True Wireless
Mpow Mbit S
55Average
$42
Full review dataMpow Mbit S vs Realme Buds Air8 Pro: which should you buy?
On aggregated review scores the Realme Buds Air8 Pro comes out ahead with a HearWiki score of 84. The full breakdown - sub-scores, specs and what reviewers actually said - is below.
Our pick: Realme Buds Air8 Pro - Outstanding overall at around $74.
True Wireless
Realme Buds Air8 Pro
84Outstanding
$74
Full review dataScore breakdown
Each axis is a 0–10 blend of what reviewers scored, not a lab measurement.
Realme Buds Air8 Pro leads on 6 of 7 measures.
- Mpow Mbit S
- Realme Buds Air8 Pro
HearWiki score
55
84
Sound
6.3
8.4
Noise cancelling
-
8.4
Battery
5.2
7.2
Calls
5.4
8.5
Value
-
9.2
Price (USD)
$42
$74
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
Realme Buds Air8 Pro (2026) against Mpow Mbit S (2020). The Realme Buds Air8 Pro is the newer platform here: Bluetooth 6.1 against 5.0, Top codec LHDC against AAC and ANC type Adaptive against None. It also adds Multipoint pairing, Wear detection, Custom EQ and Companion app.
- Mbit S2020
- Buds Air8 Pro20266 yr newer
What differsMbit SBuds Air8 Pro
- Bluetooth
- 5.0
- 6.1
- Top codec
- AAC
- LHDC
- ANC type
- None
- Adaptive
- Multipoint pairing
- No
- Yes
- Wear detection
- No
- Yes
- Custom EQ
- No
- Yes
- Companion app
- No
- Yes
- Water resistance
- IPX8
- IP55
Platform
Everyday features
Level on: USB-C.
Specifications
Mbit SBuds Air8 Pro
- Type
- True Wireless
- True Wireless
- Price (USD)
- $42
- $74
- HearWiki score
- 55
- 84
- Released
- 2020
- 2026
- Availability
- Discontinued
- Sold new
- Driver
- 6 mm dynamic
- 2-driver hybrid
- Driver type
- dynamic
- hybrid
- Driver size
- 6 mm
- 11 mm
- Drivers per side
- 1
- 2
- Frequency response
- 20 Hz - 20 kHz
- 20 Hz - 20 kHz
- Impedance
- 16 Ω
- -
- Sensitivity
- 108 dB/mW
- -
- Bluetooth
- 5.0
- 6.1
- Codecs
- SBC, AAC
- SBC, AAC, LHDC
- Multipoint pairing
- No
- Yes
- Latency
- -
- 45 ms
- Wireless range
- 10 m
- -
- Battery life
- 6 h
- 12 h
- Battery incl. case
- 35 h
- 50 h
- Full charge time
- 120 min
- 120 min
- Quick charge
- -
- 10 min → 11 h
- Wireless charging
- No
- No
- Active noise cancelling
- No
- Yes
- ANC type
- none
- adaptive
- Transparency mode
- No
- -
- Companion app
- No
- Yes
- Custom EQ
- No
- Yes
- Wear detection
- No
- Yes
- Controls
- touch
- touch
- Voice assistant
- Google Assistant, Siri
- -
- Weight
- 4.8 g
- 4.8 g
- Case weight
- 49 g
- 53 g
- Water resistance
- IPX8
- IP55
- USB-C
- Yes
- Yes
- Model code
- MPBH481AB
- -
- Microphones
- 1
- 6
- Call noise reduction
- Yes
- Yes
- Call NR technology
- cVc 8.0
- AI ENC
What reviewers said
Mpow Mbit S
The Mpow Mbit S delivers a punchy, bass-forward sound with a comfortable fit, making it a solid budget-friendly true wireless option. It offers around six hours of playback per charge and up to 35 hours with the case, along with reliable call quality and a sturdy IPX8 build. While it lacks advanced features like ANC or multipoint, its strong value and dependable performance make it a worthy pick for cost-conscious listeners.
- Pro:Energetic, bass-heavy sound
- Pro:Excellent comfort and fit
- Pro:Good call quality for the price
- Con:No active noise cancellation
- Con:No multipoint connection
- Con:Limited to SBC and AAC codecs
Realme Buds Air8 Pro
The Realme Buds Air8 Pro are feature-rich wireless earbuds that deliver strong adaptive noise cancellation, clear call quality, and a versatile hybrid driver setup for under $100. They offer a long 12-hour battery per charge, Bluetooth 6.1 with triple-device multipoint, and IP55 water resistance, making them a solid everyday choice. Sound tuning requires some adjustment to get the best performance, but the overall package is impressive for the price.
- Pro:Strong adaptive ANC and usable transparency mode
- Pro:Long 12-hour battery life with 50 hours total via case
- Pro:Triple-device multipoint connectivity
- Con:Sound tuning needs effort to optimize
- Con:No wireless charging support
- Con:Battery life per charge may vary depending on usage
Summaries are AI-condensed and paraphrased from published reviews and specs - not original hands-on testing. More on our method.
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