Apple AirPods 3rd Generation
form factor in-ear
wireless true
bluetooth version 5.0
battery life hours 6
case battery hours 30
water resistance IPX4
36 Overall Score
Price $160
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About This Earbuds
- Feature 1Spatial audio with dynamic head tracking places sound all around you
- Feature 2Adaptive EQ automatically tunes music to your ears
- Feature 3All-new contoured design
- Feature 4Force sensor lets you easily control your entertainment, answer or end calls, and more
- Feature 5Sweat and water resistant
Overview
Performance
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong user sentiment (100th percentile) 100th
- Strong build (79th percentile) 79th
- Strong sound (67th percentile) 67th
Cons
- Below average battery (24th percentile) 24th
- Below average comfort (28th percentile) 28th
- Below average anc (30th percentile) 30th
- Below average social proof (33th percentile) 33th
Specifications
Full Specifications
Design
| Form Factor | in-ear |
| Wearing Style | true wireless |
Audio
| Codecs | AAC |
Connectivity
| Wireless | Yes |
| Bluetooth | 5 |
Earbud Battery
| Battery Life | 6 |
| Charging | Lightning |
Case Battery
| Case Battery | 30 |
| Case Charging | Lightning |
| Wireless Charging | Yes |
Microphone
| Microphone | Yes |
Features
| Touch Controls | Yes |
| Water Resistance | IPX4 |
Value & Pricing
Price History
vs Competition
| Spec | Apple AirPods 3rd Generation | Technics Reference Class EAH-AZ100-K | Sony WF-1000XM5 WF-1000XM5 | Bose QuietComfort Ultra 896637-0010 | Sennheiser MOMENTUM True Wireless 4 | Samsung Galaxy Buds3 Pro SM-R630NZAAXAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Form Factor | in-ear | in-ear | in-ear | in-ear | in-ear | in-ear |
| Driver Type | - | Planar Magnetic | dynamic | Dynamic | dynamic | Dynamic |
| Wireless | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Active Noise Cancellation | - | true | true | true | true | true |
| Bluetooth Version | 5.0 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 5.4 |
| Battery Life Hours | 6 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 30 | 6 |
| Case Battery Hours | 30 | 28 | 24 | 18 | 30 | 26 |
| Water Resistance | IPX4 | IPX4 | IPX4 | IPX4 | IP54 | IP57 |
| Multipoint | - | true | true | true | true | true |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Anc | Mic | Build | Sound | Battery | Comfort | User Sentiment | Connectivity | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple AirPods 3rd Generation | 29.5 | 36.3 | 78.9 | 67.4 | 23.5 | 27.8 | 99.6 | 51.4 | 32.8 |
| Technics Reference Class EAH-AZ100-K Compare | 96.5 | 96.8 | 78.9 | 96.5 | 82.6 | 70.4 | 91.9 | 99.1 | 89.4 |
| Sony WF-1000XM5 WF-1000XM5 Compare | 96.5 | 96.8 | 78.9 | 99.3 | 76 | 93.4 | 48.9 | 100 | 80.2 |
| Bose QuietComfort Ultra 896637-0010 Compare | 96.5 | 90.3 | 78.9 | 96.4 | 47.2 | 93.4 | 91.9 | 97.8 | 96.9 |
| Sennheiser MOMENTUM True Wireless 4 Compare | 96.5 | 99.7 | 33.3 | 91.9 | 97.7 | 93.4 | 91.9 | 89.9 | 89.4 |
| Samsung Galaxy Buds3 Pro SM-R630NZAAXAR Compare | 96.5 | 96.8 | 98.9 | 89.9 | 73 | 93.4 | 0 | 97.8 | 89.4 |
Usage Scores
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