True Wireless
Realme Buds Air8 Pro
84Outstanding
$74
Full review dataRealme Buds Air8 Pro vs SoundPEATS TrueEngine SE: 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
SoundPEATS TrueEngine SE
46Weak
$45
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
- SoundPEATS TrueEngine SE
HearWiki score
84
46
Sound
8.4
4.9
Noise cancelling
8.4
-
Battery
7.2
5.0
Calls
8.5
5.8
Value
9.2
-
Price (USD)
$74
$45
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 SoundPEATS TrueEngine SE (2019). 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. It also adds Multipoint pairing, USB-C and Water resistance IP55 against IPX5.
- Buds Air8 Pro20267 yr newer
- TrueEngine SE2019
What differsBuds Air8 ProTrueEngine SE
- Bluetooth
- 6.1
- 5.0
- Top codec
- LHDC
- aptX
- ANC type
- Adaptive
- None
- Multipoint pairing
- Yes
- No
- USB-C
- Yes
- No
- Water resistance
- IP55
- IPX5
Platform
Everyday features
Specifications
Buds Air8 ProTrueEngine SE
- Type
- True Wireless
- True Wireless
- Price (USD)
- $74
- $45
- HearWiki score
- 84
- 46
- Released
- 2026
- 2019
- Availability
- Sold new
- Discontinued
- Driver
- 2-driver hybrid
- 2× driver
- Driver type
- hybrid
- -
- Driver size
- 11 mm
- -
- Drivers per side
- 2
- 2
- Frequency response
- 20 Hz - 20 kHz
- -
- 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
- 6 h
- Battery incl. case
- 50 h
- 27 h
- Full charge time
- 120 min
- 120 min
- Quick charge
- 10 min → 11 h
- -
- Wireless charging
- No
- No
- Active noise cancelling
- Yes
- No
- ANC type
- adaptive
- -
- Companion app
- Yes
- -
- Custom EQ
- Yes
- -
- Wear detection
- Yes
- -
- Controls
- touch
- touch
- Voice assistant
- -
- Siri
- Weight
- 4.8 g
- -
- Case weight
- 53 g
- -
- Water resistance
- IP55
- IPX5
- USB-C
- Yes
- No
- Microphones
- 6
- 4
- 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
SoundPEATS TrueEngine SE
The SoundPEATS TrueEngine SE is a budget-friendly true wireless earbud that prioritizes strong bass output over balanced sound, making it a good pick for bass lovers. It offers decent comfort, solid passive isolation, and responsive touch controls, though its battery life and lack of fast charging may be limiting for some users. Its compact case and lightweight build add to its portability, but overall sound fidelity is not as refined as some marketing suggests.
- Pro:Strong bass response for bass-heavy music fans
- Pro:Comfortable fit with good passive noise isolation
- Pro:Compact and lightweight design for portability
- Con:Sound signature is overly bass-focused, lacking balance
- Con:Battery life is modest compared to some competitors
- Con:No fast charging support
Summaries are AI-condensed and paraphrased from published reviews and specs - not original hands-on testing. More on our method.
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