Where they actually differ
The most decisive specs, ranked by how much they matter — before the full spec table.
| Spec | Apple - Beats Studio Pro | Bose - QuietComfort SC |
|---|---|---|
| Battery life | 40 h | 24 h |
| Weight | 260 g | 240 g |
| Driver size | 40 mm | 35 mm |
| Spatial audio | true | false |
Between the Beats Studio Pro and QuietComfort SC, the Beats Studio Pro comes out ahead in battery life / driver size, while the QuietComfort SC wins on weight. Overall, the Beats Studio Pro scores 73.5 and the QuietComfort SC scores 70.2 on our Mars Score.
Which should you buy?
The Beats Studio Pro edges ahead on the Mars Score (73.5 vs 70.2), but the 3.3-point gap is small enough that the right pick comes down to which spec advantages matter to you.
Pick the Beats Studio 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 life, driver size, spatial audio. The single most decisive one: Battery life — 66.67% more. 40 h vs 24 h.
Pick the QuietComfort SC if you carry the device everywhere and weight or thickness has been the deciding factor before. Its strongest claims are weight. The single most decisive one: Weight — 20.00 g less. 240 vs 260.
Both ship with comparable active noise cancellation, multipoint, ldac, 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.
Which should you buy: Apple - Beats Studio Pro or Bose - QuietComfort SC?
Apple - Beats Studio Pro leads the current Mars Score by 3.3 points.The more useful decision is the trade-off behind that result: compare driver size, battery life, weight against the way you will actually use the product.
Choose Apple - Beats Studio Pro if…
Apple - Beats Studio Pro has the measurable edge on battery life h, driver size mm, has spatial audio.
Choose Bose - QuietComfort SC if…
Bose - QuietComfort SC has the measurable edge on weight g.
This is a structured comparison of the published catalog values. It is not a claim of identical real-world performance across every workload; use the linked spec drill-downs and methodology page to inspect the inputs.
Why Apple - Beats Studio Pro wins
- ▲Battery life — 66.67% more. 40 h vs 24 h.
- ▲Driver size — 14.29% more. 40 mm vs 35 mm.
- ▲Has Spatial audio.
Why Bose - QuietComfort SC wins
- ▲Weight — 20.00 g less. 240 vs 260.
Spec comparison
Design
| Spec | Apple - Beats Studio Pro | Bose - QuietComfort SC |
|---|---|---|
| Type | over-ear | over-ear |
| Weight | 260 g | 240 glead |
| Water resistance | none | none |
Audio
| Spec | Apple - Beats Studio Pro | Bose - QuietComfort SC |
|---|---|---|
| Driver sizeⓘ | 40 mmlead | 35 mm |
| Impedanceⓘ | 32 Ω | 32 Ω |
| Sensitivityⓘ | 108 dBlead | 98 dB |
| Active noise cancellationⓘ | true | true |
| Transparency mode | true | true |
| Spatial audioⓘ | truelead | false |
Battery
| Spec | Apple - Beats Studio Pro | Bose - QuietComfort SC |
|---|---|---|
| Battery lifeⓘ | 40 hlead | 24 h |
| Fast chargeⓘ | true | true |
Connectivity
| Spec | Apple - Beats Studio Pro | Bose - QuietComfort SC |
|---|---|---|
| Bluetoothⓘ | 5.3lead | 5.1 |
| Multipointⓘ | true | true |
| 3.5mm jack | true | true |
| LDACⓘ | false | false |
| aptX HDⓘ | false | false |
Frequently asked
Which has better battery life, Beats Studio Pro or QuietComfort SC?+
Beats Studio Pro lasts 40 hours vs 24 hours.
Do Beats Studio Pro or QuietComfort SC have active noise cancellation?+
Both models have active noise cancellation.
Which supports LDAC, Beats Studio Pro or QuietComfort SC?+
Neither supports LDAC.