Apple AirPods MaxvsBeats Solo 4
🏆 Settled
Beats Solo 4 — Pick the Beats Solo 4 — it leads these groups: Design 2 Connectivity 1
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At a glance
0–100 per group, normalized within the category · Tap a group for details
| Apple AirPods Max | Beats Solo 4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Design | 0 | 61 |
| Features | 100 | 29 |
| Battery | 38 | 55 |
| Audio | 26 | 45 |
| Connectivity | 42 | 85 |
How to choose
Pick the Apple AirPods Max if you care about…
- Active noise cancellation ✓ vs —
- Charge time 2 h +0.2 h vs 2.2 h
Pick the Beats Solo 4 if you care about…
- Weight 217 g +167.8 g vs 384.8 g
- Foldable design ✓ vs —
- Battery life 50 h +30 h vs 20 h
- Bluetooth version 5.3 +0.3 vs 5
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Where they differ
6 · Only rows that actually differ, with a verdict per row
| Apple AirPods Max | Beats Solo 4 | Where they differ | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weight | 384.8 g | 217 g | Beats Solo 4 |
| Foldable design | — | ✓ | Beats Solo 4 |
| Active noise cancellation | ✓ | — | Apple AirPods Max |
| Battery life | 20 h | 50 h | Beats Solo 4 |
| Charge time | 2 h | 2.2 h | Apple AirPods Max |
| Bluetooth version | 5 | 5.3 | Beats Solo 4 |
The record
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Design3▾
| Apple AirPods Max | Beats Solo 4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 384.8 g | 217 g |
| Sweat/water resistance | — | — |
| Foldable design | — | ✓ |
Features2▾
| Apple AirPods Max | Beats Solo 4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Active noise cancellation | ✓ | — |
| Built-in microphone | ✓ | ✓ |
Battery2▾
| Apple AirPods Max | Beats Solo 4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Battery life | 20 h | 50 h |
| Charge time | 2 h | 2.2 h |
Audio4▾
| Apple AirPods Max | Beats Solo 4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Driver unit | 40 mm | 40 mm |
| Lowest frequency | 48 Hz | |
| Highest frequency | 20000 Hz | |
| LDAC | — | — |
Connectivity2▾
| Apple AirPods Max | Beats Solo 4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Bluetooth version | 5 | 5.3 |
| USB-C charging | ✓ | ✓ |