Is the Realme Buds Air8 Pro worth the upgrade from the Sennheiser MOMENTUM True Wireless?
Verdict
Clear upgrade
Going from the Sennheiser MOMENTUM True Wireless to the Realme Buds Air8 Pro buys you 23.0 points of HearWiki score - a clear step up that reviewers agree on rather than a marketing refresh. The gains are concentrated in value (6.5 to 9.2), battery (5.0 to 7.2) and calls (7.0 to 8.5). On paper: battery life 4 h to 12 h, active noise cancelling and weight 17 g to 4.8 g. Worth checking: full charge time goes 90 min to 120 min. It's also $106 cheaper, which makes this an easy call. If your current pair is worn out or the gains line up with how you listen, this one is worth the money.
What actually changes
Sub-scores both products have, on the same 0-10 scale. Bars extend right for a gain, left for a loss.
- Sound7.58.4
- Battery5.07.2
- Calls7.08.5
- Value6.59.2
Spec differences
Only where the two genuinely differ - everything they share is omitted.
| Spec | MOMENTUM True Wireless | Buds Air8 Pro | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Battery life | 4 h | 12 h | |
| Active noise cancelling | No | Yes | |
| Codecs | SBC, AAC, aptX, aptX Low Latency | SBC, AAC, LHDC | |
| Weight | 17 g | 4.8 g | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 | 6.1 | |
| Multipoint pairing | No | Yes | |
| Water resistance | IPX4 | IP55 | |
| Battery incl. case | 12 h | 50 h | |
| Full charge time | 90 min | 120 min | |
| Driver size | 7 mm | 11 mm | |
| Drivers per side | 1 | 2 | |
| Microphones | 1 | 6 | |
| Companion app | No | Yes | |
| Custom EQ | No | Yes | |
| Wear detection | No | Yes | |
| ANC type | none | adaptive | |
| Quick charge | 10 min → 1 h | 10 min → 11 h | |
| Controls | buttons | touch | |
| Driver | 7 mm dynamic | 2-driver hybrid | |
| Frequency response | 5 Hz - 21 kHz | 20 Hz - 20 kHz |
About this verdict
Direction matters here: this page answers "MOMENTUM True Wireless to Buds Air8 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.