AirPods Pro 3 vs AirPods Pro 2: What’s the Real Difference?

AirPods Pro 3 takes everything we loved about the AirPods Pro 2 and makes it even better. With improved sound quality, smarter noise cancellation, and longer battery life, they’re built to deliver an even more immersive listening experience. In this blog, we’ll walk you through the key differences between the two AirPods, highlight the upgrades, and help you decide which pair is perfect for your lifestyle. 

AirPods Pro 3 vs AirPods Pro 2 : Design

At first glance, the AirPods Pro 3 case looks quite similar to the AirPods Pro 2 case, but there are notable differences. The AirPods Pro 2 has a visible button on the case while the AirPods Pro has a seamless capacitive touch area. The AirPods Pro 3 are slightly smaller in earbud size than AirPods Pro 2, offering a more comfortable fit and better sound isolation. Active Noise Cancellation has been significantly upgraded, performing up to twice as effectively as the AirPods Pro 2 and up to four times better than the original AirPods Pro.

AirPods Pro 3 vs AirPods Pro 2: Sound Quality

There’s no question that both AirPods Pro models deliver outstanding sound quality, especially when enjoying Dolby Atmos or Apple Music’s lossless audio on Apple TV+ and other supported apps. Plus, both generations fully support spatial audio across pre-installed and third-party apps, creating an immersive listening experience.

Where the AirPods Pro 3 stands out is in enhanced sound clarity, giving you more control over isolating your audio from surrounding noise. You can choose to manually adjust this, or let the adaptive noise cancellation automatically turn on and off depending on your environment, making your listening experience even more seamless and personalized.

AirPods Pro 3 vs AirPods Pro 2 : Battery Life

When it comes to battery performance, the AirPods Pro 3 offer a noticeable improvement in single-session listening. With Active Noise Cancellation (ANC) enabled, the earbuds themselves can last up to eight hours on a single charge, compared to six hours for the AirPods Pro 2. In Transparency mode, this extends up to ten hours, giving you more uninterrupted listening time. However, when factoring in the charging case, the total listening time for the AirPods Pro 3 reaches around 24 hours, slightly less than the AirPods Pro 2’s claimed 30 hours. 

Ready to Upgrade?

A standout feature of the AirPods Pro 3 is their ability to measure your heart rate, allowing you to monitor key vital signs while exercising. For the first time, headphones go beyond music and become a health accessory. The Fitness app has been updated to process the data captured by the AirPods Pro 3, providing guidance to help you maintain and improve your fitness.

With all these new features, you can explore the full AirPods lineup at iSTYLE. Visit any of our iSTYLE stores across the UAE, or order online at iSTYLE UAE we deliver to your doorstep, or you can collect your order from the nearest store within 60 minutes or at your preferred time.