Speaking of workouts, the Realme Buds are also IPX4 certified for splash resistance.Р”В«oth the earphones have controls placed on the modules at the end of their neckbands instead of on the earphone cable itself. You also get a set of fins to keep the ear buds in your ears during workout but they can be removed if not required. The earphone casing is thicker and also made out of metal.

More flashes of yellow are seen on the controls and the inside of the silicone ear tips. The striated cables, although even more adamant about retaining their kinks, are thicker and in a bright shade of yellow. The Realme Buds have a rubberized neckband but the two weighted modules at either end are encased in metal. The earphone casing is made out of metal, although it's very lightweight. The cables coming out of both ends are also rather thin and kept their kinks even after being outside of the packaging for several weeks. It's not necessarily cheap but there is no pretense of opulence here, either. The Mi Neckband body is made entirely out of plastic. The Realme design is more flexible, which means it can be bent into any shape and squeezed into your pocket. This means you can't exactly fold it to keep it in your pocket. The neckband is still flexible, but it doesn't quite collapse and crumple into smaller size like some other models, including the Realme Buds. The neckband on the Xiaomi has a more rigid, flattened design than most neckband-style earphones. We prefer them over a cable tethering us to our phones, even if it may not be truly wireless like the AirPods. It's a tried and tested design and, in our experience, we've never had any issues with this form factor. DesignР”В«oth the Realme Buds and the Mi Neckband employ a neckband-style design, with cables emanating out of each end. So, which one should you choose if you happen to want low priced wireless earphones? We spent some time with both of these options to see which one comes out on top. And despite the low price, both also offer the peace of mind that comes with products from know brands instead of the many cookie cutter alternatives littering Amazon. Both feature a neckband style design and both are within spitting distance of each other in terms of pricing.

The Realme Buds Wireless and the Mi Neckband Bluetooth Earphones are two of the most affordable wireless options on the market from the competing Chinese brands.

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