Beats Beats Flex vs Beats BeatsX

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Beats Flex compared with BeatsX

	BeatsBeats Flex	BeatsBeatsX
Overview
Released
Released	October 2020	February 2017
Sound
Type
Type	In-ear	In-ear
Noise cancelling
Noise cancelling	No	No
Bluetooth codecs
Bluetooth codecs	SBC and AAC	SBC and AAC
Chip
Chip	Apple W1	Apple W1
Drivers
Drivers	Layered drivers with dual-chamber acoustics and pressure-relief microvents	–
Audio features
Audio features	Apple Audio Sharing; magnetic auto-play and pause; no active noise cancellation (TechRadar)	SBC and AAC Bluetooth codecs; passive isolation without active noise cancellation (Les Numériques)
Battery
Listening time (maker's claim)
Listening time (maker's claim)	Up to 12 hours	Up to 8 hours
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Rechargeable lithium-ion battery; Apple's playback test used 256 Kbps AAC tracks at 50% volume	–
Fast charging
Fast charging	A 10-minute USB-C Fast Fuel charge gives up to 1.5 hours of playback	A 5-minute Lightning Fast Fuel charge gives up to 2 hours of playback; 45 minutes gives up to 8 hours
Design
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	5.0	–
Two devices at once
Two devices at once	No	–
Controls
Controls	On-device playback, call, volume and voice-assistant controls	RemoteTalk buttons for calls, music playback and Siri
Microphones
Microphones	Built-in microphone with wind reduction	–
Fit and ear tips
Fit and ear tips	Nitinol Flex-Form neckband cable; four ear-tip sizes; magnetic earbuds	Flex-Form neck cable, ear tips and removable wingtips; magnetic earpieces join together when not in use
Dimensions
Dimensions	16 mm height; 18.6 g for the complete earphones and cable, rather than one earbud	–
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	No water or sweat resistance rating published	No published IP rating (SoundGuys)
Works with
Works with	Apple W1 and Class 1 Bluetooth; Apple Find My and Beats app for Android; Bluetooth 5.0, SBC and AAC codecs and no simultaneous Bluetooth multipoint (SoundGuys)	iOS and Android with Class 1 Bluetooth; W1 pairing and switching between devices registered to the same iCloud account
Colours
Colours	Beats Black and Yuzu Yellow at launch; Smoke Gray and Flame Blue followed in early 2021	Originally White and Black, with Gray and Blue announced for later availability
In the box
In the box	Earphones, four sizes of ear tips, USB-C charging cable, Quick Start Guide and warranty card	Earphones, ear tips, removable wingtips, carrying pouch and Lightning charging cable