Bose QuietComfort Earbuds vs Google Pixel Buds Pro 2

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QuietComfort Earbuds compared with Pixel Buds Pro 2

	BoseQuietComfort Earbuds	GooglePixel Buds Pro 2
Overview
Released
Released	September 2024	September 2024
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
Driver size
Driver size	–	11 mm
Bluetooth codecs
Bluetooth codecs	SBC and AAC	SBC and AAC
Lossless over USB-C
Lossless over USB-C	–	No
Chip
Chip	–	Tensor A1
Drivers
Drivers	–	Custom-designed dynamic speaker driver with a high-frequency chamber for treble
Chip
Chip	–	Google Tensor A1 in each earbud
Noise cancelling detail
Noise cancelling detail	Quiet mode (full noise cancelling) and Aware mode; noise cancelling adjustable or off in the Bose QCE app; six microphones in total (three per earbud) for noise cancelling and voice pickup	Active Noise Cancellation with Silent Seal 2.0; Adaptive Audio; Conversation Detection; active in-ear pressure relief; Dynamic ANC rolling out in September 2026
Audio features
Audio features	Five-band adjustable EQ in the Bose QCE app; Low Latency Audio mode for games and video	Spatial audio with head tracking (Pixel 6 or newer Pixel phones, excluding A-series, and Pixel Tablet); low-latency gaming mode (Pixel 8 or newer on Android 14 or newer); custom EQ; Live Translate listening mode with a compatible Pixel phone rolling out in September 2026; SBC and AAC codecs per SoundGuys (Google doesn't list codecs)
Hearing health
Hearing health	–	Hearing Wellness; Loud Noise Protection
Battery
Listening time (maker's claim)
Listening time (maker's claim)	Up to 8.5 hours	Up to 8 hours
With the case
With the case	Up to 30 hours	Up to 30 hours
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	Yes	Yes
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Tested by Bose at 75 dB SPL in Quiet mode (full noise cancelling); the case holds 2.5 full charges, which the owner's guide gives as up to 30 hours in total (Bose UK's product page says 31.5 hours, and its footnote gives 9 hours per charge)	Up to 12 hours per charge and 48 hours with the case with ANC off (Google's music playback tests on pre-production units)
Charging case
Charging case	USB-C and Qi wireless charging; earbuds charge in up to 1.5 hours, the case in up to 2 hours	USB-C port and Qi-certified wireless charging; ringtone speaker for Find Hub; 49.9 × 63.3 × 25.0 mm
Fast charging
Fast charging	20 minutes of charging gives up to 3 hours of playback	5 minutes in the case gives up to 1.5 hours of listening with ANC off; 15 minutes gives up to 3 hours with ANC on
Design
Weight (each earbud)
Weight (each earbud)	10.9 g	4.7 g (better)
Water and sweat resistance
Water and sweat resistance	IPX4	IP54
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	5.3	5.4
Two devices at once
Two devices at once	Yes	Yes
Controls
Controls	Touch surface on each earbud (tap to play or pause, double-tap to skip forward, triple-tap to skip back; volume and noise cancelling controls); single, double and triple taps and press-and-hold are customisable in the app; "Hey headphones" voice commands through the Bose QCE app, including answering calls and Remote Selfie; in-ear detection pauses audio when an earbud is removed and can answer calls	Capacitive touch to play, pause, skip tracks and answer calls; swipe to change volume; nod to answer calls and reply to English-language texts; hands-free Gemini
Microphones
Microphones	Three microphones per earbud; adaptive microphone system for calls with adjustable self-voice (sidetone)	Three microphones per earbud with beamforming, a voice accelerometer and wind-blocking mesh covers; Clear Calling; Bluetooth Super Wideband
Fit and ear tips
Fit and ear tips	Eartips and stability bands in small, medium and large; eartips interchangeable with the QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds; either earbud can be used on its own	Twist-to-adjust stabiliser; eartips in extra small, small, medium (fitted) and large; each earbud 22.74 × 23.08 × 17.03 mm
Case weight
Case weight	0.104 lb (about 47 g) on Bose UK's spec table	65.0 g with the earbuds
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	IPX4 for the earbuds; Bose says resistance might decrease with normal wear	Earbuds IP54; case IPX4
Works with
Works with	Bose QCE app for iOS and Android; multipoint connection to two devices; can connect to Bose soundbars and speakers with SimpleSync, though Bose says it isn't fully optimised; no Snapdragon Sound	Pairs with any Bluetooth 4.0 or newer device, including Android, iOS, tablets and laptops; full features need a Google Account and a phone running Android 6.0 or newer
Colours
Colours	Black, White Smoke and Chilled Lilac at launch; Bose UK now also sells Dewdrop Mint	Porcelain, Olive, Hazel and Peony on the UK store (Olive added in August 2026); Google's help centre also lists Wintergreen and Moonstone
In the box
In the box	Earbuds, charging case, USB-C cable (USB-A to USB-C, 30 cm), Fit Kit with small, medium and large eartips and stability bands, safety sheet	Earbuds, wireless charging case, eartips in four sizes (extra small, small, medium fitted, large), quick start guide; no USB-C cable