True Wireless
Nothing Ear (a)
79Great
$80
Full review dataNothing Ear (a) 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 (a)
- OPPO Enco Air5 Pro
HearWiki score
79
89
Sound
8.0
8.0
Noise cancelling
6.2
9.0
Battery
7.7
9.0
Calls
7.5
8.0
Value
9.7
9.0
Price (USD)
$80
$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
OPPO Enco Air5 Pro (2026) against Nothing Ear (a) (2024). The OPPO Enco Air5 Pro edges ahead on platform, but only just: Bluetooth 6.0 against 5.3.
- Ear (a)2024
- Enco Air5 Pro20262 yr newer
What differsEar (a)Enco Air5 Pro
- Bluetooth
- 5.3
- 6.0
- Wear detection
- Yes
- No
- Water resistance
- IP54
- IP55
Platform
Everyday features
Level on: Top codec, ANC type, Multipoint pairing, USB-C, Transparency mode, Custom EQ, Companion app.
Specifications
Ear (a)Enco Air5 Pro
- Type
- True Wireless
- True Wireless
- Price (USD)
- $80
- $69
- HearWiki score
- 79
- 89
- Released
- 2024
- 2026
- Availability
- Still sold new
- Sold new
- Driver
- 11 mm dynamic
- 2× 12 mm driver
- Driver type
- dynamic
- -
- Driver size
- 11 mm
- 12 mm
- Drivers per side
- 1
- 2
- Frequency response
- 20 Hz - 20 kHz
- 20 Hz - 40 kHz
- Impedance
- 32 Ω
- -
- Sensitivity
- -
- 122 dB/mW
- Bluetooth
- 5.3
- 6.0
- Codecs
- SBC, AAC, LDAC
- SBC, AAC, LHDC
- Multipoint pairing
- Yes
- Yes
- Latency
- -
- 47 ms
- Wireless range
- 10 m
- 10 m
- Battery life
- 9.5 h
- 13 h
- Battery life (ANC on)
- 5.5 h
- 7 h
- Battery incl. case
- 42.5 h
- 54 h
- Full charge time
- -
- 90 min
- Quick charge
- 10 min → 10 h
- 10 min → 2 h
- Wireless charging
- No
- No
- Active noise cancelling
- Yes
- Yes
- ANC type
- hybrid
- hybrid
- Transparency mode
- Yes
- Yes
- Companion app
- Yes
- Yes
- Custom EQ
- Yes
- Yes
- Wear detection
- Yes
- No
- Controls
- touch
- touch
- Weight
- 4.8 g
- 4.4 g
- Case weight
- 39.6 g
- 43 g
- Water resistance
- IP54
- IP55
- USB-C
- Yes
- Yes
- Microphones
- -
- 3
What reviewers said
Nothing Ear (a)
The Nothing Ear (a) delivers a warm, immersive sound signature wrapped in a distinctive design, making it a strong contender in the budget true wireless segment. It offers impressive battery life, comfortable fit, and solid hybrid ANC for the price, though its touch controls can be finicky and Android multipoint connectivity may occasionally stutter.
- Pro:Warm, engaging sound with good bass presence
- Pro:Exceptional battery life, especially with the case
- Pro:Solid hybrid ANC and clear call quality for the price
- Con:Touch controls can be unreliable and require practice
- Con:Multipoint connection issues on some Android devices
- Con:Charging case lacks wireless charging support
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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