Compare AirPods 5 vs OnePlus Buds 4

AirPods 5 is number 13 on our best earbuds list.

Only differences

AirPods 5

OnePlus Buds 4

Battery

Earbud battery

4 h 5 h on the Wireless Charging Case model

Up to 6 h · 11 h with noise cancellation off 6 and 24 h with noise cancelling on (best of these)

Case battery

Total with case: 20 h 22 h on the Wireless Charging Case model

Total with case: Up to 45 h

Health

Health tracking

None

Not confirmed

Fit and build

Water resistance

IP57

IP55 Dust and water resistance

Weight

4.3 g Per earbud (best of these)

4.73 g Per earbud 4.73 g per earbud Charging case 39.97 g

Spatial audio

Yes Personalized with head tracking

Not confirmed

Controls

Head nod for Siri, double tap stem

Not confirmed

Case

Wireless Charging Case: USB-C or Qi wireless chargers

Charging case with USB-C; wired charging only

Noise cancellation

Yes On both models; Apple rates it up to 1.5x AirPods 4 with ANC

Yes Real-time adaptive noise cancelling up to 55 dB, with ANC, Adaptive, Transparency and off modes

Processor

Apple H2

Not confirmed

Works with

iPhone full, Android basic (no Siri or Adaptive Audio)

Android and iPhone With the HeyMelody app; some features need a OnePlus phone

Connectivity

Bluetooth 5.3

Bluetooth 5.4 with LHDC 5.0, AAC and SBC; dual-device connection and Google Fast Pair

In the box

Versions ship different boxes; this is the first version's.

Options and ownership

Warranty

1 year Starts the day you buy it

Not confirmed

Return window

14 days Starts the day it arrives

15 days Starts the day it arrives (best of these)

Price

List price

From $129

From $129.99

Price now

Buy at Amazon$129

Checked Nov. 15, 2026 · We may earn a commission.

(lowest of these two)

$129.99 OnePlus · Checked Nov. 15, 2026

Same on both

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