Is the OPPO Enco Air5 Pro worth the upgrade from the Samsung Galaxy Buds 4 Pro?
Verdict
Meaningful upgrade
The OPPO Enco Air5 Pro scores 5.4 points above the Samsung Galaxy Buds 4 Pro. That's a real improvement, though not the kind you'd notice on every track. The gains are concentrated in battery (7.3 to 9.0), value (7.9 to 9.0) and noise cancelling (8.3 to 9.0). You do give up ground on sound (9.1 to 8.0) and calls (8.6 to 8.0). On paper: battery life 7 h to 13 h, weight 10.2 g to 4.4 g and battery life (anc on) 6 h to 7 h. Worth checking: bluetooth goes 6.1 to 6.0 and microphones goes 6 to 3. It's also $141 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.
- Sound9.18.0
- Noise cancelling8.39.0
- Battery7.39.0
- Calls8.68.0
- Value7.99.0
Spec differences
Only where the two genuinely differ - everything they share is omitted.
| Spec | Galaxy Buds 4 Pro | Enco Air5 Pro | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Battery life | 7 h | 13 h | |
| Codecs | SBC, AAC, Samsung Scalable, LC3 | SBC, AAC, LHDC | |
| Weight | 10.2 g | 4.4 g | |
| Bluetooth | 6.1 | 6.0 | |
| Water resistance | IP57 | IP55 | |
| Battery life (ANC on) | 6 h | 7 h | |
| Battery incl. case | 30 h | 54 h | |
| Driver size | 11 mm | 12 mm | |
| Microphones | 6 | 3 | |
| Wireless charging | Yes | No | |
| Wear detection | Yes | No | |
| ANC type | adaptive | hybrid | |
| Driver | 2-driver hybrid | 2× 12 mm driver | |
| Frequency response | 20 Hz - 20 kHz | 20 Hz - 40 kHz |
About this verdict
Direction matters here: this page answers "Galaxy Buds 4 Pro 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.