Between the AirPods 4 with ANC and Tour Pro 3, the AirPods 4 with ANC comes out ahead in weight per bud, while the Tour Pro 3 wins on battery — buds and battery — with case. Overall, the AirPods 4 with ANC scores 58.3 and the Tour Pro 3 scores 76.9 on our Mars Score.
Which should you buy?
The Tour Pro 3 is the clear pick on raw spec strength, leading by 18.6 points on the Mars Score. The margin is wide enough that the underdog only makes sense if its individual strengths line up with what you specifically need.
Pick the AirPods 4 with ANC if you care most about weight per bud. The biggest gaps in its favor are weight per bud.
Pick the Tour 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. Its strongest claims are battery — buds, battery — with case, driver size, among others.
Both ship with comparable active noise cancellation, spatial audio, so those specs don't separate the two — focus on the differences below.
Bottom line: the Tour Pro 3 is the safer default. The other model is the right choice only when its specific advantages line up with your priorities.
Why Apple - AirPods 4 with ANC wins
- ▲Weight per bud — 1.50 g less. 4.3 vs 5.8.
Why JBL - Tour Pro 3 wins
- ▲Battery — buds — 120.00% more. 11 h vs 5 h.
- ▲Battery — with case — 120.00% more. 44 h vs 20 h.
- ▲Driver size — 10.00% more. 11 mm vs 10 mm.
- ▲Has Multipoint.
- ▲Water resistance: IP55 (vs IP54).
Spec comparison
Design
| Spec | Apple - AirPods 4 with ANC | JBL - Tour Pro 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Form factor | openlead | in-ear |
| Weight per bud | 4.3 glead | 5.8 g |
| Water resistanceⓘ | IP54 | IP55lead |
Audio
| Spec | Apple - AirPods 4 with ANC | JBL - Tour Pro 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Driver sizeⓘ | 10 mm | 11 mmlead |
| Active noise cancellationⓘ | true | true |
| Transparency mode | true | true |
| Spatial audioⓘ | true | true |
Battery
| Spec | Apple - AirPods 4 with ANC | JBL - Tour Pro 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Battery — buds | 5 h | 11 hlead |
| Battery — with case | 20 h | 44 hlead |
| Wireless case chargingⓘ | true | true |
Connectivity
| Spec | Apple - AirPods 4 with ANC | JBL - Tour Pro 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Bluetoothⓘ | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| Codecs | AAC,SBC | LDAC,LC3,AAC,SBC |
| Multipointⓘ | false | truelead |
| In-ear detection | true | true |
Frequently asked
Which has longer battery, AirPods 4 with ANC or Tour Pro 3?+
Tour Pro 3 lasts 11h per charge vs 5h.
Do AirPods 4 with ANC or Tour Pro 3 support multipoint?+
Tour Pro 3 supports multipoint; AirPods 4 with ANC does not.
Which has ANC, AirPods 4 with ANC or Tour Pro 3?+
Both have active noise cancellation.
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