True Wireless
OPPO Enco Air5 Pro
89Outstanding
$69
Full review dataOPPO Enco Air5 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy Buds3 FE: 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 Buds3 FE
HearWiki score
89
82
Sound
8.0
8.2
Noise cancelling
9.0
8.6
Battery
9.0
6.3
Calls
8.0
8.1
Value
9.0
8.1
Price (USD)
$69
$120
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?
Mixed generations
OPPO Enco Air5 Pro (2026) against Samsung Galaxy Buds3 FE (2025). Neither is straightforwardly newer: the OPPO Enco Air5 Pro brings Bluetooth 6.0 against 5.4 and Top codec LHDC against AAC, while the Samsung Galaxy Buds3 FE answers with ANC type Adaptive against Hybrid.
- Enco Air5 Pro20261 yr newer
- Galaxy Buds3 FE2025
What differsEnco Air5 ProGalaxy Buds3 FE
- Bluetooth
- 6.0
- 5.4
- Top codec
- LHDC
- AAC
- ANC type
- Hybrid
- Adaptive
- Multipoint pairing
- Yes
- No
- Wear detection
- No
- Yes
- Water resistance
- IP55
- IP54
Platform
Everyday features
Level on: USB-C, Transparency mode, Custom EQ, Companion app.
Specifications
Enco Air5 ProGalaxy Buds3 FE
- Type
- True Wireless
- True Wireless
- Price (USD)
- $69
- $120
- HearWiki score
- 89
- 82
- Released
- 2026
- 2025
- Availability
- Sold new
- Sold new
- Driver
- 2× 12 mm driver
- 11 mm dynamic
- Driver type
- -
- dynamic
- Driver size
- 12 mm
- 11 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
- -
- Battery life
- 13 h
- 8.5 h
- Battery life (ANC on)
- 7 h
- 6 h
- Battery incl. case
- 54 h
- 24 h
- Full charge time
- 90 min
- -
- Quick charge
- 10 min → 2 h
- -
- Wireless charging
- No
- No
- Active noise cancelling
- Yes
- Yes
- ANC type
- hybrid
- adaptive
- Transparency mode
- Yes
- Yes
- Companion app
- Yes
- Yes
- Custom EQ
- Yes
- Yes
- Wear detection
- No
- Yes
- Controls
- touch
- touch
- Voice assistant
- -
- Google Assistant
- Weight
- 4.4 g
- 5.3 g
- Case weight
- 43 g
- 41.8 g
- Water resistance
- IP55
- IP54
- USB-C
- Yes
- Yes
- 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 Buds3 FE
The Samsung Galaxy Buds3 FE delivers solid sound quality but falls short as an everyday companion, lacking multipoint connectivity and offering only average noise cancellation. With unimpressive call clarity and modest battery/charging performance for its price, its main appeal is audio performance rather than all-around value. It faces tough competition from cheaper alternatives like the Galaxy Buds FE.
- Pro:Good sound quality
- Pro:Adaptive noise cancelling
- Pro:Touch controls with custom EQ
- Con:No multipoint connectivity
- Con:Mediocre active noise cancellation
- Con:Below-par call clarity
Summaries are AI-condensed and paraphrased from published reviews and specs - not original hands-on testing. More on our method.
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