The Apple AirPods 3 and the Apple AirPods Pro are two of Apple’s most popular headphones. Here is a comparison of the specifications of the Apple AirPods 3 vs. the Apple AirPods Pro to help you decide which one to buy.

Dual beamforming microphones; Inward-facing microphone; Skin-detect sensor; Motion-detecting accelerometer; Speech-detecting accelerometer; Force sensor

Dual beamforming microphones; Inward-facing microphone; Dual optical sensors; Motion-detecting accelerometer; Speech-detecting accelerometer; Force sensor

Both devices have an H1 headphone chip

Press once to play, pause, or answer a phone call; Press twice to skip forward; Press three times to skip back; Press and hold for Siri; Say “Hey Siri” to do things like play a song, make a call, or get directions

Press once to play, pause, or answer a phone call; Press twice to skip forward; Press three times to skip back; Press and hold to switch between Active Noise Cancellation and Transparency mode; Say “Hey Siri” to do things like play a song, make a call, or get directions

Both devices work with a MagSafe charger, Qi-certified chargers, or the Lightning connector

Custom high-excursion Apple driver; Custom high dynamic range amplifier; Spatial audio with dynamic head tracking; Adaptive EQ

Custom high-excursion Apple driver; Custom high dynamic range amplifier; Active Noise Cancellation; Transparency mode; Vent system for pressure equalization; Spatial audio with dynamic head tracking; Adaptive EQ

Live Listen audio; Headphone levels; Headphone Accommodations

Live Listen audio; Headphone levels; Headphone Accommodations; Conversation Boost

Both devices have an IPX4 sweat and water-resistant rating

1.) Each AirPod: Height: 1.21 inches (30.79 mm); Width: 0.72 inch (18.26 mm); Depth: 0.76 inch (19.21 mm); Weight: 0.15 ounce (4.28 grams)

2.) Charging Case: Height: 1.83 inches (46.40 mm); Width: 2.14 inches (54.40 mm); Depth: 0.84 inch (21.38 mm); Weight: 1.34 ounces (37.91 grams)

1.) Each AirPods: Height: 1.22 inches (30.9 mm); Width: 0.86 inch (21.8 mm); Depth: 0.94 inch (24.0 mm); Weight: 0.19 ounce (5.4 grams)

2.) Charging Case: Height: 1.78 inches (45.2 mm); Width: 2.39 inches (60.6 mm); Depth: 0.85 inch (21.7 mm); Weight: 1.61 ounces (45.6 grams)

1.) AirPods: Up to 6 hours of listening time with a single charge (up to 5 hours with spatial audio enabled); Up to 4 hours of talk time with a single charge

2.) AirPods with MagSafe Charging Case: Up to 30 hours of listening time; Up to 20 hours of talk time; 5 minutes in the case provides around 1 hour of listening time or around 1 hour of talk time

1.) AirPods Pro: Up to 4.5 hours of listening time with a single charge (up to 5 hours with Active Noise Cancellation and Transparency off); Up to 3.5 hours of talk time with a single charge5

2.) AirPods Pro with MagSafe Charging Case: More than 24 hours of listening time; More than 18 hours of talk time; 5 minutes in the case provides around 1 hour of listening time8 or around 1 hour of talk time

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