During IFA 2019 the major product announcement from Huawei wasn't a fancy new smartphone, but rather the Huawei FreeBuds 3 – its third generation of wireless earbuds. The wireless earbud market is becoming more crowded by the day, but Huawei thinks they have a winner here with very good sound...

FreeBuds 3 are the company's third iteration of Bluetooth powered earbuds and are unique as they come with an in-house designed Bluetooth and noise-canceling Kirin A1 chip. These are the first earbuds from Huawei with noise-canceling support.

UPDATE: The AI Life app is now available to download in the Google Play app store. The copy has been amended to reflect this. When Huawei announced its FreeBuds 3, interested observers viewed them as a potential AirPods killer, with the inclusion of active noise cancellation cementing their promise.

Decent vocal clarity; Very fast charging; Optimised for Huawei smartphones

Inoffensive sound; ANC performance is meagre; Poor noise isolation; Best suited to Huawei smartphones due to quick pairing

It makes sense to invest in FreeBuds 3 if you're a Huawei user who wants quick pairing with your phone. They're a good addition to the Huawei brand and a comfortable companion to your Android device.

Comfortable and stylish; Noise-cancelling technology; Wireless charging

Incompatible with iOS; Bass is lacking; Touch functions can be unresponsive

Offering great sound quality and impressively low latency, the Freebuds 3 are reasonably priced. The noise cancelling isn't effective in all situations though.

These are great alternatives to Airpods and may be more suited to those who cannot get on with In-ear solutions that are offered by competitors, a thumbs up for me!

With the FreeBuds 3, Huawei offers users true wireless earbuds with active noise cancellation. With a list price of £169.99, are they a valid alternative to Apple's AirPods To find out, we've been testing them and can now reveal all in our full review.

Design and comfort; Battery life; Call quality; Overall experience

No volume control; Missing a gesture to answer or reject a call; ANC not great; Some features exclusive to EMUI 10

The FreeBuds 3 are barely adequate in a category where it's increasingly easy to find something exceptional.

Decent battery life; Wireless charging & fast pairing

Iffy noise-cancelling; Uncomfortable to wear

Get these over Apple's True Wireless buds, like the one that Apple has popularized, is fast becoming a common sight on people's ears, with good reason. Huawei is trying to put its own spin on wireless cans, stuffing AI-capabilities, smart active noise cancellation, as well as a comfortable fit into...

ImageTagInstance gallery-f10e777a-576c-4f98-badc-0a372e2bd7f2 The fact AirPods dominate the wireless earphones market thanks to their comfortable design and easy-to-use charging case is certainly no secret. But, while they do work with Android phones, Apple has primarily designed them with iPhone compatibility in mind.Rival companies have tried to replicate their success whilst also avoiding any comparisons by introducing Android-focused alternatives with in-ear designs. But Huawei, unlike the rest, isn’t bothered about being compared to Apple.The company admits that its newest entry, the Huawei FreeBuds 3, has been positioned as a direct competitor to Apple’s non-Pro AirPods and, as it turns out, the results are pretty impressive. /124260794/.2_6924.3_phonearena.com_tier1 DesignHuawei’s third-generation wireless earphones build upon the design language that was first introduced on last year’s FreeBuds 2 Pro. The open-fit style has been maintained but the stem on both FreeBuds is now m...

Comfortable fit; Wireless charging; Great microphones; Good battery life; Compact design;

Active Noise cancellation is barely noticeable;