Google Pixel Buds Pro 2 vs Anker soundcore P40i

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Pixel Buds Pro 2 compared with P40i

	GooglePixel Buds Pro 2	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
Spatial audio with head tracking
Spatial audio with head tracking	Yes	–
Driver size
Driver size	11 mm	11 mm
Bluetooth codecs
Bluetooth codecs	SBC and AAC	SBC and AAC
Lossless over USB-C
Lossless over USB-C	No	–
Chip
Chip	Tensor A1	–
Drivers
Drivers	Custom-designed dynamic speaker driver with a high-frequency chamber for treble	11 mm composite drivers with BassUp processing
Chip
Chip	Google Tensor A1 in each earbud	–
Noise cancelling detail
Noise cancelling detail	Active Noise Cancellation with Silent Seal 2.0; Adaptive Audio; Conversation Detection; active in-ear pressure relief; Dynamic ANC rolling out in September 2026	Adaptive ANC, manual cancellation and wind-noise reduction; ANC is on by default. Transparency mode is also available
Audio features
Audio features	Spatial audio with head tracking (Pixel 6 or newer Pixel phones, excluding A-series, and Pixel Tablet); low-latency gaming mode (Pixel 8 or newer on Android 14 or newer); custom EQ; Live Translate listening mode with a compatible Pixel phone rolling out in September 2026; SBC and AAC codecs per SoundGuys (Google doesn't list codecs)	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	Hearing Wellness; Loud Noise Protection	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 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	Up to 12 hours per charge and 48 hours with the case with ANC off (Google's music playback tests on pre-production units)	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 port and Qi-certified wireless charging; ringtone speaker for Find Hub; 49.9 × 63.3 × 25.0 mm	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	5 minutes in the case gives up to 1.5 hours of listening with ANC off; 15 minutes gives up to 3 hours with ANC on	Ten minutes of charging provides up to five hours of playback
Design
Weight (each earbud)
Weight (each earbud)	4.7 g	–
Water and sweat resistance
Water and sweat resistance	IP54	IPX5
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	5.4	5.3
Two devices at once
Two devices at once	Yes	Yes
Controls
Controls	Capacitive touch to play, pause, skip tracks and answer calls; swipe to change volume; nod to answer calls and reply to English-language texts; hands-free Gemini	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 with beamforming, a voice accelerometer and wind-blocking mesh covers; Clear Calling; Bluetooth Super Wideband	Six microphones with AI call-noise reduction
Fit and ear tips
Fit and ear tips	Twist-to-adjust stabiliser; eartips in extra small, small, medium (fitted) and large; each earbud 22.74 × 23.08 × 17.03 mm	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	65.0 g with the earbuds	–
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	Earbuds IP54; case IPX4	IPX5 applies to the earbuds; no case rating is published
Works with
Works with	Pairs with any Bluetooth 4.0 or newer device, including Android, iOS, tablets and laptops; full features need a Google Account and a phone running Android 6.0 or newer	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	Porcelain, Olive, Hazel and Peony on the UK store (Olive added in August 2026); Google's help centre also lists Wintergreen and Moonstone	Black, Oat White, Navy Blue and Purple
In the box
In the box	Earbuds, wireless charging case, eartips in four sizes (extra small, small, medium fitted, large), quick start guide; no USB-C cable	Earbuds, charging case, ear tips, USB-C charging cable and documentation (Scarbir)