True Wireless
Realme Buds Air 2 Neo
59Average
$38
Full review dataRealme Buds Air 2 Neo vs Realme Buds Air8 Pro: which should you buy?
On aggregated review scores the Realme Buds Air8 Pro comes out ahead with a HearWiki score of 84. The full breakdown - sub-scores, specs and what reviewers actually said - is below.
Our pick: Realme Buds Air8 Pro - Outstanding overall at around $74.
True Wireless
Realme Buds Air8 Pro
84Outstanding
$74
Full review dataScore breakdown
Each axis is a 0–10 blend of what reviewers scored, not a lab measurement.
Realme Buds Air8 Pro leads on 6 of 7 measures.
- Realme Buds Air 2 Neo
- Realme Buds Air8 Pro
HearWiki score
59
84
Sound
5.4
8.4
Noise cancelling
5.8
8.4
Battery
5.2
7.2
Calls
4.5
8.5
Value
-
9.2
Price (USD)
$38
$74
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
Realme Buds Air8 Pro (2026) against Realme Buds Air 2 Neo (2021). The Realme Buds Air8 Pro is the newer platform here: Bluetooth 6.1 against 5.2, Top codec LHDC against AAC and ANC type Adaptive against Hybrid. It also adds Multipoint pairing, Wear detection and Water resistance IP55 against IPX5.
- Buds Air 2 Neo2021
- Buds Air8 Pro20265 yr newer
What differsBuds Air 2 NeoBuds Air8 Pro
- Bluetooth
- 5.2
- 6.1
- Top codec
- AAC
- LHDC
- ANC type
- Hybrid
- Adaptive
- Multipoint pairing
- No
- Yes
- Wear detection
- No
- Yes
- Water resistance
- IPX5
- IP55
Platform
Everyday features
Level on: USB-C, Custom EQ, Companion app.
Specifications
Buds Air 2 NeoBuds Air8 Pro
- Type
- True Wireless
- True Wireless
- Price (USD)
- $38
- $74
- HearWiki score
- 59
- 84
- Released
- 2021
- 2026
- Availability
- Still sold new
- Sold new
- Driver
- 10 mm dynamic
- 2-driver hybrid
- Driver type
- dynamic
- hybrid
- Driver size
- 10 mm
- 11 mm
- Drivers per side
- 1
- 2
- Frequency response
- 20 Hz - 20 kHz
- 20 Hz - 20 kHz
- Impedance
- 32 Ω
- -
- Bluetooth
- 5.2
- 6.1
- Codecs
- SBC, AAC
- SBC, AAC, LHDC
- Multipoint pairing
- No
- Yes
- Latency
- -
- 45 ms
- Wireless range
- 10 m
- -
- Battery life
- 7 h
- 12 h
- Battery life (ANC on)
- 5 h
- -
- Battery incl. case
- 28 h
- 50 h
- Full charge time
- 120 min
- 120 min
- Quick charge
- 10 min → 3 h
- 10 min → 11 h
- Wireless charging
- No
- No
- Active noise cancelling
- Yes
- Yes
- ANC type
- hybrid
- adaptive
- Transparency mode
- Yes
- -
- Companion app
- Yes
- Yes
- Custom EQ
- Yes
- Yes
- Wear detection
- No
- Yes
- Controls
- touch
- touch
- Voice assistant
- Google Assistant
- -
- Weight
- 4.5 g
- 4.8 g
- Case weight
- 45 g
- 53 g
- Water resistance
- IPX5
- IP55
- USB-C
- Yes
- Yes
- Microphones
- 2
- 6
- Call noise reduction
- -
- Yes
- Call NR technology
- -
- AI ENC
What reviewers said
Realme Buds Air 2 Neo
The Realme Buds Air 2 Neo are an affordable pair of true wireless earbuds that deliver hybrid active noise cancellation and a transparency mode at a budget price. They offer a comfortable fit, app-based sound customization, and solid battery life, making them a strong value pick for cost-conscious buyers. While call quality and overall sound refinement are not exceptional, they excel as inexpensive ANC earbuds for everyday use.
- Pro:Very comfortable fit
- Pro:Effective hybrid ANC for the price
- Pro:Transparency mode included
- Con:Call quality is not top-tier
- Con:Sound could be more refined
- Con:No wireless charging
Realme Buds Air8 Pro
The Realme Buds Air8 Pro are feature-rich wireless earbuds that deliver strong adaptive noise cancellation, clear call quality, and a versatile hybrid driver setup for under $100. They offer a long 12-hour battery per charge, Bluetooth 6.1 with triple-device multipoint, and IP55 water resistance, making them a solid everyday choice. Sound tuning requires some adjustment to get the best performance, but the overall package is impressive for the price.
- Pro:Strong adaptive ANC and usable transparency mode
- Pro:Long 12-hour battery life with 50 hours total via case
- Pro:Triple-device multipoint connectivity
- Con:Sound tuning needs effort to optimize
- Con:No wireless charging support
- Con:Battery life per charge may vary depending on usage
Summaries are AI-condensed and paraphrased from published reviews and specs - not original hands-on testing. More on our method.
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