Skip to content
HearWiki

Realme Buds Air

48/ 100
Weak
HearWiki score

Poor value

$20
typical price, USD
Still sold new
Manufacturer pageBuy now onAmazon

At a glance

Brand
Realme
Type
True Wireless
Fit
-
Connection
Wireless
Noise cancelling
No
Released
2021

Score breakdownweak overall

Sound4.3
Battery3.4
Calls6.2

Realme Buds Air are true wireless earbuds with a half-in-ear design, featuring the R1 chip, touch controls, dual mic ENC, and up to 17 hours of total playback with the charging case.

The HearWiki takeAI-condensed

The Realme Buds Air offer a surprisingly solid feature set for their budget price, including wireless charging, touch controls, and a transparency mode. While their standalone battery life is short, the charging case extends total playback to 17 hours, making them a good value for everyday use.

What works

  • Strong value for the price
  • Wireless charging support
  • Includes transparency mode
  • Touch controls and app support
  • Compact and lightweight design

What doesn't

  • Short standalone battery life
  • No active noise cancellation
  • No water resistance rating
  • Build materials feel moderate

Paraphrased from published reviews & specs - not an original hands-on test. Our AI disclosure.

Specifications

Audio - Realme Buds Air
Driver12 mm dynamic
Driver typedynamic
Driver size12 mm
Drivers per side1
Frequency response20 Hz - 20 kHz
Impedance32 Ω

What the reviews said

4 source(s) feeding this product's score.

pokde.net

77

The reviewer found the Buds Air surprisingly capable for its price, with strong feature set, good performance, and solid value. The main trade-offs were only moderate build materials and short standalone battery life.

Read the full review

gadgetbytenepal.com

This review was broadly positive, calling the Buds Air uninspiring in some respects but still impressive overall. The component scores suggest especially strong value, with decent marks for design, audio, pairing, controls, and battery.

Read the full review

livemint.com

The reviewer said the Buds Air do enough to count as good headphones, implying a generally positive but not especially enthusiastic assessment. The snippet provided does not include a numeric score or more detailed strengths and weaknesses.

Read the full review

techradar.com

TechRadar reported that the earbuds meet their claimed endurance of a little over three hours per charge, with the case adding about 14 extra hours. The review is mostly focused on battery claims rather than giving a full overall verdict in the snippet provided.

Read the full review

Own these? Rate them.

A minute of your experience with the Realme Buds Air helps the next person shopping for them.

Alternatives in the $10–$40 range

Other true wireless models at a comparable price, ordered by HearWiki score.

84
True WirelessANC
Nothing CMF Buds Neo
$22Sold new
82
True WirelessANC
Nothing CMF Buds 2
$37Sold new
82
True WirelessANC
JLab Go Pods ANC
$30Still sold new
81
True WirelessANC
Soundcore P31i/R60i NC
$37Sold new
80
True Wireless
SoundPEATS Q40 HD
$36Sold new
80
True WirelessANC
QCY MeloBuds N65
$40Sold new
80
True WirelessANC
Baseus Bowie MA10 TWS Wireless Earbuds
$27Still sold new
80
True WirelessANC
OnePlus Buds / Nord Buds 4 Pro
$37Sold new

More from Realme

Other Realme models in the database, same category first.

Where it sits in our rankings

The data-driven guides this model qualifies for.