A breakdown of the review per specifications

Ingress Protection (Ip) Rating

Energy Sistem Sport 5 IPX4

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 IP54

Ingress protection ratings is the rating of protection given by an enclosure, against dust and water. The letters 'IP' are followed by two values The first value of the IP rating means protection against solids say dust, while the second refers to protection against liquids (water).

Having a value of IP54, the Bowers & Wilkins PI7's rating for solids indicates that ingress of dust is not totally prevented but dust does not enter in harmful quantities to interfere with the correct operation or impair safety, and of liquids that they can withstand low pressure spray similar to that of a shower head when tilted at 180° for 10 minutes.

Compared to the Bowers & Wilkins PI7, Energy Sistem Sport 5 have a rating of IPX4 meaning that no data available to specify a protection rating and that of liquids is that, they both have the same rating against liquids

Weight

Energy Sistem Sport 5 18g

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 50g

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 have a weight of 50g . We take in account a lower weight better for the reason that lighter devices are easier to carry.

The Energy Sistem Sport 5, at 18g weigh less than the Bowers & Wilkins PI7 with a difference -32g

Has No Wires Or Cables

Energy Sistem Sport 5 ✓

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 ✓

True wireless devices have no wires connecting any part of the device together, Bowers & Wilkins PI7 are true wireless for this matter since they have no wires. This is a key difference since wireless earbuds have wires linking the pair of earbuds .

Energy Sistem Sport 5 also is true wireless since it doesn't have cables linking the 2 earbuds together.

Wingtips Included

Energy Sistem Sport 5 ✓

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 ✗

Energy Sistem Sport 5 have wingtips, these are reserved for workout earbuds and are usually an optional add-on to each silicone ear tip for a more secure fit.

Sweat Resistance

Energy Sistem Sport 5 ✓

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 ✗

Energy Sistem Sport 5 are resistant to sweat

Has Stereo Speakers

Energy Sistem Sport 5 ✓

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 ✓

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 have stereo speakers, what this means is that Bowers & Wilkins PI7's speakers deliver sound from separate channels on both left and right sides, creating a richer sound and a better listening experience.

The Energy Sistem Sport 5 also have stereo speakers

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Has Active Noise Cancellation (Noise Control)

Energy Sistem Sport 5 ✗

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 ✓

Active noise cancellation makes use of more advanced kind of tech to reduce ambient sounds. ANC works when, it detects and analyzes the sound pattern outside and inside the earbud and then generates a mirror signal to cancel it out. Simply put, it's like taking +1 (sound from your surrounding) and producing -1 (counter sound by the device) giving zero resulting in a reduced level of noise.

The Bowers & Wilkins PI7 have Active Noise Cancellation allowing you to listen at lower levels of volume, good for your ears as you don't need to crank up the earbuds volume to outcompete background noise.

Has Passive Noise Reduction

Energy Sistem Sport 5 ✓

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 ✓

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 stay well in place, this creates an acoustic seal that tones down background noise well as preventing the device sound from leaking out at the same.

Both Energy Sistem Sport 5, and Bowers & Wilkins PI7 have passive noise reduction this implies that they reduce ambient noise without using ANC to cancel it out.

Driver Unit Size

Energy Sistem Sport 5 14mm

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 9.2mm

The Bowers & Wilkins PI7 driver unit is 9.2mm in diameter, the bigger the unit the more powerful, therefor producing better bass. The driver unit is the component that produces sound in the earbuds, the unit size dictates the loudness of the earbuds.

Energy Sistem Sport 5 driver unit is 14mm in diameter, making them have a larger driver unit than that of Bowers & Wilkins PI7 by 4.8mm , a common assumption that driver units of a bigger size automatically produce better sound quality.

However, large drivers find it difficult to produce high frequencies so yes, larger drivers can generate louder sound, but this does not imply that they deliver better quality sound.

Lowest Frequency

Energy Sistem Sport 5 20Hz

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 10Hz

The Bowers & Wilkins PI7's lowest frequency is at 10Hz, low-frequency response measures if and how well a particular audio device generates low recognizable frequencies and if it alters the signal on its way through.

Energy Sistem Sport 5's lowest frequency is at 20Hz, this implies that Bowers & Wilkins PI7 can make sound with a juicier bass than the Energy Sistem Sport 5

Highest Frequency

Energy Sistem Sport 5 20000Hz

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 20000Hz

Bowers & Wilkins PI7's highest frequency is at 20000Hz, high-frequency response tells how well a particular audio device makes high recognizable frequencies and if it makes any changes to the signal on its way through.

Energy Sistem Sport 5's highest frequency is at 20000Hz, this implies that both devices generate equal treble

Has A Neodymium Magnet

Energy Sistem Sport 5 ✓

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 ✗

Energy Sistem Sport 5 have neodymium magnets, when used in earbuds produce a higher sensitivity and substantial sound output while using less power. They can help produce music at quite a high SPL, with the use of high magnetic flux.

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Battery Life

Energy Sistem Sport 5 5hours

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 4.5hours

Bowers & Wilkins PI7's battery life is 4.5 hours, a device's battery life is usually given by the manufacturer, and with longer battery life, you get to use it for longer and requires fewer chanrgings.

Energy Sistem Sport 5's battery life is more than that of Bowers & Wilkins PI7 by 0.5 hours . Each time you recharge your device, they get a little less listening time. The effect is barely noticeable at first, but over time, your wireless earbuds will no longer play for long like they used to.

Battery Life Of Charging Case

Energy Sistem Sport 5 20hours

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 18hours

The battery life of the charging case is given by the vendor, and Bowers & Wilkins PI7's case is said to have a full charge of 18 hours. A charging case with a longer battery life allows you to recharge your earbuds on the go several times before recharging the case itself.

Energy Sistem Sport 5's charging case has a battery life of 20 hours, more than that of Bowers & Wilkins PI7 by 2 hours

Charge Time

Energy Sistem Sport 5 1.5hours

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 3hours

It requires 3 hours to fully charge the Bowers & Wilkins PI7's battery. It is highly adivsable to charge fully the battery before using the earbuds for the first time.

Energy Sistem Sport 5 takes 1.5 hours to fully charge the battery, less than that of Bowers & Wilkins PI7 by 1.5 hours

Battery Power

Energy Sistem Sport 5 40mAh

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 ✗

Energy Sistem Sport 5's battery capacity is 40mAh, battery power, shows the amount of electrical energy that a battery can store.

Has Wireless Charging

Energy Sistem Sport 5 ✗

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 ✓

Bowers & Wilkins PI7, the device supports wireless charging. To charge the device, you simply place down on a compatible charging pad.

Has A Battery Level Indicator

Energy Sistem Sport 5 ✓

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 ✓

The Bowers & Wilkins PI7 have a battery level indicator, an indicator alerts you when the earbuds has a low battery. The battery indicator lights display the charging state of your device and charging case.

Energy Sistem Sport 5 too have a battery level indicator, charging indicators allow you tell the charging state of your device, if charged fully, or the battery is running low.

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Has Usb Type-C

Energy Sistem Sport 5 ✓

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 ✓

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 use USB TYPE-C, an industry-standard connector for transmitting both data and power in a single cable.

Energy Sistem Sport 5 too use USB TYPE-C. This USB-C plug comes along with most current laptops, phones, and tablets.

Bluetooth Version

Energy Sistem Sport 5 v5

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 v5

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 have Bluetooth version of 5, Bluetooth is a wireless technology standard that allows data transfers between devices placed in close proximity, using short-wavelength, ultra-high frequency radio waves.

Energy Sistem Sport 5 has a Bluetooth version of 5, equal to that of the Bowers & Wilkins PI7 . Newer versions provide faster data transfers.

Maximum Bluetooth Range

Energy Sistem Sport 5 10meters

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 10meters

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 have a 10meters distance connecting via Bluetooth.

Energy Sistem Sport 5 have a maximum range of 10meters, equal to that of the Bowers & Wilkins PI7

Has Aac

Energy Sistem Sport 5 ✓

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 ✓

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 support AAC, a codec used for Bluetooth audio. It supports 24-bit audio at 250kbps. Because it uses psychoacoustic modeling, it provides better results than other codecs at a similar bit rate.

Being the highest quality codec that any Bluetooth-supporting Apple product supports, the Bowers & Wilkins PI7 will work fine with your iPad. If you are planning on using these with Android , ensure that they also support aptX HD, LDAC, or LHDC as well.

The Energy Sistem Sport 5 support AAC as well. Designed to be the successor of the MP3 format, AAC generally achieves higher sound quality than MP3 encoders at the same bit rate.

Has Ldac

Energy Sistem Sport 5 ✓

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 ✗

The Energy Sistem Sport 5 support LDAC, a codec developed by Sony which allows streaming high-resolution audio over Bluetooth connections at up to 990 kbps at 32 bit/96 kHz. It is capable of a very high bitrate of 990kbps, which provides high-resolution audio.

Has Aptx Adaptive

Energy Sistem Sport 5 ✓

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 ✓

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 support APTX Adaptive, an audio codec for Bluetooth devices that are developed by Qualcomm. It has a variable bit rate (between 279kbps and 420kbps).

Energy Sistem Sport 5 support APTX Adaptive as well which implies that both can adjust the bit rate for different scenarios, such as reducing interference from other devices.

Has Aptx Low Latency

Energy Sistem Sport 5 ✓

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 ✗

Energy Sistem Sport 5 support APTX Low Latency, a codec developed by Qualcomm. It uses Bluetooth 5.0 technology to provide low latency audio (around 40ms), which is useful when you want to avoid audio lag for example when playing games.

Has Aptx Hd

Energy Sistem Sport 5 ✓

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 ✓

The Bowers & Wilkins PI7 support APTX HD, an audio codec for Bluetooth devices that are developed by Qualcomm. It supports high-quality 24-bit audio (at a bit rate of 576kbps).

Energy Sistem Sport 5 support APTX HD too.

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Number Of Microphones

Energy Sistem Sport 5 2only

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 6only

The Bowers & Wilkins PI7 have 6 microphones.

Energy Sistem Sport 5 microphones are 2, less than that of Bowers & Wilkins PI7 by 4 . More microphones record better sound quality and help the device to filter out background sounds.

Has A Noise-Canceling Microphone

Energy Sistem Sport 5 ✗

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 ✓

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 use a noise-canceling microphone, these microphones are intended to filter out noise from the desired sound.

Mic Sensitivity

Energy Sistem Sport 5 -42dBV/Pa

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 ✗

The Energy Sistem Sport 5 microphone sensitivity is measured at -42dBV/Pa. The amount of the analog or digital output signal from the microphone with its input stimulus is a measure of its sensitivity. It's the 'loudness' of the voice that the microphone can recognize.

Highest Mic Frequency

Energy Sistem Sport 5 10000Hz

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 ✗

The Energy Sistem Sport 5's highest mic frequency is 10000Hz, high frequencies are best for picking up treble. The highest mic frequency of a microphone is known as its upper limiting frequency.

Lowest Mic Frequency

Energy Sistem Sport 5 100Hz

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 ✗

The Energy Sistem Sport 5's lowest mic frequency is 100Hz, low frequencies are better for picking up bass. The lowest mic frequency of a microphone is defined as its lower limiting frequency.

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Has Ambient Sound Mode

Energy Sistem Sport 5 ✓

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 ✓

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 support ambient sound mode, which uses microphones to pass through ambient noises to still be heard even while wearing the earbuds

The Energy Sistem Sport 5 support ambient sound mode as well, helpful when you want to listen to music while being aware of your surrounding, for example when you’re having a jog but still want to be able to hear traffic.

Has In/On-Ear Detection

Energy Sistem Sport 5 ✓

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 ✓

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 have in/on-ear detection, the sensors in the device can detect when removed from your ears .

Energy Sistem Sport 5 support in/on-ear detection, automatically pauses your music, or audiobook when you remove earbuds from your ears saving battery life.

Has Find Earbuds Feature

Energy Sistem Sport 5 ✓

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 ✓

When lost in a room, or can't be found in your bag, Bowers & Wilkins PI7 have a find earbuds feature.

The Energy Sistem Sport 5 too have the find earbuds feature. You can use the earbuds app on your phone to play a sound from your device to find them.

Supports Fast Charging

Energy Sistem Sport 5 ✓

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 ✓

The Bowers & Wilkins PI7 support fast charging. Most often, technologies like MediaTek’s Pump Express, are used to reduce the amount of time it takes to charge a device.

Also the Energy Sistem Sport 5 too support fast charging. It's very similar to regular charging, only that the battery is filling up much faster. Say, with Quick Charge 3.0, the battery is charged to 50% in 30 minutes.

Has A Mute Function

Energy Sistem Sport 5 ✓

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 ✓

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 have a mute function, they have the option to mute/unmute a conversation directly from the device.

The Energy Sistem Sport 5 also have the mute function. It means that you are in position turn off the device's microphone, but still hear the other party's voice.

Control Panel Placed On A Device

Energy Sistem Sport 5 ✓

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 ✓

The Bowers & Wilkins PI7, so you can easily access the volume control, pause, play, mute, etc whichever functions are supported on the earbuds.

Energy Sistem Sport 5 also have a control panel on them.

Has Voice Prompts

Energy Sistem Sport 5 ✓

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 ✓

The Bowers & Wilkins PI7 have voice prompts. Automatically receive information through audio messages, say if there is a problem with the connection.

The Energy Sistem Sport 5 also have voice prompts .i.e the earbuds notifies you if the battery is running low, and you need to recharge the earbuds.

Travel Bag Is Included

Energy Sistem Sport 5 ✓

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 ✓

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 come with their own special case. Carrying earphones openly, or putting them inside your bag without a casing may easily damage them.

Energy Sistem Sport 5 too have a case included, which is useful for safe transportation.

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A breakdown of the review per specifications

Design

Ingress Protection (Ip) Rating

Weight

Has No Wires Or Cables

Wingtips Included

Sweat Resistance

Has Stereo Speakers

Sound Quality

Has Active Noise Cancellation (Noise Control)

Has Passive Noise Reduction

Driver Unit Size

Lowest Frequency

Highest Frequency

Has A Neodymium Magnet

Power

Battery Life

Battery Life Of Charging Case

Charge Time

Battery Power

Has Wireless Charging

Has A Battery Level Indicator

Connectivity

Has Usb Type-C

Bluetooth Version

Maximum Bluetooth Range

Has Aac

Has Ldac

Has Aptx Adaptive

Has Aptx Low Latency

Has Aptx Hd

Microphone

Number Of Microphones

Has A Noise-Canceling Microphone

Mic Sensitivity

Highest Mic Frequency

Lowest Mic Frequency

Extras

Has Ambient Sound Mode

Has In/On-Ear Detection

Has Find Earbuds Feature

Supports Fast Charging

Has A Mute Function

Control Panel Placed On A Device

Has Voice Prompts

Travel Bag Is Included

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