True Wireless
Realme Buds Air 7
78Great
$59
Full review dataRealme Buds Air 7 vs Redmi Buds 8 Active: which should you buy?
Specs, scores and condensed review verdicts for the Realme Buds Air 7 vs Redmi Buds 8 Active, side by side. Where a product has no HearWiki score yet, not enough reviews have been aggregated to rate it.
True Wireless
Redmi Buds 8 Active
Not yet scored
$30
Full review dataScore breakdown
Each axis is a 0–10 blend of what reviewers scored, not a lab measurement.
Realme Buds Air 7 leads on 6 of 7 measures.
- Realme Buds Air 7
- Redmi Buds 8 Active
HearWiki score
78
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Sound
7.5
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Noise cancelling
7.0
-
Battery
8.0
-
Calls
7.0
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Value
8.5
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Price (USD)
$59
$30
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?
Half a step newer
The Realme Buds Air 7 edges ahead on platform, but only just: ANC type Adaptive against None.
- Buds Air 72025
- Buds 8 ActiveYear unknown
What differsBuds Air 7Buds 8 Active
- ANC type
- Adaptive
- None
Platform
Level on: Bluetooth.
Specifications
Buds Air 7Buds 8 Active
- Type
- True Wireless
- True Wireless
- Price (USD)
- $59
- $30
- HearWiki score
- 78
- Not scored
- Released
- 2025
- -
- Driver
- 12.4 mm dynamic
- 14.2 mm dynamic
- Driver type
- dynamic
- dynamic
- Driver size
- 12.4 mm
- 14.2 mm
- Drivers per side
- 1
- -
- Frequency response
- 20 Hz - 20 kHz
- -
- Impedance
- 32 Ω
- -
- Bluetooth
- 5.4
- 5.4
- Codecs
- SBC, AAC, LHDC
- -
- Multipoint pairing
- Yes
- -
- Latency
- 45 ms
- -
- Wireless range
- 10 m
- -
- Battery life
- 13 h
- 37 h
- Battery life (ANC on)
- 7.5 h
- -
- Battery incl. case
- 52 h
- -
- Full charge time
- 120 min
- -
- Quick charge
- 10 min → 10 h
- -
- Wireless charging
- No
- -
- Active noise cancelling
- Yes
- -
- ANC type
- adaptive
- -
- Transparency mode
- Yes
- -
- Companion app
- Yes
- -
- Custom EQ
- Yes
- -
- Wear detection
- No
- -
- Controls
- touch
- -
- Voice assistant
- Google Assistant
- -
- Case weight
- 40 g
- -
- Water resistance
- IP55
- -
- USB-C
- Yes
- -
- Microphones
- 6
- -
- Call noise reduction
- Yes
- -
- Call NR technology
- AI ENC
- AI ENC
What reviewers said
Realme Buds Air 7
The Realme Buds Air 7 are budget-friendly true wireless earbuds that combine hybrid active noise cancellation with a punchy 12.4mm dynamic driver. They offer strong battery longevity, multipoint pairing, and a clear, natural sound profile with a bass-forward tilt, making them a versatile pick for everyday use under $50. With IP55 durability and LDAC support, they pack impressive features for the price.
- Pro:Excellent battery life, especially with the charging case
- Pro:Effective hybrid ANC for the price
- Pro:Supports LDAC and multipoint connectivity
- Con:Bass may feel overpowering for some listeners
- Con:No wireless charging support
- Con:Touch controls can be overly sensitive
Redmi Buds 8 Active
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