Beats Powerbeats Fit vs Beats Studio Buds

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Powerbeats Fit compared with Studio Buds

	BeatsPowerbeats Fit	BeatsStudio Buds
Overview
Released
Released	October 2025	June 2021
Sound
Type
Type	In-ear	In-ear
Noise cancelling
Noise cancelling	Yes	Yes
Transparency mode
Transparency mode	Yes	Yes
Spatial audio with head tracking
Spatial audio with head tracking	Yes	No
Driver size
Driver size	–	8.2 mm
Bluetooth codecs
Bluetooth codecs	SBC and AAC	SBC and AAC
Chip
Chip	Apple H1	–
Drivers
Drivers	Custom acoustic platform with axial-aligned drivers; diameter not published	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
Audio features
Audio features	Adaptive EQ; personalised spatial audio with dynamic head tracking; Bluetooth 5.4 and SBC/AAC codecs (SoundGuys)	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 6 hours	Up to 5 hours
With the case
With the case	Up to 24 hours	Up to 15 hours
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	–	No
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	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	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	A 5-minute Fast Fuel charge gives up to 1 hour of playback (Beats launch release)
Design
Weight (each earbud)
Weight (each earbud)	5.78 g	5.1 g (better)
Water and sweat resistance
Water and sweat resistance	IPX4	IPX4
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	5.4	5.2
Controls
Controls	Multi-function button on each earbud; configurable playback, call, volume, voice assistant and listening-mode controls; automatic play and pause	Multi-function button on each earbud for playback and calls; configurable press-and-hold controls; hands-free Siri on Apple devices
Microphones
Microphones	Three per earbud, with beamforming for calls	Two noise-cancelling microphones and one voice microphone per earbud
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	Silicone ear tips in three sizes; no automatic ear detection (SoundGuys)
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	IPX4 for the earbuds; the case has no sweat or water resistance
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	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	Jet Black, Gravel Gray, Spark Orange, Power Pink	Black, White and Beats Red at launch (Beats release)
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	Earbuds, charging case, three sizes of silicone ear tips and USB-C cable (Beats launch release and SoundGuys); power adapter sold separately