True Wireless
Huawei FreeBuds Neo
85Outstanding
$110
Full review dataHuawei FreeBuds Neo vs OnePlus Gaming Buds: which should you buy?
Specs, scores and condensed review verdicts for the Huawei FreeBuds Neo vs OnePlus Gaming Buds, 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.
Huawei FreeBuds Neo leads on 6 of 7 measures.
- Huawei FreeBuds Neo
- OnePlus Gaming Buds
HearWiki score
85
-
Sound
8.0
-
Noise cancelling
8.0
-
Battery
8.0
-
Calls
8.0
-
Value
9.0
-
Price (USD)
$110
$79
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?
Same generation
The Huawei FreeBuds Neo is 3 years newer, but it is the same generation of hardware: nothing in the radio, the codecs or the noise cancelling separates them. Nothing separates them on convenience features either, so the choice comes down to tuning and price. For 3 years between them, that is a thin return - treat this as a restyle rather than a new platform.
- FreeBuds Neo20263 yr newer
- Gaming Buds2023
Level on: Top codec.
Specifications
FreeBuds NeoGaming Buds
- Type
- True Wireless
- True Wireless
- Price (USD)
- $110
- $79
- HearWiki score
- 85
- Not scored
- Released
- 2026
- 2023
- Availability
- Sold new
- Discontinued
- Driver
- dynamic
- 11 mm dynamic
- Driver type
- dynamic
- dynamic
- Driver size
- -
- 11 mm
- Frequency response
- 10 Hz - 48 kHz
- -
- Bluetooth
- -
- 5.4
- Codecs
- LDAC
- AAC, LHDC
- Battery life
- 10 h
- 43 h
- Battery life (ANC on)
- 6.5 h
- -
- Battery incl. case
- 40 h
- -
- Active noise cancelling
- Yes
- Yes
- ANC type
- adaptive
- -
- Transparency mode
- Yes
- -
- Companion app
- Yes
- -
- Custom EQ
- Yes
- -
- Controls
- touch
- -
- Weight
- 4.8 g
- -
- Water resistance
- IP55
- -
- Model code
- -
- OnePlus Buds Pro 3
- Microphones
- 4
- -
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
OnePlus Gaming Buds
These true wireless earbuds deliver a punchy 11mm dynamic driver sound with support for AAC and LHDC codecs, plus active noise cancellation to keep distractions at bay. With Bluetooth 5.4 and a claimed 43-hour total battery life when using the charging case, they're built for long listening sessions on the go.
- Pro:Effective active noise cancellation
- Pro:Long 43-hour total battery life
- Pro:Modern Bluetooth 5.4 connectivity
- Con:Single-driver design limits sound separation
- Con:No mention of wireless charging in specs
- Con:Battery life may vary with ANC 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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