Realme Buds Air 5 Vs OnePlus Nord Buds 2 Earbuds - A Detailed Comparison
When it comes to earbuds, brands are giving tough competition to each other by launching budget earbuds with features like Active Noise Cancellation, Application support, and much more. Today, we are going to compare two of the popular earbuds in which customers are having a lot of confusion - Realme Buds Air 5 and One Plus Buds Nord 2. Read the complete blog to know which earbuds are best for you.
Design and Build Quality
Realme Buds Air 5 comes in an oval-shaped case with a matte finish. On the front side, you will get Realme branding and a battery indicator light, and on the bottom side, you will get a charging port and reset button.
On the other hand, One Plus Buds Nord 2 comes in a capsule case with OnePlus branding on the top side, battery life on the front side, and on the bottom side, you will get a charging port and reset button.
The build quality of both the earbuds is pretty amazing and durable. The earbuds are held tightly inside the case and they do not fall off. The earbuds are comfortable and the fit is also amazing.
With IPX5 water and splash resistance in both earbuds, you can consider them for workouts and exercise.
Connectivity
Connectivity is not an issue when it comes to either of the earbuds as they come with the latest Bluetooth version 5.3, which offers amazing Bluetooth connectivity.
With the Instant Wake and Pair Technology, connection becomes easier and faster. This technology, helps you connect with your device in seconds as soon as you open the lid of the earbuds.
Battery Life
Both the earbuds come with a decent battery life of 5 to 7 hours on a single charge, and using the charging case you can get approximately 38-30 hours of playback time.
Realme Buds Air 5 earbuds come with a fast charging feature where you get 7 hours of playback time by charging the buds for 10 minutes, and on the other hand, One Plus Nord Buds 2 comes with a fast charging feature where you get 5 hours of playback time by charging the buds for 10 minutes.
Mr LazyTech Recommendation - To maximize the battery life of the earbuds, turn off the Active Noise Cancellation (ANC) mode of the earbuds.
Touch Controls
Realme Buds Air 5 and OnePlus Buds Nord 2 come with full touch controls starting from increasing / decreasing the volume to voice assistant, next / previous track to much more.
Gaming Mode
Both the Realme and OnePlus buds come with dedicated gaming mode which offers a pretty good gaming experience. The volume, in-audio experience, and stereo separation are impressive, and you can easily identify if the enemy is coming from left or right.
If you own a OnePlus device, we recommend buying the OnePlus Buds Nord 2 as the gaming experience is enhanced, otherwise, if you own any other phone we recommend you buy the Realme Buds Air 5.
Mr LazyTech Pro Tip - We recommend you turn on SBC mode, while gaming to enhance the gaming experience.
Calling Experience
Both the earbuds come with Environmental Noise Cancellation (ENC) technology, with the difference being that Realme Buds Air 5 comes with 6 Mic Setup, and One Plus Buds Nord 2 comes with 4 Mic Setup.
In indoor conditions, both earbuds provide an amazing call experience. So, if you are looking for earbuds for office work and meetings, you can consider either of them.
But if you plan to use the earbuds in heavy traffic conditions, then Realme Buds Air 5 will be a better option. In heavy traffic, OnePlus earbuds catch background activities and the listener has to put a lot of focus on your voice. On the other hand, Realme Buds comes with De-wind technology which puts focus on the voice, providing an impressive call experience.
Sound Quality
Speaking about the sound output of both the earbuds, the experience and output are pretty amazing. Both the earbuds come with 12.4 mm dynamic drivers with SBC / AAC Codec support. The best part is that both earbuds come with a lot of customization options available in their application. The vocals, trebles, and instrumental separation are pretty good.
Both the earbuds come with Thumpy's powerful boosted bass that gives an amazing music experience to the listeners. If you are a bass lover, you are gonna love both earbuds.
Final Verdict
Both the earbuds come with a price difference of approximately 1200 rupees which does not justify it. Though, Realme, has a better gaming experience and heavy traffic calling experience, but OnePlus Buds Nord 2 is no less. The sound output is pretty good, with decent battery life and Active Noise Cancellation on a budget.
Conclusion
In this blog post, we have mentioned all the Pros and Cons of both Realme Buds Air 5 and OnePlus Buds Nord 2. Also, we have attached the best price for both earbuds do check it out.
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