Beats BeatsX vs Beats Powerbeats2 Wireless

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BeatsX compared with Powerbeats2 Wireless

	BeatsBeatsX	BeatsPowerbeats2 Wireless
Overview
Released
Released	February 2017	June 2014
Sound
Type
Type	In-ear	In-ear
Noise cancelling
Noise cancelling	No	No
Drivers
Drivers	–	Maker describes two dynamic drivers in each earpiece without publishing their dimensions
Bluetooth codecs
Bluetooth codecs	SBC and AAC	–
Chip
Chip	Apple W1	–
Audio features
Audio features	SBC and AAC Bluetooth codecs; passive isolation without active noise cancellation (Les Numériques)	Designed to admit ambient sound (SoundGuys); no active noise cancellation (RTINGS)
Battery
Listening time (maker's claim)
Listening time (maker's claim)	Up to 8 hours	Up to 6 hours
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	–	Up to six hours of listening; maker describes worldwide sale from late June 2014, followed by Japan in September
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	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	–	4.0
Controls
Controls	RemoteTalk buttons for calls, music playback and Siri	RemoteTalk playback, track, call, voice-command and volume controls; power and pairing button on the left earpiece; functionality varies by device
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	Flexible ear hooks, interchangeable ear tips and a flat joining cable with a removable adjustment clip
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	No published IP rating (SoundGuys)	IPX4 sweat and splash resistance for the earpieces and cable; not waterproof
Works with
Works with	iOS and Android with Class 1 Bluetooth; W1 pairing and switching between devices registered to the same iCloud account	Bluetooth 4.0 (RTINGS); maker states a range of about 10 metres
Colours
Colours	Originally White and Black, with Gray and Blue announced for later availability	Black, Blue, Red, White and Pink/Grey listed in the maker's December 2014 announcement
In the box
In the box	Earphones, ear tips, removable wingtips, carrying pouch and Lightning charging cable	Earphones, interchangeable ear tips, Micro-USB charging cable, carrying case and manual (SoundGuys and TechRadar)