Apple AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation vs Beats Powerbeats Fit

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AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation compared with Powerbeats Fit

	AppleAirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation	BeatsPowerbeats Fit
Overview
Released
Released	September 2024	October 2025
Sound
Type
Type	Open-ear	In-ear
Noise cancelling
Noise cancelling	Yes	Yes
Transparency mode
Transparency mode	Yes	Yes
Spatial audio with head tracking
Spatial audio with head tracking	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth codecs
Bluetooth codecs	SBC and AAC	SBC and AAC
Lossless over USB-C
Lossless over USB-C	No	–
Chip
Chip	H2	Apple H1
Drivers
Drivers	Custom high-excursion Apple driver and custom high dynamic range amplifier	Custom acoustic platform with axial-aligned drivers; diameter not published
Noise cancelling detail
Noise cancelling detail	Active Noise Cancellation with Adaptive Audio, Transparency mode and Conversation Awareness	–
Audio features
Audio features	Personalised Spatial Audio with dynamic head tracking; Adaptive EQ; Voice Isolation; Live Translation (with an iPhone 15 Pro or later running iOS 26 or later and Apple Intelligence); lossless audio with Apple Vision Pro	Adaptive EQ; personalised spatial audio with dynamic head tracking; Bluetooth 5.4 and SBC/AAC codecs (SoundGuys)
Battery
Listening time (maker's claim)
Listening time (maker's claim)	Up to 4 hours	Up to 6 hours
With the case
With the case	Up to 20 hours	Up to 24 hours
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	Yes	–
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Up to 5 hours per charge and 30 hours with the case with noise control off	Up to 7 hours per charge and 30 hours including the case with noise cancelling and Transparency off; up to 6 hours and 24 hours with either on
Charging case
Charging case	Charging Case (USB-C) with speaker for Find My; charges with a USB-C cable, Apple Watch charger or Qi-certified charger	USB-C
Fast charging
Fast charging	5 minutes in the case gives around 1 hour of listening	A 5-minute Fast Fuel charge gives up to 1 hour of playback
Design
Weight (each earbud)
Weight (each earbud)	4.3 g (better)	5.78 g
Water and sweat resistance
Water and sweat resistance	IP54	IPX4
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	5.3	5.4
Controls
Controls	Force sensor on the stems (press once to play, pause or answer a call; twice to end a call or skip forward; three times to skip back; press and hold for Siri); “Hey Siri” or just “Siri”; Siri Interactions by nodding or shaking your head	Multi-function button on each earbud; configurable playback, call, volume, voice assistant and listening-mode controls; automatic play and pause
Microphones
Microphones	Dual beamforming microphones and an inward-facing microphone; speech-detecting accelerometer	Three per earbud, with beamforming for calls
Fit and ear tips
Fit and ear tips	Open-ear design with no ear tips	Flexible wing tips and silicone ear tips in XS, S, M and L; fit test on Apple devices and in the Android app
Case weight
Case weight	34.7 g	49.75 g
Dimensions
Dimensions	–	Earbud 2.74 × 2.15 × 2.04 cm; case 6.25 × 5.54 × 2.75 cm
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	IP54 (IEC 60529) for the AirPods and charging case	IPX4 for both earbuds and charging case
Works with
Works with	Full features with iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Apple TV and Apple Vision Pro on the latest software; works as Bluetooth headphones with other devices, with limited features	Apple H1 enables automatic switching, Audio Sharing, hands-free Siri and Find My; Beats Android app adds pairing, controls, battery status, location and a fit test
Colours
Colours	White	Jet Black, Gravel Gray, Spark Orange, Power Pink
In the box
In the box	AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation and Charging Case (USB-C) with speaker, documentation; USB-C cable sold separately	Earbuds, charging case, four ear tip sizes, Quick Start Guide and warranty card; USB-C cable and power adapter sold separately