A breakdown of the review per specifications

Ingress Protection (Ip) Rating

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 IP54

Soundpeats Mini Pro IPX5

IP ratings is the level of protection given by an enclosure, against solids and liquids. In the format of IPXX, 'X' represents a number The first value of the IP rating means protection against solids such as dust, followed by the one that refers to resistance against liquids (water).

Having a value of IPX5, the Soundpeats Mini Pro's rating is read as, the first number of X denotes that no data available to specify a protection rating, and the second value of 5 means that they can withstand medium pressure jet that's 6.3mm diameter, similar to garden hose from any angle for 3 minutes at a distance of 2.5 to 3 metres.

In comparison to the Soundpeats Mini Pro, Bowers & Wilkins PI7 have a rating of IP54 meaning 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 that of liquids is that, Bowers & Wilkins PI7 has a lower liquid rating than Soundpeats Mini Pro

Weight

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 50g

Soundpeats Mini Pro 9.94g

The Soundpeats Mini Pro have a weight of 9.94g . We prefer a lower weight best because lighter devices are easier to move with.

The Bowers & Wilkins PI7, at 50g are heavier than the Soundpeats Mini Pro with a difference of 40.06g

Has No Wires Or Cables

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 ✓

Soundpeats Mini Pro ✓

True wireless devices have no wires linking any part of the device together, Soundpeats Mini Pro are true wireless for this matter since they don't have wires. This is a major distinction as some wireless earbuds have wires linking the two earbuds together.

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 also is true wireless because it doesn't have cables connecting the 2 earbuds .

Sweat Resistance

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 ✗

Soundpeats Mini Pro ✓

Soundpeats Mini Pro are resistant to sweat

Has An Earbud Foam

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 ✗

Soundpeats Mini Pro ✓

The earbud foam is made to be ultracompact and lightweight, with little interference with earrings, spectacles, hats, or hairstyles. The Soundpeats Mini Pro have an earbud foam to some it is more comfortable than the in-ear foam.

Has Stereo Speakers

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 ✓

Soundpeats Mini Pro ✓

Soundpeats Mini Pro have stereo speakers, devices with stereo speakers deliver sound from independent channels on both left and right sides, creating 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 ✓

Soundpeats Mini Pro ✓

Active noise cancellation makes use of advanced technology to reduce ambient sounds. How it works, it studies the sound pattern of incoming noise and then generates a mirror signal to cancel it out. Simply put, it's like taking +1 (noise) then producing -1 (counter sound by the device) giving 0 therefore "diluting" the noise.

Soundpeats Mini Pro have ANC enabling you to listen at lower volume levels, causing less ear fatigue since you don't need to crank up the earbuds volume to outcompete background noise.

The Bowers & Wilkins PI7 too have ANC making either of the earbuds ideal for flights and morning commutes. Each operate with different noise cancellation settings, pick the mode that you prefer for commute or that enhances your chill time.

Has Passive Noise Reduction

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 ✓

Soundpeats Mini Pro ✓

Soundpeats Mini Pro stay tightly in place, this creates a sound covering that tones down your environment sounds and also prevents the earbuds sound from leaking out at the same.

Both Bowers & Wilkins PI7, and Soundpeats Mini Pro have passive noise reduction this implies that they limit ambient noise instead of actively using ANC to cancel it out.

Driver Unit Size

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 9.2mm

Soundpeats Mini Pro 10mm

The Soundpeats Mini Pro have a unit size of 10mm in diameter, the bigger the unit the more powerful, therefor producing better bass. A driver unit is the component that makes sound in the device, the unit size dictates the sound produced by the device.

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 driver unit is 9.2mm in diameter, which implies that they have a smaller driver unit than that of Soundpeats Mini Pro by 0.8mm , 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 it's true that, larger drivers can generate louder sound, but this does not imply that they deliver better quality sound.

Lowest Frequency

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 10Hz

Soundpeats Mini Pro ✗

The Bowers & Wilkins PI7's lowest frequency is at 10Hz, low-frequency response inidcates how well an audio component produces low recognizable frequencies and if it alters the signal while at it.

Highest Frequency

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 20000Hz

Soundpeats Mini Pro ✗

Bowers & Wilkins PI7's highest frequency is at 20000Hz, high-frequency response shows how well a particular audio component generates high human frequencies and if it adjustments to the signal while at it.

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Battery Life

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 4.5hours

Soundpeats Mini Pro 7hours

Soundpeats Mini Pro's battery life is 7 hours, these last longer than 5 hours of listening which is considered average before recharge. A device's battery life is given by the manufacturer, and with more battery hours, 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 Soundpeats Mini Pro by 2.5 hours . Each time you recharge your device, they get a little less listening time. The effect is not noticeable at first, but over time, your wireless earbuds will no longer play for long like they used to.

Battery Life Of Charging Case

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 18hours

Soundpeats Mini Pro 14hours

This is given by the vendor, and Soundpeats Mini Pro's case is said to have a full charge of 14 hours. A charging case with a longer battery life allows 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, more than that of Soundpeats Mini Pro by 4 hours

Charge Time

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 3hours

Soundpeats Mini Pro 1.5hours

It takes 1.5 hours to fully charge the Soundpeats Mini Pro's battery. It is highly adivsable to charge fully the battery before using the earbuds when they have been unused for long periods.

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 takes 3 hours to fully charge the battery, more than that of Soundpeats Mini Pro by 1.5 hours

Battery Power

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 ✗

Soundpeats Mini Pro 45mAh

Soundpeats Mini Pro's battery capacity is 45mAh, battery capacity, shows the amount of electrical energy that a battery can store.

Has Wireless Charging

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 ✓

Soundpeats Mini Pro ✗

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

Has A Battery Level Indicator

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 ✓

Soundpeats Mini Pro ✓

Soundpeats Mini Pro have a battery level indicator, an indicator alerts you when the device has a low battery. The battery indicator lights show the charging state of your earbuds and case.

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 too have a battery level indicator, these enable you to tell the charging state of your device, if charged fully, or having a low battery.

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Has Usb Type-C

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 ✓

Soundpeats Mini Pro ✓

Soundpeats Mini Pro use USB TYPE-C, an industry-standard connector for transmitting both data and power in a single cable.

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 too have USB TYPE-C. This USB-C plug comes along with most current laptops, phones, and tablets.

Bluetooth Version

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 v5

Soundpeats Mini Pro v5.2

Soundpeats Mini Pro have Bluetooth version of 5.2, Bluetooth is a wireless technology standard that enables data transfers between devices placed in range, using short-wavelength, ultra-high frequency radio waves.

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 has a Bluetooth version of 5, older than that of Soundpeats Mini Pro . Newer versions provide faster data transfers.

Maximum Bluetooth Range

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 10meters

Soundpeats Mini Pro 10meters

Soundpeats Mini Pro have a 10meters distance connecting via Bluetooth.

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 have a maximum range of 10meters, equal to that of the Soundpeats Mini Pro

Has Aac

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 ✓

Soundpeats Mini Pro ✓

Soundpeats Mini Pro support AAC, a codec used for Bluetooth audio. It supports 24-bit audio at 250kbps. Since it uses psychoacoustic modeling, it can provide better results than other codecs at the same bit rate.

Being the highest quality codec that any Bluetooth-supporting Apple product supports, the Soundpeats Mini Pro will work well with your MacBook. If you intend on using these with Android you need to pay even closer attention to codec support for if they only have AAC they won't provide the best audio quality possible, ensure that they also support aptX HD, LDAC, or LHDC as well.

The Bowers & Wilkins PI7 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 Aptx Adaptive

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 ✓

Soundpeats Mini Pro ✓

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

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 support APTX Adaptive as well which means both can adjust the bit rate for different scenarios, such as reducing interference from other devices.

Has Aptx Hd

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 ✓

Soundpeats Mini Pro ✗

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).

Audio Latency

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 ✗

Soundpeats Mini Pro 60ms

Latency refers to the time it takes for the audio signal to be transmitted to your earbuds. Soundpeats Mini Pro have a latency of 60ms, a lower latency reduces audio lag and is particularly important when playing games or watching videos.

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Number Of Microphones

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 6only

Soundpeats Mini Pro 6only

Soundpeats Mini Pro have 6 microphones.

The Bowers & Wilkins PI7 microphones are 6, equal to that of the Soundpeats Mini Pro . More microphones result in better sound quality and enable the device to filter out background sounds.

Has A Noise-Canceling Microphone

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 ✓

Soundpeats Mini Pro ✓

The Soundpeats Mini Pro have a noise-canceling microphone, these microphones are intended to reduce background sounds from the desired sound.

The Bowers & Wilkins PI7 too have a noise-canceling microphone. This is useful in noisy areas.

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Has Ambient Sound Mode

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 ✓

Soundpeats Mini Pro ✓

Soundpeats Mini Pro support ambient sound mode, which uses microphones to channel ambient noises so that they can still be heard even when wearing the earbuds

The Bowers & Wilkins PI7 support ambient sound mode as well, it’s useful when you want to listen to music while being aware of your surrounding, for example when you’re having a run but would still want to hear traffic.

Has In/On-Ear Detection

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 ✓

Soundpeats Mini Pro ✗

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

Has Find Earbuds Feature

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 ✓

Soundpeats Mini Pro ✓

When lost in a room, or can't be found in your bag, the Soundpeats Mini Pro have a find earbuds feature.

The Bowers & Wilkins PI7 too have the find earbuds feature. Use the device app on your smartphone to play an alarm from your device to help you locate them.

Supports Fast Charging

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 ✓

Soundpeats Mini Pro ✓

The Soundpeats Mini Pro support fast charging. Most often, technologies like MediaTek’s Pump Express, are used to reduce the amount of time it takes to charge the earbuds.

The Bowers & Wilkins PI7 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 can be charged to 50% in just 30 minutes.

Has A Mute Function

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 ✓

Soundpeats Mini Pro ✓

Soundpeats Mini Pro have a mute function, they support the option to mute/unmute a conversation directly from the device.

The Bowers & Wilkins PI7 too have the mute function. The mute function means that you unilaterally turn off the device's microphone, but still hear the other party's voice.

Control Panel Placed On A Device

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 ✓

Soundpeats Mini Pro ✓

The Soundpeats Mini Pro, so you can access the volume control, pause, play, mute, etc whichever features are supported on the device.

The Bowers & Wilkins PI7 also have a control panel on them.

Has Voice Prompts

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 ✓

Soundpeats Mini Pro ✓

The Soundpeats Mini Pro have voice prompts. Automatically receive information through audio messages, like if there is an issue with the connection.

The Bowers & Wilkins PI7 too have voice prompts .i.e the device notifies you when the battery is low, and you need to recharge them.

Travel Bag Is Included

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 ✓

Soundpeats Mini Pro ✓

Soundpeats Mini Pro come with their own special case. Carrying earphones without a case, or placing them in your bag without a casing may easily put them at risk of getting damaged.

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 too have a travel bag included, which offers safe transportation.

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Category	Features	Bowers & Wilkins PI7	Soundpeats Mini Pro
DESIGN	ingress protection (ip) rating	IP54	IPX5
	weight	50g	9.94g
	has no wires or cables	✓	✓
	sweat resistance	✗	✓
	has an earbud foam	✗	✓
	has stereo speakers	✓	✓
SOUND QUALITY	has active noise cancellation (noise control)	✓	✓
	has passive noise reduction	✓	✓
	driver unit size	9.2mm	10mm
	lowest frequency	10Hz	✗
	highest frequency	20000Hz	✗
POWER	battery life	4.5hours	7hours
	battery life of charging case	18hours	14hours
	charge time	3hours	1.5hours
	battery power	✗	45mAh
	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 aptx adaptive	✓	✓
	has aptx hd	✓	✗
	audio latency	✗	60ms
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	✓	✓
	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 An Earbud Foam

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 Aptx Adaptive

Has Aptx Hd

Audio Latency

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

Has A Mute Function

Control Panel Placed On A Device

Has Voice Prompts

Travel Bag Is Included

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