A breakdown of the review per specifications

Ingress Protection (Ip) Rating

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 IP54

Huawei FreeBuds 5 IP54

IP 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 resistance against liquids (water).

Having a value of IP54, the Huawei FreeBuds 5'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.

In comparison to the Huawei FreeBuds 5, Bowers & Wilkins PI7 have a rating of IP54 meaning that they both have the same rating against dust and that of liquids is that, they both have the same rating against liquids

Weight

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 50g

Huawei FreeBuds 5 10.8g

The Huawei FreeBuds 5 have a weight of 10.8g . We take in account a lower weight best for the reason that lighter devices are easier to move with.

The Bowers & Wilkins PI7, at 50g weigh more than the Huawei FreeBuds 5 with a difference of 39.2g

Has No Wires Or Cables

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 ✓

Huawei FreeBuds 5 ✓

For a device to be true wireless it must have no cables linking any part of the device together, Huawei FreeBuds 5 are true wireless for this matter since they have no cables. This is a major distinction since wireless earbuds have cables connecting the 2 earbuds together.

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 also is true wireless since it has no wires linking the two earbuds together.

Sweat Resistance

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 ✗

Huawei FreeBuds 5 ✓

Huawei FreeBuds 5 have sweat resistance

Has Stereo Speakers

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 ✓

Huawei FreeBuds 5 ✓

Huawei FreeBuds 5 have stereo speakers, devices with stereo speakers deliver sound from separate channels on both left and right sides, this creates a richer sound and a better listening experience.

The Bowers & Wilkins PI7 also have stereo speakers

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Has Active Noise Cancellation (Noise Control)

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 ✓

Huawei FreeBuds 5 ✓

ANC uses advanced technology to actively cancel noise. How it works, it detects and analyzes the sound pattern of incoming noise and after generates a mirror signal to counter it. In simple terms, it's like taking +1 (noise) then producing -1 (counter sound by the device) giving zero therefore "diluting" the noise.

The Huawei FreeBuds 5 have Active Noise Cancellation allowing you to listen at lower volume levels, causing less ear fatigue as you don't need to crank up the device volume to overcome background sounds.

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 too have ANC making both devices ideal for plane rides and rush hour travels. Each work with different noise cancellation modes, pick the noise cancellation type that you prefer for commute or that suites your chill time.

Has Passive Noise Reduction

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 ✓

Huawei FreeBuds 5 ✗

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 stay tightly in place, this creates an acoustic seal that reduces your environment sounds well as preventing the device voice audio from leaking out .

Driver Unit Size

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 9.2mm

Huawei FreeBuds 5 11mm

Huawei FreeBuds 5 have a unit size of 11mm in diameter, bigger drivers are more powerful, and can produce better bass. The driver unit is the component that produces sound in the earbuds, its size corellates with the loudness of the earbuds.

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 driver unit is 9.2mm in diameter, which means that they have a smaller driver unit than that of Huawei FreeBuds 5 by 1.8mm , many people have a misconception that driver units of a bigger size automatically produce better sound quality.

However, large drivers find it difficult to produce high frequencies so yeah, larger drivers are capable of generating louder sound, but this does not mean that they deliver better quality sound.

Lowest Frequency

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 10Hz

Huawei FreeBuds 5 16Hz

Huawei FreeBuds 5's lowest frequency is at 16Hz, low-frequency response measures if and how well a particular audio device generates low frequencies that can be heard, and if it makes any changes to the signal while at it.

Bowers & Wilkins PI7's lowest frequency is at 10Hz, this means that Bowers & Wilkins PI7 make sound with a juicier bass than the Huawei FreeBuds 5

Highest Frequency

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 20000Hz

Huawei FreeBuds 5 40000Hz

The Huawei FreeBuds 5's highest frequency is at 40000Hz, high-frequency response shows how well a particular audio component generates high human frequencies and if it adjustments to the signal while at it.

Bowers & Wilkins PI7's highest frequency is at 20000Hz, this means that Huawei FreeBuds 5 can generate a clearer and crispier treble than the Bowers & Wilkins PI7

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Battery Life

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 4.5hours

Huawei FreeBuds 5 5hours

The Huawei FreeBuds 5's battery life is 5 hours, these last less than 5 hours of listening which is considered average before recharge. A device's battery life is usually given by the manufacturer, and with longer battery life, you get to use it for longer and have to charge the device less often.

Bowers & Wilkins PI7's battery life is less than that of Huawei FreeBuds 5 by 0.5 hours . Each time you recharge your device, they get a little less playing time. The effect is barely noticeable at first, but over a few years, your wireless earbuds will have shorter listening time.

Battery Life Of Charging Case

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 18hours

Huawei FreeBuds 5 25hours

This is given by the manufacturer, and the Huawei FreeBuds 5's case has a charge of 25 hours. A charging case with more battery hours enables you to recharge your earbuds on the go multiple times before having to recharge the case itself.

Bowers & Wilkins PI7's charging case has a battery life of 18 hours, less than that of Huawei FreeBuds 5 by 7 hours

Charge Time

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 3hours

Huawei FreeBuds 5 ✗

It takes 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.

Battery Power

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 ✗

Huawei FreeBuds 5 42mAh

Huawei FreeBuds 5's battery power is 42mAh, battery capacity, represents the amount of electrical energy that a battery can store.

Has Wireless Charging

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 ✓

Huawei FreeBuds 5 ✗

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

Has A Battery Level Indicator

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 ✓

Huawei FreeBuds 5 ✓

Huawei FreeBuds 5 ✗

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).

Has Aptx Hd

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 ✓

Huawei FreeBuds 5 ✗

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).

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Number Of Microphones

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 6only

Huawei FreeBuds 5 6only

The Huawei FreeBuds 5 have 6 microphones.

The Bowers & Wilkins PI7 microphones are 6, equal to that of the Huawei FreeBuds 5 . More microphones result in better sound quality and help the device to filter out background sounds.

Has A Noise-Canceling Microphone

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 ✓

Category	Features	Bowers & Wilkins PI7	Huawei FreeBuds 5
DESIGN	ingress protection (ip) rating	IP54	IP54
	weight	50g	10.8g
	has no wires or cables	✓	✓
	sweat resistance	✗	✓
	has stereo speakers	✓	✓
SOUND QUALITY	has active noise cancellation (noise control)	✓	✓
	has passive noise reduction	✓	✗
	driver unit size	9.2mm	11mm
	lowest frequency	10Hz	16Hz
	highest frequency	20000Hz	40000Hz
POWER	battery life	4.5hours	5hours
	battery life of charging case	18hours	25hours
	charge time	3hours	✗
	battery power	✗	42mAh
	has wireless charging	✓	✗
	has a battery level indicator	✓	✓
CONNECTIVITY	has usb type-c	✓	✓
	bluetooth version	v5	v5.2
	maximum bluetooth range	10meters	10meters
	has aac	✓	✗
	has ldac	✗	✓
	has aptx adaptive	✓	✗
	has aptx hd	✓	✗
MICROPHONE	number of microphones	6only	6only
MICROPHONE	has a noise-canceling microphone	✓	✓
EXTRAS	has ambient sound mode	✓	✓
	has in/on-ear detection	✓	✓
	has find earbuds feature	✓	✓
	supports fast charging	✓	✓
	multipoint count	✗	2only
	has a mute function	✓	✓
	control panel placed on a device	✓	✓
	has voice prompts	✓	✓
	travel bag is included	✓	✓
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A summary of the review by feature comparison

A breakdown of the review per specifications

Design

Ingress Protection (Ip) Rating

Weight

Has No Wires Or Cables

Sweat Resistance

Has Stereo Speakers

Sound Quality

Has Active Noise Cancellation (Noise Control)

Has Passive Noise Reduction

Driver Unit Size

Lowest Frequency

Highest Frequency

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 Hd

Microphone

Number Of Microphones

Has A Noise-Canceling Microphone

Extras

Has Ambient Sound Mode

Has In/On-Ear Detection

Has Find Earbuds Feature

Supports Fast Charging

Multipoint Count

Has A Mute Function

Control Panel Placed On A Device

Has Voice Prompts

Travel Bag Is Included

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