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Powerbeats Pro 2 vs Nothing Ear (a): which should you buy?

Powerbeats Pro 2
Beats
Powerbeats Pro 2
$199.95

at Walmart

Checked Nov. 4, 2026

Nothing Ear (a)
Nothing
Nothing Ear (a)
$79

at Nothing

Checked Nov. 4, 2026

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Get the Powerbeats Pro 2

Winner for most people: Powerbeats Pro 2. It works better with an iPhone.

Winner: Powerbeats Pro 2
Get the Nothing Ear (a) only if you want it for sound quality, or to save $121.
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Key differences

  • Battery life: close (10 hrs vs 9.5 hrs) (both ANC off)Powerbeats Pro 2: 10 hrs ConfirmedSourceNothing Ear (a): 9.5 hrs ConfirmedSource

From each maker's own specifications. A point is listed only when both makers state a figure and the two differ; a point either maker does not state is left out, never guessed. Two figures measured under different conditions are shown side by side, not compared.

Who should buy which

  • The Powerbeats Pro 2 Guide names it for fitness.Fitness: Nickel-titanium ear hooks hold them in place through a workout, and built-in heart rate sensors send live data to Apple Fitness or your gym equipment. Source linkedSource
  • The Nothing Ear (a) Guide names it for music.Music: Meaty, arresting sound over LDAC Hi-Res Audio, with a custom EQ and bass enhance in the Nothing X app. Source linkedSource

From what each Guide names the product best for. Both Guides also name travel and calls.

Side by side

FeaturePowerbeats Pro 2Nothing Ear (a)
BatteryUp to 45 hours with the charging case and 10 hours per chargeUp to 42.5 hours with the case and 9.5 hours per charge, noise cancelling offBeats45 hoursNothing42.5 hours
Weight8.7 g per earbud4.8 g per earbudBeats8.7 gNothing4.8 g
Water resistanceIPX4 earbudsIP54 earbuds, IPX2 caseBeats4 earbudNothing54 earbud
ConnectivityClass 1 BluetoothBluetooth 5.3 with SBC, AAC and LDAC
Status lightStatus light on the caseLED charging status light
Controlsb buttonPinch controls for music, calls and noise cancelling, customizable in the Nothing X app
Noise cancellingAdaptive Active Noise Cancelling, plus Transparency modeNoise cancelling up to 45 dB: high, mid, low and adaptive
Works withiPhone and Android: one-touch pairing, automatic switching, Audio Sharing, hands-free Siri and Find My with Apple devicesiPhone and Android: the Nothing X app is
Earbud batteryUp to 10 hours per chargeUp to 9.5 hours with noise cancelling off, 5.5 hours with it onBeats10 hoursNothing9.5 hours
Case batteryUp to 45 hours in total with the caseUp to 42.5 hours with noise cancelling off, 24.5 hours with it on, earbuds and case togetherBeats45 hoursNothing42.5 hours
Lossless audioLow-latency lossless audio with Apple Vision ProHi-Res Audio with LDAC
CaseWireless charging case: USB-C or Qi wireless chargersCharging case with USB-C wired charging

Nothing Ear (a)

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iPhone
WorksWorks with limits
Android
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Sources

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