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realme Buds Air 3S
Mid-tier variant in the Air 3 lineup
January 1, 202339.99 $ at launchActive noise cancellation
Generation Lineage
Came before
realme Buds Air 3 Neo
2022
Current
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realme Buds Air 3S
2023
Came next
realme Buds Air 5
2023
6 hEarbud only
30 hWith case
IPX5Resistance
5.2Bluetooth
The surprising part — It launched 82% more expensive than its predecessor. Explore price trends →
Key Technology
2023 → 2026Active Noise Cancellation (ANC)
ANC became the defining battlefield of premium wireless earbuds starting in 2019.
Lineage DNA
Tracked since realme Buds Air (2019), the first model in the line.
Battery life (earbud)
6 h+71% since the 1st model
Total battery life (case)
30 h+76% since the 1st model
Weight per earbud
4.5 g+13% since the 1st model
Launch price
39.99 $-33% since the 1st model
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16 generationsrealme Buds Air
2019 → 2026
Comfort & durability
Weight per earbud4.5 g
CertificationIPX5
Battery life
Earbud only6 h
With case30 h
General
Release dateJanuary 1, 2023
Launch price39.99 $
Compared to realme Buds Air 3 Neo
- +Gains active noise cancellation (ANC)
- --14% earbud-only battery life
- -13% heavier per earbud
- -$18.000000000000004 pricier at launch
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