True Wireless
Nothing Ear 3a
81Outstanding
$100
Full review dataNothing Ear 3a 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 5 of 7 measures.
- Nothing Ear 3a
- OPPO Enco Air5 Pro
HearWiki score
81
89
Sound
8.0
8.0
Noise cancelling
8.0
9.0
Battery
8.5
9.0
Calls
7.1
8.0
Value
9.4
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?
Half a step newer
Both shipped in 2026. The Nothing Ear 3a edges ahead on platform, but only just: ANC type Adaptive against Hybrid.
- Ear 3a2026
- Enco Air5 Pro2026
What differsEar 3aEnco Air5 Pro
- ANC type
- Adaptive
- Hybrid
- Wear detection
- Yes
- No
- Water resistance
- IP54
- IP55
Platform
Everyday features
Level on: Bluetooth, Top codec, Multipoint pairing, USB-C, Transparency mode, Custom EQ, Companion app.
Specifications
Ear 3aEnco Air5 Pro
- Type
- True Wireless
- True Wireless
- Price (USD)
- $100
- $69
- HearWiki score
- 81
- 89
- Released
- 2026
- 2026
- Availability
- Sold new
- Sold new
- Driver
- 12 mm dynamic
- 2× 12 mm driver
- Driver type
- dynamic
- -
- Driver size
- 12 mm
- 12 mm
- Drivers per side
- 1
- 2
- Frequency response
- 20 Hz - 40 kHz
- 20 Hz - 40 kHz
- Sound signature
- bass-heavy
- -
- Impedance
- 32 Ω
- -
- Sensitivity
- -
- 122 dB/mW
- Bluetooth
- 6.0
- 6.0
- Codecs
- SBC, AAC, LDAC
- SBC, AAC, LHDC
- Multipoint pairing
- Yes
- Yes
- Latency
- -
- 47 ms
- Wireless range
- 15 m
- 10 m
- Battery life
- 10 h
- 13 h
- Battery life (ANC on)
- 6 h
- 7 h
- Battery incl. case
- 42 h
- 54 h
- Full charge time
- 60 min
- 90 min
- Quick charge
- 5 min → 1 h
- 10 min → 2 h
- Wireless charging
- No
- No
- Active noise cancelling
- Yes
- Yes
- ANC type
- adaptive
- hybrid
- Transparency mode
- Yes
- Yes
- Companion app
- Yes
- Yes
- Custom EQ
- Yes
- Yes
- Wear detection
- Yes
- No
- Controls
- touch
- touch
- Voice assistant
- ChatGPT
- -
- Weight
- 4.5 g
- 4.4 g
- Case weight
- 40.9 g
- 43 g
- Water resistance
- IP54
- IP55
- USB-C
- Yes
- Yes
- Microphones
- 6
- 3
- Call noise reduction
- Yes
- -
- Call NR technology
- AI ENC
- -
What reviewers said
Nothing Ear 3a
The Nothing Ear 3a earbuds deliver a bass-forward, engaging sound signature in a comfortable, lightweight design. With adaptive noise cancellation, clear call quality, and a robust feature set including LDAC and multipoint, they offer strong all-around value for the price. The companion app adds useful extras like sound recording and call capture, making these a versatile pick for everyday use.
- Pro:Engaging bassy sound
- Pro:Effective adaptive ANC
- Pro:Clear call quality with 6 mics
- Con:No wireless charging
- Con:Battery life drops to 6 hours with ANC
- Con:Average build quality for the price
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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