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	May 2023
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	–
Bluetooth codecs
Bluetooth codecs	SBC and AAC	SBC and AAC
Noise cancelling detail
Noise cancelling detail	–	Active Noise Cancelling that adapts to your fit; Transparency mode; three acoustic vents to relieve pressure
Chip
Chip	Apple H1	–
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)	Custom acoustic platform; spatial audio for Dolby Atmos content
Battery
Listening time (maker's claim)
Listening time (maker's claim)	Up to 6 hours	Up to 6 hours
With the case
With the case	Up to 24 hours	Up to 24 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 9 hours per charge and 36 hours with the case with noise cancelling and Transparency off; the case holds three additional charges; tested by Apple with 256 Kbps AAC tracks at 50% volume
Charging case
Charging case	USB-C	USB-C
Fast charging
Fast charging	A 5-minute Fast Fuel charge gives up to 1 hour of playback	5 minutes of charging gives up to 1 hour of playback (Fast Fuel)
Design
Weight (each earbud)
Weight (each earbud)	5.78 g	5 g (better)
Water and sweat resistance
Water and sweat resistance	IPX4	IPX4
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	5.4	5.3
Controls
Controls	Multi-function button on each earbud; configurable playback, call, volume, voice assistant and listening-mode controls; automatic play and pause	Single multi-function button on each earbud for music, calls and the voice assistant; "Hey Siri" hands-free on Apple devices
Microphones
Microphones	Three per earbud, with beamforming for calls	Upgraded voice-targeting microphones that filter background noise on calls; What Hi-Fi reports three microphones, larger than those on the Beats Studio Buds
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 four sizes (XS, S, M, L); earbuds 2.05 × 1.85 × 1.5 cm
Case weight
Case weight	49.75 g	49.0 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
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, hands-free Siri and Find My with Apple devices; Google Fast Pair, Audio Switch and Find My Device with Android; Beats app for Android; Class 1 Bluetooth
Colours
Colours	Jet Black, Gravel Gray, Spark Orange, Power Pink	Black / Gold, Ivory, Transparent (Beats UK)
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, silicone ear tips in four sizes, USB-C to USB-C charging cable, Quick Start Guide, warranty card (no power adapter)