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Category | Features | Xiaomi Redmi Buds 4 Pro | Powerbeats Pro |
---|---|---|---|
DESIGN | ingress protection (ip) rating | IP54 | IPX4 |
weight | 10g | 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 | 11mm | 12mm | |
lowest frequency | 20Hz | 10Hz | |
highest frequency | 40000Hz | ✗ | |
POWER | battery life | 9hours | 9hours |
battery life of charging case | 29hours | 24hours | |
charge time | 1hours | 0.7hours | |
battery power | 53mAh | ✗ | |
has a battery level indicator | ✓ | ✓ | |
CONNECTIVITY | has usb type-c | ✓ | ✗ |
bluetooth version | v5.3 | v5 | |
maximum bluetooth range | 10meters | 10meters | |
has aac | ✓ | ✓ | |
has ldac | ✓ | ✗ | |
MICROPHONE | number of microphones | 6only | 2only |
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 | ✗ | |
has a mute function | ✓ | ✗ | |
control panel placed on a device | ✓ | ✓ | |
has voice prompts | ✓ | ✗ | |
travel bag is included | ✓ | ✓ | |
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IP ratings is the rating of protection offered by an enclosure, against solids and water. In the format of IPXX, 'X' represents a number The first value refers to protection against solids say dust, while the second refers to resistance against liquids (water).
Having a value of IPX4, the Powerbeats Pro's rating for solids indicates that no data available to specify a protection rating, and of liquids 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, Xiaomi Redmi Buds 4 Pro have a rating of IP54 meaning that
ingress of dust is not totally prevented but dust does not enter in harmful quantities to interfere with the correct operation or impair safety
and that of liquids is that,
they both have the same rating against liquids
The Powerbeats Pro have a weight of 20.3g . We consider a lower weight better for the reason that lighter devices are more comfortable to transport.
The Xiaomi Redmi Buds 4 Pro, at 10g
weigh less than the Powerbeats Pro by -10.3g
True wireless devices have no cables linking any part of the device together, Powerbeats Pro are true wireless for this case since they don't have cables. This is a major distinction as some wireless earbuds have wires linking the two earbuds together.
Xiaomi Redmi Buds 4 Pro also is true wireless because it has no cables linking the 2 earbuds together.
Powerbeats Pro have wingtips, these are reserved for workout earbuds and come as an optional add-on to the separate silicone ear tip for a more secure fit.
Powerbeats Pro are resistant to sweat
Xiaomi Redmi Buds 4 Pro's resistance to sweat makes both devices ideal for use during long-distance running, marathons, cardio sweat workouts , etc
Powerbeats Pro are both dustproof and water-resistant.
Xiaomi Redmi Buds 4 Pro too are dustproof and water-resistant, thus preventing water and dust from entering the interior of the devices keeping the interior components safe
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 Xiaomi Redmi Buds 4 Pro and Powerbeats Pro have stereo speakers
Active noise cancellation utilises more advanced kind of tech to actively counter noise. How it works, it detects and analyzes the sound pattern of incoming noise and generates a mirror signal to counter it. Simply put, it's like having +1 (sound from your surrounding) and adding -1 (inverted noise) to make 0 hence "diluting" the noise.
The Xiaomi Redmi Buds 4 Pro have ANC enabling you to listen at lower volume levels, causing less ear fatigue since you don't have to crank up the earbuds volume to outcompete background sounds.
Powerbeats Pro stay tightly in place, creating a sound seal that reduces your environment sounds well as preventing the device music from leaking out .
Both of these devices have passive noise reduction which means that they reduce ambient noise without using technology to cancel it out.
The Powerbeats Pro driver unit is 12mm in diameter, the bigger the unit the more powerful, and can produce better bass.
The driver unit is the component that produces sound in the earbuds, the unit size determines the sound produced by the device.
Xiaomi Redmi Buds 4 Pro driver unit is 11mm in diameter,
which means that they have a smaller driver unit than that of Powerbeats Pro by 1mm
, 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 yeah, larger drivers can generate louder sound, but this does not mean that they deliver better quality sound.
The Powerbeats Pro's lowest frequency is at 10Hz, low-frequency response inidcates how well an audio device generates low frequencies that can be heard, and if it alters the signal on its way through.
Xiaomi Redmi Buds 4 Pro's lowest frequency is at 20Hz, this implies that
Powerbeats Pro make sound with a juicier bass than the Xiaomi Redmi Buds 4 Pro
Xiaomi Redmi Buds 4 Pro's highest frequency is at 40000Hz, 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.
Powerbeats Pro's battery life is 9 hours, these last longer than 5 hours of listening which is considered average before recharge. A device's battery life is commonly given by the manufacturer, and with more battery hours, you get to use it for longer and requires fewer chargings.
Xiaomi Redmi Buds 4 Pro's battery life is
equal to that of the Powerbeats Pro
. Every 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 no longer play for long like they used to.
This is given by the vendor, and the Powerbeats Pro's case is said to have a full charge of 24 hours. A charging case with more battery hours enables you to recharge your earbuds on the go several times before recharging the case itself.
Xiaomi Redmi Buds 4 Pro's charging case has a battery life of 29 hours,
more than that of Powerbeats Pro by 5 hours
It requires 0.7 hours to fully charge the Powerbeats Pro's battery. It is highly adivsable to fully charge the battery before using the earbuds when they have been unused for long periods.
Xiaomi Redmi Buds 4 Pro takes 1 hours to fully charge the battery,
more than that of Powerbeats Pro by 0.3 hours
Xiaomi Redmi Buds 4 Pro's battery capacity is 53mAh, battery power, represents the amount of electrical energy that a battery can store.
The Powerbeats Pro have a battery level indicator, an indicator shows you when the device has a low battery. The battery indicator lights indicate the charging status of your earbuds and charging case.
Xiaomi Redmi Buds 4 Pro too have a battery level indicator, charging indicators enable you to determine the charging state of your earbuds, if charged fully, or having a low battery.
Xiaomi Redmi Buds 4 Pro use USB TYPE-C, a standard connector for transmitting both data and power in a single cable.
Powerbeats Pro have Bluetooth version of 5, Bluetooth is a wireless technology standard that enables data transfers between devices placed in close proximity, using short-wavelength, ultra-high frequency radio waves.
Xiaomi Redmi Buds 4 Pro has a Bluetooth version of 5.3,
newer than that of Powerbeats Pro
. Newer versions provide faster data transfers.
The Powerbeats Pro have a 10meters distance to connect via Bluetooth.
Xiaomi Redmi Buds 4 Pro have a maximum range of 10meters,
equal to that of the 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 provides better results than other codecs at a similar bit rate.
Being the highest quality codec that any Bluetooth-supporting Apple product supports, the Powerbeats Pro will work well with your MacBook. If you intend on using these with Android , ensure that they also support aptX HD, LDAC, or LHDC as well.
The Xiaomi Redmi Buds 4 Pro support AAC as well. Designed to be the successor of the MP3 format, AAC generally achieves higher sound quality than MP3 encoders at the same bit rate.
The Xiaomi Redmi Buds 4 Pro support LDAC, a codec developed by Sony which allows streaming high-resolution audio over Bluetooth connections at up to 990 kbps at 32 bit/96 kHz. It can reach a high bitrate of 990kbps, providing high-resolution audio.
The Powerbeats Pro have 2 microphones.
Xiaomi Redmi Buds 4 Pro microphones are 6,
more than that of Powerbeats Pro by 4
. More microphones result in better sound quality and help the device to filter out noise.
The Xiaomi Redmi Buds 4 Pro use a noise-canceling microphone, these microphones are designed to reduce background sounds from the desired sound.
The Xiaomi Redmi Buds 4 Pro support ambient sound mode, which uses microphones to pass through ambient sound to still be heard even when wearing the earbuds
Xiaomi Redmi Buds 4 Pro have in/on-ear detection, the sensors in the device can detect when removed from your ears .
If misplaced in a room, or can't easily find them in your bag, Xiaomi Redmi Buds 4 Pro support the find earbuds feature.
Powerbeats Pro support fast charging. Most often, technologies like Qualcomm’s Quick Charge, are used to reduce the amount of time it takes to fully charge a device.
Also the Xiaomi Redmi Buds 4 Pro 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 can be charged to 50% in just 30 minutes.
Xiaomi Redmi Buds 4 Pro support multipoint of 2 connections, the multipoint feature allows you to link to more than one Bluetooth device and switch between them. Say, you can seemlessly switch calls from one device to another without manually disconnect and reconnect.
The Xiaomi Redmi Buds 4 Pro have a mute function, they support the feature to mute/unmute a conversation directly from the earbuds.
With the Powerbeats Pro, so you can easily access the volume control, pause, play, mute, etc whichever functions are supported on the earbuds.
The Xiaomi Redmi Buds 4 Pro also have a control panel on them.
Xiaomi Redmi Buds 4 Pro support voice prompts. Automatically receive information via audio messages, like if there is an issue with the connection.
Powerbeats Pro come with their own special pouch. Carrying earphones openly, or putting them in your bag without a casing may easily damage them.
Xiaomi Redmi Buds 4 Pro too have a case included, which offers safe transportation.