Huawei seems to be rising from its ashes. The company, which has been making waves in the smartphone market with its Mate 60 series for a while, introduced its new products at an event today. The standout product of the event was the Huawei Watch Ultimate Gold Edition priced at 5,999 Yuan, while the FreeBuds Pro 3 with Kirin A2 chip managed to attract the attention of tech enthusiasts. Here are the features and price of Huawei FreeBuds Pro 3…

Huawei Setting a New Standard for TWS Earphone Sound Quality with FreeBuds 3

Huawei has launched its latest TWS earphones, the FreeBuds Pro 3, in China. The earphones come equipped with active noise cancellation (ANC) 3.0 and are claimed to offer up to 31 hours of battery life on a single charge. The new TWS earphones also support dual devices connectivity and have a groove design for a more comfortable fit.

Moreover, Huawei FreeBuds Pro 3 is equipped with Kirin A2 chip, which uses Polar code technology and supports 1.5Mbps lossless audio transmission, which is four times higher than Apple’s AirPods Pro. This means that FreeBuds Pro 3 can perfectly transmit the massive details of lossless audio to the earphones, allowing users to truly enjoy the original sound quality.

In addition to the improvement in sound quality, FreeBuds Pro 3 has also been upgraded in terms of noise reduction, battery life, and other aspects. In terms of noise reduction, FreeBuds Pro 3 uses QuietCall 2.0, which further improves the call noise reduction capability, allowing clear calls even in noisy environments. In terms of battery life, Huawei FreeBuds Pro 3 can provide 7 hours of battery life on a single charge, and up to 30 hours when used with the charging case.

FreeBuds Pro 3 is priced at 1,199 Yuıan in China and is already available for purchase.

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FreeBuds 5

After one year, Huawei recently updated its flagship-level true wireless ANC earbuds with a new model, the FreeBuds 5, which is claimed to focus on better sound quality, noise cancellation, interaction, and brand-new open-ear design compared to its predecessor. It’s been a long time since Gizmochina Review has been excited about experiencing an earbud product. The FreeBuds 5 is certainly another of the most impressive earbuds of late.

The Huawei FreeBuds 5 is a truly new product if simply looking at the design. It’s widely concerning that launching open earbuds was bound to involve compromises such as degraded sound quality, weak ANC performance, etc. So it’s easy to see plenty of new releases of in-ear models on the market, but few attempts at open earbuds. Most brands ended up continuing to challenge the design dilemma after one or two attempts. From FreeBuds 3 to FreeBuds 4 & 4E and now this FreeBuds 5 with a teardrop faux-fluid design, Huawei seems to be increasingly becoming the preferred choice for comfortable wear.

New look & Design

Due to the new look, I have to say that the Huawei FreeBuds 5 is definitely a game-changer in terms of design compared to other TWS products on the market. In previous reviews of the FreeBuds lines, I’ve always been willing to give comment that ‘they are on the way moving towards the ultimate in ergonomic comfort with fresh designs.’ The Freebuds 5 is no exception.

The charging case of the FreeBuds is designed in a more elegant pebble shape. The eye-catching orange-red variant brings a stylish sense of fashion to the earbuds and the case. If you are not a fan of such a bold color, it is also available in other two widely popular options: white and silver.

Open the lid and you would see the earbuds ‘hanging’ on the gently sloping terrace and fitting the curve of the box seamlessly. The Emphasis throughout is on comfortably elegant curves with natural transitions without any sharp joints. Each bud looks like a futuristic water drop that we might have seen in some sci-fi movies. It obviously gives an upgrade to the look and feel, but more importantly, the comfort of hanging on the ears makes ‘burden-free wearing’ a reality. During the weeks of wearing the FreeBuds 5, it feels very different from the open earbuds I’ve tried in the past. It’s breathable and fits securely on the ear, as the smooth curved surface allows for a more relaxed fit to the ear’s contours. They are so comfortable that I have no complaints when I used them as sleep buds.

The earbuds’ operation is also more user-friendly. Thanks to the new design, the combination of the arch-shaped bar and the waterdrop stems provides a larger touch area for smoother interaction, such as a long press for ANC switch, a slide for volume adjustment, or a double tap to answer calls or hang up, and so on.

Huawei claims that it’s IP54 dust- and splash-resistance. So I didn’t take it off while I was doing sweaty workouts and even exposed it to a few light showers (not intentionally). But luckily it survived and has been working well.

Sound quality

At first, we didn’t expect much for the sound quality of these open earbuds. However, it turned out to be a surprise. Each earbud is equipped with an 11mm dual-magnetic dynamic driver unit. And driven by the latest Bass Turbo Technology, the magnetic circuits offer a wide frequency range of 16Hz to 40kHz and particularly sensitive response at low frequencies. On first listen, its punching bass made it hard to believe that it was produced by a pair of open earbuds. It’s also wonderful that the open design doesn’t particularly affect the spaciousness of its soundstage. On the contrary, the wide spatial soundstage is well set up for a great balance between bass, mids and treble, especially when the earbuds were used for Dolby Atmos contents. And this is something I can’t experience with other open earbuds.

In addition to these relatively subjective comments, its excellent sound quality is also guaranteed by Hi-Res and HWA Audio Wireless certifications. Thanks to LDAC high-res codec support, the FreeBuds 5 supports super-high transmissions of up to 990kbps. In addition, if you prefer earbuds for low-latency gaming, the FreeBuds 5 can also automatically limit the transmission by activating the dynamic latency. Under the dynamic latency mode, the earbuds will shift to an ultra-low latency mode when detecting games are launched.

If you are using a Huawei phone, you can go to the Bluetooth settings to decide LDAC playback quality between ‘Optimised for audio quality’ and ’Balanced audio and connection quality’. But please do not get carried away with the former’s excellent sound quality, because the latter actually has a much more stable connection when the phone connects with a Wireless network and other Bluetooth devices.

Companion Software – AI Life app

If you want to experience even more unique features such as customized EQs and shortcuts, you will need to download and install the Huawei AI Life app. It’s a versatile app that integrates all your Huawei devices on the same platform. The software for FreeBuds is especially impressive. It’s one of the very few companion apps that shows connecting devices for earbuds. As you can see in the snapshot down below, the FreeBuds 5 supports dual connection and you can easily switch different sources in the connection center by clicking the bubble, or just check out which device is playing sound.

Active noise canceling

The ANC performance of the FreeBuds 5 already copes with most life scenarios with mid-low noise, which is also the most acceptable for me among all the open earbuds. Users can enable ANC with different ANC profiles, including General (Maximum) to Cozy (minimum), and another my favorite mode, Dynamic (auto-switching based on ambient noise). The Dynamic mode can seamlessly switch noise-canceling strength to balance both worlds. But the FreeBuds 5 still do not match the performance of the flagship FreeBuds Pro series which offers an in-ear design. The roar of the engine, for example, can still not be eliminated entirely. But the comfortable fit and relaxed ear-canal pressure leaves me with no complaints about them.

Call quality

There’re 3 microphones on the FreeBuds 3 picking up both the ambient sound and the user’s voice. So after a deep neural network (DNN) algorithm processing, the call quality is clear and gets enhanced without much distraction in the background.

For battery life, the FreeBuds 5 is able to last 5-hour playback without ANC on, while it could drop to around 3.5 hours if you activate ANC. The charging case can offer an extra 25-hour playback time for the earbuds, which does sound better. Another benefit of the charging case is the fast charge available, which allows users to collect back 2 hours of use after just 5-minute charging in the case. Although the case supports wireless charging, I would still suggest the faster-wired charging for most of the time.

Verdict

I really like the design of the new earbuds, yet perhaps what really makes it stand out is the excellent wearing experience and the superb sound quality as a pair of open earbuds. It’s well-balanced between the audio experience and quite a lot of unique features. If you make the open design your priority, it’s likely to be the best option available.

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Today, Huawei has announced a surprise launch event in China for a new entry-level smartphone from the company as well as a new affordable wireless earphones solution that will be held tomorrow June 6th 7:30 PM Beijing Time (UTC +8) / 5 PM India Time (UTC +5:30) / 7:30 AM New York Time (UTC -4).

From the company’s official Weibo Chinese social media account, it reveals that the launch event tomorrow will be announcing 2 new products from the brand, the Huawei Enjoy 50, an entry-level smartphone and the Huawei Freebuds 5i, a pair of affordable wireless earphones from the brand.

The launch event will be held online and live-streamed across Huawei official online channels across the My Huawei App, Huawei Vmall, and of course the brand’s official TikTok account. To watch the live stream, you can head on to the launch live stream link below tomorrow June 6th (Monday) at 7:30 PM Beijing Time (UTC +8) sharp.

Watch the Huawei Enjoy 50 Launch Event Livestream Here.

As for the specs and details of the Huawei Enjoy 50 and Huawei Freebuds 5i, Huawei did not reveal any teasers regarding both devices launching tomorrow but fortunately, several leaks of the Huawei Enjoy 50 have surfaced online.

Chinese technology news site, ITHome, reports that the Huawei Enjoy 50 will be sporting one of HiSilicon’s entry-level Kirin SoCs, which is rumoured to be the Kirin 720 SoC. It will sport an enormous 6.75-inch Waterdrop Notch IPS LCD and a humongous 6000 mAh battery with support for 22.5W fast charging via the USB-C charging port. 

The rear of the Huawei Enjoy 50 will be a triple camera setup housed on the top left with Huawei branding on the bottom left. The device is confirmed to feature’s the brand’s signature HarmonyOS 2.0 operating system onboard. The colour options of the Huawei Enjoy 50 smartphone will include 3 colourways: White, Blue and Black.

For more details on the Huawei Enjoy 50 and Huawei Freebuds 5i, stay tuned to our coverage of the launch event tomorrow here at Gizmochina.

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Huawei is one of China’s biggest names in AIoT products, which means that from time to time, people try to make easy profits using that name.

A similar incident occurred recently where an unauthorized seller was selling knockoff Huawei earbuds by fooling customers. The guilty party named Shenzhen Jinyun Video Equipment Co., Ltd. infringed on Huawei’s trademark and also used the “FREEBUDS” trademark for the counterfeit products. They also used taglines like “official genuine Huawei only” and “official original equipment” on their online products page to trick customers.

After numerous complaints from the victims of this long-running scam, Huawei investigated the matter and sued Shenzhen Jinyun Video Equipment Co., Ltd for trademark and copyright infringement. Other than that, Huawei also demanded 3 million yuan ($450,000 approx) for economic losses and also demanded that the accused bear the litigation cost.

The case was heard in the Yuhang District People’s Court of Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province, China, which ruled in Huawei’s favor and ordered Shenzhen Jinyun Video Equipment Co., Ltd to pay Huawei an amount of 1 million yuan ($150,000 approx) as compensation.

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You may remember Huawei’s flagship wireless earbuds with active noise canceling, the Freebuds Pro, which was one of the best noise-canceling earbuds that we ever reviewed. If you never read the review article before, please feel free to check out the Freebuds Pro review from here. 

But today we bring you guys another latest product in Huawei’s Freebuds series, the Freebuds 4i, and now without further ado, let’s get right to the earbuds.

I’m quite fond of the styling of the Freebuds 4i. It has a very round shape, like a pebble. The back of the charging case looks like it was cut down to reduce the area. Although it looks like a surface that supports wireless charging, it doesn’t.

It just a design that allows you to stably place the case on the desk. But considering the cheaper price tag than the Freebuds Pro, the lack of wireless charging is somewhat acceptable with equally excellent performance in other departments.

On the side, there is a pairing button and at the bottom, it has a Type-C charging port. One thing I really appreciate is that the charging case is as small as the AirPods Pro’s, which is much smaller than the FreeBuds 3i and FreeBuds Pro’s cases. And also its rounded shape is very comfortable to hold in your hand or to put in your pocket. 

Open the case, we can see that the earbud’s design is consistent with the case, which looks like a combination of the Freebuds 3i and Freebuds pro. Compared to the Freebuds Pro, the overall design is rounded with no corners visible. And the 4i comes with a new red-color variant. No doubt the design could be much more popular with female users.

As for ear fit, it’s pretty comfortable to wear and does not fall off easily. Even for someone who has small ears, the proper cavity design of the earbuds causes no obvious discomfort even when wearing for a long time. 

The earbuds are very easy to use, double click on either one of the earbuds to play or pause the music. A long press on the left or right stick to switch noise-canceling modes. Other than that, you can also go to the official app to reset the earbuds operation you want. 

The Biggest surprise is that the Freebuds 4i’s noise canceling is not compromised by its price. With active noise cancellation on, it still isolates noise well and is not a lot weaker than other expensive noise-canceling earbuds. 

The sound quality is also not bad. Like most high-end earbuds, it supports up to AAC Bluetooth decoding. Specifically, the FreeBuds 4i is outstanding at the delivery of high-frequencies, while the bass is relatively less impressive.  

The latency performance of the 4i is pretty good on most android devices, but as an earbud product developed by Huawei, it’s naturally better when connected to a Huawei device. Rather than my verbal description, it’s better to hear for yourself how much of a difference in latency there is when connecting to a Huawei model and another phone. Please check our video at the top to see the latency of the earbuds. 

The official app for setup the 4i is AI Life, which has all the usual functions, so we won’t dwell on them. If you are interested, you can refer to our Freebuds Pro video. One point I have to compliment Huawei on is that the 4i also features seamless switching between devices which works similar to the feature I mentioned in the Samsung Galaxy Buds Pro review. It’s a feature that will make it easy for people who have to work with two devices. And now you don’t need to pay a premium price for flagship earbuds for this great feature as you can enjoy it on the cheaper Freebuds 4i. 

So that’s all the important details that we want to share with you about the latest Freebuds 4i. It’s well worth your money. 

For only half the price of the Freebuds Pro, you can have 90% of the features with a more portable design. If you’re looking for less expensive wireless earbuds but don’t want to miss out on too many features, it could definitely be one of your options. Due to its elegant and compact design, we strongly recommend it to female users.

And if you’re a Huawei phone owner, this is an even better choice for you. 

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AliExpress is giving out this fantastic deal on Huawei FreeBuds 3i Global version. The earbud which generally retails at $75 is available for $56.99 only.

The ergonomically designed Huawei FreeBuds 3i focuses on style and comfort. Its cone-shaped main body gives you a comfortable fit and immersive acoustic experience and the ultimate ANC (Active Noise Cancellation) brings down the noise level by up to 32dB and gives you an ideal listening atmosphere. With Huawei FreeBuds 3i you can now listen to high-fidelity music, thrilling movie audio effects, and clear voices from loved ones without ambient noise distractions. 

Fitted with two outward-facing and one inward-facing mic, the earphone accurately picks up your voice, receives the sound conducted inside your ears, and reduces ambient noise. This means you get a clear and sharp voice quality for your calls. The earphones come with a highly-sensitive diaphragm carefully tuned to deliver authentic and balanced audio and the 10 mm large drivers deliver powerful bass thereby giving you a dynamic and thrilling musical experience with this petite earphone.

With built-in capacitive sensors on both sides, Huawei FreeBuds 3i presents convenient tapping features and one single charge gives you 3.5 hours of battery life (earphone) and 14.5 hours of battery life (charging case).

Generally retailing at $75, Huawei FreeBuds 3i is available at a heavily discounted price of $56.99 only. This offer is valid on the Global Edition and Black and White color variants. Please note that free shipping is available for the product ordered from China Warehouse and additional charges may be applicable for orders from Spain, France, and Poland warehouses. So be sure to check out the best-suited shipping option for your region before you place the order. Also, note that the Chinese Edition of Huawei FreeBuds 3i is available at a further discounted price of $54.99. So interested buyers can buy the further discounted Chinese Edition. 

At $56.99 this deal gives you value for money. So grab your FreeBuds 3i asap before the deal expires. 

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Attention all readers! AliExpress is giving out an amazing deal on Huawei FreeBuds Pro under Huawei Brand Fest. Huawei FreeBuds Pro which generally retails at $180 is now available at a heavily discounted price of $139 only. 

We loved the Freebuds Pro and its ANC, you can check out our review here.

Huawei FreeBuds Pro in-ear earbuds come with hybrid ANC (Active Noise Cancellation) which reduces noise both in and out of the earphone. The earphone is fitted with inward and outward-facing microphones that can detect residual noise both inside and outside your ear and generate anti-noise signals which cancel up to 40dB of noise thereby giving you a peaceful and tranquil listening experience. 

With the Intelligent Dynamic ANC function, Huawei FreeBuds Pro automatically switches its ANC mode depending on its environment. For example, the earbuds will switch to Ultra mode when traveling and Cozy mode while studying or working in a library or office. For other purposes, it will switch on to General mode to remove the daily distractions like noise from bustling streets and honks and blares. With an additional Awareness/Voice mode, you can listen to human voices and conversations without actually removing your earphones. 

The built-in dual-antenna gives you a long-range stable connection even if your phone is in your pocket or handbag. Designed for style and comfort the front and rear ear cavity conduction design balances in-ear pressure and ensures air circulation to remove any discomfort. 

Huawei FreeBuds Pro gives you 30 hours of music time (with charging case and ANC-OFF ) and 7 hours (with charging case and ANC-ON) on one single charge. With smart finger control, simultaneous dual connection, and SGS Grade 1 Certification( Industry Green Standards), these earbuds bring you real value for money. 

Generally retailing at $180, AliExpress is giving Huawei FreeBuds Pro at $139 only. Please note that this offer is applicable on Black, White, and Grey color variants shipped from China, Spain, France, and Poland warehouses. The super deal which ends tomorrow comes with free shipping from China and certain other warehouses. So be sure to check out the shipping and warehouse details before placing your order. 

At $139 and with additional new user discounts, this super deal is simply too good to be true. So without wasting any more time go get your Huawei FreeBuds pro asap. 

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UPDATE: The Huawei Freebuds Pro is discounted to just $139 for a limited period. Check out the deal here.

A couple of weeks ago, Huawei released its latest wireless earbuds product, the Freebuds Pro. Initially, we didn’t pay much attention to it, but as the earbuds grew in popularity we decided to buy one from the Huawei store to see what new upgrades it had. 

Looking at the Freebuds Pro box, there’s nothing surprising in it. What we got is the charging case with the earbuds, the charging cable, the user manual, and two more sizes of tips for replacement. The earbuds we have here is a wireless charging version. In addition, Huawei also provides another option without wireless charging support, for a slightly lower price tag. So if you are indifferent about wireless charging, you can opt for the cheaper version which doesn’t have any other difference.

Huawei has updated the design of the Freebuds Pro. The earbuds look more like the Apple AirPods Pro. And each bud also has excellent weight control, which brings it very close to the wearing experience of the AirPods Pro. But I’m not really happy with the build quality  since it has one notable absence — no official water resistance. There’s no IP rating listed for the buds. But we faced no issues using them in the rain or even during a sweaty exercise.

Even while wearing it for an entire day, I did not feel any discomfort unlike some other in-ear buds that I’ve used before. These earbuds fit really well on people with smaller ear canals while those who had slightly larger ears said that they found the Freebuds Pro a bit loose. This is quite opposite of the experience on the AirPods Pro which doesn’t fit well on smaller ears. 

Let’s look at its charging case. The case has a bigger size than the AirPods Pro. Under noise cancelling mode,each fully-charged bud could continuously play music for over 4 hours and the charging case can support an additional 15-hours of usage. When you turn off the noise cancelling, each bud could be used for around 7 hours. But on calls, you get a shorter battery life of around 3.5hours. Well, the case’s charging is not really fast – whether it was wired or wireless charging, both took over an hour.

Now let’s take a look at how the noise cancelling works on the Freebuds Pro. To be honest, the noise cancelling was really impressive when we used it for the first time. The effect of noise reduction seems really similar to what we have on the AirPods Pro. We will talk about it in detail later. In addition, Huawei developed a dynamic noise cancellation technology to adapt to different use case scenarios, which can automatically detect surrounding noises and adjust the level of noise reduction. And if you’re using android devices, you can manually switch the noise-cancelling level in the Huawei AI Life app. This app has some other features that help the earbuds work better, but you only can have the app on Android devices.

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Now let’s look at the frequency response curve of Huawei FreeBuds Pro:

From the frequency response curve, we found a problem. It seems that there is leakage in the low frequency of the earbuds, which causes the low frequencies to decay a bit.

To be honest, this result was a little bit beyond my expectation. If you only look at around 125Hz, FreeBuds Pro’s noise reduction capability is still very strong, and its performance is pretty good.  It can almost reach a level of about 40dB, which should be in line with the official maximum noise reduction value.

But the problem is that if the frequency continues to decrease, the noise reduction effect will be a bit reduced. Here, by the way, I want to talk directly about the actual wearing experience. Compared to the experience of wearing the Apple AirPods Pro, the in-ear design of the Freebuds Pro is a little loose for my ears, and there is always a feeling of instability. What I used were the default tips, but I think the instability is also caused by the shape of the earbuds.

However, we still found that the noise reduction effect of general low frequency to be slightly better than the AirPods Pro.

But the Freebuds Pro’s noise reduction performance at high frequency is a bit weaker than what it can do over low frequencies. Especially the noise-cancelling performance over the frequency bands around 1kHz and above, is not as strong as what we got from the AirPods Pro, but the difference is minimal.

So overall, we reached a consensus that the AirPods Pro still maintained the leading position, at least based on our hearing experience, but we believe that it no longer dominates this segment. And this is after considering that the experience and performance of noise cancelling is also affected by the devices that the earbuds are paired with.

If you used it for iOS devices, no doubt that the AirPods Pro is the best choice, but if you’re using Huawei devices or even other android devices, we would rather recommend the Freebuds Pro as our first choice. No doubt that Huawei now is doing a better job over software assistance. You can also have more adjustment in the app, and its not just limited to what we have on iOS for AirPods Pro – like tip fit test and ear detection, but also some useful features like Find my earphones and high-quality recording mode. By the way, another drawback here for AirPods Pro is the absence of google assistant support.

And then we tried its awareness mode, which is similar to the transparent mode on AirPods Pro. Most of the time, it worked well but sometimes it sounds a bit weird as it didn’t maintain a stable detection and simulation of surrounding sounds. And in the awareness mode, we can also turn on the feature of enhanced voices. It did improve sound delivery of human voices, but at the same time other high frequencies also got enhanced remarkably, which turned out to be a different kind of noisy enhancement.

Although we did love the excellent noise canceling, we still have to say that the Freebuds Pro’s pressure balance for ears is not as good as the experience on the AirPods Pro. The AirPods Pro used to have the same problem at the beginning, but eventually, they compromised between noise canceling effect and the balance of ear pressure with a software update. And yesterday we also got a software update for the Freebuds Pro and things got better but the pressure balance was still not perfect.

Now let’s move on to the most important part — sound quality. After several product upgrades, we can finally say that Huawei has done an excellent job in tuning the new earbuds. In our experience, it’s the best sound quality that we’ve had on TWS earbuds. Compared to the AirPods pro, the Freebuds Pro emphasizes the low end a bit more, but such emphasis doesn’t go too far or too heavy. And it doesn’t mean that the high ends get downplayed, we still could clearly hear dynamic high-frequency instruments and vocals. And the call-quality is also not bad, especially when we turn on the high-quality recording option. It can handle most scenarios well.

The multi-device support is another major feature of the FreeBuds Pro. No doubt it’s a great idea, having the buds connect to two devices at the same time, regardless of the devices’ brand or system. However, things can be a bit confusing at times. Manually connecting to different devices beyond android devices sometimes didn’t work well. For example, I found it’s difficult to connect a Windows PC as a second device after getting successfully paired.

The Freebuds Pro also has a great Bluetooth connection. Especially on Huawei devices, it turned out to be a delightful and simple experience. The connection is stable with no delays. As we play games and videos on Android devices, the audio latency is really hard to perceive.

With a cheaper price than the AirPods Pro, we believe that the Freebuds Pro is a better choice for Android users. And if you were a Huawei user, it can be the perfect companion for your phone. Regardless of the devices you use, it’s still the most impressive alternative to the AirPods Pro.

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When Huawei announced the P20 series earlier this year, it also announced its own wireless earbuds, the Huawei FreeBuds, which look like knock-off Apple AirPods. A new leak has revealed that Huawei is planning a second gen-model called the FreeBuds 2 Pro that will most likely launch alongside the Mate 20 Pro.

The images of the FreeBuds 2 Pro show it will even look more like the Apple AirPods than its predecessor. Even the case has been redesigned as the earbuds now sit vertically when inserted. Design aside, the FreeBuds 2 Pro does have some very interesting tricks up its sleeves.

The original FreeBuds’ provided double the AirPods battery life. It lasted 3 hours on a single charge and 10 hours with the charging case. TheFreeBuds 2 Pro will also last 3 hours on a single charge with Hi-Res Wireless Audio but 20 hours with the charging case! That’s double that of the original. That’s not all.

The case will also support wireless charging alongside USB charging. A promotional image shows the FreeBuds 2 Pro charging wirelessly via its case. What if you don’t have a wireless charger? Simply place the case on your Mate 20 Pro and it will begin to charge. Neat, right? Charging using a cable will take 2 hours while wireless charging will take 3 hours.

The FreeBuds 2 Pro has been reported to have a “bone sensor” that captures the user’s voice via bone conduction technology. Combined with AI, the headphones will be able to distinguish between the voice of its owner and that of others. This is said to come in handy when using the Google Assistant.

Each earbud of the FreeBuds 2 Pro weighs 4.1 grams, is 43 mm long, and 18.6 mm wide. They have IR sensors that can tell when they are in your ears or have been removed so as to pause playback. They should also have the same or improved touch functions of the original FreeBuds such as double-tapping the left earbud to activate the assistant and double-tapping either earbuds to answer or reject calls.

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The FreeBuds 2 Pro is expected to be priced between €150 to €160. The original launched for €159. The earbuds will come in the same white and black color variants as the original.

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Okay, Huawei took the lid off the much-anticipated Huawei P20/ P20 Pro and along with them came the Huawei FreedBuds among other accessories. The FreeBuds is a pair of wireless earbuds that looks very much like Apple’s AirPods but in this case, they come in White and Black colours.

The Huawei FreeBuds comes with an in-ear design which Huawei says offer better noise isolation than Apple’s AirPods. They also offer 10 hours of playback when fully charged and this is twice the 5 hours play time offered by the AirPods on a single charge. The FreeBuds also comes with a carry case that offers extra charges. The device was announced along with the Huawei Active Noise Canceling Earphones and a new DAC Headphone Amplifier which uses an “audiophile-grade” digital-to-analog converter to get the best audio out of your smartphone.

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Huawei’s FreeBuds comes with a price tag of €159 (~$196) which is slightly higher than the $160 price tag which the AirPods clutched when it was launched in 2016. But then, getting twice the battery power is worth the extra bucks.

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