Is the Jabra Elite 8 Active Gen 2 worth the upgrade from the OPPO Enco Air5 Pro?
Verdict
Downgrade
The Jabra Elite 8 Active Gen 2 actually scores 7.4 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 7.2) and battery (9.0 to 7.8). On paper: battery life 13 h to 14 h, battery life (anc on) 7 h to 8 h and battery incl. case 54 h to 56 h. Worth checking: weight goes 4.4 g to 10 g and bluetooth goes 6.0 to 5.3. One caution: this steps down a line tier (Enco Air5 Pro to Elite 8 Active Gen 2), and base models usually trade away tier features - check the codec and ANC rows above before trusting the score gap alone. And it costs $160 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.
- Sound8.08.1
- Noise cancelling9.08.2
- Battery9.07.8
- Calls8.08.0
- Value9.07.2
Spec differences
Only where the two genuinely differ - everything they share is omitted.
| Spec | Enco Air5 Pro | Elite 8 Active Gen 2 | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Battery life | 13 h | 14 h | |
| Codecs | SBC, AAC, LHDC | AAC, aptX Voice, LDAC | |
| Weight | 4.4 g | 10 g | |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 5.3 | |
| Water resistance | IP55 | IP68 | |
| Battery life (ANC on) | 7 h | 8 h | |
| Battery incl. case | 54 h | 56 h | |
| Driver size | 12 mm | 6 mm | |
| Drivers per side | 2 | 1 | |
| Microphones | 3 | 6 | |
| Wireless charging | No | Yes | |
| Wear detection | No | Yes | |
| ANC type | hybrid | adaptive | |
| Quick charge | 10 min → 2 h | 10 min → 1.5 h | |
| Controls | touch | buttons | |
| Driver | 2× 12 mm driver | 6 mm dynamic | |
| Frequency response | 20 Hz - 40 kHz | 20 Hz - 20 kHz |
About this verdict
Direction matters here: this page answers "Enco Air5 Pro to Elite 8 Active Gen 2". 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.