Beats Beats Flex vs Beats Powerbeats2 Wireless

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Beats Flex compared with Powerbeats2 Wireless

	BeatsBeats Flex	BeatsPowerbeats2 Wireless
Overview
Released
Released	October 2020	June 2014
Sound
Type
Type	In-ear	In-ear
Noise cancelling
Noise cancelling	No	No
Bluetooth codecs
Bluetooth codecs	SBC and AAC	–
Chip
Chip	Apple W1	–
Drivers
Drivers	Layered drivers with dual-chamber acoustics and pressure-relief microvents	Maker describes two dynamic drivers in each earpiece without publishing their dimensions
Audio features
Audio features	Apple Audio Sharing; magnetic auto-play and pause; no active noise cancellation (TechRadar)	Designed to admit ambient sound (SoundGuys); no active noise cancellation (RTINGS)
Battery
Listening time (maker's claim)
Listening time (maker's claim)	Up to 12 hours	Up to 6 hours
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Rechargeable lithium-ion battery; Apple's playback test used 256 Kbps AAC tracks at 50% volume	Up to six hours of listening; maker describes worldwide sale from late June 2014, followed by Japan in September
Fast charging
Fast charging	A 10-minute USB-C Fast Fuel charge gives up to 1.5 hours of playback	Micro-USB charging; a 15-minute charge gives about one hour of playback
Design
Water and sweat resistance
Water and sweat resistance	–	IPX4
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	5.0	4.0
Two devices at once
Two devices at once	No	–
Controls
Controls	On-device playback, call, volume and voice-assistant controls	RemoteTalk playback, track, call, voice-command and volume controls; power and pairing button on the left earpiece; functionality varies by device
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	Flexible ear hooks, interchangeable ear tips and a flat joining cable with a removable adjustment clip
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	IPX4 sweat and splash resistance for the earpieces and cable; not waterproof
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)	Bluetooth 4.0 (RTINGS); maker states a range of about 10 metres
Colours
Colours	Beats Black and Yuzu Yellow at launch; Smoke Gray and Flame Blue followed in early 2021	Black, Blue, Red, White and Pink/Grey listed in the maker's December 2014 announcement
In the box
In the box	Earphones, four sizes of ear tips, USB-C charging cable, Quick Start Guide and warranty card	Earphones, interchangeable ear tips, Micro-USB charging cable, carrying case and manual (SoundGuys and TechRadar)