True Wireless
OPPO Enco Air5 Pro
89Outstanding
$69
Full review dataOPPO Enco Air5 Pro vs Realme Buds Air 3: 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.
Score breakdown
Each axis is a 0–10 blend of what reviewers scored, not a lab measurement.
OPPO Enco Air5 Pro leads on 6 of 7 measures.
- OPPO Enco Air5 Pro
- Realme Buds Air 3
HearWiki score
89
68
Sound
8.0
6.2
Noise cancelling
9.0
6.3
Battery
9.0
5.9
Calls
8.0
5.9
Value
9.0
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Price (USD)
$69
$35
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 Realme Buds Air 3 (2022). The OPPO Enco Air5 Pro is the newer platform here: Bluetooth 6.0 against 5.2 and Top codec LHDC against AAC.
- Enco Air5 Pro20264 yr newer
- Buds Air 32022
What differsEnco Air5 ProBuds Air 3
- Bluetooth
- 6.0
- 5.2
- Top codec
- LHDC
- AAC
- Wear detection
- No
- Yes
- Custom EQ
- Yes
- No
- Water resistance
- IP55
- IPX5
Platform
Everyday features
Level on: ANC type, Multipoint pairing, USB-C, Transparency mode, Companion app.
Specifications
Enco Air5 ProBuds Air 3
- Type
- True Wireless
- True Wireless
- Price (USD)
- $69
- $35
- HearWiki score
- 89
- 68
- Released
- 2026
- 2022
- Availability
- Sold new
- Still sold new
- Driver
- 2× 12 mm driver
- 10 mm dynamic
- Driver type
- -
- dynamic
- Driver size
- 12 mm
- 10 mm
- Drivers per side
- 2
- 1
- Frequency response
- 20 Hz - 40 kHz
- 20 Hz - 20 kHz
- Impedance
- -
- 16 Ω
- Sensitivity
- 122 dB/mW
- 106 dB/mW
- Bluetooth
- 6.0
- 5.2
- Codecs
- SBC, AAC, LHDC
- SBC, AAC
- Multipoint pairing
- Yes
- Yes
- Latency
- 47 ms
- 88 ms
- Wireless range
- 10 m
- 10 m
- Battery life
- 13 h
- 7 h
- Battery life (ANC on)
- 7 h
- 5.5 h
- Battery incl. case
- 54 h
- -
- Full charge time
- 90 min
- 60 min
- Quick charge
- 10 min → 2 h
- 10 min → 1.7 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
- No
- Wear detection
- No
- Yes
- Controls
- touch
- touch
- Voice assistant
- -
- Yes
- Weight
- 4.4 g
- 4.2 g
- Case weight
- 43 g
- 37.2 g
- Water resistance
- IP55
- IPX5
- USB-C
- Yes
- Yes
- Microphones
- 3
- 2
What reviewers said
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
Realme Buds Air 3
The Realme Buds Air 3 are true wireless earbuds that combine hybrid active noise cancellation with a comfortable, lightweight design. They deliver solid sound from a 10mm driver, offer convenient touch controls, and support multipoint connectivity for seamless device switching. With an IPX5 rating and around 5.5 hours of playback with ANC on, they are a practical budget-friendly option for daily use.
- Pro:Effective hybrid ANC for the price
- Pro:Comfortable and secure fit
- Pro:Supports multipoint connection
- Con:No wireless charging support
- Con:Battery life drops noticeably with ANC on
- Con:Lacks custom EQ options
Summaries are AI-condensed and paraphrased from published reviews and specs - not original hands-on testing. More on our method.
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