A breakdown of the review per specifications

Ingress Protection (Ip) Rating

Xiaomi Redmi Buds 4 Pro IP54

Powerbeats Pro IPX4

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

Weight

Xiaomi Redmi Buds 4 Pro 10g

Powerbeats Pro 20.3g

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

Has No Wires Or Cables

Xiaomi Redmi Buds 4 Pro ✓

Powerbeats Pro ✓

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.

Wingtips Included

Xiaomi Redmi Buds 4 Pro ✗

Powerbeats Pro ✓

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.

Sweat Resistance

Xiaomi Redmi Buds 4 Pro ✓

Powerbeats Pro ✓

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

Is Dust Proof And Water-Resistant

Xiaomi Redmi Buds 4 Pro ✓

Powerbeats Pro ✓

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

Has Stereo Speakers

Xiaomi Redmi Buds 4 Pro ✓

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 Xiaomi Redmi Buds 4 Pro and Powerbeats Pro have stereo speakers

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Has Active Noise Cancellation (Noise Control)

Xiaomi Redmi Buds 4 Pro ✓

Powerbeats Pro ✗

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.

Has Passive Noise Reduction

Xiaomi Redmi Buds 4 Pro ✓

Powerbeats Pro ✓

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.

Driver Unit Size

Xiaomi Redmi Buds 4 Pro 11mm

Powerbeats Pro 12mm

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.

Lowest Frequency

Xiaomi Redmi Buds 4 Pro 20Hz

Powerbeats Pro 10Hz

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

Highest Frequency

Xiaomi Redmi Buds 4 Pro 40000Hz

Powerbeats 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.

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Battery Life

Xiaomi Redmi Buds 4 Pro 9hours

Powerbeats Pro 9hours

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.

Battery Life Of Charging Case

Xiaomi Redmi Buds 4 Pro 29hours

Powerbeats Pro 24hours

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

Charge Time

Xiaomi Redmi Buds 4 Pro 1hours

Powerbeats Pro 0.7hours

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

Battery Power

Xiaomi Redmi Buds 4 Pro 53mAh

Powerbeats Pro ✗

Xiaomi Redmi Buds 4 Pro's battery capacity is 53mAh, battery power, represents the amount of electrical energy that a battery can store.

Has A Battery Level Indicator

Xiaomi Redmi Buds 4 Pro ✓

Powerbeats Pro ✓

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.

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Has Usb Type-C

Xiaomi Redmi Buds 4 Pro ✓

Powerbeats Pro ✗

Xiaomi Redmi Buds 4 Pro use USB TYPE-C, a standard connector for transmitting both data and power in a single cable.

Bluetooth Version

Xiaomi Redmi Buds 4 Pro v5.3

Powerbeats Pro v5

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.

Maximum Bluetooth Range

Xiaomi Redmi Buds 4 Pro 10meters

Powerbeats Pro 10meters

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

Has Aac

Xiaomi Redmi Buds 4 Pro ✓

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.

Has Ldac

Xiaomi Redmi Buds 4 Pro ✓

Powerbeats Pro ✗

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.

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Number Of Microphones

Xiaomi Redmi Buds 4 Pro 6only

Powerbeats Pro 2only

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.

Has A Noise-Canceling Microphone

Xiaomi Redmi Buds 4 Pro ✓

Powerbeats Pro ✗

The Xiaomi Redmi Buds 4 Pro use a noise-canceling microphone, these microphones are designed to reduce background sounds from the desired sound.

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Has Ambient Sound Mode

Xiaomi Redmi Buds 4 Pro ✓

Powerbeats Pro ✗

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

Has In/On-Ear Detection

Xiaomi Redmi Buds 4 Pro ✓

Powerbeats Pro ✗

Xiaomi Redmi Buds 4 Pro have in/on-ear detection, the sensors in the device can detect when removed from your ears .

Has Find Earbuds Feature

Xiaomi Redmi Buds 4 Pro ✓

Powerbeats Pro ✗

If misplaced in a room, or can't easily find them in your bag, Xiaomi Redmi Buds 4 Pro support the find earbuds feature.

Supports Fast Charging

Xiaomi Redmi Buds 4 Pro ✓

Powerbeats Pro ✓

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.

Multipoint Count

Xiaomi Redmi Buds 4 Pro 2only

Powerbeats Pro ✗

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.

Has A Mute Function

Xiaomi Redmi Buds 4 Pro ✓

Powerbeats Pro ✗

The Xiaomi Redmi Buds 4 Pro have a mute function, they support the feature to mute/unmute a conversation directly from the earbuds.

Control Panel Placed On A Device

Xiaomi Redmi Buds 4 Pro ✓

Powerbeats Pro ✓

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.

Has Voice Prompts

Xiaomi Redmi Buds 4 Pro ✓

Powerbeats Pro ✗

Xiaomi Redmi Buds 4 Pro support voice prompts. Automatically receive information via audio messages, like if there is an issue with the connection.

Travel Bag Is Included

Xiaomi Redmi Buds 4 Pro ✓

Powerbeats Pro ✓

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.

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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
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	✗
	has a mute function	✓	✗
	control panel placed on a device	✓	✓
	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

Is Dust Proof And Water-Resistant

Has Stereo Speakers

Sound Quality

Has Active Noise Cancellation (Noise Control)

Has Passive Noise Reduction

Driver Unit Size

Lowest Frequency

Highest Frequency

Power

Battery Life

Battery Life Of Charging Case

Charge Time

Battery Power

Has A Battery Level Indicator

Connectivity

Has Usb Type-C

Bluetooth Version

Maximum Bluetooth Range

Has Aac

Has Ldac

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

Has Voice Prompts

Travel Bag Is Included

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