iQoo TWS 5i Official, Budget Gaming Earbuds with Up to 50-Hour Battery Life

KOMPAS.com - The sub-brand of Vivo focused on the gaming segment, iQoo, has officially launched its latest TWS earphones called iQoo TWS 5i in China. The device is positioned as an affordable gaming earphone with the main focus on long battery life, low latency, and game-specific audio features. In China, the iQoo TWS 5i is priced at 119 yuan, or just under Rp 300,000. At that price, one of the main selling points of the iQoo TWS 5i is its battery life. iQoo claims this Bluetooth earphone can be used for up to 11.5 hours on a single charge. If combined with the battery in the charging case, total endurance is said to reach around 50 hours. For telephone use, its battery life is claimed to be around 7 hours. The feature is designed to tailor the audio character according to the type of game played by the user. For example, footsteps or gunfire effects in FPS games can be made more prominent than other sounds. iQoo also includes support for spatial audio as well as several different audio modes for gaming, film, and general media consumption. For mobile gamers, one of the quite important features is low latency. iQoo claims the TWS 5i can deliver latency as low as 42 ms via Bluetooth 5.4 connection. With the smaller delay, synchronising sound and vision when playing fast games like FPS or racing can feel more responsive. However, there are a few features that are absent. iQoo does not include active noise cancellation (ANC) in the TWS 5i. But this is fairly understandable given the earphones are positioned as affordable gaming TWS under Rp 300,000. In terms of design, the iQoo TWS 5i still maintains the lightweight shape of the previous generation. Each earbud weighs around 4.2 grams, making them comfortable for long sessions, whether gaming or daily use, according to KompasTekno from GizmoChina.