RE
Line · realme
Buds Air
16Models
2019 → 2026Period
48 $Average price
The Buds Air line includes 16 models at realme, from realme Buds Air (2019) to realme Buds Air 8 Pro (2026). Active noise cancellation was introduced along the way. Total battery life changed by +194% between the first and the latest model. The launch price rose 33% over the period.
Chronology
Generation by generation
- ++14% earbud-only battery life
- +$30.000000000000004 cheaper at launch
- +Gains active noise cancellation (ANC)
- ++25% earbud-only battery life
- ++47% total battery life with case
- -25% heavier per earbud
- ·IPX4 rating vs Non résistant
- -$30.000000000000004 pricier at launch
- --20% earbud-only battery life
- +16% lighter per earbud
- ·Bluetooth 5.2 vs 5.0
- +Adds USB-C
- +$20 cheaper at launch
- ++13% earbud-only battery life
- ++12% total battery life with case
- +5% lighter per earbud
- ·IPX5 rating vs IPX4
- +$10.000000000000004 cheaper at launch
- ++33% earbud-only battery life
- -13% heavier per earbud
- +Gains multipoint
- -$20.000000000000004 pricier at launch
- -Loses ANC compared to this model
- ++17% earbud-only battery life
- +11% lighter per earbud
- -Loses multipoint compared to this model
- +$28.000000000000004 cheaper at launch
- +Gains active noise cancellation (ANC)
- --14% earbud-only battery life
- -13% heavier per earbud
- -$18.000000000000004 pricier at launch
- ++33% earbud-only battery life
- ++27% total battery life with case
- -7% heavier per earbud
- ·Bluetooth 5.3 vs 5.2
- -$10 pricier at launch
- +Gains multipoint
- ·LDAC, AAC, SBC codecs vs AAC, SBC
- -$10 pricier at launch
- ·IP55 rating vs IPX5
- -Loses multipoint compared to this model
- ·LHDC 5.0, AAC, SBC codecs vs LDAC, AAC, SBC
- +$20 cheaper at launch
- ·LDAC, AAC, SBC codecs vs LHDC 5.0, AAC, SBC
- -$5 pricier at launch
- ++25% earbud-only battery life
- ++30% total battery life with case
- ·Bluetooth 5.4 vs 5.3
- ·LHDC, AAC, SBC codecs vs LDAC, AAC, SBC
- -$10 pricier at launch
- --10% earbud-only battery life
- -$9.999999999999993 pricier at launch
- ++56% earbud-only battery life
- ++21% total battery life with case
- +Gains multipoint
- ·LHDC 5.0, AAC, SBC codecs vs LHDC, AAC, SBC
- +$22.989999999999995 cheaper at launch
- --29% earbud-only battery life
- --14% total battery life with case
- ·Bluetooth 6.1 vs 5.4
- -$38 pricier at launch