True Wireless
Realme Buds Air8 Pro
84Outstanding
$74
Full review dataRealme Buds Air8 Pro vs Sabbat E12 Ultra: 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
Sabbat E12 Ultra
55Average
$50
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 Air8 Pro
- Sabbat E12 Ultra
HearWiki score
84
55
Sound
8.4
6.1
Noise cancelling
8.4
-
Battery
7.2
5.5
Calls
8.5
5.2
Value
9.2
6.7
Price (USD)
$74
$50
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 Sabbat E12 Ultra (2019). The Realme Buds Air8 Pro is the newer platform here: Bluetooth 6.1 against 5.2, Top codec LHDC against aptX and ANC type Adaptive against Feed-forward.
- Buds Air8 Pro20267 yr newer
- E12 Ultra2019
What differsBuds Air8 ProE12 Ultra
- Bluetooth
- 6.1
- 5.2
- Top codec
- LHDC
- aptX
- ANC type
- Adaptive
- Feed-forward
- Multipoint pairing
- Yes
- No
- Wireless charging
- No
- Yes
- Wear detection
- Yes
- No
- Custom EQ
- Yes
- No
- Companion app
- Yes
- No
- Water resistance
- IP55
- IPX5
Platform
Everyday features
Level on: USB-C.
Specifications
Buds Air8 ProE12 Ultra
- Type
- True Wireless
- True Wireless
- Price (USD)
- $74
- $50
- HearWiki score
- 84
- 55
- Released
- 2026
- 2019
- Availability
- Sold new
- Still sold new
- Driver
- 2-driver hybrid
- 10 mm dynamic
- Driver type
- hybrid
- dynamic
- Driver size
- 11 mm
- 10 mm
- Drivers per side
- 2
- 1
- Frequency response
- 20 Hz - 20 kHz
- 20 Hz - 20 kHz
- Impedance
- -
- 32 Ω
- Sensitivity
- -
- 120 dB/mW
- Bluetooth
- 6.1
- 5.2
- Codecs
- SBC, AAC, LHDC
- SBC, AAC, aptX
- Multipoint pairing
- Yes
- No
- Latency
- 45 ms
- -
- Wireless range
- -
- 10 m
- Battery life
- 12 h
- 6 h
- Battery incl. case
- 50 h
- 30 h
- Full charge time
- 120 min
- 60 min
- Quick charge
- 10 min → 11 h
- -
- Wireless charging
- No
- Yes
- Active noise cancelling
- Yes
- Yes
- ANC type
- adaptive
- feedforward
- Transparency mode
- -
- No
- Companion app
- Yes
- No
- Custom EQ
- Yes
- No
- Wear detection
- Yes
- No
- Controls
- touch
- buttons
- Voice assistant
- -
- Siri
- Weight
- 4.8 g
- 4.5 g
- Case weight
- 53 g
- 54 g
- Water resistance
- IP55
- IPX5
- USB-C
- Yes
- Yes
- Microphones
- 6
- -
- Call noise reduction
- Yes
- Yes
- Call NR technology
- AI ENC
- cVc 8.1
What reviewers said
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
Sabbat E12 Ultra
The Sabbat E12 Ultra is a budget-friendly true wireless earbud that delivers a bass-forward, engaging sound signature with a comfortable fit and reliable physical controls. It packs a solid feature set for the price, including active noise cancellation, wireless charging, aptX support, and a total battery life of 30 hours with the case. While its tuning leans heavily toward low-end punch, it remains a practical everyday option for those prioritizing battery and convenience over neutrality.
- Pro:Engaging, bass-heavy sound signature
- Pro:Comfortable fit with secure earpieces
- Pro:Supports aptX, AAC, and SBC codecs
- Con:Bass-heavy tuning may overwhelm some genres
- Con:Build quality feels less premium
- Con:Occasional background hiss reported
Summaries are AI-condensed and paraphrased from published reviews and specs - not original hands-on testing. More on our method.
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