On the 15th of October, Huawei’s sub-brand, Honor
announced a pair of wireless earphones in its home country, China which is
called the Honor xSport PRO. As the “xSport” name suggests, the wireless
earphones have a rugged design with a braided cable and Aluminum earbuds which
are safeguarded via soft silicone sleeve.
The Honor xSport Pro have a neckband style design,
therefore, when not in use the earbuds can be removed from the ears and allowed
to rest around the chest region. Like most other neckband style headphones,
they also have a magnetic back which can be used to keep the earbuds together
when in the rest position.
The earmuffs/earbuds are made out of Aluminium and
their shape resembles Apple’s AirPods that sit in the outer ear. However, Honor
xSport PRO earbuds are covered with soft silicone sleeves which would make them
fit snugly preventing them from falling out unintentionally while working out
or performing rigorous physical activities.
The Honor xSport PRO weighs 25 grams which evenly
distributed in its two halves. Its right side houses the microphone pinhole,
volume rockers, play pause button and thoughtfully designed USB C male charging
port which joins the two halves of the wireless earphones. On the other hand,
the left side is free from any ports or openings and it is assumed to
accommodate the 120 mAh battery that powers the device.
The previously mentioned USB C port can be used to
charge its inbuilt battery by plugging it into the charging port of any
smartphone with type of connector or a PD (Power Delivery) type charger.
According to the company website, the Honor xSport PRO takes about 70 minutes
to charge and they can offer a battery backup of 12 hours on medium volume.
The Honor xSport PRO is equipped with Bluetooth 5.0
technology and it offers a working range of 10 metres. Lastly, the pair of
wireless earphones is IP55 rated which makes it both dust and water-resistant.
The Honor xSport PRO wireless earphones are offered
in two gradient colour options which include Enchanting Red (Red/Black) and
Seagull Ash (Silver/Black). The latest audio accessory from Honor is currently
available for pre-order on VMall and these users can purchase it on the 22nd of
October at a price of 179 Yuan (US$ 25).
To wrap things up, the Honor xSport PRO seems like a
worthy pair of budget wireless earphones. Its only shortfalling we feel is the
70 min long charging time. Having said that, most offerings in this range do
not support fast charging, therefore, Honor just might get away with it without
many consumers complaining about the absence of this feature.
