Where to pre-order the Huawei FreeBuds 4i and Band 6

By Maynard Lumhod

As the reigning champion of premium wireless audio devices and health-tracking wearables, Huawei reveals two new products that follow the brand’s winning formula: the Huawei FreeBuds 4i and the Huawei Band 6. These devices are fresh off the lab, sporting cutting-edge features and stylish aesthetics that made Huawei a household name on the Philippine tech market. Most importantly, these new entries epitomize the best performance-to-price ratio that Huawei has perfected over the years with its impressive stable of products.

Pre-orders for the FreeBuds 4i and Band 6 will be on April 19 – April 29, which will also include limited-time Bluetooth speakers (worth PhP 1,499) as freebies. The Huawei Freebuds 4i is priced at PhP 3,599 while the Huawei Band 6 is at PhP 2,599. Customers can pre-order both devices online via the Huawei Store, Lazada, and Shopee, including a number of participating banks such as Unionbank, RCBC, Metrobank, BPI, BDO, and more.

Here’s a quick rundown of both devices’ top features that are sure to capture the fancy of Filipino techies and fashionistas:

Huawei FreeBuds 4i

The FreeBuds 4i continues the FreeBuds line’s excellent implementation of Active Noise Cancellation (ANC) — perfect for lengthy study sessions, a quick jog, and everything in between.

Advanced Active Noise Cancellation – The FreeBuds 4i uses built-in acoustic and algorithmic components to isolate external noise, lending to more immersive audio quality regardless of the environment. The buds’ Awareness Mode also lets users choose the degree of ANC so they can still communicate while jamming out.

Long-lasting battery life – Huawei lab tests peg the buds’ playback duration at up to a continuous 10 hours. A quick 10-minute charge with the included charging case squeezes out 4 hours of playback, too.

Premium style and fit – Like water, the FreeBuds 4i elegantly flows in its design to serve as a stylish accessory and comfortable audio peripheral at the same time.

The FreeBuds 4i works seamlessly with iOS and other Android devices as well, providing universal accessibility to Huawei’s patented premium audio experience.

Huawei Band 6

Following in the steps of Huawei’s well-regarded wearable series, the Huawei Band 6 fitness tracker is a versatile health companion, exercise buddy, and smart assistant rolled into one.

Two-week battery life – Users can wear the Band 6 for days on end without charging, thanks to a high-efficiency chipset and a host of smart power-saving algorithms.

FullView AMOLED Display – The 1.47-inch display provides a smartphone-like visual/tactile experience with detailed graphics, easy interactivity, and customizable watch faces.

All-day SpO2 monitoring – The Band 6 is capable of highly accurate blood oxygen (SpO2) readings, letting users monitor their SpO2 measurements and maintain them at ideal levels, thus avoiding potential health risks.

Huawei Health app support – Syncing the Band 6 with the Huawei Health app lets users view and track detailed reports on things like exercise data, heart rate, sleep quality, calories burned, and many others on their smartphone.

The Health app also has additional useful features like Dynamic Tracking where users can summarize exercise records into animated clips. These clips can be edited visually and shared on social media with a simple click. Other nifty features include mapping out running routes, as well as fitness challenges with users across the globe in exchange for exclusive rewards.

Adaptability is also an additional benefit to the Health app, as it’s compatible with other non-Huawei devices. Huawei users can simply download the app from AppGallery, iOS device owners can get it from the Apple App Store, and other Android users can visit the official download links (ex: https://appgallery.cloud.huawei.com/appdl/C10414141) and download from there. Users can get the app straight from their wearable too – just power on the device and swipe until it shows the Huawei Health installation prompt, then open the browser on the phone and scan the QR code on the wearable to automatically download the app.

Huawei AI Life integration

Fitness and audio experiences are just two of the lifestyle aspects that the Huawei AI Life strategy serves: other areas like productivity, entertainment, smart home, navigation, and many more fall under Huawei’s sprawling device/app ecosystem.

The Huawei AI Life app demonstrates how this unified ecosystem works by giving users control of their multiple Huawei device features, all in one place. For example, FreeBuds 4i owners can view remaining battery life, adjust Noise Cancellation, and check for software updates straight from the AI Life app – same goes for the Band 6 and many other Huawei products. This capability extends to other platforms, as the app is downloadable on the Apple App Store and is compatible with other Android devices.

This ecosystem all tie together seamlessly to provide users with smart, AI-enhanced lifestyles with services that inform each other of the user’s preferences to give them what they need when they need it.

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realme Buds Air Pro unboxing and first impressions

12/01/2020

It’s already been a very good and very busy year for realme and but it seems like the company isn’t done yet. Just in time for the holidays, realme releases their latest TWS offering, the realme Buds Air Pro. As the “Pro” variant suggests, this new device is the company’s most premium audio offering so far. It’s equipped with a whole bunch of features including active noise cancellation, an often sought after feature for TWS earphones.

We were able to get our hands on pair of these TWS earphones and are gearing up for a full review that’s coming soon. But if you’re excited to get a closer look at the realme realme Buds Air Pro, keep reading on and find out our first thoughts on the device as well.

As with a lot of realme products, the device is packed in the company’s signature yellow box with the product’s name and image front and center. Lifting the cover reveals an insert with the realme logo and a quote by Hermes designer, José Lévy, who is also responsible for the design of the realme Buds Q.

Using the notch on top, we lift the insert and find a user guide hiding inside. Putting that aside, we find a single-page quick guide that shows basic conrols and pairing instructions that sits atop the realme Buds Air Pro. There’s also a tiny box on the bottom with “Noise Off. Game On.” printed on the front that obviously references the active noise canceling feature of this device. Inside this little box, we find the 3 extra pairs of ear tips in varying sizes and a short, yellow USB Type-C cable for charging.

Now onto the device itself, the realme Buds Air Pro sits in a little well in the center with a tiny indent on the side so you can easily take it out. Wrapped around the charging case is a thin plastic membrane with instructions on how to activate pairing mode.

The realmbe Buds Air Pro is light with the charging case weighing just 39.5g and each bud at just 5g. The case comes in a glossy finish with the realme logo upfront, an indicator light just above it, and a physical button on the right of the device to trigger pairing. Around the back is a silver-colored hinge while the Type-C charging port can be found on the bottom. Our unit comes in the Soul White color but the device also comes in Rock Black.

The case’s magnetic lid is really easy to flip open and can even be done with one hand. With the lid open, the realme Buds Air Pro can be seen peeking out of the case. They’re magnetically attached to the bottom of the case and the magnets are strong enough so the earphones won’t slip out of its case accidentally. Additionally, opening the case immediately prompted the auto-pair feature on our realme X3 SuperZoom which was really convenient.

The earphones also come in a glossy finish like its case and sport a more chunky, rounded shape for the head compared to the other devices in the Buds Air series. There are two microphones visible, one on its stem and one just under the ear tip. It also has a metal tip on the end of its stem where the magnets of the charging case attach. As mentioned earlier, each bud only weighs 5g and can barely be felt when worn. There are aslo capacitive touch buttons on both buds which means you can control the device with either single, double, or triple taps on its’ surface. Tap functions can be programmed using the realme Link app on your phone.

Lastly, realme says that the realme Buds Air Pro’s earbuds can provide up to 5 hours playback time with noise cancellation turned on. With the charging case, the company claims the device can last up to 20 hours with noise cancellation on and up to 25 hours with noise cancellation off. As for charging, realme says charging for just 10 minutes can provide users up to 3 hours playback.

The realme Buds Air Pro offers a lot more features including transparency mode, dual-mic noise cancellation for calls, smart wear detection, and more. We’ll be sure to delve more into the details of this device in our full review which should be up in a couple of days so be sure to check back for that!

The realme Buds Air Pro will be launching on December 3 where we expect prices to be announced.