Beats BeatsX vs Beats Powerbeats3 Wireless

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BeatsX compared with Powerbeats3 Wireless

	BeatsBeatsX	BeatsPowerbeats3 Wireless
Overview
Released
Released	February 2017	November 2016
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
Audio features
Audio features	SBC and AAC Bluetooth codecs; passive isolation without active noise cancellation (Les Numériques)	SBC and AAC Bluetooth codecs; no active noise cancellation (SoundGuys model comparison)
Battery
Listening time (maker's claim)
Listening time (maker's claim)	Up to 8 hours	Up to 12 hours
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	–	Maker claims up to 12 hours. November 2016 retail month follows contemporaneous Apple delivery estimates reported by MacRumors and November AppleInsider retail checks; 25 October was the order-opening date, not an established first delivery day
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 Fast Fuel charging; up to one hour of playback from a five-minute charge
Design
Controls
Controls	RemoteTalk buttons for calls, music playback and Siri	RemoteTalk inline playback, call, volume and voice-assistant controls; power and pairing button on the left earpiece
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 an adjustment slider
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	No published IP rating (SoundGuys)	Maker describes sweat and splash resistance without publishing an IP code
Works with
Works with	iOS and Android with Class 1 Bluetooth; W1 pairing and switching between devices registered to the same iCloud account	Apple W1 and Class 1 Bluetooth; one-step pairing and switching between compatible devices signed into the same iCloud account
Colours
Colours	Originally White and Black, with Gray and Blue announced for later availability	White, Black, Siren Red, Shock Yellow and Flash Blue at launch
In the box
In the box	Earphones, ear tips, removable wingtips, carrying pouch and Lightning charging cable	Earphones, interchangeable ear tips and Micro-USB charging cable