True Wireless
OPPO Enco Air5 Pro
89Outstanding
$69
Full review dataOPPO Enco Air5 Pro vs Xiaomi Redmi Buds 5 Pro: 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.
True Wireless
Xiaomi Redmi Buds 5 Pro
78Great
$61
Full review dataScore 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
- Xiaomi Redmi Buds 5 Pro
HearWiki score
89
78
Sound
8.0
8.0
Noise cancelling
9.0
7.6
Battery
9.0
7.0
Calls
8.0
5.9
Value
9.0
8.1
Price (USD)
$69
$61
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 Xiaomi Redmi Buds 5 Pro (2023). Neither is straightforwardly newer: the OPPO Enco Air5 Pro brings Bluetooth 6.0 against 5.3, while the Xiaomi Redmi Buds 5 Pro answers with ANC type Adaptive against Hybrid.
- Enco Air5 Pro20263 yr newer
- Redmi Buds 5 Pro2023
What differsEnco Air5 ProRedmi Buds 5 Pro
- Bluetooth
- 6.0
- 5.3
- ANC type
- Hybrid
- Adaptive
- Wear detection
- No
- Yes
- Water resistance
- IP55
- Not rated
Platform
Everyday features
Level on: Top codec, Multipoint pairing, USB-C, Transparency mode.
Specifications
Enco Air5 ProRedmi Buds 5 Pro
- Type
- True Wireless
- True Wireless
- Price (USD)
- $69
- $61
- HearWiki score
- 89
- 78
- Released
- 2026
- 2023
- Availability
- Sold new
- Still sold new
- Driver
- 2× 12 mm driver
- 2-driver hybrid
- Driver type
- -
- hybrid
- Driver size
- 12 mm
- 11 mm
- Drivers per side
- 2
- 2
- Frequency response
- 20 Hz - 40 kHz
- 20 Hz - 40 kHz
- Impedance
- -
- 16 Ω
- Sensitivity
- 122 dB/mW
- -
- Bluetooth
- 6.0
- 5.3
- Codecs
- SBC, AAC, LHDC
- SBC, AAC, LDAC
- Multipoint pairing
- Yes
- Yes
- Latency
- 47 ms
- 49 ms
- Wireless range
- 10 m
- 10 m
- Battery life
- 13 h
- 10 h
- Battery life (ANC on)
- 7 h
- 6 h
- Battery incl. case
- 54 h
- 38 h
- Full charge time
- 90 min
- 60 min
- Quick charge
- 10 min → 2 h
- 5 min → 2 h
- Wireless charging
- No
- -
- Active noise cancelling
- Yes
- Yes
- ANC type
- hybrid
- adaptive
- Transparency mode
- Yes
- Yes
- Companion app
- Yes
- -
- Custom EQ
- Yes
- -
- Wear detection
- No
- Yes
- Controls
- touch
- -
- Weight
- 4.4 g
- 10.2 g
- Case weight
- 43 g
- 32.6 g
- Water resistance
- IP55
- none
- 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
Xiaomi Redmi Buds 5 Pro
The Xiaomi Redmi Buds 5 Pro are truly wireless earbuds that pair adaptive noise cancellation with a dual-driver hybrid setup for detailed sound. They offer a long-lasting battery, support for high-resolution LDAC audio, and reliable Bluetooth 5.3 connectivity with multipoint. While they lack any official water resistance, their feature set is impressive for the price.
- Pro:Effective adaptive noise cancellation
- Pro:Support for LDAC high-resolution audio
- Pro:Long battery life with charging case
- Con:No water resistance rating
- Con:Battery life drops significantly with ANC on
- Con:Limited to 10 meters wireless range
Summaries are AI-condensed and paraphrased from published reviews and specs - not original hands-on testing. More on our method.
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