True Wireless
OPPO Enco Air5 Pro
89Outstanding
$69
Full review dataOPPO Enco Air5 Pro vs Skullcandy Grind Fuel: 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
- Skullcandy Grind Fuel
HearWiki score
89
61
Sound
8.0
6.6
Noise cancelling
9.0
-
Battery
9.0
8.5
Calls
8.0
5.4
Value
9.0
6.5
Price (USD)
$69
$68
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 Skullcandy Grind Fuel (2022). The OPPO Enco Air5 Pro is the newer platform here: Top codec LHDC against SBC and ANC type Hybrid against None.
- Enco Air5 Pro20264 yr newer
- Grind Fuel2022
What differsEnco Air5 ProGrind Fuel
- Top codec
- LHDC
- SBC
- ANC type
- Hybrid
- None
- Multipoint pairing
- Yes
- No
- Wireless charging
- No
- Yes
Platform
Everyday features
Level on: USB-C, Transparency mode, Custom EQ, Companion app, Water resistance.
Specifications
Enco Air5 ProGrind Fuel
- Type
- True Wireless
- True Wireless
- Price (USD)
- $69
- $68
- HearWiki score
- 89
- 61
- Released
- 2026
- 2022
- Availability
- Sold new
- Still 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
- Sound signature
- -
- bass-heavy
- Impedance
- -
- 32 Ω
- Sensitivity
- 122 dB/mW
- -
- Bluetooth
- 6.0
- -
- Codecs
- SBC, AAC, LHDC
- SBC
- Multipoint pairing
- Yes
- No
- Latency
- 47 ms
- -
- Wireless range
- 10 m
- 10 m
- Battery life
- 13 h
- 9 h
- Battery life (ANC on)
- 7 h
- -
- Battery incl. case
- 54 h
- 40 h
- Full charge time
- 90 min
- -
- Quick charge
- 10 min → 2 h
- 10 min → 2 h
- Wireless charging
- No
- Yes
- Active noise cancelling
- Yes
- No
- ANC type
- hybrid
- none
- Transparency mode
- Yes
- Yes
- Companion app
- Yes
- Yes
- Custom EQ
- Yes
- Yes
- Wear detection
- No
- No
- Controls
- touch
- buttons
- Weight
- 4.4 g
- -
- Case weight
- 43 g
- -
- Water resistance
- IP55
- IP55
- USB-C
- Yes
- Yes
- Microphones
- 3
- 1
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
Skullcandy Grind Fuel
The Skullcandy Grind Fuel are true wireless earbuds with a balanced, neutral sound signature and a generous battery life of up to 40 hours with the charging case. They offer a customizable EQ through a companion app, IP55 water resistance, and wireless charging, but rely solely on the basic SBC codec and lack ANC or multipoint connectivity. While they are feature-packed for the price, their performance is competent rather than exceptional, with some inconsistencies in fit and audio depending on the source.
- Pro:Balanced, neutral sound profile
- Pro:Long battery life with the case
- Pro:Customizable EQ via app
- Con:Only supports SBC codec
- Con:No active noise cancellation
- Con:Connectivity can be unreliable
Summaries are AI-condensed and paraphrased from published reviews and specs - not original hands-on testing. More on our method.
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