Bose Sport Earbuds vs. Apple AirPods with Lightning Charging Case (3rd generation)

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In depth comparison and review of Bose Sport Earbuds and Apple AirPods with Lightning Charging Case (3rd generation). Compare design, audio features, functions and other important specifications to easily choose the right headphones for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the headphones that will best fit your needs.

Headphones Specifications Comparison

Bose Sport Earbuds vs. Apple AirPods with Lightning Charging Case (3rd generation) Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Bose Sport Earbuds Apple AirPods with Lightning Charging Case (3rd generation)
Product Type True wireless earphones - Bluetooth - wireless True wireless earphones - Bluetooth - wireless
Product Generation - 3rd generation
Height - 3.079 cm
Width - 1.826 cm
Depth - 1.921 cm
Weight - 4.28 g
Dimensions & Weight Details Earphone: 2.66 cm x 2.09 cm x 1.87 cm / 6.75 g Charging case: 5.44 cm x 2.138 cm x 4.64 cm / 37.91 g
Colour Triple black | Glacier White | Baltic blue White
Body Material Plastic, metal -
Protection Sweat-resistant, IPX4, water-resistant Sweat-resistant, IPX4, water-resistant
Design Sports -
Recommended Use Portable electronics Portable electronics
Bluetooth Range (Operating Distance) 9 m -
SOUND QUALITY Bose Sport Earbuds Apple AirPods with Lightning Charging Case (3rd generation)
Headphones Form Factor In-ear Ear-bud
Connectivity Technology Wireless Wireless
Wireless Technology Bluetooth Bluetooth
Bluetooth Version Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.0 Both headphones have the same Bluetooth version.
Bluetooth Audio Codec SBC, AAC -
Sound Output Mode Stereo Stereo
Sound Effects - Adaptive EQ
Features Voice control, Auto Play, Auto Pause Apple H1 chip, Personalised Spatial Audio with dynamic head tracking
MICROPHONE Bose Sport Earbuds Apple AirPods with Lightning Charging Case (3rd generation)
Form Factor Built-in Built-in
Microphone Operation Mode Beamforming Beamforming
Microphones Included 2 -
REMOTE CONTROL Bose Sport Earbuds Apple AirPods with Lightning Charging Case (3rd generation)
Controls Volume, play/pause, skip track Answer/end, play/pause, next/previous track, voice assistant
CABLE Bose Sport Earbuds Apple AirPods with Lightning Charging Case (3rd generation)
Cable Type USB-C charge cable - detachable - 30.5 cm USB-C to Lightning cable
FEATURES Bose Sport Earbuds Apple AirPods with Lightning Charging Case (3rd generation)
Features Touch control -
Internet of Things (IoT) Compatible - Yes
Intelligent Assistant - Siri
Sensors - Motion-detecting accelerometer, speech-detecting accelerometer, force sensor, skin-detecting sensors
Additional Functions - Wireless audio sharing
BATTERY AND CHARGING Bose Sport Earbuds Apple AirPods with Lightning Charging Case (3rd generation)
Battery Type 2 x headphone battery rechargeable - Lithium Ion Headphone battery rechargeable
Battery Capacity 63 mAh -
Battery Life 5 hour(s) 6 hour(s) Apple AirPods with Lightning Charging Case (3rd generation) lasts longer on a single charge than the Bose Sport Earbuds.
Battery Life Details - Continuous playback: up to 6 hours
Continuous playback (spatial audio on): up to 5 hours
Continuous talk: up to 4 hours
Continuous playback (with included charging case): up to 30 hours
Continuous talk (with included charging case): up to 20 hours
Charging Time 2 hours -
Auto On/Off - Yes
Included Qty 2 -
OTHERS Bose Sport Earbuds Apple AirPods with Lightning Charging Case (3rd generation)
Included Accessories 3 pairs of silicone ear tips (small, medium, large), charging case (500 mAh), USB-C charging cable Lightning to USB-C cable, Lightning charging case
Compatibility - iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac
Compliant Standards IPX4 -
Service & Support - Limited warranty - 1 year
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