True Wireless
Huawei FreeBuds Neo
85Outstanding
$110
Full review dataHuawei FreeBuds Neo vs Tronsmart Apollo Active: which should you buy?
Specs, scores and condensed review verdicts for the Huawei FreeBuds Neo vs Tronsmart Apollo Active, 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
- Tronsmart Apollo Active
HearWiki score
85
-
Sound
8.0
-
Noise cancelling
8.0
-
Battery
8.0
-
Calls
8.0
-
Value
9.0
-
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?
Half a step newer
Huawei FreeBuds Neo (2026) against Tronsmart Apollo Active (2021). The Huawei FreeBuds Neo edges ahead on platform, but only just: Top codec LDAC against aptX Adaptive.
- FreeBuds Neo20265 yr newer
- Apollo Active2021
What differsFreeBuds NeoApollo Active
- Top codec
- LDAC
- aptX Adaptive
Platform
Specifications
FreeBuds NeoApollo Active
- Type
- True Wireless
- True Wireless
- Price (USD)
- $110
- $70
- HearWiki score
- 85
- Not scored
- Released
- 2026
- 2021
- Availability
- Sold new
- Discontinued
- Driver
- dynamic
- -
- Driver type
- dynamic
- -
- Frequency response
- 10 Hz - 48 kHz
- -
- Bluetooth
- -
- 5.2
- Codecs
- LDAC
- aptX, aptX Adaptive
- Battery life
- 10 h
- 5 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
- -
- Apollo Air/Air+
- 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
Tronsmart Apollo Active
The Tronsmart Apollo Active are true wireless earbuds that bring hybrid active noise cancellation and a graphene driver setup for clear audio. They support aptX and aptX Adaptive codecs over Bluetooth 5.2, offering around 5 hours of playback per charge. With six built-in microphones, they aim to deliver solid call quality and effective noise reduction in a budget-friendly package.
- Pro:Effective hybrid ANC for the price
- Pro:aptX Adaptive support for low-latency audio
- Pro:Custom graphene drivers for crisp sound
- Con:Battery life is modest at 5 hours per charge
- Con:No wireless charging or in-ear detection
- Con:Limited to Bluetooth 5.2, not the latest version
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