2026
Better than Redmi Buds 6 Active
- Battery life 6 h → 7 h
- Total with charging case 30 h → 37 h
Worse
Redmi Buds 6 Active vs REDMI Buds 8 Active — full comparison- Active noise cancelling
- Bluetooth version 5.4 → 5.2
2024
Better than Redmi Buds 4 Active
Redmi Buds 4 Active vs Redmi Buds 6 Active — full comparison- Active noise cancelling
- Battery life 5 h → 6 h
- Total with charging case 28 h → 30 h
- Driver size 12 mm → 14.2 mm
2023
The first generation in our catalog.
Specifications
Key specs by generation
| Redmi Buds 4 Active · 2023 | Redmi Buds 6 Active · 2024 | REDMI Buds 8 Active · 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fit | In-ear | In-ear | In-ear |
| Active noise cancelling | No | Yes | No |
| Battery life | 5 h | 6 h | 7 h |
| Bluetooth version | 5.3 | 5.4 | 5.2 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx4 | IPx4 | — |
| Score | 3.9 | 6.2 | 4.5 |