Is the OPPO Enco Air5 Pro worth the upgrade from the OnePlus Buds 4?
Verdict
Meaningful upgrade
The OPPO Enco Air5 Pro scores 6.5 points above the OnePlus Buds 4. That's a real improvement, though not the kind you'd notice on every track. The gains are concentrated in battery (6.3 to 9.0), noise cancelling (8.4 to 9.0) and value (8.5 to 9.0). You do give up ground on sound (8.8 to 8.0). On paper: battery life 11 h to 13 h, codecs AAC, LHDC to SBC, AAC, LHDC and weight 9.5 g to 4.4 g. Worth checking: full charge time goes 10 min to 90 min. It's also $46 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.
- Sound8.88.0
- Noise cancelling8.49.0
- Battery6.39.0
- Calls8.08.0
- Value8.59.0
Spec differences
Only where the two genuinely differ - everything they share is omitted.
| Spec | Buds 4 | Enco Air5 Pro | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Battery life | 11 h | 13 h | |
| Codecs | AAC, LHDC | SBC, AAC, LHDC | |
| Weight | 9.5 g | 4.4 g | |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 6.0 | |
| Battery life (ANC on) | 6 h | 7 h | |
| Battery incl. case | 45 h | 54 h | |
| Full charge time | 10 min | 90 min | |
| Driver size | 11 mm | 12 mm | |
| Case weight | 50.6 g | 43 g | |
| ANC type | adaptive | hybrid | |
| Quick charge | 10 min → 11 h | 10 min → 2 h | |
| Driver | 2-driver hybrid | 2× 12 mm driver | |
| Frequency response | 15 Hz - 40 kHz | 20 Hz - 40 kHz |
About this verdict
Direction matters here: this page answers "Buds 4 to Enco Air5 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.