Bose QuietComfort Earbuds vs Anker soundcore P40i

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QuietComfort Earbuds compared with P40i

	BoseQuietComfort Earbuds	Anker soundcoreP40i
Overview
Released
Released	September 2024	February 2024
Sound
Type
Type	In-ear	In-ear
Noise cancelling
Noise cancelling	Yes	Yes
Transparency mode
Transparency mode	Yes	Yes
Driver size
Driver size	–	11 mm
Bluetooth codecs
Bluetooth codecs	SBC and AAC	SBC and AAC
Drivers
Drivers	–	11 mm composite drivers with BassUp processing
Noise cancelling detail
Noise cancelling detail	Quiet mode (full noise cancelling) and Aware mode; noise cancelling adjustable or off in the Bose QCE app; six microphones in total (three per earbud) for noise cancelling and voice pickup	Adaptive ANC, manual cancellation and wind-noise reduction; ANC is on by default. Transparency mode is also available
Audio features
Audio features	Five-band adjustable EQ in the Bose QCE app; Low Latency Audio mode for games and video	HearID, adjustable EQ and 22 presets; Game Mode reduces delay with possible sound-quality and feature compromises. SBC, AAC and Bluetooth 5.3 are confirmed by SoundGuys and Scarbir; no LDAC
Hearing health
Hearing health	–	Safe Volume monitoring and an optional high-volume limit in the soundcore app
Battery
Listening time (maker's claim)
Listening time (maker's claim)	Up to 8.5 hours	Up to 10 hours
With the case
With the case	Up to 30 hours	Up to 50 hours
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	Yes	Yes
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Tested by Bose at 75 dB SPL in Quiet mode (full noise cancelling); the case holds 2.5 full charges, which the owner's guide gives as up to 30 hours in total (Bose UK's product page says 31.5 hours, and its footnote gives 9 hours per charge)	Up to ten hours with ANC or Transparency and 50 including the case; Normal mode gives 12 and 60 hours. Calls give six-and-a-half hours with ANC or seven without. Maker testing uses default settings at 50% volume; SoundGuys lists a February 2024 release
Charging case
Charging case	USB-C and Qi wireless charging; earbuds charge in up to 1.5 hours, the case in up to 2 hours	USB-C and wireless charging; earbuds take around 50 minutes to recharge at 25 ± 3°C, case around three hours by cable or four wirelessly. Fold-out case tab supports a phone horizontally
Fast charging
Fast charging	20 minutes of charging gives up to 3 hours of playback	Ten minutes of charging provides up to five hours of playback
Design
Weight (each earbud)
Weight (each earbud)	10.9 g	–
Water and sweat resistance
Water and sweat resistance	IPX4	IPX5
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	5.3	5.3
Two devices at once
Two devices at once	Yes	Yes
Controls
Controls	Touch surface on each earbud (tap to play or pause, double-tap to skip forward, triple-tap to skip back; volume and noise cancelling controls); single, double and triple taps and press-and-hold are customisable in the app; "Hey headphones" voice commands through the Bose QCE app, including answering calls and Remote Selfie; in-ear detection pauses audio when an earbud is removed and can answer calls	Customisable single, double and triple taps and holds; touch area is at the logo. Opening the case powers the earbuds on; they cannot be manually powered on without it
Microphones
Microphones	Three microphones per earbud; adaptive microphone system for calls with adjustable self-voice (sidetone)	Six microphones with AI call-noise reduction
Fit and ear tips
Fit and ear tips	Eartips and stability bands in small, medium and large; eartips interchangeable with the QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds; either earbud can be used on its own	Silicone tips and app Fit Test; SoundGuys' caption, prose and Scarbir disagree on supplied tip count, so no count is asserted. Maker does not publish an individual earbud weight
Case weight
Case weight	0.104 lb (about 47 g) on Bose UK's spec table	–
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	IPX4 for the earbuds; Bose says resistance might decrease with normal wear	IPX5 applies to the earbuds; no case rating is published
Works with
Works with	Bose QCE app for iOS and Android; multipoint connection to two devices; can connect to Bose soundbars and speakers with SimpleSync, though Bose says it isn't fully optimised; no Snapdragon Sound	Two-device Bluetooth and independent use of either earbud while the other is in the closed case; soundcore app for Android and iOS
Colours
Colours	Black, White Smoke and Chilled Lilac at launch; Bose UK now also sells Dewdrop Mint	Black, Oat White, Navy Blue and Purple
In the box
In the box	Earbuds, charging case, USB-C cable (USB-A to USB-C, 30 cm), Fit Kit with small, medium and large eartips and stability bands, safety sheet	Earbuds, charging case, ear tips, USB-C charging cable and documentation (Scarbir)