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9.7Noise control & calls6.1
7.8Battery9.2
Why is Wave Beam 2 better than P40i?
Wave Beam 2 has no measurable advantages in this pair.
Why is P40i better than Wave Beam 2?
- Battery life10 h vs 12 h+20%
- Total with charging case40 h vs 60 h+50%
- Water resistance (IPx)IPx4 vs IPx5+25%
- Charging time2 h vs 1 h2×
- Driver size8 mm vs 11 mm+38%
Specifications
Side by side
| Sound | ||
| Fit | In-ear | In-ear |
| Ear cup design | Closed-back | Closed-back |
| Driver type | Dynamic | Dynamic |
| Driver size | 8 mm | 11 mm |
| Number of drivers | — | 1 |
| Lowest frequency | 20 Hz | 20 Hz |
| Highest frequency | 20,000 Hz | 20,000 Hz |
| Impedance | 16 Ω | 14 Ω |
| Sensitivity | 100 dB | — |
| Adjustable equaliser | — | Yes |
| Noise control | ||
| Active noise cancelling | Yes | Yes |
| Adaptive ANC | — | Yes |
| Transparency / ambient mode | — | Yes |
| Microphones | 6 | 6 |
| Battery & charging | ||
| Battery life | 10 h | 12 h |
| Battery life with ANC | 8 h | 8 h |
| Total with charging case | 40 h | 60 h |
| Charging time | 2 h | 1 h |
| Quick charge (claimed) | 5 min → 1 h | 10 min → 5 h |
| Fast charging support | Yes | Yes |
| Wireless charging (case) | — | Yes |
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth version | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| Bluetooth codecs | — | AAC, SBC |
| Hi-res codec (LDAC / aptX HD / LHDC) | — | No |
| aptX | — | No |
| LDAC | — | No |
| Multipoint (two devices) | — | Yes |
| USB-C | Yes | Yes |
| Smart & streaming | ||
| Companion app | — | Yes |
| Design & build | ||
| Earbud weight (each) | — | 5 g |
| Protection rating | IP54 | IPX5 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx4 | IPx5 |
| Dust protection (IP) | 5 | — |
| Colours | — | Black, Oat White, Navy Blue, Purple |
| Features | ||
| Touch controls | Yes | Yes |
| Hands-free calls | Yes | Yes |
