Samsung Galaxy Buds2 Pro vs Anker soundcore P40i

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Galaxy Buds2 Pro compared with P40i

	SamsungGalaxy Buds2 Pro	Anker soundcoreP40i
Overview
Released
Released	August 2022	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
Spatial audio with head tracking
Spatial audio with head tracking	Yes	–
Bluetooth codecs
Bluetooth codecs	SBC, AAC and Samsung Seamless Codec	SBC and AAC
Drivers
Drivers	Custom coaxial two-way speaker with woofer and tweeter; AirVent pressure relief	11 mm composite drivers with BassUp processing
Noise cancelling detail
Noise cancelling detail	Three high-SNR microphones per earbud; Voice Detect switches off ANC and activates Ambient Sound when the wearer speaks, when enabled in Galaxy Wearable	Adaptive ANC, manual cancellation and wind-noise reduction; ANC is on by default. Transparency mode is also available
Audio features
Audio features	SSC HiFi supports 24-bit audio with Galaxy devices running One UI 4.0 or later; app support varies. 360 Audio requires Galaxy phone/tablet with One UI 3.1 or later, or selected Samsung TVs; enhanced head tracking and direct multi-channel need One UI 4.1.1 or later. Firmware added 360 Audio Recording in January 2023 for Z Fold4 and Z Flip4 with One UI 5.0 or later, and joining Auracast broadcasts in October 2023 with a supported Auracast Assistant device. Auracast source/assistant device and software restrictions apply.	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	Neck Stretch Reminder; July 2023 firmware added Extra-high ambient volume with five levels rather than three	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 5 hours	Up to 10 hours
With the case
With the case	Up to 18 hours	Up to 50 hours
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	Yes	Yes
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Typical capacities of 61 mAh per earbud and 515 mAh for the case; rated capacities 58 mAh and 500 mAh. Up to 8 hours music with ANC off; calls up to 3.5 hours per earbud or 14 hours including the case with ANC on. Samsung playback tests used preproduction earbuds and a recent Galaxy phone; results depend on settings and use.	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 wireless charging, confirmed by SoundGuys; Wireless PowerShare with compatible phones	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	–	Ten minutes of charging provides up to five hours of playback
Design
Weight (each earbud)
Weight (each earbud)	5.5 g	–
Water and sweat resistance
Water and sweat resistance	IPX7	IPX5
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	5.3	5.3
Two devices at once
Two devices at once	No	Yes
Controls
Controls	Touch controls for playback, calls and configurable touch-and-hold actions; Bixby voice wake-up requires a Samsung account and network connection, with country/language restrictions	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	Six high-SNR microphones in total; Voice Pickup Unit	Six microphones with AI call-noise reduction
Fit and ear tips
Fit and ear tips	Three ear-tip sizes; fit test in Galaxy Wearable	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	43.4 g	–
Dimensions
Dimensions	Earbuds 21.6 × 19.9 × 18.7 mm; case 50.2 × 50.1 × 27.7 mm (H × W × D as Samsung lists)	–
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	Earbuds tested in up to 1 m fresh water for up to 30 minutes; not for beach or pool use. Case is not water resistant; dry buds before charging.	IPX5 applies to the earbuds; no case rating is published
Works with
Works with	Basic Bluetooth audio with other devices; Galaxy Wearable app is Android-only. Auto Switch transfers a connection between supported Galaxy devices signed into a Samsung account rather than Bluetooth multipoint (SoundGuys). Phones/tablets need One UI 4.1.1 or later, Galaxy Book Samsung Settings 6.0.0 or later, and Galaxy Watch4 or later; TV switching is restricted to calls and supported models/firmware. Galaxy AI interpretation runs on a compatible Galaxy phone, requires account login and sometimes language-pack downloads; Live Translate additionally requires a network connection and Samsung Phone app.	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	Graphite; White; Bora Purple	Black, Oat White, Navy Blue and Purple
In the box
In the box	Earbuds; charging case; three ear-tip sizes; USB-C cable	Earbuds, charging case, ear tips, USB-C charging cable and documentation (Scarbir)