A breakdown of the review per specifications

Ingress Protection (Ip) Rating

Beats Fit Pro IPX4

Xiaomi FlipBuds Pro IPX4

Ingress protection ratings refer to the level of protection offered by a casing, against solids and water. In the format of IPXX, 'X' represents a number The first value means protection against solids such as dust, followed by the one that refers to protection against liquids (sweat).

Having a value of IPX4, the Beats Fit Pro's rating is read as, the first value of X denotes that no data available to specify a protection rating, and the second value of 4 means that they can withstand low pressure spray similar to that of a shower head when tilted at 180° for 10 minutes.

Compared to the Beats Fit Pro, Xiaomi FlipBuds Pro have a rating of IPX4 meaning that we are not yet certain of their rating with solids (dust) and that of liquids is that, they both have the same rating against liquids

Weight

Beats Fit Pro 11.2g

Xiaomi FlipBuds Pro 12.2g

The Beats Fit Pro have a weight of 11.2g . We take in account a lower weight best for the reason that lighter devices are more comfortable to carry.

The Xiaomi FlipBuds Pro, at 12.2g weigh more than the Beats Fit Pro with a difference of 1g

Has No Wires Or Cables

Beats Fit Pro ✓

Xiaomi FlipBuds Pro ✓

For a device to be true wireless it should have no wires linking any part of the device together, Beats Fit Pro are true wireless for this matter since they don't have cables. This is a major distinction as some wireless earbuds have cables linking the 2 earbuds .

Xiaomi FlipBuds Pro also is true wireless because it has no wires connecting the two earbuds .

Wingtips Included

Beats Fit Pro ✓

Xiaomi FlipBuds Pro ✗

Beats Fit Pro have wingtips, these are commonly used for workout earbuds and are usually an optional add-on to each silicone ear tip for a better fit.

Sweat Resistance

Beats Fit Pro ✓

Xiaomi FlipBuds Pro ✗

Beats Fit Pro are resistant to sweat

Has Stereo Speakers

Beats Fit Pro ✓

Xiaomi FlipBuds Pro ✓

Beats Fit Pro have stereo speakers, devices with stereo speakers deliver sound from independent channels on both left and right sides, creating a richer sound and a better listening experience.

The Xiaomi FlipBuds Pro also have stereo speakers

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Has Active Noise Cancellation (Noise Control)

Beats Fit Pro ✓

Xiaomi FlipBuds Pro ✓

Active noise cancellation makes use of more advanced technology to actively counter noise. ANC works when, it studies the sound pattern outside and inside the earbud and after generates a mirror signal to cancel it out. In simple terms, it's like having +1 (sound from your surrounding) and producing -1 (inverted noise) to make zero which results in a reduced level of noise.

Beats Fit Pro have Active Noise Cancellation enabling you to listen at lower levels of volume, causing less ear fatigue as you don't need to crank up the earbuds volume to overcome background noise.

Xiaomi FlipBuds Pro too have ANC making both devices ideal for plane rides and morning travels. Each work with different noise cancellation modes, pick the noise cancellation type that you prefer for travel or that suites your chill time.

Has Passive Noise Reduction

Beats Fit Pro ✓

Xiaomi FlipBuds Pro ✓

The Beats Fit Pro stay tightly in place, creating an acoustic covering that tones down your environment sounds and also prevents the device music from leaking out .

Both Xiaomi FlipBuds Pro, and Beats Fit Pro have passive noise reduction which means that both limit ambient noise instead of actively using ANC to cancel it out.

Driver Unit Size

Beats Fit Pro 9.5mm

Xiaomi FlipBuds Pro 11mm

The Beats Fit Pro driver unit is 9.5mm in diameter, bigger drivers are more powerful, and can produce better bass. A driver unit is basically a mini speaker that produces sound in the earbuds, its size determines the loudness of the earbuds.

Xiaomi FlipBuds Pro driver unit is 11mm in diameter, making them have a larger driver unit than that of Beats Fit Pro by 1.5mm , a common assumption that driver units of a bigger size automatically produce better sound quality.

However, large drivers find it difficult to produce high frequencies so it's true that, larger drivers can generate louder sound, but this does not mean that they deliver better quality sound.

Lowest Frequency

Beats Fit Pro 20Hz

Xiaomi FlipBuds Pro ✗

The Beats Fit Pro's lowest frequency is at 20Hz, low-frequency response inidcates how well a particular audio component produces low frequencies that can be heard, and if it alters the signal while at it.

Highest Frequency

Beats Fit Pro 20000Hz

Xiaomi FlipBuds Pro ✗

The Beats Fit Pro's highest frequency is at 20000Hz, high-frequency response shows how well an audio component produces high recognizable frequencies and if it makes any changes to the signal on its way through.

Sound Pressure Level

Beats Fit Pro 101.3dB/mW

Xiaomi FlipBuds Pro ✗

SPL, is the pressure level of sound, in decibels, dB, Beats Fit Pro's measurement is 101.3dB/mW. Devices with a higher sound pressure level are generally louder when supplied with any given audio source.

Has A Neodymium Magnet

Beats Fit Pro ✓

Xiaomi FlipBuds Pro ✗

The Beats Fit Pro have neodymium magnets, if used in audio devices produce a higher sensitivity and substantial sound output using less power to do so. They can help generate music at quite a high SPL, using high magnetic flux.

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Battery Life

Beats Fit Pro 7hours

Xiaomi FlipBuds Pro 7hours

The Beats Fit Pro's battery life is 7 hours, these last longer than 5 hours of listening which is considered average for a single charge. A device's battery life is given by the manufacturer, and with longer battery life, you get to use it for longer and requires fewer chargings.

Xiaomi FlipBuds Pro's battery life is equal to that of the Beats Fit Pro . Each time you recharge your earbuds, they get a little less listening time. The effect is not noticeable at first, but over time, your wireless earbuds will no longer play for long like they used to.

Battery Life Of Charging Case

Beats Fit Pro 21hours

Xiaomi FlipBuds Pro 21hours

The battery life of the charging case is given by the vendor, and Beats Fit Pro's case has a charge of 21 hours. A charging case with more battery hours enables you to recharge your earbuds on the go multiple times before recharging the case itself.

Xiaomi FlipBuds Pro's charging case has a battery life of 21 hours, equal to that of the Beats Fit Pro

Charge Time

Beats Fit Pro 1hours

Xiaomi FlipBuds Pro 0.52hours

It requires 1 hours to fully charge the Beats Fit Pro's battery. It is recommended to fully charge the battery before using the earbuds when they have been unused for extended periods.

Xiaomi FlipBuds Pro takes 0.52 hours to fully charge the battery, less than that of Beats Fit Pro by 0.48 hours

Battery Power

Beats Fit Pro 55mAh

Xiaomi FlipBuds Pro ✗

Beats Fit Pro's battery capacity is 55mAh, battery capacity, shows the amount of electrical energy that a battery can keep.

Has Wireless Charging

Beats Fit Pro ✗

Xiaomi FlipBuds Pro ✓

The Xiaomi FlipBuds Pro, the device supports wireless charging. To charge the earbuds, you just place down on a compatible charging pad.

Has A Battery Level Indicator

Beats Fit Pro ✓

Xiaomi FlipBuds Pro ✓

Beats Fit Pro have a battery level indicator, an indicator shows you when the earbuds has a low battery. The battery indicator lights show the charging status of your device and case.

Xiaomi FlipBuds Pro too have a battery level indicator, charging indicators allow you to tell the charging state of your device, if charged fully, or the battery is running low.

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Has Usb Type-C

Beats Fit Pro ✓

Xiaomi FlipBuds Pro ✓

Beats Fit Pro support USB TYPE-C, a standard connector for transmitting both data and power through a single cable.

Xiaomi FlipBuds Pro too have USB TYPE-C. This USB-C plug is part and parcel of most current laptops, phones, and tablets.

Bluetooth Version

Beats Fit Pro v5

Xiaomi FlipBuds Pro v5.2

The Beats Fit Pro have Bluetooth version of 5, Bluetooth is a wireless technology standard that enables data movement between devices placed in close proximity, using short-wavelength, ultra-high frequency radio waves.

Xiaomi FlipBuds Pro has a Bluetooth version of 5.2, newer than that of Beats Fit Pro . Newer versions provide faster data transfers.

Maximum Bluetooth Range

Beats Fit Pro 10meters

Xiaomi FlipBuds Pro 10meters

Beats Fit Pro have a 10meters distance connecting via Bluetooth.

Xiaomi FlipBuds Pro have a maximum range of 10meters, equal to that of the Beats Fit Pro

Has Aac

Beats Fit Pro ✓

Xiaomi FlipBuds Pro ✗

Beats Fit Pro support AAC, a codec used for Bluetooth audio. It supports 24-bit audio at 250kbps. Since it uses psychoacoustic modeling, it provides better results than other codecs at a similar bit rate.

Since its the highest quality codec that any Bluetooth-supporting Apple product supports, the Beats Fit Pro will work well with your iPad. If you are planning on using these with Android , ensure that they also support aptX HD, LDAC, or LHDC as well.

Has Aptx Adaptive

Beats Fit Pro ✗

Xiaomi FlipBuds Pro ✓

The Xiaomi FlipBuds Pro support APTX Adaptive, an audio codec for Bluetooth devices that are developed by Qualcomm. It has a variable bit rate (between 279kbps and 420kbps).

Audio Latency

Beats Fit Pro 70ms

Xiaomi FlipBuds Pro ✗

Latency refers to the time it takes for the audio signal to be transmitted to your earbuds. Beats Fit Pro have a latency of 70ms, a lower latency reduces audio lag and is particularly important when playing games or watching videos.

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Number Of Microphones

Beats Fit Pro 6only

Xiaomi FlipBuds Pro 6only

The Beats Fit Pro have 6 microphones.

Xiaomi FlipBuds Pro microphones are 6, equal to that of the Beats Fit Pro . More microphones result in better sound quality and enable the device to filter out background sounds.

Has A Noise-Canceling Microphone

Beats Fit Pro ✓

Xiaomi FlipBuds Pro ✓

The Beats Fit Pro use a noise-canceling microphone, these microphones are made to filter out background sounds from the earbuds' sound.

The Xiaomi FlipBuds Pro too have a noise-canceling type of microphone. Especially useful in noisy environments.

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Has Ambient Sound Mode

Beats Fit Pro ✓

Xiaomi FlipBuds Pro ✓

The Beats Fit Pro support ambient sound mode, which uses microphones to channel ambient noises so that they can still be heard even while wearing them

The Xiaomi FlipBuds Pro support ambient sound mode as well, it’s useful when you want to listen to music while being aware of your surrounding, say you’re having a run but still want to be able to hear traffic.

Has In/On-Ear Detection

Beats Fit Pro ✓

Xiaomi FlipBuds Pro ✓

Beats Fit Pro have in/on-ear detection, the sensors in the device can detect when they are removed from your ears .

The Xiaomi FlipBuds Pro support in/on-ear detection, automatically pauses your music, or audiobook when you remove earbuds from your ears saving battery life.

Has Find Earbuds Feature

Beats Fit Pro ✓

Xiaomi FlipBuds Pro ✓

When lost in a room, or can't be found in your bag, the Beats Fit Pro have a find earbuds feature.

Xiaomi FlipBuds Pro also have the find earbuds feature. You can use the earbuds app on your phone to play an alarm from your device to help you find them.

Supports Fast Charging

Beats Fit Pro ✓

Xiaomi FlipBuds Pro ✓

The Beats Fit Pro support fast charging. Most often, technologies like Qualcomm’s Quick Charge, are used to reduce the time it takes to charge a device.

The Xiaomi FlipBuds Pro support fast charging. It's very similar to regular charging, only that the battery fills up much faster. Say, with Quick Charge 3.0, the battery is charged to 50% in just 30 minutes.

Multipoint Count

Beats Fit Pro 2only

Xiaomi FlipBuds Pro 2only

Beats Fit Pro support multipoint of 2 connections, the multipoint feature allows you connect to more than one Bluetooth device and switch between them. Say, you can seemlessly switch calls from one device to another without having to manually disconnect and reconnect.

The Xiaomi FlipBuds Pro support multipoint count of 2, equal to that of the Beats Fit Pro . Bluetooth multipoint is useful because you can be on one call and not miss notifications coming from another device.

Has A Mute Function

Beats Fit Pro ✓

Xiaomi FlipBuds Pro ✓

The Beats Fit Pro have a mute function, they have the option to mute/unmute a conversation directly from the earbuds.

The Xiaomi FlipBuds Pro too have this function. The mute function means that you are in position turn off the device's microphone, but you can still hear the other party's voice.

Control Panel Placed On A Device

Beats Fit Pro ✓

Xiaomi FlipBuds Pro ✓

The Beats Fit Pro, so you can access the volume control, pause, play, mute, etc whichever functions are supported on the earbuds.

The Xiaomi FlipBuds Pro also have a control panel on them.

Warranty Period

Beats Fit Pro 1Years

Xiaomi FlipBuds Pro ✗

The Beats Fit Pro have a warranty period of 1 Years, the period of time that warrant free repair and adjustment services in case of a malfunction occurring under normal use following instruction manuals.

Has Voice Prompts

Beats Fit Pro ✓

Xiaomi FlipBuds Pro ✓

Beats Fit Pro support voice prompts. Automatically receive information via audio messages, say if there is a problem with the connection.

Xiaomi FlipBuds Pro too have voice prompts meaning the earbuds will notify you if the battery is running low, and it's time to recharge the device.

Travel Bag Is Included

Beats Fit Pro ✓

Xiaomi FlipBuds Pro ✓

Beats Fit Pro come with a special case. Carrying earbuds openly, or putting them inside your bag without a casing may easily damage them.

Xiaomi FlipBuds Pro too have a case included, which offers safe transportation.

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Category	Features	Beats Fit Pro	Xiaomi FlipBuds Pro
DESIGN	ingress protection (ip) rating	IPX4	IPX4
	weight	11.2g	12.2g
	has no wires or cables	✓	✓
	wingtips included	✓	✗
	sweat resistance	✓	✗
	has stereo speakers	✓	✓
SOUND QUALITY	has active noise cancellation (noise control)	✓	✓
	has passive noise reduction	✓	✓
	driver unit size	9.5mm	11mm
	lowest frequency	20Hz	✗
	highest frequency	20000Hz	✗
	sound pressure level	101.3dB/mW	✗
	has a neodymium magnet	✓	✗
POWER	battery life	7hours	7hours
	battery life of charging case	21hours	21hours
	charge time	1hours	0.52hours
	battery power	55mAh	✗
	has wireless charging	✗	✓
	has a battery level indicator	✓	✓
CONNECTIVITY	has usb type-c	✓	✓
	bluetooth version	v5	v5.2
	maximum bluetooth range	10meters	10meters
	has aac	✓	✗
	has aptx adaptive	✗	✓
	audio latency	70ms	✗
MICROPHONE	number of microphones	6only	6only
MICROPHONE	has a noise-canceling microphone	✓	✓
EXTRAS	has ambient sound mode	✓	✓
	has in/on-ear detection	✓	✓
	has find earbuds feature	✓	✓
	supports fast charging	✓	✓
	multipoint count	2only	2only
	has a mute function	✓	✓
	control panel placed on a device	✓	✓
	warranty period	1Years	✗
	has voice prompts	✓	✓
	travel bag is included	✓	✓
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A summary of the review by feature comparison

A breakdown of the review per specifications

Design

Ingress Protection (Ip) Rating

Weight

Has No Wires Or Cables

Wingtips Included

Sweat Resistance

Has Stereo Speakers

Sound Quality

Has Active Noise Cancellation (Noise Control)

Has Passive Noise Reduction

Driver Unit Size

Lowest Frequency

Highest Frequency

Sound Pressure Level

Has A Neodymium Magnet

Power

Battery Life

Battery Life Of Charging Case

Charge Time

Battery Power

Has Wireless Charging

Has A Battery Level Indicator

Connectivity

Has Usb Type-C

Bluetooth Version

Maximum Bluetooth Range

Has Aac

Has Aptx Adaptive

Audio Latency

Microphone

Number Of Microphones

Has A Noise-Canceling Microphone

Extras

Has Ambient Sound Mode

Has In/On-Ear Detection

Has Find Earbuds Feature

Supports Fast Charging

Multipoint Count

Has A Mute Function

Control Panel Placed On A Device

Warranty Period

Has Voice Prompts

Travel Bag Is Included

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