Realme unveiled the Buds Air true wireless
earphones last December and today the company announced it's bringing new TWS
earphones on May 25, dubbed Buds Air Neo. Realme also set up a promo page on
its official Indian site, revealing the Buds Air Neo's design and features.
At first glance, the Buds Air Neo look
like the regular Buds Air, but upon closer inspection you can notice the silver
ring found on the stem of the Buds Air is missing from the Buds Air Neo and the
dual microphones aren't visible either, meaning it may not come with
Environment Noise Cancellation (ENC) technology.
The Buds Air Neo will pack 13mm Large Bass
Boost Driver and have three color options - White, Red, and Green. The last one
appears to be the same shade as Realme Band's green variant. The Buds Air Neo
will have a total of 17 hours of playback with the charging case, and three
hours without it. The Buds Air's charging case came with a USB-C port and
wireless charging support, but that will likely not be the case with the Neo
since it's expected to be a more affordable version of the Buds Air.
The TWS earphones will feature Dual
Channel Transmission as well as Super Low Latency Mode, which Realme claims has
50% lower latency compared to the normal mode. The earphones will also feature
Instant Auto Connection as well as touch controls to answer calls,
play/pause/change tracks, and summon voice assistant.
Realme hasn't revealed the price of the
Buds Air Neo yet, that will happen on Monday. But a leaked poster reveals the
TWS earphones will be priced at INR 2,999 (US$ 40/€ 36) - that's INR 1,000 (US$ 13/€ 12)
less than the regular Buds Air. Whether or not that's correct is something
we'll find out on May 25, which is when the company will also unveil its first
smartwatch and smart TV dubbed Realme Watch and Realme TV, respectively.
