.
Specifications
Earbuds 5eBuds Air8 Pro
- Type
- True Wireless
- True Wireless
- Price (USD)
- $44
- $74
- HearWiki score
- 63
- 84
- Released
- 2026
- 2026
- Availability
- Sold new
- Sold new
- Driver
- 12 mm dynamic
- 2-driver hybrid
- Driver type
- dynamic
- hybrid
- Driver size
- 12 mm
- 11 mm
- Drivers per side
- 1
- 2
- Frequency response
- 20 Hz - 20 kHz
- 20 Hz - 20 kHz
- Bluetooth
- 6.0
- 6.1
- Codecs
- SBC, AAC, LHDC
- SBC, AAC, LHDC
- Multipoint pairing
- Yes
- Yes
- Latency
- -
- 45 ms
- Battery life
- 9 h
- 12 h
- Battery life (ANC on)
- 5.5 h
- -
- Battery incl. case
- 45 h
- 50 h
- Full charge time
- 60 min
- 120 min
- Quick charge
- 10 min → 3 h
- 10 min → 11 h
- Wireless charging
- No
- No
- Active noise cancelling
- Yes
- Yes
- ANC type
- adaptive
- adaptive
- Companion app
- -
- Yes
- Custom EQ
- -
- Yes
- Wear detection
- -
- Yes
- Controls
- -
- touch
- Weight
- 4 g
- 4.8 g
- Case weight
- 32 g
- 53 g
- Water resistance
- IP54
- IP55
- USB-C
- -
- Yes
- Microphones
- 3
- 6
- Call noise reduction
- -
- Yes
- Call NR technology
- -
- AI ENC
What reviewers said
Honor Earbuds 5e
The Honor Earbuds 5e are budget-friendly true wireless earbuds that pack adaptive active noise cancellation, Bluetooth 6.0 with multipoint, and a 12mm dynamic driver. They offer up to 9 hours of playback on a single charge (5.5 with ANC) and 45 hours total with the case, plus quick charging for convenience. With an IP54 rating and LHDC support, they aim to be a versatile pick for everyday listening.
- Pro:Adaptive ANC for the price
- Pro:Long battery life with case (45h)
- Pro:Bluetooth 6.0 with multipoint
- Con:No wireless charging support
- Con:Average ANC battery life (5.5h)
- Con:Bass-heavy sound may not suit all
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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