True Wireless
Realme Buds Air8 Pro
84Outstanding
$74
Full review dataRealme Buds Air8 Pro vs Soundcore Space A40: 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 Space A40
75Great
$41
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
- Soundcore Space A40
HearWiki score
84
75
Sound
8.4
7.3
Noise cancelling
8.4
8.3
Battery
7.2
8.0
Calls
8.5
5.5
Value
9.2
8.8
Price (USD)
$74
$41
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
Realme Buds Air8 Pro (2026) against Soundcore Space A40 (2022). The Realme Buds Air8 Pro edges ahead on platform, but only just: Bluetooth 6.1 against 5.2.
- Buds Air8 Pro20264 yr newer
- Space A402022
What differsBuds Air8 ProSpace A40
- Bluetooth
- 6.1
- 5.2
- Wireless charging
- No
- Yes
- Wear detection
- Yes
- No
- Water resistance
- IP55
- IPX4
Platform
Everyday features
Level on: Top codec, ANC type, Multipoint pairing, USB-C, Custom EQ, Companion app.
Specifications
Buds Air8 ProSpace A40
- Type
- True Wireless
- True Wireless
- Price (USD)
- $74
- $41
- HearWiki score
- 84
- 75
- Released
- 2026
- 2022
- 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
- -
- Impedance
- -
- 16 Ω
- Bluetooth
- 6.1
- 5.2
- Codecs
- SBC, AAC, LHDC
- SBC, AAC, LDAC
- Multipoint pairing
- Yes
- Yes
- Latency
- 45 ms
- -
- Wireless range
- -
- 10 m
- Battery life
- 12 h
- 10 h
- Battery life (ANC on)
- -
- 8 h
- Battery incl. case
- 50 h
- 50 h
- Full charge time
- 120 min
- -
- Quick charge
- 10 min → 11 h
- 10 min → 4 h
- Wireless charging
- No
- Yes
- Active noise cancelling
- Yes
- Yes
- ANC type
- adaptive
- adaptive
- Transparency mode
- -
- Yes
- Companion app
- Yes
- Yes
- Custom EQ
- Yes
- Yes
- Wear detection
- Yes
- No
- Controls
- touch
- touch
- Weight
- 4.8 g
- 4.9 g
- Case weight
- 53 g
- 48.4 g
- Water resistance
- IP55
- IPX4
- USB-C
- Yes
- Yes
- Microphones
- 6
- 6
- 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
Soundcore Space A40
The Soundcore Space A40 earbuds deliver a compelling budget-friendly package with adaptive noise cancellation, multipoint connectivity, and support for high-resolution LDAC audio. They offer a comfortable, lightweight fit suitable for extended listening, including sleep, while providing robust battery life and wireless charging convenience. Though the microphone quality and touch controls have some inconsistencies, the overall value and feature set make them a strong contender in their price range.
- Pro:Effective adaptive noise cancellation
- Pro:Long battery life with wireless charging case
- Pro:Multipoint connection and LDAC support
- Con:Microphone quality is only average
- Con:Touch controls can be inconsistent
- Con:Case hinge feels less secure
Summaries are AI-condensed and paraphrased from published reviews and specs - not original hands-on testing. More on our method.
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