EarFun Air Pro 4+ vs soundcore Liberty 5 Pro: which should you buy?

Key differences

Not enough for an overall lead: the EarFun Air Pro 4+ is ahead on battery life only. Level on water resistance and noise cancelling.

• Battery life: 8 hrs vs 6.5 hrs (both ANC on)EarFun Air Pro 4+: 8 hrs (Up to 8 hrs (ANC on)) ConfirmedSourcesoundcore Liberty 5 Pro: 6.5 hrs (6.5 hrs (ANC on)) ConfirmedSource
• Weight: 54 g vs 5.5 gEarFun Air Pro 4+: 54 g ConfirmedSourcesoundcore Liberty 5 Pro: 5.5 g (5.5 g per earbud) ConfirmedSource

From each maker's own specifications. A point is listed only when both makers state a figure and the two differ; a point either maker does not state is left out, never guessed. Two figures measured under different conditions are shown side by side, not compared.

Who should buy which

• The EarFun Air Pro 4+ Guide names it for music, travel and calls.Music: A 10mm driver plus a FeatherBA armature in each bud, with LDAC and aptX Lossless for Hi-Res sound. Source linkedSourceTravel: Through a long trip, QuietSmart ANC suppresses up to 50dB of ambient noise and lasts 36 hours with the case. Source linkedSourceCalls: Six microphones with AI and cVc 8.0 noise reduction cut wind and background noise from your calls. Source linkedSource

The soundcore Liberty 5 Pro Guide does not name what it is best for yet, so this list does not compare the two.

From what each Guide names the product best for.