True Wireless
Huawei FreeBuds Neo
85Outstanding
$110
Full review dataHuawei FreeBuds Neo vs Yamaha TW-E3B: which should you buy?
Specs, scores and condensed review verdicts for the Huawei FreeBuds Neo vs Yamaha TW-E3B, side by side. Where a product has no HearWiki score yet, not enough reviews have been aggregated to rate it.
True Wireless
Yamaha TW-E3B
Not yet scored
$80
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
- Yamaha TW-E3B
HearWiki score
85
-
Sound
8.0
-
Noise cancelling
8.0
-
Battery
8.0
-
Calls
8.0
-
Value
9.0
-
Price (USD)
$110
$80
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 Yamaha TW-E3B (2021). The Huawei FreeBuds Neo is the newer platform here: Top codec LDAC against AAC and ANC type Adaptive against None.
- FreeBuds Neo20265 yr newer
- TW-E3B2021
What differsFreeBuds NeoTW-E3B
- Top codec
- LDAC
- AAC
- ANC type
- Adaptive
- None
Platform
Specifications
FreeBuds NeoTW-E3B
- Type
- True Wireless
- True Wireless
- Price (USD)
- $110
- $80
- HearWiki score
- 85
- Not scored
- Released
- 2026
- 2021
- Availability
- Sold new
- Discontinued
- Driver
- dynamic
- 6 mm dynamic
- Driver type
- dynamic
- dynamic
- Driver size
- -
- 6 mm
- Frequency response
- 10 Hz - 48 kHz
- -
- Codecs
- LDAC
- SBC, AAC
- Battery life
- 10 h
- 24 h
- Battery life (ANC on)
- 6.5 h
- -
- Battery incl. case
- 40 h
- -
- Active noise cancelling
- Yes
- No
- ANC type
- adaptive
- -
- Transparency mode
- Yes
- -
- Companion app
- Yes
- -
- Custom EQ
- Yes
- -
- Controls
- touch
- -
- Weight
- 4.8 g
- 5.1 g
- Water resistance
- IP55
- -
- 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
Yamaha TW-E3B
The Yamaha TW-E3B are true wireless earbuds offering a compact, lightweight design with IPX5 water resistance for workouts and daily use. They provide up to 24 hours of combined playback with the charging case and support SBC, AAC, and aptX codecs for versatile connectivity. While lacking active noise cancellation, they include voice assistant support for hands-free control.
- Pro:Compact and lightweight at just 5.1g per earbud
- Pro:IPX5 water resistance for sweat and rain protection
- Pro:Long 24-hour total battery life with case
- Con:No active noise cancellation
- Con:Limited to basic codecs without higher-end options
- Con:Small 6mm drivers may lack bass depth
Summaries are AI-condensed and paraphrased from published reviews and specs - not original hands-on testing. More on our method.
Compare something else
Swap either side out, or start again from the picker.