Is the Huawei FreeBuds 3 worth the upgrade from the OPPO Enco Air5 Pro?
Verdict
Downgrade
The Huawei FreeBuds 3 actually scores 42.1 points below the OPPO Enco Air5 Pro, so on aggregate review consensus this is a step backwards. It loses ground on value (9.0 to 2.2) and battery (9.0 to 3.4). On paper: full charge time 90 min to 60 min, driver size 12 mm to 14.2 mm and wireless charging. Worth checking: battery life goes 13 h to 4 h and codecs goes SBC, AAC, LHDC to SBC, AAC. One caution: this steps down a line tier (Enco Air5 Pro to FreeBuds 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 $139 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.
- Sound8.06.6
- Noise cancelling9.03.5
- Battery9.03.4
- Calls8.06.6
- Value9.02.2
Spec differences
Only where the two genuinely differ - everything they share is omitted.
| Spec | Enco Air5 Pro | FreeBuds 3 | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Battery life | 13 h | 4 h | |
| Codecs | SBC, AAC, LHDC | SBC, AAC | |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 5.1 | |
| Multipoint pairing | Yes | No | |
| Water resistance | IP55 | IPX4 | |
| Battery life (ANC on) | 7 h | 4 h | |
| Battery incl. case | 54 h | 20 h | |
| Full charge time | 90 min | 60 min | |
| Latency | 47 ms | 190 ms | |
| Driver size | 12 mm | 14.2 mm | |
| Drivers per side | 2 | 1 | |
| Case weight | 43 g | 48 g | |
| Wireless charging | No | Yes | |
| Transparency mode | Yes | No | |
| Companion app | Yes | No | |
| Custom EQ | Yes | No | |
| Wear detection | No | Yes | |
| ANC type | hybrid | adaptive | |
| Driver | 2× 12 mm driver | 14.2 mm dynamic |
About this verdict
Direction matters here: this page answers "Enco Air5 Pro to FreeBuds 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.