Beats Fit Pro vs Beats Powerbeats (2020)

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Fit Pro compared with Powerbeats (2020)

	BeatsFit Pro	BeatsPowerbeats (2020)
Overview
Released
Released	November 2021	March 2020
Sound
Type
Type	In-ear	In-ear
Noise cancelling
Noise cancelling	Yes	No
Transparency mode
Transparency mode	Yes	–
Spatial audio with head tracking
Spatial audio with head tracking	Yes	–
Bluetooth codecs
Bluetooth codecs	SBC and AAC	SBC and AAC
Chip
Chip	Apple H1	Apple H1
Drivers
Drivers	Dual-element diaphragm driver in a two-chamber housing; Apple does not publish its diameter	–
Noise cancelling detail
Noise cancelling detail	Adaptive Active Noise Cancelling and Transparency mode	–
Audio features
Audio features	Spatial audio with dynamic head tracking; Bluetooth 5.0 and SBC/AAC codecs (SoundGuys)	SBC and AAC Bluetooth codecs (SoundGuys); no active noise cancellation or automatic ear detection (Tech Advisor)
Battery
Listening time (maker's claim)
Listening time (maker's claim)	Up to 6 hours	Up to 15 hours
With the case
With the case	Up to 24 hours	–
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	No	–
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Up to 7 hours with noise cancelling and Transparency off; up to 6 hours with either on	Apple's retained Powerbeats AMBUSH colour-edition release confirms the shared 15-hour listening claim
Charging case
Charging case	USB-C; no wireless charging (SoundGuys and TechRadar)	–
Fast charging
Fast charging	A 5-minute Fast Fuel charge gives up to 1 hour of playback	Lightning Fast Fuel charging; Apple's retained Powerbeats AMBUSH release says up to 1 hour from a 5-minute charge, while SoundGuys reports 1.5 hours
Design
Weight (each earbud)
Weight (each earbud)	5.6 g	–
Water and sweat resistance
Water and sweat resistance	IPX4	IPX4
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	5.0	5.0
Controls
Controls	Multi-function button on each earbud; playback, calls and configurable press-and-hold controls	Playback, track, call and volume buttons on the right earbud; power button on the left; hands-free Hey Siri with compatible Apple devices
Microphones
Microphones	Dual beamforming microphones and voice-detection accelerometer	Dual beam-forming microphones and a speech-detecting accelerometer
Fit and ear tips
Fit and ear tips	Flexible wing tips, pressure-relieving vents and silicone ear tips in three sizes; ear tip fit test on Apple devices and in the Beats Android app	Adjustable ear hooks joined by a round cable; four ear-tip sizes
Case weight
Case weight	55.1 g	–
Dimensions
Dimensions	Earbud 3 × 2.4 × 1.9 cm; case 6.2 × 6.2 × 2.85 cm	–
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	IPX4 for the earbuds	–
Works with
Works with	Class 1 Bluetooth; Apple H1 enables automatic switching and Audio Sharing; Android app supports pairing, controls, battery levels, updates and the fit test	Class 1 Bluetooth and Apple H1 pairing; Audio Sharing with compatible Apple devices; Bluetooth 5.0 identified by SoundGuys and Tech Advisor
Colours
Colours	Black, White, Sage Gray, Stone Purple at launch (MacRumors)	Black, White and Red at launch (MacRumors); later AMBUSH Glow edition with a glow-in-the-dark finish and ripstop pouch
In the box
In the box	Earbuds, charging case, three sizes of ear tips, USB-C to USB-C cable, Quick Start Guide and warranty card; power adapter sold separately	Earphones, four ear-tip sizes, Lightning to USB-A charging cable and carrying pouch; AMBUSH edition uses a ripstop pouch