True Wireless
OnePlus E502A
Not yet scored
$40
Full review dataOnePlus E502A vs Realme Buds Air8 Pro: which should you buy?
Specs, scores and condensed review verdicts for the OnePlus E502A vs Realme Buds Air8 Pro, side by side. Where a product has no HearWiki score yet, not enough reviews have been aggregated to rate it.
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.
- OnePlus E502A
- Realme Buds Air8 Pro
HearWiki score
-
84
Sound
-
8.4
Noise cancelling
-
8.4
Battery
-
7.2
Calls
-
8.5
Value
-
9.2
Price (USD)
$40
$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 OnePlus E502A (2021). The Realme Buds Air8 Pro is the newer platform here: Top codec LHDC against AAC and ANC type Adaptive against None. It also adds Multipoint pairing.
- E502A2021
- Buds Air8 Pro20265 yr newer
What differsE502ABuds Air8 Pro
- Top codec
- AAC
- LHDC
- ANC type
- None
- Adaptive
- Multipoint pairing
- No
- Yes
Platform
Everyday features
Level on: USB-C, Water resistance.
Specifications
E502ABuds Air8 Pro
- Type
- True Wireless
- True Wireless
- Price (USD)
- $40
- $74
- HearWiki score
- Not scored
- 84
- Released
- 2021
- 2026
- Availability
- Discontinued
- Sold new
- Driver
- 10 mm dynamic
- 2-driver hybrid
- Driver type
- dynamic
- hybrid
- Driver size
- 10 mm
- 11 mm
- Drivers per side
- 1
- 2
- Frequency response
- 20 Hz - 20 kHz
- 20 Hz - 20 kHz
- Sensitivity
- 97 dB/mW
- -
- Bluetooth
- -
- 6.1
- Codecs
- SBC, AAC
- SBC, AAC, LHDC
- Multipoint pairing
- No
- Yes
- Latency
- -
- 45 ms
- Wireless range
- 10 m
- -
- Battery life
- 20 h
- 12 h
- Battery incl. case
- -
- 50 h
- Full charge time
- -
- 120 min
- Quick charge
- 10 min → 3 h
- 10 min → 11 h
- Wireless charging
- -
- No
- Active noise cancelling
- No
- Yes
- ANC type
- -
- adaptive
- Companion app
- -
- Yes
- Custom EQ
- -
- Yes
- Wear detection
- -
- Yes
- Controls
- -
- touch
- Weight
- 4.3 g
- 4.8 g
- Case weight
- 40 g
- 53 g
- Water resistance
- IP55
- IP55
- USB-C
- Yes
- Yes
- Microphones
- -
- 6
- Call noise reduction
- -
- Yes
- Call NR technology
- -
- AI ENC
What reviewers said
OnePlus E502A
These budget-friendly true wireless earbuds pack a 10mm dynamic driver for punchy bass and offer a total of 20 hours of playback with the charging case. They are built for active use with an IP55 rating against water and sweat, plus a featherlight design that keeps them comfortable during long listening sessions. Quick charging provides three hours of use from just a 10-minute top-up, making them a convenient everyday option.
- Pro:Lightweight and comfortable fit
- Pro:IP55 water and sweat resistance
- Pro:Fast charging gives 3 hours in 10 minutes
- Con:No active noise cancellation
- Con:Only SBC and AAC codecs
- Con:No multipoint connectivity
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
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