Beats BeatsX vs Beats Studio Buds

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BeatsX compared with Studio Buds

	BeatsBeatsX	BeatsStudio Buds
Overview
Released
Released	February 2017	June 2021
Sound
Type
Type	In-ear	In-ear
Noise cancelling
Noise cancelling	No	Yes
Transparency mode
Transparency mode	–	Yes
Spatial audio with head tracking
Spatial audio with head tracking	–	No
Driver size
Driver size	–	8.2 mm
Bluetooth codecs
Bluetooth codecs	SBC and AAC	SBC and AAC
Drivers
Drivers	–	Dual-element diaphragm driver and two-chamber acoustic design (Beats launch release reproduced by 9to5Mac)
Noise cancelling detail
Noise cancelling detail	–	Active Noise Cancelling and Transparency mode
Chip
Chip	Apple W1	–
Audio features
Audio features	SBC and AAC Bluetooth codecs; passive isolation without active noise cancellation (Les Numériques)	Dolby Atmos playback in Apple Music; no head tracking; Bluetooth 5.2 and SBC/AAC codecs (SoundGuys)
Battery
Listening time (maker's claim)
Listening time (maker's claim)	Up to 8 hours	Up to 5 hours
With the case
With the case	–	Up to 15 hours
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	–	No
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	–	Up to 8 hours per charge and 24 hours including the case with noise cancelling off; up to 5 hours and 15 hours with it on
Charging case
Charging case	–	USB-C; no wireless charging (SoundGuys and TechRadar)
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 hour of playback (Beats launch release)
Design
Weight (each earbud)
Weight (each earbud)	–	5.1 g
Water and sweat resistance
Water and sweat resistance	–	IPX4
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	–	5.2
Controls
Controls	RemoteTalk buttons for calls, music playback and Siri	Multi-function button on each earbud for playback and calls; configurable press-and-hold controls; hands-free Siri on Apple devices
Microphones
Microphones	–	Two noise-cancelling microphones and one voice microphone 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	Silicone ear tips in three sizes; no automatic ear detection (SoundGuys)
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	No published IP rating (SoundGuys)	IPX4 for the earbuds; the case has no sweat or water resistance
Works with
Works with	iOS and Android with Class 1 Bluetooth; W1 pairing and switching between devices registered to the same iCloud account	One-touch pairing with Apple devices and Google Fast Pair on Android; Beats Android app for controls and updates; either earbud can be used independently
Colours
Colours	Originally White and Black, with Gray and Blue announced for later availability	Black, White and Beats Red at launch (Beats release)
In the box
In the box	Earphones, ear tips, removable wingtips, carrying pouch and Lightning charging cable	Earbuds, charging case, three sizes of silicone ear tips and USB-C cable (Beats launch release and SoundGuys); power adapter sold separately