Beats Powerbeats Fit vs Google Pixel Buds Pro 2: which should you buy?

Our pick

  • Powerbeats Fit for wingtip earbuds with iPhone features
  • Pixel Buds Pro 2 for lighter buds with longer battery and wireless case charging
Beats Powerbeats Fit

$169.95

Get it if

  • You prefer wingtips that lock the buds into your ear.
  • You use an iPhone and want Automatic Switching, hands-free Siri and Find My.
Google Pixel Buds Pro 2

$210.99

Get it if

  • You want longer battery: up to 8 hours per charge with noise cancellation on.
  • You want a case that charges on a Qi pad.
  • You use an Android phone.

Get the Powerbeats Fit if you want wingtips that hold the buds in place and the iPhone features of an Apple chip. Get the Pixel Buds Pro 2 if you want longer battery with noise cancellation on and a case that charges on a Qi pad.

What's different

  • Wingtips or a twist stabilizer

    Both come with ear tips in four sizes. The Powerbeats Fit add flexible wingtips that press into the ridge of your ear; the Pixel Buds Pro 2 use a smaller twist-to-adjust stabilizer.

  • Software (full features)

    Powerbeats FitiPhone (Beats app on Android)
    Pixel Buds Pro 2Android

    The Powerbeats Fit work with iPhone and Android, and on an iPhone they get Automatic Switching, Audio Sharing, hands-free Siri and Find My. The Pixel Buds Pro 2 get their full features on Android.

  • Longer battery on the Pixel Buds

    With noise cancellation on, Google rates the Pixel Buds Pro 2 for up to 8 hours per charge and 30 with the case. Beats rates the Powerbeats Fit for up to 6 hours and 24 with the case.

  • Weight (each earbud)

    Powerbeats Fit5.78 g (0.20 oz)
    Pixel Buds Pro 2 (leads)4.7 g (0.17 oz)

    The Pixel Buds Pro 2 case charges over USB-C or on a Qi pad; the Powerbeats Fit case charges over USB-C only. Each Pixel Buds Pro 2 bud weighs 4.7 g (0.17 oz); each Powerbeats Fit bud weighs 5.78 g (0.20 oz).

  • Dust ratings

    The Pixel Buds Pro 2 earbuds are rated IP54, their case IPX4. The Powerbeats Fit earbuds and case are both rated IPX4, with no dust rating.

What's the same

  • Active noise cancellation and a transparency mode
  • Spatial audio with head tracking
  • Microphones in the earbuds for calls

Tale of the Tape

Beats Powerbeats Fit

Powerbeats Fit

Google Pixel Buds Pro 2

Pixel Buds Pro 2

  1. Powerbeats Fit: In-ear with flexible wingtips, ear tips in four sizes FitPixel Buds Pro 2: In-ear, twist-to-adjust stabilizer, ear tips in four sizes
  2. Powerbeats Fit: iPhone (Beats app on Android) Software (full features)Pixel Buds Pro 2: Android
  3. Powerbeats Fit: Up to 6 hrs Battery per charge (noise cancellation on)Pixel Buds Pro 2: Up to 8 hrs âś“
  4. Powerbeats Fit: Up to 24 hrs Battery with case (noise cancellation on)Pixel Buds Pro 2: Up to 30 hrs âś“
  5. Powerbeats Fit: USB-C Case chargingPixel Buds Pro 2: Qi or USB-C âś“
  6. Powerbeats Fit: IPX4 earbuds and case Dust, sweat and water ratingPixel Buds Pro 2: IP54 earbuds, IPX4 case
  7. Powerbeats Fit: 5.78 g (0.20 oz) Weight (each earbud)Pixel Buds Pro 2: 4.7 g (0.17 oz) âś“

FAQs

Which should you buy, the Powerbeats Fit or the Pixel Buds Pro 2?
Get the Powerbeats Fit for wingtips and iPhone features, or the Pixel Buds Pro 2 for longer battery, a Qi case and lighter buds on Android.
Which has longer battery life, the Powerbeats Fit or the Pixel Buds Pro 2?
The Pixel Buds Pro 2: up to 8 hours per charge and 30 with the case, with noise cancellation on, to 6 and 24 hours for the Powerbeats Fit.
Which is lighter, the Powerbeats Fit or the Pixel Buds Pro 2?
The Pixel Buds Pro 2, at 4.7 g (0.17 oz) per bud to 5.78 g (0.20 oz) for the Powerbeats Fit.
Powerbeats Fit or Pixel Buds Pro 2 for working out?
The Powerbeats Fit, for wingtips that lock the buds in while you move. The Pixel Buds Pro 2 hold with a twist-to-adjust stabilizer. The Pixel Buds Pro 2 earbuds are rated IP54 and the Powerbeats Fit IPX4: the same water rating, and the Powerbeats Fit carry no dust rating.