True Wireless
Realme Buds Air8 Pro
84Outstanding
$74
Full review dataRealme Buds Air8 Pro vs Tranya T1-Pro: 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
Tranya T1-Pro
42Weak
$50
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
- Tranya T1-Pro
HearWiki score
84
42
Sound
8.4
5.6
Noise cancelling
8.4
-
Battery
7.2
4.0
Calls
8.5
3.5
Value
9.2
-
Price (USD)
$74
$50
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 Tranya T1-Pro (2019). The Realme Buds Air8 Pro is the newer platform here: Bluetooth 6.1 against 5.0, Top codec LHDC against AAC and ANC type Adaptive against None. It also adds Multipoint pairing and Water resistance IP55 against IPX5.
- Buds Air8 Pro20267 yr newer
- T1-Pro2019
What differsBuds Air8 ProT1-Pro
- Bluetooth
- 6.1
- 5.0
- Top codec
- LHDC
- AAC
- ANC type
- Adaptive
- None
- Multipoint pairing
- Yes
- No
- Water resistance
- IP55
- IPX5
Platform
Everyday features
Specifications
Buds Air8 ProT1-Pro
- Type
- True Wireless
- True Wireless
- Price (USD)
- $74
- $50
- HearWiki score
- 84
- 42
- Released
- 2026
- 2019
- Availability
- Sold new
- Discontinued
- Driver
- 2-driver hybrid
- -
- Driver type
- hybrid
- -
- Driver size
- 11 mm
- -
- Drivers per side
- 2
- -
- Frequency response
- 20 Hz - 20 kHz
- -
- Bluetooth
- 6.1
- 5.0
- Codecs
- SBC, AAC, LHDC
- SBC, AAC
- Multipoint pairing
- Yes
- No
- Latency
- 45 ms
- -
- Battery life
- 12 h
- 5 h
- Battery incl. case
- 50 h
- 35 h
- Full charge time
- 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
- buttons
- Weight
- 4.8 g
- -
- Case weight
- 53 g
- -
- Water resistance
- IP55
- IPX5
- USB-C
- Yes
- -
- Microphones
- 6
- -
- 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
Tranya T1-Pro
The Tranya T1-Pro offers a balanced sound profile that stands apart from its bass-heavy sibling, making it a solid budget pick for listeners who prefer neutrality. Its compact build is generally comfortable, though the physical buttons demand a firm press that can become tiring during extended wear. Battery life is respectable for the price, with the charging case providing multiple top-ups on the go.
- Pro:Balanced, neutral sound signature
- Pro:Compact and lightweight earpieces
- Pro:Good battery life with charging case
- Con:Stiff button controls can cause discomfort
- Con:No active noise cancellation
- Con:No multipoint connection
Summaries are AI-condensed and paraphrased from published reviews and specs - not original hands-on testing. More on our method.
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