Beats Powerbeats Fit vs Beats Powerbeats3 Wireless

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Powerbeats Fit compared with Powerbeats3 Wireless

	BeatsPowerbeats Fit	BeatsPowerbeats3 Wireless
Overview
Released
Released	October 2025	November 2016
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 W1
Drivers
Drivers	Custom acoustic platform with axial-aligned drivers; diameter not published	–
Audio features
Audio features	Adaptive EQ; personalised spatial audio with dynamic head tracking; Bluetooth 5.4 and SBC/AAC codecs (SoundGuys)	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 6 hours	Up to 12 hours
With the case
With the case	Up to 24 hours	–
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	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	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
Charging case
Charging case	USB-C	–
Fast charging
Fast charging	A 5-minute Fast Fuel charge gives up to 1 hour of playback	Micro-USB Fast Fuel charging; up to one hour of playback from a five-minute charge
Design
Weight (each earbud)
Weight (each earbud)	5.78 g	–
Water and sweat resistance
Water and sweat resistance	IPX4	–
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	5.4	–
Controls
Controls	Multi-function button on each earbud; configurable playback, call, volume, voice assistant and listening-mode controls; automatic play and pause	RemoteTalk inline playback, call, volume and voice-assistant controls; power and pairing button on the left earpiece
Microphones
Microphones	Three per earbud, with beamforming for calls	–
Fit and ear tips
Fit and ear tips	Flexible wing tips and silicone ear tips in XS, S, M and L; fit test on Apple devices and in the Android app	Flexible ear hooks, interchangeable ear tips and a flat joining cable with an adjustment slider
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	Maker describes sweat and splash resistance without publishing an IP code
Works with
Works with	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	Apple W1 and Class 1 Bluetooth; one-step pairing and switching between compatible devices signed into the same iCloud account
Colours
Colours	Jet Black, Gravel Gray, Spark Orange, Power Pink	White, Black, Siren Red, Shock Yellow and Flash Blue at launch
In the box
In the box	Earbuds, charging case, four ear tip sizes, Quick Start Guide and warranty card; USB-C cable and power adapter sold separately	Earphones, interchangeable ear tips and Micro-USB charging cable