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Apple EarPods
form factor in-ear
water resistance IPX4
27 Overall Score
Price $19
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About This Earbuds
Apple EarPods — form factor in-ear, water resistance IPX4.
- Form factor in-ear
- Water resistance IPX4
Overview
Performance
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong user sentiment (79th percentile) 79th
- Strong build (79th percentile) 79th
Cons
- Below average connectivity (21th percentile) 21th
- Below average sound (27th percentile) 27th
- Below average social proof (28th percentile) 28th
- Below average comfort (28th percentile) 28th
Specifications
Full Specifications
Design
| Form Factor | in-ear |
Earbud Battery
| Charging | Lightning |
Case Battery
| Case Charging | Lightning |
Microphone
| Microphone | Yes |
Features
| Touch Controls | Yes |
| Water Resistance | IPX4 |
Value & Pricing
May 20, 2026 $19
vs Competition
| Spec | Apple EarPods | Samsung Galaxy Buds Buds3 Pro | EarFun Air Pro Air Pro 4+ | Soundcore Soundcore P31i | TOZO Crystal Pods Crystal Pods | Nothing Buds Buds 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Form Factor | in-ear | in-ear | in-ear | in-ear | in-ear | in-ear |
| Driver Type | - | Dynamic | hybrid | Dynamic Driver | dynamic | dynamic |
| Wireless | - | true | true | true | true | true |
| Active Noise Cancellation | - | true | true | true | true | true |
| Bluetooth Version | - | 5.4 | 6.0 | 6.1 | 5.4 | 5.4 |
| Battery Life Hours | - | 6 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 13.5 |
| Case Battery Hours | - | 26 | 54 | 50 | 35 | 55 |
| Water Resistance | IPX4 | IP57 | IP55 | IP55 | IPX5 | IP55 |
| Multipoint | - | true | true | - | true | false |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Anc | Mic | Build | Sound | Battery | Comfort | User Sentiment | Connectivity | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple EarPods | 29 | 35.5 | 78.7 | 27.4 | 47.1 | 28.2 | 79.2 | 21.3 | 28.2 |
| Samsung Galaxy Buds Buds3 Pro Compare | 96.7 | 96.8 | 98.8 | 91.7 | 72.7 | 93.3 | 79.2 | 99.6 | 89 |
| EarFun Air Pro Air Pro 4+ Compare | 96.7 | 96.8 | 91.1 | 99.8 | 95.9 | 70.6 | 97.3 | 99.3 | 79.8 |
| Soundcore Soundcore P31i Compare | 88.4 | 96.8 | 91.1 | 96.6 | 93.9 | 70.6 | 92 | 84.6 | 89 |
| TOZO Crystal Pods Crystal Pods Compare | 92 | 90 | 91.1 | 89.2 | 82.7 | 70.6 | 97.3 | 92.5 | 99.3 |
| Nothing Buds Buds 2 Compare | 92 | 96.8 | 91.1 | 67.8 | 96.3 | 70.6 | 92 | 86.6 | 79.8 |
Usage Scores
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