True Wireless
Huawei FreeBuds Neo
85Outstanding
$110
Full review dataHuawei FreeBuds Neo vs Mpow M9: 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
Mpow M9
50Average
$56
Full review dataScore breakdown
Each axis is a 0–10 blend of what reviewers scored, not a lab measurement.
Huawei FreeBuds Neo leads on 6 of 7 measures.
- Huawei FreeBuds Neo
- Mpow M9
HearWiki score
85
50
Sound
8.0
6.2
Noise cancelling
8.0
-
Battery
8.0
4.5
Calls
8.0
4.2
Value
9.0
-
Price (USD)
$110
$56
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 Mpow M9 (2019). The Huawei FreeBuds Neo is the newer platform here: Top codec LDAC against AAC and ANC type Adaptive against Feed-forward. It also adds Transparency mode, Custom EQ, Companion app and Water resistance IP55 against IPX8.
- FreeBuds Neo20267 yr newer
- M92019
What differsFreeBuds NeoM9
- Top codec
- LDAC
- AAC
- ANC type
- Adaptive
- Feed-forward
- Transparency mode
- Yes
- No
- Custom EQ
- Yes
- No
- Companion app
- Yes
- No
- Water resistance
- IP55
- IPX8
Platform
Everyday features
Specifications
FreeBuds NeoM9
- Type
- True Wireless
- True Wireless
- Price (USD)
- $110
- $56
- HearWiki score
- 85
- 50
- Released
- 2026
- 2019
- Availability
- Sold new
- Discontinued
- Driver
- dynamic
- dynamic
- Driver type
- dynamic
- dynamic
- Drivers per side
- -
- 1
- Frequency response
- 10 Hz - 48 kHz
- 20 Hz - 20 kHz
- Impedance
- -
- 16 Ω
- Sensitivity
- -
- 90 dB/mW
- Bluetooth
- -
- 5.0
- Codecs
- LDAC
- SBC, AAC
- Multipoint pairing
- -
- No
- Wireless range
- -
- 20 m
- Battery life
- 10 h
- 6 h
- Battery life (ANC on)
- 6.5 h
- -
- Battery incl. case
- 40 h
- 40 h
- Full charge time
- -
- 90 min
- Quick charge
- -
- 10 min → 2 h
- Wireless charging
- -
- No
- Active noise cancelling
- Yes
- Yes
- ANC type
- adaptive
- feedforward
- Transparency mode
- Yes
- No
- Companion app
- Yes
- No
- Custom EQ
- Yes
- No
- Wear detection
- -
- No
- Controls
- touch
- touch
- Voice assistant
- -
- Google Assistant, Siri
- Weight
- 4.8 g
- -
- Water resistance
- IP55
- IPX8
- USB-C
- -
- Yes
- Model code
- -
- MPBH413AR
- Microphones
- 4
- 4
- 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
Mpow M9
The Mpow M9 offers a budget-friendly AirPods-style design with a bass-forward sound signature and effective feedforward noise cancellation. It provides strong value for money with IPX8 water resistance, a lengthy total battery life, and touch controls, though its call quality and sound refinement fall short of some competitors. Overall, it's a solid pick for users prioritizing style, durability, and affordability over top-tier performance.
- Pro:Aggressive bass-forward tuning
- Pro:High IPX8 water resistance
- Pro:Long 40-hour total battery life with case
- Con:Mediocre call quality due to stem design
- Con:Sound not as refined as rivals like M5 or M7
- Con:No companion app or custom EQ
Summaries are AI-condensed and paraphrased from published reviews and specs - not original hands-on testing. More on our method.
Compare something else
Swap either side out, or start again from the picker.