Realme Buds Air 5 and Air 5 Pro launched with ANC, IPX5, and reliable battery life

Realme Buds Air 5 and 5 Pro have launched alongside the Realme 11 series in India today. They offer strong Active Noise Cancellation (ANC), LDAC support, and spatial audio. Let’s dive right into the Realme Buds Air 5 and 5 Pro and their specs, features, availability, and expected price in Nepal.

Realme Buds Air 5 and 5 Pro Overview: 

Design 

Like the Realme Buds Air 3, these are also in-ear earbuds with a cylindrical stem and silicon ear tips. Both Buds Air 5 and Air 5 Pro are rated IPX5 water-resistant against water splashes. The vanilla Buds Air 5 is available in Deep Sea Blue and Artic White color options while the Air 5 Pro comes in Sunrise Beige and Astral Black. But do note that its case isn’t IP-certified in any way.

Audio and ANC

Getting to audio, Buds Air 5 comes with a 12.4mm titanized driver while its pro brother boasts a woofer + tweeter setup (11mm woofer alongside a secondary 6mm planar driver) to support a wider range of frequencies. While both earbuds support 3D spatial audio, LDAC codec is reserved for the more expensive pair. So, you’ll have to miss out on that Hi-Res audio on the standard Buds Air 5. 

For even better audio quality, you can perform a hearing test inside the “Realme Link” app. According to the company, this can compensate for hearing loss and audio leakage to deliver richer sound overall. These earbuds pair with your devices via Bluetooth 5.3 and even support dual-device connection. There’s also a dedicated gaming mode, which can bring down latency to just 45ms on the Air 5 and 40ms on the Air 5 Pro leading to a better gaming experience.

Realme Buds Air 5 and 5 Pro bring a significant upgrade in terms of ANC as well. They can drown out up to 50dB of noise (versus 42dB on Buds Air 3). These earbuds also support 4000Hz ultra-wideband noise reduction, along with Realme’s “Deep Sea Noise Reduction 2.0” technology for clearer calls. This makes use of the microphones in each bud to capture ambient sounds.

Battery

In terms of battery, Realme Buds Air 5 is rated for 7 hours with ANC off while the 5 Pro will last you about 11 hours of music playback (ANC off). With the charging chase, the battery life extends to 38 hours on the Air 5 and 40 hours on the Air 5 Pro.

Realme Buds Air 5 and 5 Pro Specifications:

• Color options:
  • Buds Air 5: Deep Sea Blue, Artic Black
  • Buds Air 5 Pro: Sunrise Beige, Astral Black
• Sound driver:
  • Buds Air 5: 12.4mm titanium driver
  • Buds Air 5 Pro: 11mm woofer + 6mm planar driver
• Audio codecs:
  • Buds Air 5: AAC, SBC
  • Buds Air 5 Pro: AAC, SBC, LDAC
• Noise cancellation: Yes (ANC up to 50dB)
• Connectivity: Bluetooth 5.3
• Water resistance: Yes, IPX5 waterproof (earbuds only)
• Battery life:
  • Buds Air 5: 
    • Earbuds: Up to 7 hours (ANC off)
    • With case: Up to 38 hours (ANC off)
  • Buds Air 5 Pro: 
    • Earbuds: Up to 11 hours (ANC off)
    • With case: Up to 40 hours (ANC off)
• Companion app: Realme Link (Android | iOS)

Realme Buds Air 5 Pro Price in Nepal and Availability

The price of the Realme Air 5 is INR 3,699, and the Air 5 Pro is INR 4,999, and they will be available starting August 26. We expect the Realme Air 5 and 5 Pro price in Nepal to be NPR 8,499 if and when it launches here.

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