True Wireless
Huawei FreeBuds Pro 3
70Good
$130
Full review dataHuawei FreeBuds Pro 3 vs OPPO Enco Air5 Pro: which should you buy?
On aggregated review scores the OPPO Enco Air5 Pro comes out ahead with a HearWiki score of 89. The full breakdown - sub-scores, specs and what reviewers actually said - is below.
Our pick: OPPO Enco Air5 Pro - Outstanding overall at around $69.
True Wireless
OPPO Enco Air5 Pro
89Outstanding
$69
Full review dataScore breakdown
Each axis is a 0–10 blend of what reviewers scored, not a lab measurement.
OPPO Enco Air5 Pro leads on 6 of 7 measures.
- Huawei FreeBuds Pro 3
- OPPO Enco Air5 Pro
HearWiki score
70
89
Sound
7.0
8.0
Noise cancelling
7.8
9.0
Battery
5.8
9.0
Calls
8.7
8.0
Value
7.2
9.0
Price (USD)
$130
$69
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
The OPPO Enco Air5 Pro is 3 years newer, but it is the same generation of hardware: nothing in the radio, the codecs or the noise cancelling separates them. For 3 years between them, that is a thin return - treat this as a restyle rather than a new platform.
- FreeBuds Pro 32023
- Enco Air5 Pro20263 yr newer
What differsFreeBuds Pro 3Enco Air5 Pro
- Wireless charging
- Yes
- No
- Wear detection
- Yes
- No
- Water resistance
- IP54
- IP55
Everyday features
Level on: Top codec, Multipoint pairing, USB-C, Transparency mode, Custom EQ, Companion app.
Specifications
FreeBuds Pro 3Enco Air5 Pro
- Type
- True Wireless
- True Wireless
- Price (USD)
- $130
- $69
- HearWiki score
- 70
- 89
- Released
- 2023
- 2026
- Availability
- Still sold new
- Sold new
- Driver
- 2-driver hybrid
- 2× 12 mm driver
- Driver type
- hybrid
- -
- Driver size
- 11 mm
- 12 mm
- Drivers per side
- 2
- 2
- Frequency response
- 14 Hz - 48 kHz
- 20 Hz - 40 kHz
- Sensitivity
- -
- 122 dB/mW
- Bluetooth
- -
- 6.0
- Codecs
- SBC, AAC, LDAC
- SBC, AAC, LHDC
- Multipoint pairing
- Yes
- Yes
- Latency
- -
- 47 ms
- Wireless range
- -
- 10 m
- Battery life
- 6.5 h
- 13 h
- Battery life (ANC on)
- 4.5 h
- 7 h
- Battery incl. case
- 31 h
- 54 h
- Full charge time
- 40 min
- 90 min
- Quick charge
- 10 min → 2 h
- 10 min → 2 h
- Wireless charging
- Yes
- No
- Active noise cancelling
- Yes
- Yes
- ANC type
- -
- hybrid
- Transparency mode
- Yes
- Yes
- Companion app
- Yes
- Yes
- Custom EQ
- Yes
- Yes
- Wear detection
- Yes
- No
- Controls
- touch
- touch
- Voice assistant
- Yes
- -
- Weight
- 5.8 g
- 4.4 g
- Case weight
- 45.5 g
- 43 g
- Water resistance
- IP54
- IP55
- USB-C
- Yes
- Yes
- Microphones
- 4
- 3
What reviewers said
Huawei FreeBuds Pro 3
The Huawei FreeBuds Pro 3 are well-rounded true wireless earbuds that combine a dual-driver setup, effective noise cancellation, and versatile codec support, including LDAC and L2HC2.0, for solid audio performance. While they don't bring dramatic changes over their predecessor, they offer dependable battery life, multipoint connectivity, and a robust feature set that makes them a strong mid-range choice.
- Pro:Strong hybrid dual-driver sound quality
- Pro:Effective ANC and transparency mode
- Pro:Supports LDAC and L2HC2.0 high-res codecs
- Con:Iterative update over previous model
- Con:App software can feel clunky
- Con:Battery life with ANC is modest
OPPO Enco Air5 Pro
The OPPO Enco Air5 Pro are true wireless earbuds with 12mm drivers and hybrid active noise cancellation, offering a versatile listening experience. Bluetooth 6.0, multipoint connectivity, and IP55 water resistance make them practical for daily use.
- Pro:Effective hybrid ANC for immersive listening
- Pro:13-hour battery per earbud, 54 hours with case
- Pro:Supports high-quality LHDC codec
- Con:No wireless charging, only USB-C
- Con:Sensitivity at 122 dB may be too high for some
- Con:Touch controls may be accidentally triggered
Summaries are AI-condensed and paraphrased from published reviews and specs - not original hands-on testing. More on our method.
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