Apple - AirPods Pro 3 vs Google - Pixel Buds A-Series

The AirPods Pro 3 edges ahead on the Mars Score (69.5 vs 65.4), but the 4.1-point gap is small enough that the right pick comes down to which spec advantages matter to you.

Pick the AirPods Pro 3 if your top frustration with your current device is running out of charge before the day ends — endurance is the lead spec here. The biggest gaps in its favor are battery — buds, battery — with case, active noise cancellation, among others.

Pick the Pixel Buds A-Series if you care most about driver size / weight per bud. Its strongest claims are driver size, weight per bud.

Both ship with comparable multipoint, so those specs do not separate the two — focus on the differences below.

Bottom line: there is no wrong answer here — match the spec advantages to how you actually use the product. The Mars Score parity says both are well-rounded; the differences are about trade-offs, not quality.