Apple AirPods Pro 3 vs Beats Powerbeats Pro 2

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AirPods Pro 3 compared with Powerbeats Pro 2

	AppleAirPods Pro 3	BeatsPowerbeats Pro 2
Overview
Released
Released	September 2025	February 2025
Sound
Type
Type	In-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	H2
Drivers
Drivers	Custom high-excursion Apple driver and custom high dynamic range amplifier	Custom dual-layer drivers aligned to each earbud's nozzle; new venting to improve bass and reduce pressure
Chip
Chip	H2 in each AirPod; second-generation Ultra Wideband chip in the MagSafe Charging Case	Apple H2
Noise cancelling detail
Noise cancelling detail	Active Noise Cancellation with Adaptive Audio, Transparency mode, Conversation Awareness and Loud Sound Reduction; foam-infused ear tips for passive isolation	Adaptive Active Noise Cancelling; Transparency mode; Adaptive EQ uses inward-facing microphones to check fit and seal
Audio features
Audio features	Personalised Spatial Audio with dynamic head tracking; Adaptive EQ; Personalised Volume; Voice Isolation; studio-quality audio recording; Live Translation; lossless audio when paired with Apple Vision Pro	Personalised spatial audio with dynamic head tracking (Dolby Atmos content on supported Apple devices); Adaptive EQ
Hearing health
Hearing health	Hearing Test, Hearing Aid (with automatic Conversation Boost) and Hearing Protection	–
Health sensors
Health sensors	Heart rate sensor for workouts	Heart-rate sensors for workouts, working with the Fitness app on iPhone and compatible third-party apps on iPhone and Android; can be turned off
Battery
Listening time (maker's claim)
Listening time (maker's claim)	Up to 8 hours	Up to 8 hours
With the case
With the case	Up to 24 hours	Up to 36 hours
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	Yes	Yes
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Up to 7.5 hours with Spatial Audio and head tracking on; 6.5 hours with heart rate sensing during workouts; 10 hours in Transparency using the Hearing Aid feature	Up to 10 hours per charge and 45 hours with the case with noise cancelling and Transparency off; tested by Apple with 256 Kbps AAC tracks at 50% volume
Charging case
Charging case	MagSafe Charging Case (USB-C) with speaker for Find My and lanyard loop; charges with MagSafe, Apple Watch or Qi-certified chargers or a USB-C cable	USB-C and Qi-compatible wireless charging; Beats says the case is 33% smaller than the first Powerbeats Pro's
Fast charging
Fast charging	5 minutes in the case gives around 1 hour of listening	5 minutes of charging gives up to 1.5 hours of playback in Adaptive EQ mode
Design
Weight (each earbud)
Weight (each earbud)	5.55 g (better)	8.7 g
Water and sweat resistance
Water and sweat resistance	IP57	IPX4
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	5.3	5.3
Two devices at once
Two devices at once	–	No
Controls
Controls	Force sensor with volume swipe on the stems (press to play, pause, answer calls and skip; press and hold to switch listening modes; swipe up or down for volume); camera remote; “Hey Siri” or just “Siri”; Siri Interactions	Multifunction button and volume rocker on each earbud; automatic play and pause via optical sensors and motion accelerometers
Microphones
Microphones	Dual beamforming microphones and an inward-facing microphone; speech-detecting accelerometer	Three microphones and a voice accelerometer per earbud (the same microphones as AirPods Pro 2); voice isolation for calls
Fit and ear tips
Fit and ear tips	Foam-infused silicone ear tips in five sizes (XXS, XS, S, M, L)	Nickel-titanium alloy-reinforced ear hooks; silicone ear tips in five sizes (XS, S, M, L, XL)
Case weight
Case weight	43.99 g	69.0 g
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	IP57 (IEC 60529) for the AirPods Pro and charging case	IPX4 sweat and water resistance for the earbuds
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	One-touch pairing, automatic switching, audio sharing, hands-free Siri and Find My with Apple devices; Beats app for Android adds one-touch pairing, heart-rate monitoring, customisable controls and Locate My Beats; Class 1 Bluetooth
Colours
Colours	White	Jet Black, Quick Sand, Hyper Purple, Electric Orange, Black & Volt (Beats UK)
In the box
In the box	AirPods Pro 3, MagSafe Charging Case (USB-C) with speaker and lanyard loop, silicone ear tips (XXS, XS, S, M, L), documentation; USB-C cable sold separately	Earbuds, wireless charging case, silicone ear tips in five sizes (M fitted), Quick Start Guide, warranty card (no USB-C cable or power adapter)