True Wireless
Realme Buds Air8 Pro
85Outstanding
$74
Full review dataRealme Buds Air8 Pro vs Xiaomi Redmi Buds 4 Pro: which should you buy?
On aggregated review scores the Realme Buds Air8 Pro comes out ahead with a HearWiki score of 85. 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
Xiaomi Redmi Buds 4 Pro
70Good
$57
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
- Xiaomi Redmi Buds 4 Pro
HearWiki score
85
70
Sound
8.4
7.5
Noise cancelling
8.4
6.0
Battery
7.2
7.5
Calls
8.5
6.5
Value
9.2
8.0
Price (USD)
$74
$57
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 Xiaomi Redmi Buds 4 Pro (2022). The Realme Buds Air8 Pro edges ahead on platform, but only just: Bluetooth 6.1 against 5.3. It also adds Water resistance IP55 against IP54.
- Buds Air8 Pro20264 yr newer
- Redmi Buds 4 Pro2022
What differsBuds Air8 ProRedmi Buds 4 Pro
- Bluetooth
- 6.1
- 5.3
- Water resistance
- IP55
- IP54
Platform
Everyday features
Level on: Top codec, ANC type, Multipoint pairing, USB-C, Wear detection, Custom EQ, Companion app.
Specifications
Buds Air8 ProRedmi Buds 4 Pro
- Type
- True Wireless
- True Wireless
- Price (USD)
- $74
- $57
- HearWiki score
- 85
- 70
- Released
- 2026
- 2022
- Availability
- Sold new
- Discontinued
- Driver
- 2-driver hybrid
- 2-driver hybrid
- Driver type
- hybrid
- hybrid
- Driver size
- 11 mm
- 10 mm
- Drivers per side
- 2
- 2
- Frequency response
- 20 Hz - 20 kHz
- 20 Hz - 20 kHz
- Sound signature
- -
- neutral
- Impedance
- -
- 24 Ω
- Bluetooth
- 6.1
- 5.3
- Codecs
- SBC, AAC, LHDC
- LDAC
- Multipoint pairing
- Yes
- Yes
- Latency
- 45 ms
- -
- Wireless range
- -
- 10 m
- Battery life
- 12 h
- 9 h
- Battery life (ANC on)
- -
- 6 h
- Battery incl. case
- 50 h
- 36 h
- Full charge time
- 120 min
- -
- Quick charge
- 10 min → 11 h
- 5 min → 2 h
- Wireless charging
- No
- No
- Active noise cancelling
- Yes
- Yes
- ANC type
- adaptive
- adaptive
- 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
- 5 g
- Case weight
- 53 g
- 39.5 g
- Water resistance
- IP55
- IP54
- USB-C
- Yes
- Yes
- Microphones
- 6
- 3
- Call noise reduction
- Yes
- Yes
- Call NR technology
- AI ENC
- noise-cancelling mic
What reviewers said
Realme Buds Air8 Pro
The Realme Buds Air8 Pro are feature-packed wireless earbuds that deliver strong active noise cancellation, clear call quality, and versatile multipoint connectivity at an accessible price. They offer a balanced, customizable sound signature with hybrid dual drivers, though achieving the best audio requires some tuning. With a comfortable fit, decent battery life, and practical water resistance, they stand out as a solid budget-friendly option.
- Pro:Effective adaptive noise cancellation
- Pro:Clear call quality with multiple mics
- Pro:Supports multipoint for up to three devices
- Con:Battery life could be longer
- Con:Best sound requires manual tuning
- Con:No wireless charging support
Xiaomi Redmi Buds 4 Pro
The Redmi Buds 4 Pro are feature-packed true wireless earbuds that offer solid audio performance, a comfortable fit, and robust battery life at a budget-friendly price. They support high-resolution LDAC streaming, adaptive noise cancellation, and multipoint connectivity, making them a compelling choice for value-focused listeners. While the ANC is not the strongest in its class and some settings require the companion app, the overall package is impressive for the cost.
- Pro:Excellent value for the price
- Pro:Supports LDAC for high-quality wireless audio
- Pro:Comfortable fit with good battery life
- Con:ANC is not particularly strong
- Con:Some features require the Xiaomi app
- Con:No wireless 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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