True Wireless
Huawei FreeBuds Neo
85Outstanding
$110
Full review dataHuawei FreeBuds Neo vs Lypertek PurePlay Z7: 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
Lypertek PurePlay Z7
65Good
$89
Full review dataScore breakdown
Each axis is a 0–10 blend of what reviewers scored, not a lab measurement.
Huawei FreeBuds Neo leads on 5 of 7 measures.
- Huawei FreeBuds Neo
- Lypertek PurePlay Z7
HearWiki score
85
65
Sound
8.0
7.7
Noise cancelling
8.0
-
Battery
8.0
9.0
Calls
8.0
5.6
Value
9.0
-
Price (USD)
$110
$89
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 Lypertek PurePlay Z7 (2022). The Huawei FreeBuds Neo is the newer platform here: Top codec LDAC against aptX Adaptive and ANC type Adaptive against None. It also adds Water resistance IP55 against IPX5.
- FreeBuds Neo20264 yr newer
- PurePlay Z72022
What differsFreeBuds NeoPurePlay Z7
- Top codec
- LDAC
- aptX Adaptive
- ANC type
- Adaptive
- None
- Water resistance
- IP55
- IPX5
Platform
Everyday features
Level on: Transparency mode, Custom EQ, Companion app.
Specifications
FreeBuds NeoPurePlay Z7
- Type
- True Wireless
- True Wireless
- Price (USD)
- $110
- $89
- HearWiki score
- 85
- 65
- Released
- 2026
- 2022
- Availability
- Sold new
- Discontinued
- Driver
- dynamic
- 3-driver hybrid
- Driver type
- dynamic
- hybrid
- Driver size
- -
- 6 mm
- Drivers per side
- -
- 3
- Frequency response
- 10 Hz - 48 kHz
- 20 Hz - 20 kHz
- Sound signature
- -
- v-shaped
- Bluetooth
- -
- 5.2
- Codecs
- LDAC
- SBC, AAC, aptX, aptX Adaptive
- Multipoint pairing
- -
- No
- Battery life
- 10 h
- 10 h
- Battery life (ANC on)
- 6.5 h
- -
- Battery incl. case
- 40 h
- 80 h
- Full charge time
- -
- 120 min
- Wireless charging
- -
- Yes
- Active noise cancelling
- Yes
- No
- ANC type
- adaptive
- none
- Transparency mode
- Yes
- Yes
- Companion app
- Yes
- Yes
- Custom EQ
- Yes
- Yes
- Wear detection
- -
- No
- Controls
- touch
- both
- Voice assistant
- -
- Yes
- Weight
- 4.8 g
- 5 g
- Water resistance
- IP55
- IPX5
- USB-C
- -
- Yes
- Microphones
- 4
- 1
- Call noise reduction
- -
- Yes
- Call NR technology
- -
- cVc 8.0
What reviewers said
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
Lypertek PurePlay Z7
The Lypertek PurePlay Z7 earbuds are built for audio purists, featuring a triple-driver hybrid setup with aptX Adaptive support to deliver detailed, engaging sound. They offer exceptional battery life with 10 hours per charge and up to 80 hours with the case, plus wireless charging and IPX5 water resistance. While they skip active noise cancellation and multipoint, their transparent design and custom EQ via the app make them a solid pick for listeners who prioritize sound quality over extra features.
- Pro:Excellent triple-driver sound quality
- Pro:Very long battery life (10h + 80h case)
- Pro:Supports aptX Adaptive and AAC codecs
- Con:No active noise cancellation
- Con:Only one microphone per earbud
- Con:No multipoint Bluetooth connection
Summaries are AI-condensed and paraphrased from published reviews and specs - not original hands-on testing. More on our method.
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