Beats Powerbeats (2020) vs Beats Powerbeats Fit

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Powerbeats (2020) compared with Powerbeats Fit

	BeatsPowerbeats (2020)	BeatsPowerbeats Fit
Overview
Released
Released	March 2020	October 2025
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	–	Yes
Bluetooth codecs
Bluetooth codecs	SBC and AAC	SBC and AAC
Chip
Chip	Apple H1	Apple H1
Drivers
Drivers	–	Custom acoustic platform with axial-aligned drivers; diameter not published
Audio features
Audio features	SBC and AAC Bluetooth codecs (SoundGuys); no active noise cancellation or automatic ear detection (Tech Advisor)	Adaptive EQ; personalised spatial audio with dynamic head tracking; Bluetooth 5.4 and SBC/AAC codecs (SoundGuys)
Battery
Listening time (maker's claim)
Listening time (maker's claim)	Up to 15 hours	Up to 6 hours
With the case
With the case	–	Up to 24 hours
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Apple's retained Powerbeats AMBUSH colour-edition release confirms the shared 15-hour listening claim	Up to 7 hours per charge and 30 hours including the case with noise cancelling and Transparency off; up to 6 hours and 24 hours with either on
Charging case
Charging case	–	USB-C
Fast charging
Fast charging	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	A 5-minute Fast Fuel charge gives up to 1 hour of playback
Design
Weight (each earbud)
Weight (each earbud)	–	5.78 g
Water and sweat resistance
Water and sweat resistance	IPX4	IPX4
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	5.0	5.4
Controls
Controls	Playback, track, call and volume buttons on the right earbud; power button on the left; hands-free Hey Siri with compatible Apple devices	Multi-function button on each earbud; configurable playback, call, volume, voice assistant and listening-mode controls; automatic play and pause
Microphones
Microphones	Dual beam-forming microphones and a speech-detecting accelerometer	Three per earbud, with beamforming for calls
Fit and ear tips
Fit and ear tips	Adjustable ear hooks joined by a round cable; four ear-tip sizes	Flexible wing tips and silicone ear tips in XS, S, M and L; fit test on Apple devices and in the Android app
Case weight
Case weight	–	49.75 g
Dimensions
Dimensions	–	Earbud 2.74 × 2.15 × 2.04 cm; case 6.25 × 5.54 × 2.75 cm
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	–	IPX4 for both earbuds and charging case
Works with
Works with	Class 1 Bluetooth and Apple H1 pairing; Audio Sharing with compatible Apple devices; Bluetooth 5.0 identified by SoundGuys and Tech Advisor	Apple H1 enables automatic switching, Audio Sharing, hands-free Siri and Find My; Beats Android app adds pairing, controls, battery status, location and a fit test
Colours
Colours	Black, White and Red at launch (MacRumors); later AMBUSH Glow edition with a glow-in-the-dark finish and ripstop pouch	Jet Black, Gravel Gray, Spark Orange, Power Pink
In the box
In the box	Earphones, four ear-tip sizes, Lightning to USB-A charging cable and carrying pouch; AMBUSH edition uses a ripstop pouch	Earbuds, charging case, four ear tip sizes, Quick Start Guide and warranty card; USB-C cable and power adapter sold separately