True Wireless
Huawei FreeBuds Neo
85Outstanding
$110
Full review dataHuawei FreeBuds Neo vs Sabbat Vooplay: 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
Sabbat Vooplay
56Average
$70
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
- Sabbat Vooplay
HearWiki score
85
56
Sound
8.0
6.3
Noise cancelling
8.0
-
Battery
8.0
5.8
Calls
8.0
6.1
Value
9.0
5.8
Price (USD)
$110
$70
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 Sabbat Vooplay (2020). The Huawei FreeBuds Neo is the newer platform here: Top codec LDAC against aptX and ANC type Adaptive against None. It also adds Transparency mode, Custom EQ, Companion app and Water resistance IP55 against IPX5.
- FreeBuds Neo20266 yr newer
- Vooplay2020
What differsFreeBuds NeoVooplay
- Top codec
- LDAC
- aptX
- ANC type
- Adaptive
- None
- Transparency mode
- Yes
- No
- Custom EQ
- Yes
- No
- Companion app
- Yes
- No
- Water resistance
- IP55
- IPX5
Platform
Everyday features
Specifications
FreeBuds NeoVooplay
- Type
- True Wireless
- True Wireless
- Price (USD)
- $110
- $70
- HearWiki score
- 85
- 56
- Released
- 2026
- 2020
- Availability
- Sold new
- Discontinued
- Driver
- dynamic
- 14.2 mm dynamic
- Driver type
- dynamic
- dynamic
- Driver size
- -
- 14.2 mm
- Drivers per side
- -
- 1
- Frequency response
- 10 Hz - 48 kHz
- 20 Hz - 20 kHz
- Impedance
- -
- 32 Ω
- Sensitivity
- -
- 101 dB/mW
- Bluetooth
- -
- 5.0
- Codecs
- LDAC
- SBC, AAC, aptX
- Multipoint pairing
- -
- No
- Battery life
- 10 h
- 6 h
- Battery life (ANC on)
- 6.5 h
- -
- Battery incl. case
- 40 h
- 24 h
- Full charge time
- -
- 60 min
- Wireless charging
- -
- Yes
- Active noise cancelling
- Yes
- No
- ANC type
- adaptive
- none
- Transparency mode
- Yes
- No
- Companion app
- Yes
- No
- Custom EQ
- Yes
- No
- Wear detection
- -
- No
- Controls
- touch
- buttons
- Voice assistant
- -
- Yes
- Weight
- 4.8 g
- 4.9 g
- Water resistance
- IP55
- IPX5
- USB-C
- -
- Yes
- Microphones
- 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
Sabbat Vooplay
The Sabbat Vooplay are half-in-ear true wireless earbuds that prioritize an open, airy soundstage, making them a solid pick for acoustic and classical music. They offer a robust 6-hour battery life per charge and a total of 24 hours with the case, plus wireless charging and IPX5 water resistance. However, they lack active noise cancellation and app support, and some users may encounter intermittent connection hiccups between the buds.
- Pro:Long 6-hour battery per charge
- Pro:Open, airy sound for acoustic genres
- Pro:Wireless charging support
- Con:No active noise cancellation
- Con:No app support or EQ
- Con:Possible audio dropouts between earbuds
Summaries are AI-condensed and paraphrased from published reviews and specs - not original hands-on testing. More on our method.
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