At the spring conference today, Huawei launched the new FreeBuds 4E TWS earbuds and the Sound Joy portable speakers in the Chinese market. So let’s take a look at all their specs and features.
FreeBuds 4E TWS earbuds
The FreeBuds 4E is a half-in-ear style earbud from Huawei which features the companies’ active noise cancellation 2.0 technology. The earbuds use a 14.3mm driver to provide up to 40KHz high-resolution sound quality and come equipped with a HarmonyOS operating system.
For connectivity, the FreeBuds 4E uses Bluetooth 5.2 and is capable of simultaneously connecting with two devices. It also offers a low latency mode of 90ms for gaming and comes with touch controls and gesture controls.
The Freebuds 4E features a 30mAh battery per earbud and a 410mAh battery in the charging case. The TWS earbuds are capable of 2.5 hours of music playback with ANC enabled and 4 hours of playback with ANC turned off on a single charge. The playtime can be further increased to 14 hours with active noise cancellation and 22 hours without it using the charging case.
The earbuds come certified with IP67 dust and water-resistant rating and weigh 4.1 grams individually and 42.1 grams with the charging case.
Huawei Sound Joy portable speaker
First unveiled at MWC 2022, the Huawei Sound Joy portable speaker was launched today for Chinese customers.
The wireless speaker is co-engineered with the French audio technology company Devialet and brings a compact cylindrical body that is pretty portable. The Sound Joy comprises 4 speaker units, with a 20W full-range speaker, a 10W tweeter, and two passive radiators. This speaker setup is capable of firing 79 dBA @ 2 m audio.
The speaker supports Bluetooth 5.2 and codecs such as AAC and SBC. It has IP67 certification for protection against dust and a safe immersion under 1 meter of water for 30 minutes.
The Sound Joy’s large 8800mAh battery promises a playback time of 26 hours. It can be charged at super-fast 40W and can offer a whole hour of playback at just 10 minutes of charge.
The Huawei Sound Joy also comes with pretty useful and intuitive functionalities like shake to pair, touch to phone to instantly transfer a track, and proximity-based auto-discovery. It has a dedicated voice assistant key to activate your phone’s smart voice assistant for memos, reminders, information inquiries, and more.
FreeBuds 4E & Sound Joy portable speaker pricing
Huawei has put a price tag of 699 yuan ($110) on the FreeBuds 4E TWS earbuds and has made it available in Silver Frost and Ceramic White color options.
The Sound Joy portable speaker costs 999 yuan ($157) and comes in Obsidian Black and Spruce Green colors.
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