True Wireless
Realme Buds Air8 Pro
84Outstanding
$74
Full review dataRealme Buds Air8 Pro vs Soundcore Liberty Air 2: 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
Soundcore Liberty Air 2
61Average
$40
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
- Soundcore Liberty Air 2
HearWiki score
84
61
Sound
8.4
6.5
Noise cancelling
8.4
-
Battery
7.2
6.6
Calls
8.5
6.4
Value
9.2
-
Price (USD)
$74
$40
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 Soundcore Liberty Air 2 (2020). The Realme Buds Air8 Pro is the newer platform here: Bluetooth 6.1 against 5.0, Top codec LHDC against aptX and ANC type Adaptive against None.
- Buds Air8 Pro20266 yr newer
- Liberty Air 22020
What differsBuds Air8 ProLiberty Air 2
- Bluetooth
- 6.1
- 5.0
- Top codec
- LHDC
- aptX
- ANC type
- Adaptive
- None
- Multipoint pairing
- Yes
- No
- Wireless charging
- No
- Yes
- Water resistance
- IP55
- IPX5
Platform
Everyday features
Level on: USB-C, Custom EQ, Companion app.
Specifications
Buds Air8 ProLiberty Air 2
- Type
- True Wireless
- True Wireless
- Price (USD)
- $74
- $40
- HearWiki score
- 84
- 61
- Released
- 2026
- 2020
- Availability
- Sold new
- Still sold new
- Driver
- 2-driver hybrid
- 2× 6 mm dynamic
- Driver type
- hybrid
- dynamic
- Driver size
- 11 mm
- 6 mm
- Drivers per side
- 2
- 2
- Frequency response
- 20 Hz - 20 kHz
- -
- Impedance
- -
- 16 Ω
- Bluetooth
- 6.1
- 5.0
- Codecs
- SBC, AAC, LHDC
- SBC, AAC, aptX
- Multipoint pairing
- Yes
- No
- Latency
- 45 ms
- -
- Wireless range
- -
- 10 m
- Battery life
- 12 h
- 7 h
- Battery incl. case
- 50 h
- 28 h
- Full charge time
- 120 min
- 90 min
- Quick charge
- 10 min → 11 h
- 10 min → 2 h
- Wireless charging
- No
- Yes
- Active noise cancelling
- Yes
- No
- ANC type
- adaptive
- -
- Companion app
- Yes
- Yes
- Custom EQ
- Yes
- Yes
- Wear detection
- Yes
- -
- Controls
- touch
- touch
- Voice assistant
- -
- Yes
- Weight
- 4.8 g
- -
- Case weight
- 53 g
- -
- Water resistance
- IP55
- IPX5
- USB-C
- Yes
- Yes
- Microphones
- 6
- 4
- Call noise reduction
- Yes
- Yes
- Call NR technology
- AI ENC
- cVc 8.0
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
Soundcore Liberty Air 2
The Soundcore Liberty Air 2 are true wireless earbuds that emphasize clear sound, strong battery endurance, and dependable call quality for everyday use. With a comfortable fit, touch controls, and a charging case that supports wireless charging, they offer solid value at a budget-friendly price. While they lack active noise cancellation, their IPX5 rating and customizable EQ make them a versatile option for casual listeners.
- Pro:Strong battery life of 7 hours per charge, 28 hours with case
- Pro:Comfortable fit suitable for extended wear
- Pro:Excellent call quality with four microphones
- Con:Touch controls can be finicky or unresponsive
- Con:Midrange clarity is somewhat lacking
- Con:No active noise cancellation
Summaries are AI-condensed and paraphrased from published reviews and specs - not original hands-on testing. More on our method.
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