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Apple - Beats Fit Pro vs Bose - QuietComfort Earbuds (II)

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Beats Fit ProAPPLERENDER
Probe A
Apple
Beats Fit Pro
59.2/ 100C
Audio60· 45%
Battery59· 30%
Connectivity· 15%
Design· 10%
QuietComfort Earbuds (II)BOSERENDER
Probe B
Bose
QuietComfort Earbuds (II)
58.4/ 100C
Audio58· 45%
Battery59· 30%
Connectivity· 15%
Design· 10%
Quick verdict

Between the Beats Fit Pro and QuietComfort Earbuds (II), the Beats Fit Pro comes out ahead in battery — with case and driver size, while the QuietComfort Earbuds (II) wins on several specs. Overall, the Beats Fit Pro scores 59.2 and the QuietComfort Earbuds (II) scores 58.4 on our Mars Score.

Buying advice

Which should you buy?

These two are nearly even on the Mars Score (59.2 vs 58.4). The decision isn't about overall quality — both clear the bar — it's about which specific trade-offs fit your use.

Pick the Beats Fit Pro if audio quality and feature breadth (ANC, codecs, multipoint) are the lead criteria for your purchase. The biggest gaps in its favor are battery — with case, driver size, spatial audio, among others.

The QuietComfort Earbuds (II) similarly doesn't carry a headline advantage on the popular specs — look at the full table for category-specific deltas.

Both ship with comparable battery — buds, active noise cancellation, water resistance, so those specs don't 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 tells you both are well-rounded; the differences are about trade-offs, not quality.

Why Apple - Beats Fit Pro wins

  • Battery — with case — 33.33% more. 24 h vs 18 h.
  • Driver size — 2.15% more. 9.5 mm vs 9.3 mm.
  • Has Spatial audio.
  • Weight per bud — 0.60 g less. 5.6 vs 6.2.

Why Bose - QuietComfort Earbuds (II) wins

  • No decisive advantages.
Full readout

Spec comparison

Design

SpecApple - Beats Fit ProBose - QuietComfort Earbuds (II)
Form factorin-earin-ear
Weight per bud5.6 glead6.2 g
Water resistanceIPX4IPX4

Audio

SpecApple - Beats Fit ProBose - QuietComfort Earbuds (II)
Driver size9.5 mmlead9.3 mm
Active noise cancellationtruetrue
Transparency modetruetrue
Spatial audiotrueleadfalse

Battery

SpecApple - Beats Fit ProBose - QuietComfort Earbuds (II)
Battery — buds6 h6 h
Battery — with case24 hlead18 h
Wireless case chargingfalsetruelead

Connectivity

SpecApple - Beats Fit ProBose - QuietComfort Earbuds (II)
Bluetooth5.05.3lead
CodecsAAC,SBCAAC,SBC
Multipointfalsefalse
In-ear detectiontruetrue
Reader questions

Frequently asked

Which has longer battery, Beats Fit Pro or QuietComfort Earbuds (II)?+

QuietComfort Earbuds (II) lasts 6h per charge vs 6h.

Do Beats Fit Pro or QuietComfort Earbuds (II) support multipoint?+

Neither supports multipoint.

Which has ANC, Beats Fit Pro or QuietComfort Earbuds (II)?+

Both have active noise cancellation.

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