Five is a popular number these days representing two up-and-coming wireless technologies, the 5G mobile network and Bluetooth 5.0. While 5G technology is somewhat surrounded by some controversy regarding safety dangers, Bluetooth 5.0 in the other hand is being welcome with open arms and it's not hard to see why because the benefits of Bluetooth 5.0 are plain to see for everyone!
Bluetooth 5.0 continues where Bluetooth 4.2 left off by improving on Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) power consumption, faster transfer speed (up to 2 Mbps) and greater wireless range. With Bluetooth 5.0, you also get a new cool feature and that is simultaneous audio playback across two devices.
There is definitely a lot to like about Bluetooth 5.0 and so is smartphones that support Bluetooth 5.0 such as the Samsung Galaxy S8 and Apple's iPhone 8 and iPhone X. If your smartphone supports Bluetooth 5.0 and you like listening to music on the go, it's a no brainer getting a pair of headphones such as the Xfyro Aria which also support Bluetooth 5.0 to reap the benefits.
The Xfyro Aria are in-ear style headphones with zero cables so you simply get two ear pieces that you stick inside your ears like a pair of earplugs. True wireless earphones are pretty cool indeed and the Xfyro Aria are two beautiful black pearls with a high gloss black touch button and sleak matt black thermoplastic body surrounded by a rubber ear wing that provides a more secure fit in the ears.
Considering the size of the Xfyro Aria earbuds, you get a massive 8 hours of battery life (on 60% volume) which is further extended to 32 hours with the use of a companion power bank charger case that comes with the Xfyro Aria earbuds. The charger case can hold 24 hours of battery power which is enough to charge the Xfyro Aria earbuds three times over.
Bear mind though that to benefit from the Xfyro Aria earbuds long battery life, your smartphone must also integrate a Bluetooth 5.0 chip which is also capable of a longer wireless range. In the case of the Xfyro Aria earbuds though, you only get the standard 10-meter range which is not surprising since wireless earbuds like the Xfyro Aria aren't able to generate strong enough voltage and current to extend the signal further.
The Xfyro Aria powerbank charger case has the same sleak design as the earbuds, integrating magnetic charging via metal prongs which connect the two metal contacts located on the underside of the Xfyro Aria earbuds.
The charger case also features an on/off power button as well as four battery level leds and will turn off the earbuds automatically when placed inside the charger.
Charging is super quick thanks to the integration of fast charging technology that allows the Xfyro Aria earbuds to store 3 hours worth of battery power from a 15-minute charge. Very impressive!
Pairing the Xfyro Aria earbuds is easy too. Power both earbuds and wait 10 seconds for the primary earbud (Right-flashes red and blue) to pair to the secondary earbud (Left- flashes blue only).
You can use the Xfyro Aria earbuds in mono mode, using one earpiece but you can only do this with the Left secondary earbud. Check out the review of the xFyro ANC Pro earbuds.