True Wireless
Huawei FreeBuds Neo
85Outstanding
$110
Full review dataHuawei FreeBuds Neo vs Skullcandy Push® ANC Active: 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
Skullcandy Push® ANC Active
73Great
$81
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
- Skullcandy Push® ANC Active
HearWiki score
85
73
Sound
8.0
6.8
Noise cancelling
8.0
6.5
Battery
8.0
8.8
Calls
8.0
7.0
Value
9.0
8.0
Price (USD)
$110
$81
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 Skullcandy Push® ANC Active (2024). The Huawei FreeBuds Neo edges ahead on platform, but only just: Top codec LDAC against SBC.
- FreeBuds Neo20262 yr newer
- Push® ANC Active2024
What differsFreeBuds NeoPush® ANC Active
- Top codec
- LDAC
- SBC
Platform
Level on: ANC type, Transparency mode, Custom EQ, Companion app.
Specifications
FreeBuds NeoPush® ANC Active
- Type
- True Wireless
- True Wireless
- Price (USD)
- $110
- $81
- HearWiki score
- 85
- 73
- Released
- 2026
- 2024
- Availability
- Sold new
- Still sold new
- Driver
- dynamic
- 12 mm dynamic
- Driver type
- dynamic
- dynamic
- Driver size
- -
- 12 mm
- Drivers per side
- -
- 1
- Frequency response
- 10 Hz - 48 kHz
- 20 Hz - 20 kHz
- Impedance
- -
- 16 Ω
- Bluetooth
- -
- 5.3
- Codecs
- LDAC
- SBC
- Multipoint pairing
- -
- Yes
- Wireless range
- -
- 10 m
- Battery life
- 10 h
- 12 h
- Battery life (ANC on)
- 6.5 h
- 7 h
- Battery incl. case
- 40 h
- 58 h
- Quick charge
- -
- 10 min → 2 h
- Wireless charging
- -
- Yes
- Active noise cancelling
- Yes
- Yes
- ANC type
- adaptive
- adaptive
- Transparency mode
- Yes
- Yes
- Companion app
- Yes
- Yes
- Custom EQ
- Yes
- Yes
- Wear detection
- -
- No
- Controls
- touch
- buttons
- Voice assistant
- -
- Yes
- Weight
- 4.8 g
- 105 g
- Water resistance
- IP55
- -
- USB-C
- -
- Yes
- Microphones
- 4
- 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
Skullcandy Push® ANC Active
These wireless earbuds combine a secure ear-hook design with adaptive noise cancellation and robust battery life, making them a practical pick for workouts and daily commutes. They offer multipoint Bluetooth, wireless charging, and app-based EQ customization, though their sound profile and bulky case may not suit everyone. Overall, they deliver solid value for the price with a few trade-offs in fit and features.
- Pro:Secure ear-hook fit for exercise
- Pro:Long battery life with case (58 hours)
- Pro:Wireless charging and USB-C support
- Con:Bulky charging case
- Con:Sound quality can be uneven, especially highs
- Con:ANC effectiveness varies by reviewer
Summaries are AI-condensed and paraphrased from published reviews and specs - not original hands-on testing. More on our method.
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