Beats BeatsX vs Beats Powerbeats Pro

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BeatsX compared with Powerbeats Pro

	BeatsBeatsX	BeatsPowerbeats Pro
Overview
Released
Released	February 2017	May 2019
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 H1
Drivers
Drivers	–	Linear piston drivers with a pressurised airflow design
Noise cancelling detail
Noise cancelling detail	–	Passive noise isolation only; no active noise cancelling (SoundGuys)
Audio features
Audio features	SBC and AAC Bluetooth codecs; passive isolation without active noise cancellation (Les Numériques)	Class 1 Bluetooth; Bluetooth 5.0 and SBC/AAC codecs (SoundGuys)
Battery
Listening time (maker's claim)
Listening time (maker's claim)	Up to 8 hours	Up to 9 hours
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	–	No
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	–	More than 24 hours of combined playback with the case; the maker does not give an upper bound
Charging case
Charging case	–	Lightning; no wireless charging (Macworld)
Fast charging
Fast charging	A 5-minute Lightning Fast Fuel charge gives up to 2 hours of playback; 45 minutes gives up to 8 hours	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)	–	11 g
Water and sweat resistance
Water and sweat resistance	–	IPX4
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	–	5.0
Controls
Controls	RemoteTalk buttons for calls, music playback and Siri	Volume rocker and multi-function button on each earbud; optical sensors for automatic play/pause; motion sensors for idle sleep
Microphones
Microphones	–	Two beamforming microphones and a speech-detecting accelerometer per earbud
Fit and ear tips
Fit and ear tips	Flex-Form neck cable, ear tips and removable wingtips; magnetic earpieces join together when not in use	Adjustable ear hooks and four ear tip sizes
Case weight
Case weight	–	80 g
Dimensions
Dimensions	–	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	No published IP rating (SoundGuys)	–
Works with
Works with	iOS and Android with Class 1 Bluetooth; W1 pairing and switching between devices registered to the same iCloud account	Apple H1 with hands-free Siri and pairing across devices on the same iCloud account; manual Android Bluetooth pairing; Find My
Colours
Colours	Originally White and Black, with Gray and Blue announced for later availability	Originally announced in Black, Ivory, Moss and Navy; Black shipped first
In the box
In the box	Earphones, ear tips, removable wingtips, carrying pouch and Lightning charging cable	Earbuds, charging case, four ear tip sizes, Lightning to USB-A cable, Quick Start Guide and warranty card