Powerbeats Pro Vs. Nothing Ear 1 Review In Detail

Ingress Protection (Ip) Rating

Nothing Ear 1 IPX4

Powerbeats Pro IPX4

Ingress protection ratings refer to the rank of protection offered by an enclosure, against solids and water. The letters 'IP' are followed by two values The first value of the IP rating represents protection against solids such as dust, followed by the one that refers to resistance against liquids (sweat).

Scoring IPX4, the Powerbeats 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 Powerbeats Pro, Nothing Ear 1 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

Nothing Ear 1 9.4g

Powerbeats Pro 20.3g

Powerbeats Pro have a weight of 20.3g . We consider a lower weight best because lighter devices are more comfortable to transport.

Nothing Ear 1, at 9.4g are lighter than the Powerbeats Pro by -10.9g

Has No Wires Or Cables

Nothing Ear 1 ✓

Powerbeats Pro ✓

True wireless devices have no wires linking any part of the device together, Powerbeats Pro are true wireless for this case since they have no wires. This is a major difference since wireless earbuds have wires linking the 2 earbuds .

Nothing Ear 1 also is true wireless because it has no cables linking the 2 earbuds together.

Wingtips Included

Nothing Ear 1 ✗

Powerbeats Pro ✓

The Powerbeats Pro come with wingtips, these are reserved for workout earbuds and come as an optional add-on to each silicone ear tip for a better fit.

Sweat Resistance

Nothing Ear 1 ✓

Powerbeats Pro ✓

Powerbeats Pro are resistant to sweat

Nothing Ear 1's resistance to sweat makes both devices good for use while doing sports such as long-distance running, marathons, cardio sweat workouts , etc

Is Dust Proof And Water-Resistant

Nothing Ear 1 ✗

Powerbeats Pro ✓

Powerbeats Pro are both dustproof and water-resistant.

Has Stereo Speakers

Nothing Ear 1 ✓

Powerbeats Pro ✓

Powerbeats Pro have stereo speakers, what this means is that Powerbeats Pro's speakers deliver sound from separate channels on both left and right sides, this creates a richer sound and a better listening experience.

Both Nothing Ear 1 and Powerbeats Pro have stereo speakers

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Has Active Noise Cancellation (Noise Control)

Nothing Ear 1 ✓

Powerbeats Pro ✗

ANC makes use of advanced technology to actively cancel noise. How it works, it listens to the sound pattern of incoming noise and generates a mirror signal to cancel it out. Simply put, it's like taking +1 (sound from your surrounding) and producing -1 (counter sound by the device) to make zero hence "diluting" the noise.

The Nothing Ear 1 have Active Noise Cancellation enabling you to listen at lower levels of volume, good for your ears since you don't have to crank up the earbuds volume to outcompete background sounds.

Has Passive Noise Reduction

Nothing Ear 1 ✓

Powerbeats Pro ✓

Powerbeats Pro sit well in place, this creates a sound covering that tones down background noise and also prevents the device voice audio from leaking out .

Both Nothing Ear 1, and Powerbeats Pro have passive noise reduction this implies that both limit ambient noise instead of actively using ANC to cancel it out.

Driver Unit Size

Nothing Ear 1 11.6mm

Powerbeats Pro 12mm

Powerbeats Pro driver unit is 12mm in diameter, bigger drivers are more powerful, therefor producing better bass. The driver unit is the component that makes sound in the earbuds, its size determines the sound made by the device.

Nothing Ear 1 driver unit is 11.6mm in diameter, which means that they have a smaller driver unit than that of Powerbeats Pro by 0.4mm , as many tend to believe 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 indicate that they produce better quality sound.

Lowest Frequency

Nothing Ear 1 20Hz

Powerbeats Pro 10Hz

Powerbeats Pro's lowest frequency is at 10Hz, low-frequency response inidcates how well a particular audio device produces low frequencies that can be heard, and if it makes any changes to the signal on its way through.

Nothing Ear 1's lowest frequency is at 20Hz, this means that Powerbeats Pro produce a juicier bass than the Nothing Ear 1

Highest Frequency

Nothing Ear 1 20,000Hz

Powerbeats Pro ✗

Nothing Ear 1's highest frequency is at 20,000Hz, high-frequency response indicates how well an audio device generates high recognizable frequencies and if it makes any changes to the signal on its way through.

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Battery Life

Nothing Ear 1 5hours

Powerbeats Pro 9hours

The Powerbeats Pro's battery life is 9 hours, these last longer than 5 hours of listening which is considered average for a single charge. A device's battery life is usually given by the manufacturer, and with more battery hours, you get to use it for longer and have to charge the device less often.

Nothing Ear 1's battery life is less than that of Powerbeats Pro by 4 hours . Each time you recharge your device, they get a little less playing time. The effect is not noticeable at first, but over a few years, your wireless earbuds will have shorter listening time.

Battery Life Of Charging Case

Nothing Ear 1 29hours

Powerbeats Pro 24hours

This is given by the vendor, and the Powerbeats Pro's case has a charge of 24 hours. A charging case with a longer battery life allows you to recharge your earbuds on the go many times before having to recharge the case itself.

Nothing Ear 1's charging case has a battery life of 29 hours, more than that of Powerbeats Pro by 5 hours

Charge Time

Nothing Ear 1 1.5hours

Powerbeats Pro 0.7hours

It requires 0.7 hours to fully charge the Powerbeats Pro's battery. It is recommended to charge fully the battery before using the earbuds when they have been unused for long periods.

Nothing Ear 1 takes 1.5 hours to fully charge the battery, more than that of Powerbeats Pro by 0.8 hours

Has Wireless Charging

Nothing Ear 1 ✓

Powerbeats Pro ✗

Nothing Ear 1, the device supports wireless charging. To charge the earbuds, you simply put down on a compatible charging pad.

Has A Battery Level Indicator

Nothing Ear 1 ✓

Powerbeats Pro ✓

Powerbeats Pro have a battery level indicator, an indicator notifies you when the earbuds has a low battery. Its lights display the charging status of your device and case.

Nothing Ear 1 too have a battery level indicator, these allow you determine the charging state of your earbuds, if charged fully, or having a low battery.

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Has Usb Type-C

Nothing Ear 1 ✓

Powerbeats Pro ✗

Nothing Ear 1 use USB TYPE-C, an industry-standard connector for transmitting both data and power in a single cable.

Bluetooth Version

Nothing Ear 1 v5.2

Powerbeats Pro v5

Powerbeats Pro have Bluetooth version of 5, Bluetooth is a wireless technology standard that allows data transfers between devices placed in range, using short-wavelength, ultra-high frequency radio waves.

Nothing Ear 1 has a Bluetooth version of 5.2, newer than that of Powerbeats Pro . Newer versions provide faster data transfers.

Maximum Bluetooth Range

Nothing Ear 1 10meters

Powerbeats Pro 10meters

The Powerbeats Pro have a 10meters distance connecting via Bluetooth.

Nothing Ear 1 have a maximum range of 10meters, equal to that of the Powerbeats Pro

Has Aac

Nothing Ear 1 ✗

Powerbeats Pro ✓

Powerbeats Pro support AAC, a codec that is used for Bluetooth audio. It supports 24-bit audio at 250kbps. Since it uses psychoacoustic modeling, it can provide better results than other codecs at the same bit rate.

Since its the highest quality codec that any Bluetooth-supporting Apple product supports, the Powerbeats Pro will work fine with your MacBook. If you intend on using these with Android you need to pay even closer attention to codec support for if they only have AAC they won't provide the best audio quality possible, ensure that they also support aptX HD, LDAC, or LHDC as well.

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Number Of Microphones

Nothing Ear 1 6only

Powerbeats Pro 2only

Powerbeats Pro have 2 microphones.

The Nothing Ear 1 microphones are 6, more than that of Powerbeats Pro by 4 . More microphones record better sound quality and help the device to filter out noise.

Has A Noise-Canceling Microphone

Nothing Ear 1 ✓

Powerbeats Pro ✗

Nothing Ear 1 use a noise-canceling type of microphone, these microphones are intended to reduce background sounds from the earbuds' sound.

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Has Ambient Sound Mode

Nothing Ear 1 ✓

Powerbeats Pro ✗

Nothing Ear 1 support ambient sound mode, which uses microphones to channel ambient sound to still be heard even when wearing the earbuds

Has In/On-Ear Detection

Nothing Ear 1 ✓

Powerbeats Pro ✗

Nothing Ear 1 support in/on-ear detection, the sensors in the earbuds can detect when they are removed from your ears so that the music is paused.

Has Find Earbuds Feature

Nothing Ear 1 ✓

Powerbeats Pro ✗

If lost in a room, or can't easily find them in your bag, the Nothing Ear 1 support the find earbuds feature.

Supports Fast Charging

Nothing Ear 1 ✓

Powerbeats Pro ✓

The Powerbeats Pro support fast charging. Usually, technologies like Qualcomm’s Quick Charge, are used to lower the amount of time it takes to fully charge a device.

Also the Nothing Ear 1 too support fast charging. This kind is similar to regular charging, just that the battery is filling up much faster. For example, with Quick Charge 3.0, the battery is charged to 50% in just 30 minutes.

Control Panel Placed On A Device

Nothing Ear 1 ✓

Powerbeats Pro ✓

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

Nothing Ear 1 too have a control panel on them.

Warranty Period

Nothing Ear 1 1Years

Powerbeats Pro ✗

Nothing Ear 1 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

Nothing Ear 1 ✓

Powerbeats Pro ✗

Nothing Ear 1 support voice prompts. With voice prompts, you receive information through audio messages, say if there is an issue with the connection.

Travel Bag Is Included

Nothing Ear 1 ✓

Powerbeats Pro ✓

Powerbeats Pro come with a special case. Carrying earphones openly, or putting them inside your bag without a cover may easily put them at risk of getting damaged.

Nothing Ear 1 too have a case included, which offers safe transportation.

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Category	Features	Nothing Ear 1	Powerbeats Pro
DESIGN	ingress protection (ip) rating	IPX4	IPX4
	weight	9.4g	20.3g
	has no wires or cables	✓	✓
	wingtips included	✗	✓
	sweat resistance	✓	✓
	is dust proof and water-resistant	✗	✓
	has stereo speakers	✓	✓
SOUND QUALITY	has active noise cancellation (noise control)	✓	✗
	has passive noise reduction	✓	✓
	driver unit size	11.6mm	12mm
	lowest frequency	20Hz	10Hz
	highest frequency	20,000Hz	✗
POWER	battery life	5hours	9hours
	battery life of charging case	29hours	24hours
	charge time	1.5hours	0.7hours
	has wireless charging	✓	✗
	has a battery level indicator	✓	✓
CONNECTIVITY	has usb type-c	✓	✗
	bluetooth version	v5.2	v5
	maximum bluetooth range	10meters	10meters
	has aac	✗	✓
MICROPHONE	number of microphones	6only	2only
MICROPHONE	has a noise-canceling microphone	✓	✗
EXTRAS	has ambient sound mode	✓	✗
	has in/on-ear detection	✓	✗
	has find earbuds feature	✓	✗
	supports fast charging	✓	✓
	control panel placed on a device	✓	✓
	warranty period	1Years	✗
	has voice prompts	✓	✗
	travel bag is included	✓	✓
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