Try These Truly Wireless Bluetooth Earphones That Will Give AirPods a Run for Its Money (2020)

When Apple launched the Airpods in 2016 nobody realized the impact this Bluetooth earpiece is going to have on the world of earphones. Apple was the first one to get rid of the headphone jack and many tech giants like Google and even Oneplus ridiculed the move but now the scene has changed. Almost every smartphone maker and audio equipment maker wants to enter the market with their offering of small pocketable Bluetooth TWS earphones. The reason is simple, Apple AirPods make 8 billion dollars in sales. That's huge, like fortune 500 huge.

Everyone is loving the AirPods. The convenience of compact wireless earphones that connect quickly to your smartphone and have a carrying case of their own is way better than any wired earphones which you have to untangle every time you take them out of your pocket. With the recent launches of realme buds air and redmi air dots, we thought to make a list of the best alternatives TWS earphones you can buy right now that don't break your wallet.

1. Realme buds air

Realme buds air was launched in India around January and were the first functional TWS Bluetooth earphone that offered good features, sound quality, and bang for the buck which people were looking for. Priced at Rs. 3999 Realme buds air offered features like wireless charging, low latency mode for gaming, wear detection, Google fast pair, and in-ear detection. You could control the functions like playing/pausing music, picking up calls, or using Google assistant just by touching the earphone instead of using your smartphone. It was a game-changer in the Indian market. It even offered a type-C charging port and wireless charging making the air buds future proof to a huge degree. The small pocket-friendly design of the case made it super easy to carry around. The design of the buds air may not be the most original one but it never needed to be. It did the job damn well. For the first time, there was a Bluetooth 5.0 TWS earphone that offered the most features at the most affordable price. Realme buds air is lightweight and with different color options very stylish as well.

2. Mi True Wireless Earphones 2

Xiaomi's entry in the TWS market with the Mi True Wireless Earphones 2 was a welcome move. The Mi True Wireless Earphones 2 is a direct competitor of realme buds air. Priced at Rs. 4'499 it's more expensive than the realme's offering. Mi True Wireless Earphones 2 offers to users for the price features like LHDC code and larger drivers and one could argue a better finish that realme. There is also in-ear detection onboard which uses optical sensors that detect when the earbuds are plugged in. Music playback automatically pauses when you take them off and resumes when you put them back on. Where Mi True Wireless Earphones 2 loses out to realme buds air is in wireless charging and color options. While realme is offering yellow, white, and black color options in buds air Mi True Wireless Earphones 2 only comes in white. Then there is the wireless charging. It may not seem like a big deal but Mi is more expensive than realme and a feature like wireless charging would have been appreciated. When it comes to low latency, realme buds air offer a better experience than Mi True Wireless Earphones 2 when it comes to games like PUBG. At the price of Rs. 4,499 Mi True Wireless Earphones 2 loses out to realme buds air.

3. Redmi Earbuds S

Now Redmi Earbuds S is a different story when compared to Mi True Wireless Earphones 2. Redmi is Xiaomi's budget line of products that are actually good to use. It was the redmi 1s that kickstarted Xiaomi in India. When it comes to competition to Redmi Earbuds S there isn't any. The only competition they have in their price bracket is the realme buds wireless neckband Bluetooth earphones. At the price of Rs. 1,799 the Redmi Earbuds S is the best TWS wireless Bluetooth earphones you can buy. The fit and finish of these earphones are of amazing quality and the charging case they come in is made of plastic but feels premium. Redmi Earbuds S offers Bluetooth 5.0 which offers better connectivity and range along with lower latency while gaming. There is noise canceling as well and the sound quality is good too. Once plugged in the earphones stay in place while you keep doing your thing. You can even use Redmi Earbuds S while exercising since they are IPX4 sweat and splash-proof. So if you are looking to buy wireless earphones under Rs. 2,000 then Redmi Earbuds S is your best option right now.

4. Realme Buds Air Neo

Realme launched the realme Buds Air Neo along with realme 10000 mAh power bank 2. Unlike what most people might think the realme Buds Air Neo is not a competitor to redmi earbuds s. Instead the realme Buds Air Neo fills the gap between the realme buds air and the realme buds wireless. Priced at Rs. 2,999 the realme Buds Air Neo offers almost all the features of realme Buds Air but gets rid of the premium features like wireless charging and the type-C charging port. What you get is a Bluetooth earphone that has all the features that you need and none that you don't. Nobody really needs wireless charging in their Bluetooth earphones but it's nice to have that feature. Similarly, there are a lot of people that don't mind using a micro-USB cable to do their charging. The realme Buds Air Neo is aimed at those users who want a realme Buds Air but don't need those premium features. You get the sound quality of Rs. 3,999 at Rs. 2,999. That's Rs. 1000 that many people rather save. That all the difference is between the two. So if you want the realme Buds Air but don't need wireless charging and can live with the micro-USB port then the realme Buds Air Neo are just the ones you need.

5. Oppo Enco W31

The Oppo Enco W31 is Oppo's offering in the sub Rs. 5,000 TWS Bluetooth earphone market. It is competing against Realme Buds Air directly so what does it offer to you? Well, something unique actually. The design that Oppo has gone for is the most unApple of the lot. While the realme buds air, Mi True Wireless Earphones 2 and even the Realme Buds Air Neo are going for the more Apple AirPods aesthetic Oppo is going for more oppo-site aesthetic. Oppo Enco W31 is not offering you anything new. There are Bluetooth 5.0, touch controls, google assistant, dual microphone, and noise-canceling with a type-c charging port. You are getting all the features that you will get in Realme Buds Air and Mi True Wireless Earphones 2. It's the design where Oppo Enco W31 excels. It looks different and refreshing. In the sea of AirPods "inspired" designs, the Oppo Enco W31 is like a breath of fresh air and that is what many people what. Uniqueness is something people are willing to pay for and for those people the Oppo Enco W31 is a perfect choice.

Here is our take on the TWS wireless Bluetooth earphones that you can get under Rs. 5000. Sure there are other choices and there are going to many new launches taking place but as of now these are the best you can buy or there is always the AirPods.