True Wireless
Huawei FreeBuds Neo
85Outstanding
$110
Full review dataHuawei FreeBuds Neo vs Technics EAH-AZ40: 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
Technics EAH-AZ40
68Good
$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 6 of 7 measures.
- Huawei FreeBuds Neo
- Technics EAH-AZ40
HearWiki score
85
68
Sound
8.0
6.8
Noise cancelling
8.0
-
Battery
8.0
7.2
Calls
8.0
7.5
Value
9.0
6.8
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?
New platform
Huawei FreeBuds Neo (2026) against Technics EAH-AZ40 (2021). The Huawei FreeBuds Neo is the newer platform here: Top codec LDAC against AAC and ANC type Adaptive against None. It also adds Water resistance IP55 against IPX4.
- FreeBuds Neo20265 yr newer
- EAH-AZ402021
What differsFreeBuds NeoEAH-AZ40
- Top codec
- LDAC
- AAC
- ANC type
- Adaptive
- None
- Water resistance
- IP55
- IPX4
Platform
Everyday features
Level on: Transparency mode, Custom EQ, Companion app.
Specifications
FreeBuds NeoEAH-AZ40
- Type
- True Wireless
- True Wireless
- Price (USD)
- $110
- $75
- HearWiki score
- 85
- 68
- Released
- 2026
- 2021
- Availability
- Sold new
- Still sold new
- Driver
- dynamic
- 2× 6 mm dynamic
- Driver type
- dynamic
- dynamic
- Driver size
- -
- 6 mm
- Drivers per side
- -
- 2
- Frequency response
- 10 Hz - 48 kHz
- 20 Hz - 20 kHz
- Bluetooth
- -
- 5.2
- Codecs
- LDAC
- SBC, AAC
- Multipoint pairing
- -
- Yes
- Wireless range
- -
- 10 m
- Battery life
- 10 h
- 7.5 h
- Battery life (ANC on)
- 6.5 h
- -
- Battery incl. case
- 40 h
- 25 h
- Full charge time
- -
- 120 min
- Wireless charging
- -
- No
- Active noise cancelling
- Yes
- No
- ANC type
- adaptive
- none
- Transparency mode
- Yes
- Yes
- Companion app
- Yes
- Yes
- Custom EQ
- Yes
- Yes
- Wear detection
- -
- No
- Controls
- touch
- touch
- Voice assistant
- -
- Alexa, Siri
- Weight
- 4.8 g
- 5 g
- Case weight
- -
- 30 g
- Water resistance
- IP55
- IPX4
- USB-C
- -
- Yes
- Microphones
- 4
- 6
- Microphone type
- -
- MEMS
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
Technics EAH-AZ40
The Technics EAH-AZ40 true wireless earbuds deliver a well-rounded experience with clear audio, a comfortable fit, and solid battery life. They offer practical features like Bluetooth 5.2 multipoint, touch controls, and a customizable EQ, though they lack advanced codecs and active noise cancellation. Overall, they are competent everyday earbuds for the price, but not without notable compromises.
- Pro:Comfortable and secure fit
- Pro:Decent battery life with case
- Pro:Multipoint Bluetooth 5.2 support
- Con:No active noise cancellation
- Con:Only SBC and AAC codecs
- Con:Lacks wireless charging
Summaries are AI-condensed and paraphrased from published reviews and specs - not original hands-on testing. More on our method.
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