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OPPO Enco Buds W12 and Enco Air W32 – Unboxing & First Impression

July 22, 2021

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The new Enco lineup from OPPO is now available to purchase. The OPPO Enco Buds W12 and OPPO Enco Air W32. The OPPO Enco Buds W12 has a similar design to the Enco Buds W11 but with an upgrade to its Bluetooth connectivity and features a 24-hour battery life, low latency, and an 8mm dynamic driver. While the OPPO Enco Air W32 (successor of Enco Air W31) closely resembles the OPPO Enco X design but is lighter and taller.

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OPPO Enco Buds W12 Unboxing

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The box of the Enco Buds W12 is simple yet catchy. The OPPO ENCO name is written vertically with the pair of earbuds in the middle and OPPO branding at the top right side. At the back, you will see the main features of the earbuds that indicate that it has 24-hour battery life, Bluetooth 5.2, Low-Latency Game Mode, Bass Driven HD Sound, Intelligent Call Noise Reduction, and Open-Up Auto Connect. While at the bottom part are the specs, manufacturer, and certifications.

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Upon lifting the cover of the box, you will be greeted with the device itself sealed in a soft plastic wrapper. Underneath is another cover box which you must lift up to see the free rubber ear tips with two sizes, along with it is the quick start guide and safety guide.

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Design

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Moving on to the design, the unit we have is the white variant, and the case of the Enco Buds W12 has a glossy finish and it looks like a pill-shaped device. It has a smooth texture with the OPPO logo at the very top and underneath is some text and certifications. The front has a tiny LED dot to indicate the status of the earbuds while at the back is a USB Type-C port but unfortunately, we didn’t get any free USB Type-C cord inside the box.

The earbuds also have a smooth reflective finish but with a matte white texture on the opposite side. It is an earbud with the default medium rubber ear tips size and it already fits perfectly in my ear.

There are no buttons on the case and on the earbuds but there’s a capacitive touch on the earbuds which can only input taps and holds, while the case offers instant connection and the hinge acts as a sensor to lit up the LED.

Impression

It offers taps, double taps, triple taps, and holds with straightforward functions similar to other earbuds. The triple-tap gesture activates game mode.

Speaking of, the earbuds come with a low latency game mode with only 80ms of latency to deliver an immersive experience and faster response.

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Each earbud is backed by a 40mAh battery and the case has a 400mAh battery. The company said that it could deliver six hours of battery life on a single charge and a total of 24 hours with the charging case.

Lastly, The Enco Buds W12 features IP54 certification that is dust & water-resistant. More info soon on our full review.

(Update here’s the link on our OPPO Enco Buds W12 Review)

OPPO Enco Air W32 Unboxing

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The box features a similar design to the OPPO Enco Buds W12 but the case along the earphones are printed upfront. At the back, you will also see the main features of the Earphone, 24-hour music playtime, 10mins flash charge for 8hours music playtime, High-Quality Vocal with Crystal Clear Sound, DNN, Binaural Simultaneous Bluetooth, and Open-Up flash connection. At the bottom part are the specs, manufacturer, and certifications.

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Upon opening the box you will be greeted by Enco Air itself while underneath are the documentation and a USB Type-C cable that is used for charging. This one doesn’t come with free ear tips but it offers three color variants: Misty black, Misty blue, and our review unit–Misty white.

Design

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The case is made out of plastic with a matte finish and a semi-translucent cover. It feels solid and lightweight and the lid has a snap feel when closing the case. It has a minimalistic look and resembles the shape of soap. The LED indicator is on the front, the USB C port on the bottom, and the OPPO branding is on the back.

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On the other hand, the earbuds are plastic and it is a Non-In-Ear Earbuds–classic earphone design. It doesn’t use rubber ear tips and they are lightweight at 3.75g each.

Impression

The OPPO Enco Air W32 offers tap functions. A single tap to play pause, double-tap to answer calls, double-tap on the right earbud to play the next track, and double tap on the left earbud to change audio effect modes or turn on the 80ms Low Latency Game Mode. It is also voice assistant supported, which can be controlled by triple tapping or calling your assistant using a command hands-free.

Each earbud is backed by a 25mAh battery and the case has a 440mAh battery. The company also said that earbuds can keep running for almost 8hours with just 10 minutes of charging which is pretty convenient.

Other features are IPX4 dust and water resistance, Rapid Pairing on OPPO Smartphones, and Android/iOS Compatible. If you want to know more about the OPPO Enco Air W32 read our full review here.

Price

The price of the Oppo Enco Buds W12 is P2,699 SRP but the product listed on Shopee and Lazada has a sale price starting with P1,399 – P1,699. It comes in white and blue colors.