Why are these handheld fans grouped by maker?
Handheld fans on this page are grouped by maker because the four brands publish unlike figures, a range, a lab reading at a named speed or a lone claim, and none gives a measuring distance.
JisuLife writes a range such as "Noise 42-73dB" in one row of a specification table and names no speed for either end; we read the low end as the gentlest setting. Xiaomi names speed level 1 and speed level 4, uses A-weighted dB(A), and credits a lab report.
Gaiatop prints one 35dB claim for the BP26 and OPOLAR an approximate "Around 39dB" for its 5000mAh fan, neither tied to a setting. A range, a lab reading at a named speed and a lone claim answer different questions. Each brand's figures are compared only with that brand's own.
Which JisuLife handheld fan is quietest?
The JisuLife Handheld Fan 5 Plus has the quietest first speed in the brand's lineup, at 42dB, while the two-speed Handheld Fan 8 has the lowest top figure, 53dB.
Every row below comes from a JisuLife specification table, written the same way, which is what lets them share one order. They are sorted by the bottom figure:
| JisuLife model | Noise row | Speeds | Motor | Peak wind | Price |
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| Handheld Fan 5 Plus | 42-73dB | 5 | 5900RPM | 4.5m/s | $22.99 |
| Handheld Fan 8 Plus | 45-55dB | 3 | 3000RPM | 3.8m/s | $19.99 |
| Handheld Fan 7 | 48-67dB | 5 | 5000RPM | 5.1m/s | $23.99 |
| Handheld Fan 8 | 50-53dB | 2 | 3600RPM | 3.0m/s | $17.99 |
| Handheld Fan Life10 S | 50-63dB | 5 | 7500RPM | 6.0m/s | $32.99 |
| Handheld Fan 4 | 50-67dB | 5 | 5500RPM | 5.1m/s | $22.99 |
| Handheld Fan Pro1 Mini | 50-70dB | 100 | 17000RPM | 7.6m/s | $69.99 |
| Handheld Fan Pro1 S | 53-80dB | 100 | 9700RPM | 9.0m/s | $69.99 |
| Handheld Fan 8 S | 54-62dB | 3 | 3000RPM | 3.5m/s | $21.99 |
| Handheld Fan 9 (Life9) | 55-76dB | 5 | 39500RPM | 10.0m/s | $29.99 |
| Handheld Fan 9 S | 60-89dB | 5 | 27000RPM | 10m/s | $39.99 |
| Handheld Fan Ultra2 | 65-102dB | 100 | 43000RPM | 17m/s | $89.99 |
Prices are JisuLife's own store prices on October 26, 2026. The 8 S row comes with a conflicting banner, covered in the FAQ, so it is not counted in the order.
A fan that starts quiet can still finish loud. The 5 Plus opens at 42dB but reaches 73dB, a climb of 31dB across five presses.
The 8 Plus starts 3dB higher and stops at 55dB, so on its strongest setting it is 18dB under the 5 Plus at full power. Pick by the setting you will actually use: the 5 Plus for slow speeds only, the 8 Plus or Fan 8 for anyone who reaches for the top button.
Are turbo handheld fans louder?
Yes, at full speed, on JisuLife's own tables: the four turbo models rated for 9m/s of wind or more carry the four highest top figures, from 76dB to 102dB.
The Ultra2 pushes 17m/s and lists 65-102dB. The 9 S and the Life9 each reach 10m/s and list 60-89dB and 55-76dB, and the Pro1 S, at 9.0m/s, lists 53-80dB.
Motor speed is a looser guide. The 39500RPM Life9 tops out 4dB under the 9700RPM Pro1 S, and the 5900RPM 5 Plus starts below the 3000RPM 8 Plus. Blade shape and grille design count too, and JisuLife credits the Life9's honeycomb grille with lower noise.
How quiet is the Xiaomi Rechargeable Mini Fan?
The Xiaomi Rechargeable Mini Fan measured 33.7dB(A) on speed level 1 and 45.11dB(A) on speed level 4, according to a CHEARI test report that Xiaomi's US page cites by number.
CHEARI is the China Testing & Inspection Institute for Household Electric Appliances, and the report is WS1-22-0015. The headline on the page rounds speed 1 to "As low as 34dB(A)", and the specs page lists "Noise ≤ 48dB(A)", a ceiling above both test readings.
This model, ZMYDFS01DM, weighs 0.67kg and oscillates 90 degrees across and up and down, so it works more as a desk fan you can lift than as one for a pocket. When we checked on October 26, 2026, the US fan listing marked it sold out and gave no price.
What do Gaiatop and OPOLAR claim for their handheld fans?
Gaiatop claims 35dB for its BP26 and OPOLAR "Around 39dB" for its 5000mAh handheld, each a single figure with no speed, distance or test behind it.
The BP26's figure appears in a product description block that also gives a weight and charge time different from the listing above it on the same page, 98g against 118 g and 3.5 hours against 2.5. We quote the 35dB as printed and do not set it against any other number.
OPOLAR's word "Around" makes its figure an estimate. The fan's runtime table, 18.5 hours on low to 4.5 on high, is far more specific than its noise claim. Gaiatop's HF-08 turbo fan claims only a ceiling of 60dB, which marks a limit rather than a reading.
HandFan, PANERGY, O2COOL and Momax print no decibel figure for the handheld fans we opened, and most Gaiatop and OPOLAR handhelds carry none either.
HandFan's Mini Portable Handheld Fan and its 10400mAh foldable model, PANERGY's F03 and F006, O2COOL's Handy Fan and Momax's 1° Go Clamp, Go Clip and Go Freeze show no number on their pages.
Gaiatop's HF-16, HF-01, HF-02, HF-06, HF-18, HF-19A, HF-20, HF-25, FS-08, BP1162 and BP653R carry words like quiet but no figure. OPOLAR's 6 inch, 3350mAh, travel mini and misting handhelds print none. Dreo's and Torras's US stores listed no handheld fan.
