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Anker soundcore

P40i

Released February 2024

Noise-cancelling earbuds with a phone stand built into their wireless charging case, personalised EQ and two-device Bluetooth.

Type
In-ear
Noise cancelling
Yes
Battery
10 h
With case
50 h
Best codec
AAC
Weight
–

What reviewers say

Both praise battery endurance, the phone stand and flexible app, but find heavy bass, sharp treble and compromised calls. Their fit and ANC assessments differ, with Scarbir's 2024 review finding a snug fit and weak cancellation until recalibration, while SoundGuys' 2025 test finds effective cancellation but a loose fit and sluggish controls.

From soundguys.com and scarbir.com

Sound

Type
In-ear
Noise cancelling
Yes
Transparency mode
Yes
Driver size
11 mm
Bluetooth codecs
SBC and AAC
Drivers
11 mm composite drivers with BassUp processing
Noise cancelling detail
Adaptive ANC, manual cancellation and wind-noise reduction; ANC is on by default. Transparency mode is also available
Audio features
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
Safe Volume monitoring and an optional high-volume limit in the soundcore app

Battery

Listening time (maker's claim)
Up to 10 hours
With the case
Up to 50 hours
Wireless charging
Yes
Battery life detail
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
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
Ten minutes of charging provides up to five hours of playback

Design

Water and sweat resistance
IPX5
Bluetooth
5.3
Two devices at once
Yes
Controls
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
Six microphones with AI call-noise reduction
Fit and ear tips
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
Water resistance detail
IPX5 applies to the earbuds; no case rating is published
Works with
Two-device Bluetooth and independent use of either earbud while the other is in the closed case; soundcore app for Android and iOS
Colours
Black, Oat White, Navy Blue and Purple
In the box
Earbuds, charging case, ear tips, USB-C charging cable and documentation (Scarbir)

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Up to ten hours with noise cancelling on
  • Wireless charging case doubles as a phone stand
  • Configurable controls and two-device Bluetooth

Cons

  • SBC and AAC without LDAC
  • No manual power-on without the case

Closest rivals

Model
TypeNoise cancellingBatteryWith caseBest codecWeightReleased
In-earYes10 h–LDAC5 gJun 2024
In-earYes8.5 h30 hAAC10.9 gSept 2024
In-earYes8 h30 hAAC4.7 gSept 2024

Sources

  1. soundcore.com/uk/products/p40i-a3955011
  2. soundguys.com/anker-soundcore-p40i-review-143328
  3. scarbir.com/tws/soundcore-p40i-review

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