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Realme Buds Air8 Pro vs Soul S-LIVE 30: which should you buy?

Specs, scores and condensed review verdicts for the Realme Buds Air8 Pro vs Soul S-LIVE 30, side by side. Where a product has no HearWiki score yet, not enough reviews have been aggregated to rate it.

Score 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
  • Soul S-LIVE 30
HearWiki score
84
-
Sound
8.4
-
Noise cancelling
8.4
-
Battery
7.2
-
Calls
8.5
-
Value
9.2
-
Price (USD)
$74
$38

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 Soul S-LIVE 30 (2023). The Realme Buds Air8 Pro is the newer platform here: Bluetooth 6.1 against 5.3 and Top codec LHDC against AAC. It also adds Multipoint pairing, Wear detection, Custom EQ and Companion app.

  • Buds Air8 Pro20263 yr newer
  • S-LIVE 302023
What differsBuds Air8 ProS-LIVE 30

Platform

Bluetooth
6.1
5.3
Top codec
LHDC
AAC

Everyday features

Multipoint pairing
Yes
No
Wear detection
Yes
No
Custom EQ
Yes
No
Companion app
Yes
No

Level on: USB-C.

Specifications

Buds Air8 ProS-LIVE 30
Type
True Wireless
True Wireless
Price (USD)
$74
$38
HearWiki score
84
Not scored
Released
2026
2023
Availability
Sold new
Discontinued
Driver
2-driver hybrid
2× 10 mm dynamic
Driver type
hybrid
dynamic
Driver size
11 mm
10 mm
Drivers per side
2
2
Frequency response
20 Hz - 20 kHz
20 Hz - 20 kHz
Impedance
-
32 Ω
Sensitivity
-
108 dB/mW
Bluetooth
6.1
5.3
Codecs
SBC, AAC, LHDC
SBC, AAC
Multipoint pairing
Yes
No
Latency
45 ms
60 ms
Wireless range
-
10 m
Battery life
12 h
18 h
Battery life (ANC on)
-
15 h
Battery incl. case
50 h
30 h
Full charge time
120 min
90 min
Quick charge
10 min → 11 h
-
Wireless charging
No
-
Active noise cancelling
Yes
Yes
ANC type
adaptive
-
Companion app
Yes
No
Custom EQ
Yes
No
Wear detection
Yes
No
Controls
touch
touch
Voice assistant
-
Yes
Weight
4.8 g
4 g
Case weight
53 g
31.7 g
Water resistance
IP55
-
USB-C
Yes
Yes
Microphones
6
2
Call noise reduction
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

Soul S-LIVE 30

The Soul S-LIVE 30 are budget true wireless earbuds that deliver active noise cancellation and a low-latency mode for better audio-visual sync. With dual mics and a compact case, they provide solid battery life for everyday use, though they lack app support and multipoint connectivity.

  • Pro:Active noise cancellation at a budget price
  • Pro:Low 60ms latency for gaming or video
  • Pro:Compact and light at just 4g per bud
  • Con:No app support or custom EQ
  • Con:No multipoint pairing
  • Con:Battery life drops to 15 hours with ANC on

Summaries are AI-condensed and paraphrased from published reviews and specs - not original hands-on testing. More on our method.

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