True Wireless
Soundcore Liberty 4 Pro
84Great
$150
Full review dataSoundcore Liberty 4 Pro vs Xiaomi Redmi Buds 4: which should you buy?
On aggregated review scores the Soundcore Liberty 4 Pro comes out ahead with an HearWiki score of 84. The full breakdown - sub-scores, specs and what reviewers actually said - is below.
Our pick: Soundcore Liberty 4 Pro - Great overall at around $150.
True Wireless
Xiaomi Redmi Buds 4
68Good
$30
Full review dataScore breakdown
Each axis is a 0–10 blend of what reviewers scored, not a lab measurement.
Soundcore Liberty 4 Pro leads on 6 of 7 measures.
- Soundcore Liberty 4 Pro
- Xiaomi Redmi Buds 4
HearWiki score
84
68
Sound
8.5
6.5
Noise cancelling
8.0
5.5
Battery
7.5
6.0
Calls
8.0
7.0
Value
8.5
7.5
Price (USD)
$150
$30
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
Soundcore Liberty 4 Pro (2024) against Xiaomi Redmi Buds 4 (2022). The Soundcore Liberty 4 Pro is the newer platform here: Bluetooth 5.3 against 5.2, Top codec LDAC against AAC and ANC type Adaptive against Hybrid.
- Liberty 4 Pro20242 yr newer
- Redmi Buds 42022
What differsLiberty 4 ProRedmi Buds 4
- Bluetooth
- 5.3
- 5.2
- Top codec
- LDAC
- AAC
- ANC type
- Adaptive
- Hybrid
- Multipoint pairing
- Yes
- No
- Wireless charging
- Yes
- No
- Water resistance
- IPX5
- IP54
Platform
Everyday features
Level on: USB-C, Wear detection, Transparency mode.
Specifications
Liberty 4 ProRedmi Buds 4
- Type
- True Wireless
- True Wireless
- Price (USD)
- $150
- $30
- HearWiki score
- 84
- 68
- Released
- 2024
- 2022
- Availability
- Discontinued
- Discontinued
- Driver
- 2-driver hybrid
- 10 mm dynamic
- Driver type
- hybrid
- dynamic
- Driver size
- 10.5 mm
- 10 mm
- Drivers per side
- 2
- 1
- Frequency response
- 14 Hz - 40 kHz
- 20 Hz - 20 kHz
- Impedance
- 15.3 Ω
- 32 Ω
- Bluetooth
- 5.3
- 5.2
- Codecs
- SBC, AAC, LDAC
- SBC, AAC
- Multipoint pairing
- Yes
- No
- Wireless range
- -
- 10 m
- Battery life
- 10 h
- 6 h
- Battery life (ANC on)
- 7.5 h
- 4 h
- Battery incl. case
- -
- 30 h
- Full charge time
- -
- 90 min
- Quick charge
- 5 min → 4 h
- 5 min → 1 h
- Wireless charging
- Yes
- No
- Active noise cancelling
- Yes
- Yes
- ANC type
- adaptive
- hybrid
- Transparency mode
- Yes
- Yes
- Companion app
- Yes
- -
- Custom EQ
- Yes
- -
- Wear detection
- Yes
- Yes
- Controls
- touch
- touch
- Voice assistant
- Yes
- -
- Weight
- 5.5 g
- -
- Case weight
- 51 g
- 50.5 g
- Water resistance
- IPX5
- IP54
- USB-C
- Yes
- Yes
- Microphones
- 6
- -
- Call noise reduction
- Yes
- -
- Call NR technology
- AI ENC
- -
What reviewers said
Soundcore Liberty 4 Pro
The Soundcore Liberty 4 Pro pack a hefty feature set into a budget-friendly wireless earbud package, including adaptive noise cancellation, LDAC support, multipoint connectivity, and wireless charging. They deliver solid sound with crisp treble and effective call quality, though the charging case can feel gimmicky and prone to fingerprints, and spatial audio falls short. Overall, they're a well-rounded value pick rather than a flagship-level performer.
- Pro:Strong active noise cancellation
- Pro:Wide codec support including LDAC
- Pro:Multipoint and wireless charging included
- Con:Charging case feels gimmicky and smudges easily
- Con:Spatial audio performance is weak
- Con:Battery life is average for the price
Xiaomi Redmi Buds 4
The Xiaomi Redmi Buds 4 are an affordable pair of true wireless earbuds that deliver solid audio performance and effective noise cancellation for the price. They offer a comfortable fit, reliable call quality, and a total battery life of around 30 hours with the charging case. While they lack some premium conveniences like wireless charging or multi-device pairing, they remain a strong budget-friendly choice for everyday listening.
- Pro:Effective active noise cancellation for the price
- Pro:Comfortable and secure fit for extended wear
- Pro:Clear call quality and strong transparency mode
- Con:No wireless charging support
- Con:Lacks multi-device Bluetooth pairing
- Con:Battery life per charge is modest at 6 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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