True Wireless
Huawei FreeBuds Neo
85Outstanding
$110
Full review dataHuawei FreeBuds Neo vs OPPO Enco X2: 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
OPPO Enco X2
81Outstanding
$75
Full review dataScore breakdown
Each axis is a 0–10 blend of what reviewers scored, not a lab measurement.
Huawei FreeBuds Neo leads on 4 of 7 measures.
- Huawei FreeBuds Neo
- OPPO Enco X2
HearWiki score
85
81
Sound
8.0
8.6
Noise cancelling
8.0
7.5
Battery
8.0
7.1
Calls
8.0
8.2
Value
9.0
6.6
Price (USD)
$110
$75
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
Huawei FreeBuds Neo (2026) against OPPO Enco X2 (2022). The Huawei FreeBuds Neo edges ahead on platform, but only just: ANC type Adaptive against Hybrid. It also adds Water resistance IP55 against IP54.
- FreeBuds Neo20264 yr newer
- Enco X22022
What differsFreeBuds NeoEnco X2
- ANC type
- Adaptive
- Hybrid
- Water resistance
- IP55
- IP54
Platform
Everyday features
Level on: Top codec, Transparency mode, Custom EQ, Companion app.
Specifications
FreeBuds NeoEnco X2
- Type
- True Wireless
- True Wireless
- Price (USD)
- $110
- $75
- HearWiki score
- 85
- 81
- Released
- 2026
- 2022
- Availability
- Sold new
- Still sold new
- Driver
- dynamic
- 2-driver hybrid
- Driver type
- dynamic
- hybrid
- Driver size
- -
- 11 mm
- Drivers per side
- -
- 2
- Frequency response
- 10 Hz - 48 kHz
- 20 Hz - 40 kHz
- Sensitivity
- -
- 118 dB/mW
- Bluetooth
- -
- 5.2
- Codecs
- LDAC
- SBC, AAC, LHDC, LDAC
- Multipoint pairing
- -
- Yes
- Wireless range
- -
- 10 m
- Battery life
- 10 h
- 9.5 h
- Battery life (ANC on)
- 6.5 h
- 5.5 h
- Battery incl. case
- 40 h
- 40 h
- Full charge time
- -
- 60 min
- Quick charge
- -
- 5 min → 6 h
- Wireless charging
- -
- Yes
- Active noise cancelling
- Yes
- Yes
- ANC type
- adaptive
- hybrid
- Transparency mode
- Yes
- Yes
- Companion app
- Yes
- Yes
- Custom EQ
- Yes
- Yes
- Wear detection
- -
- No
- Controls
- touch
- touch
- Voice assistant
- -
- Yes
- Weight
- 4.8 g
- 4.7 g
- Case weight
- -
- 47 g
- Water resistance
- IP55
- IP54
- USB-C
- -
- Yes
- Microphones
- 4
- 3
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
OPPO Enco X2
The OPPO Enco X2 are true wireless earbuds with hybrid active noise cancellation and a dual-driver setup for detailed sound. They offer a long-lasting battery, support for high-resolution audio codecs like LDAC and LHDC, and a comfortable IP54-rated build, making them a solid mid-range choice.
- Pro:Excellent hybrid ANC with transparency mode
- Pro:Supports LDAC and LHDC for high-quality wireless audio
- Pro:Long battery life of 40 hours with the case
- Con:Battery life drops to 5.5 hours with ANC on
- Con:No official mention of wireless charging in the source
- Con:Touch controls may be sensitive to accidental taps
Summaries are AI-condensed and paraphrased from published reviews and specs - not original hands-on testing. More on our method.
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