Apple - Beats Fit Pro vs Google - Pixel Buds A-Series
Between the Beats Fit Pro and Pixel Buds A-Series, the Beats Fit Pro comes out ahead in battery — buds and active noise cancellation, while the Pixel Buds A-Series wins on driver size and weight per bud. Overall, the Beats Fit Pro scores 59.2 and the Pixel Buds A-Series scores 65.4 on our Mars Score.
Which should you buy?
The Pixel Buds A-Series edges ahead on the Mars Score (59.2 vs 65.4), but the 6.2-point gap is small enough that the right pick comes down to which spec advantages matter to you.
Pick the Beats Fit Pro 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, active noise cancellation, spatial audio.
Pick the Pixel Buds A-Series if you care most about driver size and weight per bud. Its strongest claims are driver size, weight per bud.
Both ship with comparable battery — with case, water resistance, multipoint, so those specs don't separate the two — focus on the differences below.
Bottom line: the Pixel Buds A-Series is the safer default. The other model is the right choice only when its specific advantages line up with your priorities.
Why Apple - Beats Fit Pro wins
- ▲Battery — buds — 20.00% more. 6 h vs 5 h.
- ▲Has Active noise cancellation.
- ▲Has Spatial audio.
Why Google - Pixel Buds A-Series wins
- ▲Driver size — 26.32% more. 12 mm vs 9.5 mm.
- ▲Weight per bud — 0.50 g less. 5.1 vs 5.6.
Spec comparison
Design
| Spec | Apple - Beats Fit Pro | Google - Pixel Buds A-Series |
|---|---|---|
| Form factor | in-ear | in-ear |
| Weight per bud | 5.6 g | 5.1 glead |
| Water resistanceⓘ | IPX4 | IPX4 |
Audio
| Spec | Apple - Beats Fit Pro | Google - Pixel Buds A-Series |
|---|---|---|
| Driver sizeⓘ | 9.5 mm | 12 mmlead |
| Active noise cancellationⓘ | truelead | false |
| Transparency mode | truelead | false |
| Spatial audioⓘ | truelead | false |
Battery
| Spec | Apple - Beats Fit Pro | Google - Pixel Buds A-Series |
|---|---|---|
| Battery — buds | 6 hlead | 5 h |
| Battery — with case | 24 h | 24 h |
| Wireless case chargingⓘ | false | false |
Connectivity
| Spec | Apple - Beats Fit Pro | Google - Pixel Buds A-Series |
|---|---|---|
| Bluetoothⓘ | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| Codecs | AAC,SBC | AAC,SBC |
| Multipointⓘ | false | false |
| In-ear detection | truelead | false |
Frequently asked
Which has longer battery, Beats Fit Pro or Pixel Buds A-Series?+
Beats Fit Pro lasts 6h per charge vs 5h.
Do Beats Fit Pro or Pixel Buds A-Series support multipoint?+
Neither supports multipoint.
Which has ANC, Beats Fit Pro or Pixel Buds A-Series?+
Beats Fit Pro has ANC; Pixel Buds A-Series does not.
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