Apple AirPods Pro (1st generation) vs Beats Powerbeats Pro

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AirPods Pro (1st generation) compared with Powerbeats Pro

	AppleAirPods Pro (1st generation)	BeatsPowerbeats Pro
Overview
Released
Released	October 2019	May 2019
Sound
Type
Type	In-ear	In-ear
Noise cancelling
Noise cancelling	Yes	No
Transparency mode
Transparency mode	Yes	–
Spatial audio with head tracking
Spatial audio with head tracking	Yes	–
Bluetooth codecs
Bluetooth codecs	SBC and AAC	SBC and AAC
Lossless over USB-C
Lossless over USB-C	No	–
Chip
Chip	H1	Apple H1
Drivers
Drivers	Custom high-excursion Apple driver and high dynamic range amplifier	Linear piston drivers with a pressurised airflow design
Noise cancelling detail
Noise cancelling detail	Outward- and inward-facing microphones; noise cancellation adjusts 200 times per second; pressure-equalising vents	Passive noise isolation only; no active noise cancelling (SoundGuys)
Audio features
Audio features	Adaptive EQ; Spatial Audio with dynamic head tracking added after launch; Audio Sharing; AAC and SBC Bluetooth codecs (What Hi-Fi?)	Class 1 Bluetooth; Bluetooth 5.0 and SBC/AAC codecs (SoundGuys)
Hearing health
Hearing health	Conversation Boost, Live Listen, headphone levels and Headphone Accommodations	–
Battery
Listening time (maker's claim)
Listening time (maker's claim)	Up to 4.5 hours	Up to 9 hours
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	Yes	No
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Up to 5 hours with ANC and Transparency off; more than 24 hours of listening with case recharges (Apple's claim)	More than 24 hours of combined playback with the case; the maker does not give an upper bound
Charging case
Charging case	Original Wireless Charging Case supports Qi and Lightning; MagSafe Charging Case added in 2021 also supports MagSafe	Lightning; no wireless charging (Macworld)
Fast charging
Fast charging	Around 1 hour of listening after 5 minutes in the case	A 5-minute Fast Fuel charge gives up to 1.5 hours of playback; 15 minutes gives up to 4.5 hours
Design
Weight (each earbud)
Weight (each earbud)	5.4 g (better)	11 g
Water and sweat resistance
Water and sweat resistance	IPX4	IPX4
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	5.0	5.0
Controls
Controls	Force sensor for playback, calls and switching ANC/Transparency; “Hey Siri”; no stem volume adjustment	Volume rocker and multi-function button on each earbud; optical sensors for automatic play/pause; motion sensors for idle sleep
Microphones
Microphones	Dual beamforming and inward-facing microphones; dual optical sensors, motion- and speech-detecting accelerometers	Two beamforming microphones and a speech-detecting accelerometer per earbud
Fit and ear tips
Fit and ear tips	Silicone tips in S, M and L; Ear Tip Fit Test	Adjustable ear hooks and four ear tip sizes
Case weight
Case weight	45.6 g	80 g
Dimensions
Dimensions	Each earbud 30.9 × 21.8 × 24.0 mm; original case 45.2 × 60.6 × 21.7 mm (height × width × depth)	Earbud height 2.3 cm, length 5.9 cm, width 3.8 cm; case height 4.3 cm, length and width 7.7 cm
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	IPX4 earbuds; Wireless Charging Case and MagSafe Charging Case are not sweat or water resistant	–
Works with
Works with	Apple devices with current iOS, iPadOS, watchOS, macOS or tvOS; Bluetooth audio with older Apple software and non-Apple devices, with limited features	Apple H1 with hands-free Siri and pairing across devices on the same iCloud account; manual Android Bluetooth pairing; Find My
Colours
Colours	White	Originally announced in Black, Ivory, Moss and Navy; Black shipped first
In the box
In the box	AirPods Pro, charging case, three sizes of silicone tips, Lightning to USB-C cable, documentation	Earbuds, charging case, four ear tip sizes, Lightning to USB-A cable, Quick Start Guide and warranty card