True Wireless
Realme Buds Air8 Pro
84Outstanding
$74
Full review dataRealme Buds Air8 Pro vs Tronsmart Apollo Bold: 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
Tronsmart Apollo Bold
55Average
$42
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
- Tronsmart Apollo Bold
HearWiki score
84
55
Sound
8.4
5.9
Noise cancelling
8.4
5.6
Battery
7.2
5.7
Calls
8.5
5.7
Value
9.2
3.5
Price (USD)
$74
$42
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 Tronsmart Apollo Bold (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 Hybrid. It also adds Water resistance IP55 against IP45.
- Buds Air8 Pro20266 yr newer
- Apollo Bold2020
What differsBuds Air8 ProApollo Bold
- Bluetooth
- 6.1
- 5.0
- Top codec
- LHDC
- aptX
- ANC type
- Adaptive
- Hybrid
- Water resistance
- IP55
- IP45
Platform
Everyday features
Level on: Multipoint pairing, USB-C, Wear detection, Custom EQ, Companion app.
Specifications
Buds Air8 ProApollo Bold
- Type
- True Wireless
- True Wireless
- Price (USD)
- $74
- $42
- HearWiki score
- 84
- 55
- Released
- 2026
- 2020
- Availability
- Sold new
- Discontinued
- 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
- 20 Hz - 20 kHz
- Impedance
- -
- 32 Ω
- Bluetooth
- 6.1
- 5.0
- Codecs
- SBC, AAC, LHDC
- SBC, AAC, aptX
- Multipoint pairing
- Yes
- Yes
- Latency
- 45 ms
- -
- Wireless range
- -
- 15 m
- Battery life
- 12 h
- 10 h
- Battery life (ANC on)
- -
- 7 h
- Battery incl. case
- 50 h
- 30 h
- Full charge time
- 120 min
- 150 min
- Quick charge
- 10 min → 11 h
- -
- Wireless charging
- No
- No
- Active noise cancelling
- Yes
- Yes
- ANC type
- adaptive
- hybrid
- Transparency mode
- -
- Yes
- Companion app
- Yes
- Yes
- Custom EQ
- Yes
- Yes
- Wear detection
- Yes
- Yes
- Controls
- touch
- touch
- Voice assistant
- -
- Yes
- Weight
- 4.8 g
- 6.8 g
- Case weight
- 53 g
- 54 g
- Water resistance
- IP55
- IP45
- USB-C
- Yes
- Yes
- Microphones
- 6
- 6
- Call noise reduction
- Yes
- Yes
- Call NR technology
- AI ENC
- cVc
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
Tronsmart Apollo Bold
The Tronsmart Apollo Bold offers hybrid active noise cancellation and a transparency mode at a budget-friendly price, making it a versatile option for commuters. Its warm, bass-forward sound signature is complemented by a capable app with a custom EQ, while multipoint Bluetooth 5.0 adds convenience. With around 7 hours of battery life with ANC on and an IP45 rating, it balances features and portability.
- Pro:Effective hybrid ANC for the price
- Pro:Useful transparency mode for situational awareness
- Pro:Custom EQ and app support for sound tuning
- Con:Sound signature may be too warm for some
- Con:No wireless charging support
- Con:Battery life with ANC is modest at 7 hours
Summaries are AI-condensed and paraphrased from published reviews and specs - not original hands-on testing. More on our method.
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