True Wireless
Nothing Ear 1
61Average
$100
Full review dataNothing Ear 1 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 7 of 7 measures.
- Nothing Ear 1
- OPPO Enco Air5 Pro
HearWiki score
61
89
Sound
6.4
8.0
Noise cancelling
4.8
9.0
Battery
5.1
9.0
Calls
6.8
8.0
Value
-
9.0
Price (USD)
$100
$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?
New platform
OPPO Enco Air5 Pro (2026) against Nothing Ear 1 (2022). The OPPO Enco Air5 Pro is the newer platform here: Bluetooth 6.0 against 5.2 and Top codec LHDC against AAC.
- Ear 12022
- Enco Air5 Pro20264 yr newer
What differsEar 1Enco Air5 Pro
- Bluetooth
- 5.2
- 6.0
- Top codec
- AAC
- LHDC
- Multipoint pairing
- No
- Yes
- Wireless charging
- Yes
- No
- Wear detection
- Yes
- No
- Custom EQ
- No
- Yes
- Water resistance
- IPX4
- IP55
Platform
Everyday features
Level on: ANC type, USB-C, Transparency mode, Companion app.
Specifications
Ear 1Enco Air5 Pro
- Type
- True Wireless
- True Wireless
- Price (USD)
- $100
- $69
- HearWiki score
- 61
- 89
- Released
- 2022
- 2026
- Availability
- Still sold new
- Sold new
- Driver
- 11.6 mm dynamic
- 2× 12 mm driver
- Driver type
- dynamic
- -
- Driver size
- 11.6 mm
- 12 mm
- Drivers per side
- 1
- 2
- Frequency response
- 20 Hz - 20 kHz
- 20 Hz - 40 kHz
- Sound signature
- neutral
- -
- Impedance
- 32 Ω
- -
- Sensitivity
- -
- 122 dB/mW
- Bluetooth
- 5.2
- 6.0
- Codecs
- SBC, AAC
- SBC, AAC, LHDC
- Multipoint pairing
- No
- Yes
- Latency
- -
- 47 ms
- Wireless range
- -
- 10 m
- Battery life
- 5 h
- 13 h
- Battery life (ANC on)
- 4 h
- 7 h
- Battery incl. case
- 34 h
- 54 h
- Full charge time
- 10 min
- 90 min
- Quick charge
- 10 min → 8 h
- 10 min → 2 h
- Wireless charging
- Yes
- No
- Active noise cancelling
- Yes
- Yes
- ANC type
- hybrid
- hybrid
- Transparency mode
- Yes
- Yes
- Companion app
- Yes
- Yes
- Custom EQ
- No
- Yes
- Wear detection
- Yes
- No
- Controls
- touch
- touch
- Voice assistant
- Google Assistant, Siri
- -
- Weight
- 4.7 g
- 4.4 g
- Case weight
- 57.4 g
- 43 g
- Water resistance
- IPX4
- IP55
- USB-C
- Yes
- Yes
- Pad material
- silicone
- -
- Connector
- USB-C
- -
- Model code
- B181
- -
- Microphones
- 3
- 3
- Call noise reduction
- Yes
- -
What reviewers said
Nothing Ear 1
The Nothing Ear 1 offers a transparent design, hybrid ANC, and wireless charging at a budget-friendly price. While its sound is neutral and decent for the cost, it faces stiff competition from cheaper rivals with better battery life and latency, making its unique aesthetic its main draw.
- Pro:Effective hybrid ANC for the price
- Pro:Neutral, balanced sound signature
- Pro:Supports wireless charging and USB-C
- Con:Battery life is modest, especially with ANC on
- Con:No multipoint or custom EQ
- Con:Connectivity can be inconsistent
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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