Huawei Freebuds 3

Huawei FreeBuds 3

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.

Huawei FreeBuds 3 review: AirPods Pro killers

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.

Huawei FreeBuds 3 Review

Huawei phone owners may be keen to take advantage of the synergy the FreeBuds 3 offer. For everyone else, however, there’s no compelling reason to opt for the FreeBuds 3 over competing true wireless earbuds – much better-sounding efforts are available.

Huawei FreeBuds 3 FREEBUDS3 review

At the moment it seems that every smartphone manufacturer is offering matching headphones for their phones. This assumes that you will want your gadgets to be made by the development department of the same company that made your phone.

Huawei FreeBuds 3 FREEBUDS3 review

The Huawei Freebuds 3 may not be the best ANC headphones, but it is the best ANC open-fit earbuds. If you do not like in-canal earbuds and needed ANC, the Freebuds 3 is your saviour, and it helps that they don’t cost as much as other ANC earphones.

Huawei Freebuds 3 review

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

Huawei FreeBuds 3 review

At £169, the FreeBuds aren’t cheap, but they undercut the AirPod Pros (£249) and the Sony WF-1000XM3s (£219), the two most popular ANC bud options around. The FreeBuds also offer more for Android users than the similarly priced AirPod 2s (£159), which lack ANC. Snugger in-ears sound better when it comes to sound quality, isolation and noise-cancelling. Due to their open fit, though, the FreeBuds are less intrusive while still delivering clear sound, very good microphones and a great fit that stayed put whether we were walking or working out. If you don’t fancy jamming squishy buds into your ears but still want a bit of help drowning out the drone of your morning commute, provided you have an Android phone, the FreeBud 3s are the only way to go.

Huawei FreeBuds 3 review review

Huawei FreeBuds 3 review: the Android alternative to AirPods

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.

Huawei FreeBuds 3 CM-H-SHARK review

More than imitation AirPods, Huawei's lookalike buds offer impressive noise-cancelling in an affordable wireless package