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Soundcore Pi: every generation

6 generations from 2023 to 2026, latest — Soundcore P42i. What each generation gained and lost.

2026
Soundcore P42i
Soundcore P42i
12 hActive noise cancellingIPx5
9.4
Better than P41i
  • Hi-res codec (LDAC / aptX HD / LHDC)
  • Highest frequency 20,000 Hz → 40,000 Hz
  • LDAC
  • Bluetooth version 5.3 → 6.1
P41i vs P42i — full comparison
2025
Soundcore P41i
Soundcore P41i
12 hActive noise cancellingIPx5
9.5
Better than P31i
  • Battery life 10 h → 12 h
Worse
  • Hi-res codec (LDAC / aptX HD / LHDC)
  • Highest frequency 40,000 Hz → 20,000 Hz
  • LDAC
P31i vs P41i — full comparison
2025
Soundcore P31i
Soundcore P31i
10 hActive noise cancellingIPx5
9.5
Better than P40i
  • Battery life with ANC 8 h → 40 h
  • Hi-res codec (LDAC / aptX HD / LHDC)
  • Highest frequency 20,000 Hz → 40,000 Hz
  • LDAC
Worse
  • Battery life 12 h → 10 h
  • Total with charging case 60 h → 50 h
P40i vs P31i — full comparison
2024
Soundcore P40i
Soundcore P40i
12 hActive noise cancellingIPx5
8.6
Better than P30i
  • Battery life 10 h → 12 h
  • Total with charging case 45 h → 60 h
  • Water resistance (IPx) IPx4 → IPx5
  • Driver size 10 mm → 11 mm
Worse
  • Earbud weight (each) 4.3 g → 5 g
P30i vs P40i — full comparison
2024
Soundcore P30i
Soundcore P30i
10 hActive noise cancellingIPx4
8.4
Better than P20i
  • Active noise cancelling
  • Total with charging case 30 h → 45 h
  • Charging time 2 h → 1 h
Worse
  • Water resistance (IPx) IPx5 → IPx4
P20i vs P30i — full comparison
2023
Soundcore P20i5.3

The first generation in our catalog.

Specifications

Key specs by generation

P20i · 2023P30i · 2024P40i · 2024P31i · 2025P41i · 2025P42i · 2026
FitIn-earIn-earIn-earIn-earIn-earIn-ear
Active noise cancellingNoYesYesYesYesYes
Battery life10 h10 h12 h10 h12 h12 h
Bluetooth version5.35.35.36.15.36.1
Water resistance (IPx)IPx5IPx4IPx5IPx5IPx5IPx5
Multipoint (two devices)—YesYesYesYesYes
Score5.38.48.69.59.59.4
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