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Soundcore P31i review

No. 6 of 10 in our wireless earbuds ranking · Updated · How we rank

Our verdict: The Soundcore P31i ranks 6th of the 10 wireless earbuds we compare, with 8.4 out of 10. It takes our Best Budget badge.

Soundcore P31i

8.4/10Best Budget

The Soundcore P31i is a budget pair of in-ear wireless earbuds with adaptive noise cancelling, LDAC and a case that takes the battery to 50 hours. It suits Android users who want ANC and an EQ without paying flagship money.

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Why it's here

  • Adaptive noise cancelling at a budget price
  • LDAC support and a Soundcore app with EQ
  • Long battery life with the case, about 50 hours with ANC off and 40 with it on
  • Fast pairing over Bluetooth 6.1

Keep in mind

  • ANC is below the premium pairs on loud trains
  • Plastic build, and IP55 protection is lower than the IP57 of the Apple and Samsung pairs
  • Call quality is average on busy streets

What the review sites say

None of the review sites we read has reviewed this model or named it in a best-of list, so it scores below the ones they have.

Why the Soundcore P31i scores 8.4

Each bar shows where it places among the 10 wireless earbuds in this guide, so a full bar is 1st of 10. What the review sites say counts for most of the score.

  • What review sites say6th of 10
  • How happy owners are2nd of 10
  • How new it is3rd of 10

Why it sits behind the Bowers & Wilkins Pi8

The Bowers & Wilkins Pi8 (9.1) beats the Soundcore P31i (8.4) because it does clearly better with the review sites. The Soundcore P31i leaves owners clearly happier and is the newer design, but not by enough to close the gap. It takes our Best Budget badge instead.

About the Soundcore P31i

The P31i uses real-time adaptive noise cancelling that Soundcore rates at up to 52 dB of reduction. It picks the level for you based on your surroundings, and the app also has Indoor, Outdoor and Transport modes. Six microphones with AI processing handle calls and wind noise. The drivers are 11mm titanium-coated dynamic units, and the earbuds use Bluetooth 6.1 with Dual Connections for a second device.

Soundcore quotes up to 10 hours from the earbuds with ANC off and 8 with it on. The case lifts that to 50 hours and 40 hours. A 10-minute charge gives up to 3 hours of playback, and the case charges over USB-C. There is no wireless charging.

LDAC and Hi-Res Audio certification are listed, but LDAC works only with Android phones, not iPhones. The Soundcore app controls ANC, EQ, touch controls, HearID and firmware updates, and it also offers a fit test and AI translation, which Soundcore says covers 100 languages in two directions. The box has the earbuds, case, USB-A to USB-C cable, several ear tip sizes and manuals.

What owners report about the Soundcore P31i

Owner feedback for this exact model is thin. The one owner write-up we found, on the SoundGuys community page, comes from someone who has used them for one to six months and still wears them daily.

That owner found the noise cancelling better than expected, the battery in line with the 10-hour claim, and the buds and case still in good shape. Their one clear complaint was the call microphone, which was worse than they expected. That matches the call quality con on this page.

Independent reviewers add that the sound can feel flat until you tune it in the app, and that fit depends on finding the right ear tip size. We found no owner threads on long-term reliability.

Who the Soundcore P31i suits

The P31i suits Android users who want adaptive ANC, LDAC and a tweakable EQ at a budget price, and anyone who values a case that lasts days between charges. It copes well with office hum, traffic and fans.

Look elsewhere if you often take calls on busy streets, or ride loud trains and want the strongest cancelling. Sony WF-1000XM6 and Bose QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds (2nd Gen) are the better fit for noise cancelling. iPhone owners get no LDAC benefit and may prefer Apple AirPods Pro 3. For higher IP protection, Samsung Galaxy Buds4 Pro or Apple AirPods Pro 3 are options.

Questions about the Soundcore P31i

How do you pair the Soundcore P31i?

Open the case, and the earbuds enter pairing mode for you to pick from your phone's Bluetooth list. The Soundcore app then shows battery levels and controls. The earbuds also support Dual Connections to a second device.

Does the Soundcore P31i have translation?

Yes. Soundcore lists instant two-way AI translation across 100 languages through its app. One reviewer found it underexplained and said it does not replace a dedicated translation tool.

What's the difference between the Soundcore P31i and P30i?

One independent comparison found the P31i improves on ANC, battery life, fit stability, gaming latency and software. It also found the P31i case is larger, with unused space inside.

How good is the Soundcore P31i noise cancelling?

Soundcore rates it at up to 52 dB of adaptive reduction. A reviewer found it handles office, traffic and fan noise well, and an owner found it better than expected. It is weaker than premium pairs on loud trains.

Where is the Soundcore P31i manual?

Soundcore links a user guide PDF and a tips PDF from the P31i page on its site. The Soundcore app also covers settings such as ANC, EQ and touch controls.

Other wireless earbud picks

The other badge winners in our wireless earbuds ranking.

All 10 wireless earbuds, compared

  1. 1 Sony WF-1000XM6Best Choice 9.8 Check Price
  2. 2 Apple AirPods Pro 3 9.7 Check Price
  3. 3 Samsung Galaxy Buds4 ProValue for Money 9.2 Check Price
  4. 4 Powerbeats Pro 2 9.1 Check Price
  5. 5 Bowers & Wilkins Pi8Best Premium 9.1 Check Price
  6. 6 Soundcore P31iThis reviewBest Budget 8.4 Check Price
  7. 7 Pixel Buds 2a 8.3 Check Price
  8. 8 JBL Wave Beam 2 8.3 Check Price
  9. 9 Technics EAH-AZ100 8.2 Check Price
  10. 10 Bose QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds (2nd Gen) 8.2 Check Price
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Soundcore P31i

The Soundcore P31i is a budget pair of in-ear wireless earbuds with adaptive noise cancelling, LDAC and a case that takes the battery to 50 hours. 8.4 out of 10.

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How we score it

Every score here comes from our ranking model; no editor sets the order. Most of each score is what the review sites say: the scores their own reviews give each model, and whether their best-of lists name it. For this guide we read SoundGuys and What Hi-Fi?. The rest is how happy owners are, held back where few owners have rated a product, and how new it is. Value for money earns its own badge rather than a higher place. We compared 19 models for this guide before settling on these ten.

Brands can't pay to be included or to move up. We last checked these picks in October 2026.

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