Beats Powerbeats (2010) vs Beats Powerbeats Pro

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Powerbeats (2010) compared with Powerbeats Pro

	BeatsPowerbeats (2010)	BeatsPowerbeats Pro
Overview
Released
Released	2010	May 2019
Sound
Type
Type	In-ear	In-ear
Noise cancelling
Noise cancelling	No	No
Bluetooth codecs
Bluetooth codecs	None (wired)	SBC and AAC
Chip
Chip	–	Apple H1
Drivers
Drivers	Two drivers in each earpiece, described in the original maker announcement as a bass driver and a midrange/tweeter. Driver diameters are not published.	Linear piston drivers with a pressurised airflow design
Noise cancelling detail
Noise cancelling detail	Ported tips deliberately admit surrounding sound; no active noise cancelling.	Passive noise isolation only; no active noise cancelling (SoundGuys)
Audio features
Audio features	–	Class 1 Bluetooth; Bluetooth 5.0 and SBC/AAC codecs (SoundGuys)
Battery
Listening time (maker's claim)
Listening time (maker's claim)	No battery (wired)	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 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
Headphone cable
Headphone cable	Yes	–
Controls
Controls	Cable remote provides playback, track navigation, volume, calls and voice commands on compatible devices; functionality varies by device.	Volume rocker and multi-function button on each earbud; optical sensors for automatic play/pause; motion sensors for idle sleep
Microphones
Microphones	Microphone built into the cable remote.	Two beamforming microphones and a speech-detecting accelerometer per earbud
Fit and ear tips
Fit and ear tips	Bendable rubber ear hooks and interchangeable silicone ear tips. The maker guide identifies these as in-ear headphones despite the hooks resting over the ear.	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 IP code is published in the maker sources used. The guide advises avoiding liquids and warns that wet internal circuitry can be permanently damaged.	–
Works with
Works with	Wired 3.5 mm stereo connection. The guide lists iPod, iPhone, iPad, HTC, BlackBerry and Android devices, with remote functions dependent on the device.	Apple H1 with hands-free Siri and pairing across devices on the same iCloud account; manual Android Bluetooth pairing; Find My
Colours
Colours	Black, red and white in the September 2010 maker announcement. Apple's November 2010 price list includes the black and red models; the precise first sale month is unproved, so the release retains year precision.	Originally announced in Black, Ivory, Moss and Navy; Black shipped first
In the box
In the box	Earphones, interchangeable ear tips and protective case in the maker guide.	Earbuds, charging case, four ear tip sizes, Lightning to USB-A cable, Quick Start Guide and warranty card