Beats Beats Flex vs Beats urBeats3

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Beats Flex compared with urBeats3

	BeatsBeats Flex	BeatsurBeats3
Overview
Released
Released	October 2020	2017
Sound
Type
Type	In-ear	In-ear
Noise cancelling
Noise cancelling	No	No
Bluetooth codecs
Bluetooth codecs	SBC and AAC	None (wired)
Chip
Chip	Apple W1	–
Drivers
Drivers	Layered drivers with dual-chamber acoustics and pressure-relief microvents	Dynamic drivers with angled nozzles (SoundGuys)
Audio features
Audio features	Apple Audio Sharing; magnetic auto-play and pause; no active noise cancellation (TechRadar)	Passive noise isolation with a suitable ear-tip seal; no active noise cancellation (SoundGuys)
Battery
Listening time (maker's claim)
Listening time (maker's claim)	Up to 12 hours	No battery (wired)
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	–
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 playback, call, volume and voice-assistant controls; 3.5 mm model's controls may not work fully with non-iOS devices
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	Interchangeable ear tips and removable stabilising wings; magnetic housings and flat joining cable (SoundGuys)
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	–
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)	Separate 3.5 mm and Lightning versions; the Lightning model requires a compatible Lightning audio source
Colours
Colours	Beats Black and Yuzu Yellow at launch; Smoke Gray and Flame Blue followed in early 2021	Original 3.5 mm version announced in Black, Gray, White and Blue; Lightning version in Black, Matte Gold and Matte Silver; later finishes vary by connector
In the box
In the box	Earphones, four sizes of ear tips, USB-C charging cable, Quick Start Guide and warranty card	Earphones, carrying case, interchangeable ear tips and removable stabilising wings