Is the Apple AirPods 3 worth the upgrade from the OPPO Enco Air5 Pro?
Verdict
Downgrade
The Apple AirPods 3 actually scores 19.2 points below the OPPO Enco Air5 Pro, so on aggregate review consensus this is a step backwards. It loses ground on battery (9.0 to 7.0) and calls (8.0 to 6.3). On paper: case weight 43 g to 37.9 g, wireless charging and wear detection. Worth checking: battery life goes 13 h to 6 h and active noise cancelling goes Yes to No. One caution: this steps down a line tier (Enco Air5 Pro to AirPods 3), and base models usually trade away tier features - check the codec and ANC rows above before trusting the score gap alone. And it costs $15 more for a lower score, which is hard to justify on the data alone. Only worth it if a specific feature above matters more to you than overall quality does.
What actually changes
Sub-scores both products have, on the same 0-10 scale. Bars extend right for a gain, left for a loss.
- Sound8.07.0
- Battery9.07.0
- Calls8.06.3
Spec differences
Only where the two genuinely differ - everything they share is omitted.
| Spec | Enco Air5 Pro | AirPods 3 | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Battery life | 13 h | 6 h | |
| Active noise cancelling | Yes | No | |
| Codecs | SBC, AAC, LHDC | SBC, AAC | |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 5.0 | |
| Multipoint pairing | Yes | No | |
| Water resistance | IP55 | IPX4 | |
| Battery incl. case | 54 h | 30 h | |
| Drivers per side | 2 | 1 | |
| Case weight | 43 g | 37.9 g | |
| Wireless charging | No | Yes | |
| Transparency mode | Yes | No | |
| Wear detection | No | Yes | |
| USB-C | Yes | No | |
| ANC type | hybrid | none | |
| Controls | touch | buttons | |
| Driver | 2× 12 mm driver | dynamic |
About this verdict
Direction matters here: this page answers "Enco Air5 Pro to AirPods 3". 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.