We compared the AirPods 3 with the AirPods Pro and also the latter with the Beats Studio Buds, the company’s other wireless Bluetooth headphones developed under the Beats by Dr. Dre brand. This time we will put face to face the veteran AirPods 2 and the newest AirPods 3.
Includes AirPods 2 and AirPods 3
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specifications |
AirPods 2 |
AirPods 3 |
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Dimensions and weight |
Helmet: 4.05 cm high by 1.65 cm wide and 1.8 cm thick; weight of 4 grams | Case: 5.35 cm high by 4.43 cm wide and 2.13 cm thick; weight of 38.2 grams |
Helmet: 3.08 cm high by 1.83 cm wide and 1.93 cm thick; weight of 4.28 grams | Case: 4.64 cm high by 5.44 cm wide and 2.14 cm thick; weight of 37.91 grams |
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sound technology |
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Adaptive EQ, Apple custom high-excursion transducer, custom high-dynamic-range amplifier, and spatial audio with dynamic head tracking |
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sensors |
Two optical sensors, a motion detection accelerometer and a voice detection accelerometer |
Skin sensor, motion sensing accelerometer, voice sensing accelerometer and pressure sensor |
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microphones |
Two microphones with beamforming technology |
Two microphones with beamforming technology and one inward-facing microphone |
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connectivity |
H1 chip and Bluetooth 5.0 |
H1 chip and Bluetooth 5.0 |
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controls |
Double tap to play audio, change songs or answer a call; Say “Hey Siri” to play a song, make a call, get directions, and more. |
Press once to play audio, pause audio or answer a call; double tap to skip to next song; triple tap to return to the previous song; long press to activate Siri; Say “Hey Siri” to play a song, make a call, get directions, and more. |
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Drums |
Up to five hours of audio playback on a single charge (3 hours talk time); with the charging case you get over 24 hours of audio playback |
Up to six hours of audio playback on a single charge (up to five hours with spatial audio enabled) and up to four hours of talk time on a single charge; with the case up to 30 hours of audio playback and up to 20 hours of talk time |
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Endurance |
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Sweat and water resistant (IPX4) |
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Price |
149 dollars |
199 dollars |
Apple AirPods with wired charging case (2nd generation)
New Apple AirPods (3rd generation)
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Design: We start with the first difference that is noticeable to the naked eye, the design of the headphones. AirPods 2 are identical to the first generation and AirPods 3 drink Pro. For better or for worse, it depends on the users, no model has silicone pads
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sound technology: the AirPods 3 here have a lot to say by having spatialized audio with dynamic head tracking and adaptive equalization. In this sense, the second generation AirPods are more basic. Of course, no active noise cancellation.
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controls: playback controls they are more complete in the AirPods 3being able to skip from one song to another or return to the previous one with gestures, while in the AirPods 2 we are limited to two touches to perform an action.
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Drums: son very similar at this pointalthough the AirPods 3 gain an extra hour in audio playback and the charging case reaches 30 hours compared to 24 hours for the AirPods 2.
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Endurance: Although the AirPods 2 do not have a set degree of sweat and water resistance to use them during exercise, time has shown that they hold up well to runs and fit well in the ears , although much depends on whether the exercise is very vigorous. AirPods 3 are IPX4 certifiedmaking them suitable for sports without fear of damage.
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ChargeNote: AirPods 2 were available at launch with only Lightning cable charging, or wireless charging as well if you were willing to pay a little more. Currently, it makes no sense to buy this latest version because its price would be the equivalent of AirPods 3, which are compatible with MagSafe.
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Price: there is a difference of 50 dollars between AirPods 2 and AirPods 3. It’s not very big and you get some great features with the latest generation which can be enjoyed in music or video playback.
AirPods 2 or AirPods 3, which Apple wireless Bluetooth headphones to buy?
With a price of 149 dollars in the official store for AirPods 2 and 199 dollars for AirPods 3, although there are regular offers that leave them cheaper, it’s not an abysmal price difference and the adaptive equalization, spatial audio with dynamic head tracking and the renewed design are appreciated, as well as MagSafe charging as standard. Also, if you plan to use them for sports, they have an IPX4 certificate to cure us of fear.
Apple AirPods with wired charging case (2nd generation)
New Apple AirPods (3rd generation)
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