Apple AirPods MaxvsBang & Olufsen Beoplay HX
🏆 Settled
Bang & Olufsen Beoplay HX — Pick the Bang & Olufsen Beoplay HX — it leads these groups: Audio 2 Design 1 Connectivity 1
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🏆 Overall winner
Bang & Olufsen Beoplay HX
Bang & Olufsen48score / 100
5 wins · 10 tied
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At a glance
0–100 per group, normalized within the category · Tap a group for details
| Apple AirPods Max | Bang & Olufsen Beoplay HX | |
|---|---|---|
| Design | 0 | 23 |
| Features | 100 | 71 |
| Battery | 38 | 28 |
| Audio | 26 | 49 |
| Connectivity | 42 | 71 |
How to choose
Pick the Apple AirPods Max if you care about…
- Built-in microphone ✓ vs —
- Charge time 2 h +1 h vs 3 h
Pick the Bang & Olufsen Beoplay HX if you care about…
- Weight 285 g +99.8 g vs 384.8 g
- Battery life 40 h +20 h vs 20 h
- Lowest frequency 20 Hz +28 Hz vs 48 Hz
- Highest frequency 22000 Hz +2000 Hz vs 20000 Hz
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Where they differ
7 · Only rows that actually differ, with a verdict per row
| Apple AirPods Max | Bang & Olufsen Beoplay HX | Where they differ | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weight | 384.8 g | 285 g | Bang & Olufsen Beoplay HX |
| Built-in microphone | ✓ | — | Apple AirPods Max |
| Battery life | 20 h | 40 h | Bang & Olufsen Beoplay HX |
| Charge time | 2 h | 3 h | Apple AirPods Max |
| Lowest frequency | 48 Hz | 20 Hz | Bang & Olufsen Beoplay HX |
| Highest frequency | 20000 Hz | 22000 Hz | Bang & Olufsen Beoplay HX |
| Bluetooth version | 5 | 5.1 | Bang & Olufsen Beoplay HX |
The record
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Design3▾
| Apple AirPods Max | Bang & Olufsen Beoplay HX | |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 384.8 g | 285 g |
| Sweat/water resistance | — | — |
| Foldable design | — | — |
Features2▾
| Apple AirPods Max | Bang & Olufsen Beoplay HX | |
|---|---|---|
| Active noise cancellation | ✓ | ✓ |
| Built-in microphone | ✓ | — |
Battery2▾
| Apple AirPods Max | Bang & Olufsen Beoplay HX | |
|---|---|---|
| Battery life | 20 h | 40 h |
| Charge time | 2 h | 3 h |
Audio5▾
| Apple AirPods Max | Bang & Olufsen Beoplay HX | |
|---|---|---|
| Driver unit | 40 mm | 40 mm |
| Impedance | 24 Ω | |
| Lowest frequency | 48 Hz | 20 Hz |
| Highest frequency | 20000 Hz | 22000 Hz |
| LDAC | — | — |
Connectivity3▾
| Apple AirPods Max | Bang & Olufsen Beoplay HX | |
|---|---|---|
| Bluetooth version | 5 | 5.1 |
| Multipoint connection | ✓ | |
| USB-C charging | ✓ | ✓ |