Is the OnePlus Buds 4 worth the upgrade from the OPPO Enco Air5 Pro?
Verdict
Downgrade
The OnePlus Buds 4 actually scores 6.5 points below the OPPO Enco Air5 Pro, so on aggregate review consensus this is a step backwards. The gains are concentrated in sound (8.0 to 8.8). You do give up ground on battery (9.0 to 6.3) and noise cancelling (9.0 to 8.4). On paper: full charge time 90 min to 10 min. Worth checking: battery life goes 13 h to 11 h and codecs goes SBC, AAC, LHDC to AAC, LHDC. One caution: this steps down a line tier (Enco Air5 Pro to Buds 4), and base models usually trade away tier features - check the codec and ANC rows above before trusting the score gap alone. And it costs $46 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.
- Sound8.08.8
- Noise cancelling9.08.4
- Battery9.06.3
- Calls8.08.0
- Value9.08.5
Spec differences
Only where the two genuinely differ - everything they share is omitted.
| Spec | Enco Air5 Pro | Buds 4 | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Battery life | 13 h | 11 h | |
| Codecs | SBC, AAC, LHDC | AAC, LHDC | |
| Weight | 4.4 g | 9.5 g | |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 5.4 | |
| Battery life (ANC on) | 7 h | 6 h | |
| Battery incl. case | 54 h | 45 h | |
| Full charge time | 90 min | 10 min | |
| Driver size | 12 mm | 11 mm | |
| Case weight | 43 g | 50.6 g | |
| ANC type | hybrid | adaptive | |
| Quick charge | 10 min → 2 h | 10 min → 11 h | |
| Driver | 2× 12 mm driver | 2-driver hybrid | |
| Frequency response | 20 Hz - 40 kHz | 15 Hz - 40 kHz |
About this verdict
Direction matters here: this page answers "Enco Air5 Pro to Buds 4". 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.