Is the SoundPEATS T3 Pro worth the upgrade from the Huawei FreeBuds Pro 4?
Verdict
Meaningful upgrade
The SoundPEATS T3 Pro scores 5.3 points above the Huawei FreeBuds Pro 4. That's a real improvement, though not the kind you'd notice on every track. The gains are concentrated in value (7.0 to 9.0) and calls (7.0 to 7.5). You do give up ground on noise cancelling (8.0 to 7.0) and battery (6.5 to 6.0). On paper: weight 11.6 g to 4.2 g, bluetooth 5.2 to 5.4 and driver size 11 mm to 12 mm. Worth checking: codecs goes SBC, AAC, LDAC to SBC, AAC and battery incl. case goes 33 h to 28 h. It's also $169 cheaper, which makes this an easy call. Worth doing if you're replacing anyway; harder to justify as a pure upgrade if what you have still works.
What actually changes
Sub-scores both products have, on the same 0-10 scale. Bars extend right for a gain, left for a loss.
- Sound7.57.5
- Noise cancelling8.07.0
- Battery6.56.0
- Calls7.07.5
- Value7.09.0
Spec differences
Only where the two genuinely differ - everything they share is omitted.
| Spec | FreeBuds Pro 4 | T3 Pro | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Codecs | SBC, AAC, LDAC | SBC, AAC | |
| Weight | 11.6 g | 4.2 g | |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 5.4 | |
| Water resistance | IP54 | IPX4 | |
| Battery incl. case | 33 h | 28 h | |
| Driver size | 11 mm | 12 mm | |
| Drivers per side | 2 | 1 | |
| Wireless charging | Yes | No | |
| Wear detection | Yes | No | |
| ANC type | adaptive | feedforward | |
| Driver | 2-driver hybrid | 12 mm dynamic | |
| Frequency response | 14 Hz - 48 kHz | 20 Hz - 20 kHz |
About this verdict
Direction matters here: this page answers "FreeBuds Pro 4 to T3 Pro". The other direction is a separate question with a different answer. Scores blend published review verdicts across true wireless and shift as new reviews land, so a marginal call today may not be one next quarter.