Beats Powerbeats Pro 2 vs Beats Powerbeats3 Wireless

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Powerbeats Pro 2 compared with Powerbeats3 Wireless

	BeatsPowerbeats Pro 2	BeatsPowerbeats3 Wireless
Overview
Released
Released	February 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	H2	Apple W1
Drivers
Drivers	Custom dual-layer drivers aligned to each earbud's nozzle; new venting to improve bass and reduce pressure	–
Chip
Chip	Apple H2	–
Noise cancelling detail
Noise cancelling detail	Adaptive Active Noise Cancelling; Transparency mode; Adaptive EQ uses inward-facing microphones to check fit and seal	–
Audio features
Audio features	Personalised spatial audio with dynamic head tracking (Dolby Atmos content on supported Apple devices); Adaptive EQ	SBC and AAC Bluetooth codecs; no active noise cancellation (SoundGuys model comparison)
Health sensors
Health sensors	Heart-rate sensors for workouts, working with the Fitness app on iPhone and compatible third-party apps on iPhone and Android; can be turned off	–
Battery
Listening time (maker's claim)
Listening time (maker's claim)	Up to 8 hours	Up to 12 hours
With the case
With the case	Up to 36 hours	–
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	Yes	–
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Up to 10 hours per charge and 45 hours with the case with noise cancelling and Transparency off; tested by Apple with 256 Kbps AAC tracks at 50% volume	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 and Qi-compatible wireless charging; Beats says the case is 33% smaller than the first Powerbeats Pro's	–
Fast charging
Fast charging	5 minutes of charging gives up to 1.5 hours of playback in Adaptive EQ mode	Micro-USB Fast Fuel charging; up to one hour of playback from a five-minute charge
Design
Weight (each earbud)
Weight (each earbud)	8.7 g	–
Water and sweat resistance
Water and sweat resistance	IPX4	–
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	5.3	–
Two devices at once
Two devices at once	No	–
Controls
Controls	Multifunction button and volume rocker on each earbud; automatic play and pause via optical sensors and motion accelerometers	RemoteTalk inline playback, call, volume and voice-assistant controls; power and pairing button on the left earpiece
Microphones
Microphones	Three microphones and a voice accelerometer per earbud (the same microphones as AirPods Pro 2); voice isolation for calls	–
Fit and ear tips
Fit and ear tips	Nickel-titanium alloy-reinforced ear hooks; silicone ear tips in five sizes (XS, S, M, L, XL)	Flexible ear hooks, interchangeable ear tips and a flat joining cable with an adjustment slider
Case weight
Case weight	69.0 g	–
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	IPX4 sweat and water resistance for the earbuds	Maker describes sweat and splash resistance without publishing an IP code
Works with
Works with	One-touch pairing, automatic switching, audio sharing, hands-free Siri and Find My with Apple devices; Beats app for Android adds one-touch pairing, heart-rate monitoring, customisable controls and Locate My Beats; Class 1 Bluetooth	Apple W1 and Class 1 Bluetooth; one-step pairing and switching between compatible devices signed into the same iCloud account
Colours
Colours	Jet Black, Quick Sand, Hyper Purple, Electric Orange, Black & Volt (Beats UK)	White, Black, Siren Red, Shock Yellow and Flash Blue at launch
In the box
In the box	Earbuds, wireless charging case, silicone ear tips in five sizes (M fitted), Quick Start Guide, warranty card (no USB-C cable or power adapter)	Earphones, interchangeable ear tips and Micro-USB charging cable