OnePlus just announced its own pair of $80 wireless earbuds — here's what they're like compared to Google's $180 Pixel Buds

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• Google's Pixel Buds and the OnePlus Buds are two options for Android buyers that provide similar design and functionality as the AirPods do for iPhone users.
• The $179 Google Pixel Buds are $100 more than the $79 OnePlus Buds.
• The Pixel Buds have better sound quality, a better and snugger fit, and they look better than the OnePlus Buds.

In the face of smug iPhone buyers and their admittedly excellent AirPods, the choice of wireless earbuds for Android users is mounting.

Indeed, we now have Google's own direct answer to Apple's knockout wireless earbuds: the Pixel Buds. Second time's the charm with these — they're pretty good, save for a couple concerns. You can read the full Pixel Buds review here.

And most recently, we also have the OnePlus Buds. If the Google Pixel Buds and Apple AirPods were ever to have a child, it would look like the OnePlus Buds.

The OnePlus Buds or the Google Pixel Buds both come recommended for Android users, but it doesn't boil down to which one is better. Rather, it boils down to how much you're willing to pay. The OnePlus Buds cost $79 and Google's Pixel Buds cost $179 — exactly $100 more. In this case, you're truly getting what you pay for, as you'll see below.

I can tell you right now that the Pixel Buds are significantly better than the OnePlus Buds in almost every way, but keep in mind their higher price tag. Check out the main differences between the OnePlus Buds and Google Pixel Buds to see if it's worth saving or spending an extra $100: