True Wireless
Realme Buds Air8 Pro
84Outstanding
$74
Full review dataRealme Buds Air8 Pro vs Skullcandy Dime® Evo: 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
Skullcandy Dime® Evo
60Average
$48
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 5 of 7 measures.
- Realme Buds Air8 Pro
- Skullcandy Dime® Evo
HearWiki score
84
60
Sound
8.4
5.7
Noise cancelling
8.4
-
Battery
7.2
8.3
Calls
8.5
6.5
Value
9.2
6.4
Price (USD)
$74
$48
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 Skullcandy Dime® Evo (2024). The Realme Buds Air8 Pro is the newer platform here: Bluetooth 6.1 against 5.3, Top codec LHDC against AAC and ANC type Adaptive against None. It also adds Wear detection.
- Buds Air8 Pro20262 yr newer
- Dime® Evo2024
What differsBuds Air8 ProDime® Evo
- Bluetooth
- 6.1
- 5.3
- Top codec
- LHDC
- AAC
- ANC type
- Adaptive
- None
- Wear detection
- Yes
- No
Platform
Everyday features
Level on: Multipoint pairing, USB-C, Custom EQ, Companion app.
Specifications
Buds Air8 ProDime® Evo
- Type
- True Wireless
- True Wireless
- Price (USD)
- $74
- $48
- HearWiki score
- 84
- 60
- Released
- 2026
- 2024
- Availability
- Sold new
- Still sold new
- Driver
- 2-driver hybrid
- 6 mm dynamic
- Driver type
- hybrid
- dynamic
- Driver size
- 11 mm
- 6 mm
- Drivers per side
- 2
- 1
- Frequency response
- 20 Hz - 20 kHz
- 20 Hz - 20 kHz
- Impedance
- -
- 16 Ω
- Sensitivity
- -
- 104 dB/mW
- Bluetooth
- 6.1
- 5.3
- Codecs
- SBC, AAC, LHDC
- SBC, AAC
- Multipoint pairing
- Yes
- Yes
- Latency
- 45 ms
- -
- Battery life
- 12 h
- 8 h
- Battery incl. case
- 50 h
- -
- Full charge time
- 120 min
- 60 min
- Quick charge
- 10 min → 11 h
- 10 min → 2 h
- Wireless charging
- No
- No
- Active noise cancelling
- Yes
- No
- ANC type
- adaptive
- -
- Transparency mode
- -
- Yes
- Companion app
- Yes
- Yes
- Custom EQ
- Yes
- Yes
- Wear detection
- Yes
- No
- Controls
- touch
- buttons
- Voice assistant
- -
- Yes
- Weight
- 4.8 g
- 65 g
- Case weight
- 53 g
- -
- Water resistance
- IP55
- -
- USB-C
- Yes
- Yes
- Microphones
- 6
- 2
- Call noise reduction
- Yes
- Yes
- Call NR technology
- AI ENC
- -
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
Skullcandy Dime® Evo
The Skullcandy Dime Evo TWS earbuds offer a feature-rich budget package with Bluetooth 5.3, multipoint pairing, and app-based EQ customization, all in a compact case. Battery life is solid at 8 hours, and the IPX4 rating (implied) makes them suitable for workouts, though their audio performance and fit may not satisfy critical listeners. Overall, they balance convenience and affordability, but sound quality and ergonomics are areas of compromise.
- Pro:Affordable price with useful features like multipoint and app support
- Pro:Decent 8-hour battery life with USB-C charging
- Pro:Lightweight and suitable for outdoor or workout use
- Con:Sound quality is lackluster, with weak bass and treble
- Con:Bulky and potentially uncomfortable fit
- Con:Physical buttons can be awkward to press
Summaries are AI-condensed and paraphrased from published reviews and specs - not original hands-on testing. More on our method.
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