Beats is a famous earphone manufacturer which was then acquired by Apple. Powerbeats Pro is the latest wireless earphone with charging box would be released in May. Compared with AirPods, the latest wireless earphone released by Apple, although they have so much in common, the Powerbeats Pro is more suitable for people who like sports. Let’s check out the comparison of Powerbeats Pro and AirPods 2.
Design:
That is the most obvious difference between the two earphones. The AirPods adopts the earbuds design with wireless which looks similar to the standard Apple EarPods. Looking from the design, the AirPods is more casual, but a fraction of users are still worried about it falling out of their ears as the AirPods doesn’t have any design to prevent it from slipping off.
On the contrary, the Powerbeats Pro adopts the in-ear design with adjustable earhooks that makes sure that the earphone would not fall out of ears. The stable and secure-fit design may catch those who like doing sports. It’s also equipped with four sizes of canalphone for users to change.
One thing to be aware of is that there is button on the Powerbeats Pro to operate, while AirPods is controlled by gesture. Actually, I prefer to the operate button because it seems more reliable. Beats fans need to know that Powerbeats Pro have no power button which is not the same as before.
Apple claimed that the Powerbeats Pro is smaller than the previous, but in contrast AirPods is still much smaller. It means that the charging case of Powerbeats Pro is bigger than AirPods’s charging case. Therefore, the AirPods 2 is more portable.
As a sports earphone, it’s definitely that Powerbeats Pro comes with the sweatproof and the waterproof function which is not a problem for daily use. AirPods also has the same function.
Battery:
Powerbeats Pro has up to 9 hours of listening time, and it could be over 24 hours when playing with charging case. The battery life of AirPods 2 is about 5 hours, and it could also be over 24 hours when using with charging box. Although 5 hours of battery life is enough for daily use, no one would dislike long battery life. With fast charging, when it is out of electricity, the AirPods need to be charged for 15 minutes and will last for 3 hours, the Powerbeats Pro only needs to be charged for 15 minutes and will last for 4.5 hours. It’s a pity that Powerbeats Pro doesn’t support wireless charging.
Processor:
Powerbeats Pro and AirPods 2 come with H1 chipset which is the latest chipset of Apple. Hence, both earphones are carried support hands-free “Hi Siri” functionality allowing users to control the headphones through voice commands.
Overall, compared with AirPods, Powerbeats Pro is more suitable for people who like doing sports. If it’s uncomfortable for you to wear AirPods 2, you could also pick Powerbeats Pro.
