True Wireless
OPPO Enco Air5 Pro
89Outstanding
$69
Full review dataOPPO Enco Air5 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy Buds Core: 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 5 of 7 measures.
- OPPO Enco Air5 Pro
- Samsung Galaxy Buds Core
HearWiki score
89
76
Sound
8.0
7.2
Noise cancelling
9.0
5.5
Battery
9.0
9.0
Calls
8.0
7.0
Value
9.0
8.8
Price (USD)
$69
$55
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 Samsung Galaxy Buds Core (2025). The OPPO Enco Air5 Pro is the newer platform here: Bluetooth 6.0 against 5.4 and Top codec LHDC against AAC.
- Enco Air5 Pro20261 yr newer
- Galaxy Buds Core2025
What differsEnco Air5 ProGalaxy Buds Core
- Bluetooth
- 6.0
- 5.4
- Top codec
- LHDC
- AAC
- Multipoint pairing
- Yes
- No
- Wireless charging
- No
- Yes
- Wear detection
- No
- Yes
- Custom EQ
- Yes
- No
- Water resistance
- IP55
- IP54
Platform
Everyday features
Level on: ANC type, USB-C, Transparency mode, Companion app.
Specifications
Enco Air5 ProGalaxy Buds Core
- Type
- True Wireless
- True Wireless
- Price (USD)
- $69
- $55
- HearWiki score
- 89
- 76
- Released
- 2026
- 2025
- Availability
- Sold new
- Sold new
- Driver
- 2× 12 mm driver
- 12 mm dynamic
- Driver type
- -
- dynamic
- Driver size
- 12 mm
- 12 mm
- Drivers per side
- 2
- 1
- Frequency response
- 20 Hz - 40 kHz
- 20 Hz - 20 kHz
- Sensitivity
- 122 dB/mW
- -
- Bluetooth
- 6.0
- 5.4
- Codecs
- SBC, AAC, LHDC
- SBC, AAC, Samsung Scalable
- Multipoint pairing
- Yes
- No
- Latency
- 47 ms
- -
- Wireless range
- 10 m
- 10 m
- Battery life
- 13 h
- 35 h
- Battery life (ANC on)
- 7 h
- 20 h
- Battery incl. case
- 54 h
- -
- Full charge time
- 90 min
- -
- Quick charge
- 10 min → 2 h
- 10 min → 1 h
- Wireless charging
- No
- Yes
- 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
- 5.3 g
- Case weight
- 43 g
- 31.2 g
- Water resistance
- IP55
- IP54
- USB-C
- Yes
- Yes
- Model code
- -
- SM-R410NZKALTA
- Microphones
- 3
- 3
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
Samsung Galaxy Buds Core
The Samsung Galaxy Buds Core are an affordable pair of true wireless earbuds that bring hybrid active noise cancellation, clear call quality, and a comfortable fit. They offer a versatile sound profile with a bass-forward or balanced tuning option, plus a long total battery life with the charging case. While they lack multipoint and custom EQ, they remain a solid budget choice for Samsung users.
- Pro:Effective hybrid ANC for the price
- Pro:Clear call quality with 3-mic setup
- Pro:Long combined battery life of 35 hours
- Con:No multipoint connectivity
- Con:No custom EQ in the app
- Con:Bass-heavy default tuning may not suit everyone
Summaries are AI-condensed and paraphrased from published reviews and specs - not original hands-on testing. More on our method.
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