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Huawei FreeBuds Pro 3 vs Noble Audio FoKus Amadeus: which should you buy?

Specs, scores and condensed review verdicts for the Huawei FreeBuds Pro 3 vs Noble Audio FoKus Amadeus, 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 Pro 3 leads on 7 of 7 measures.

  • Huawei FreeBuds Pro 3
  • Noble Audio FoKus Amadeus
HearWiki score
81
-
Sound
8.0
-
Noise cancelling
8.0
-
Battery
7.5
-
Calls
7.5
-
Value
7.5
-
Price (USD)
$900
$1,220

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?

Same generation

These are the same generation of hardware - nothing in the radio, the codecs or the noise cancelling separates them. The platform is level; the newer hardware shows up in convenience features instead - the Huawei FreeBuds Pro 3 adds Wireless charging.

  • FreeBuds Pro 32023
  • FoKus AmadeusYear unknown
What differsFreeBuds Pro 3FoKus Amadeus

Everyday features

Wireless charging
Yes
No

Level on: Top codec, Multipoint pairing, Transparency mode, Custom EQ, Companion app.

Specifications

FreeBuds Pro 3FoKus Amadeus
Type
True Wireless
True Wireless
Price (USD)
$900
$1,220
HearWiki score
81
Not scored
Released
2023
-
Driver
2-driver hybrid
3× 8.3 mm dynamic
Driver type
hybrid
dynamic
Driver size
11 mm
8.3 mm
Drivers per side
2
3
Frequency response
14 Hz - 48 kHz
20 Hz - 20 kHz
Impedance
-
37 Ω
Bluetooth
-
5.4
Codecs
SBC, AAC, LDAC
SBC, AAC, aptX Adaptive, LDAC
Multipoint pairing
Yes
Yes
Battery life
6.5 h
12 h
Battery life (ANC on)
4.5 h
-
Battery incl. case
31 h
42 h
Full charge time
40 min
-
Quick charge
10 min → 2 h
10 min → 2 h
Wireless charging
Yes
No
Active noise cancelling
Yes
Yes
Transparency mode
Yes
Yes
Companion app
Yes
Yes
Custom EQ
Yes
Yes
Wear detection
Yes
-
Controls
touch
touch
Voice assistant
Yes
-
Weight
5.8 g
-
Case weight
45.5 g
-
Water resistance
IP54
-
USB-C
Yes
-
Microphones
4
2
Call noise reduction
-
Yes
Call NR technology
-
cVc

What reviewers said

Huawei FreeBuds Pro 3

The Huawei FreeBuds Pro 3 are premium true wireless earbuds that combine a dual-driver setup with adaptive noise cancellation and support for high-resolution audio codecs like LDAC and L2HC 2.0. They offer a well-rounded feature set including multipoint connectivity, wireless charging, and an IP54 rating, though the upgrades over the previous generation feel more evolutionary than revolutionary. With solid battery life and effective ANC, they deliver a strong overall experience, but the modest improvements and occasionally clunky app interface may give some buyers pause at this price point.

  • Pro:Excellent sound quality with dual-driver design
  • Pro:Effective adaptive noise cancellation
  • Pro:Good battery life with quick charging
  • Con:Improvements over predecessor are incremental
  • Con:App software can feel awkward to navigate
  • Con:Battery life not significantly better than older models

Noble Audio FoKus Amadeus

No summary yet - we haven't aggregated enough reviews.

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