Beats Powerbeats Pro 2 vs Apple AirPods Pro 3
Quick take: The Apple AirPods Pro 3 costs $10 less; the Beats Powerbeats Pro 2 lasts longer per charge (10 hrs).
| Spec | Beats Powerbeats Pro 2 | Apple AirPods Pro 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $200 | $190 |
| Rating | 4.5★ (12,000) | 4.6★ (12,000) |
| Type | Wireless Earbuds | Wireless Earbuds |
| Noise Cancelling | ANC | Adaptive ANC |
| Battery (single charge) | 10 hrs | 8 hrs |
| Battery (with case) | 45 hrs | 24 hrs |
| Quick Charge | 5 min → 1.5 hrs (Fast Fuel) | 5 min = 1 hr |
| Codecs | SBC, AAC | SBC, AAC |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| Multipoint | No | No |
| Driver Size | — | — |
| Weight | 8.7 g | 5.55 g |
| Water Resistance | IPX4 | IP57 |
| Wireless Charging | Yes | Yes |
| Transparency Mode | Yes | Yes |
| Spatial Audio | Yes | Yes |
| App EQ | No | No |
Pros & cons
Beats Powerbeats Pro 2
- ✓Real ANC and Transparency in an earhook design
- ✓Optical heart-rate sensors broadcast to gym equipment
- ✓H2 chip brings Personalized Spatial Audio
- ✓Nickel-titanium hooks are lighter and lower-profile than gen one
- ✓45 total hours with a much smaller wireless-charging case
- ✓Fast Fuel: 5 minutes buys 1.5 hours
- ✗IPX4 is thin for a sweat-first product
- ✗No multipoint — Apple-ecosystem switching only
- ✗Android loses Spatial Audio and heart-rate app support
- ✗No EQ anywhere, not even presets
- ✗10-hour claim drops near 8 with ANC on
Apple AirPods Pro 3
- ✓ANC roughly doubled over Pro 2 — trades blows with Bose
- ✓8-hour ANC battery, up two hours over Pro 2
- ✓Foam-infused tips finally seal without third-party swaps
- ✓IP57 survives sweaty workouts and rain
- ✓Best-in-class transparency and call quality
- ✓Heart-rate sensing plus a genuinely useful hearing-aid mode
- ✗AAC only — Android loses hi-res and most features
- ✗No real EQ beyond Apple's presets
- ✗Slimmer case dropped total battery to 24 hours
- ✗Multipoint limited to Apple device auto-switching
- ✗Battery isn't user-replaceable — degradation gripes persist