Apple AirPods MaxvsBose QuietComfort Headphones
🏆 Settled
Bose QuietComfort Headphones — Pick the Bose QuietComfort Headphones — it leads these groups: Design 2 Audio 1 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 | Bose QuietComfort Headphones | |
|---|---|---|
| Design | 0 | 57 |
| Features | 100 | 100 |
| Battery | 38 | 28 |
| Audio | 26 | 39 |
| Connectivity | 42 | 71 |
How to choose
Pick the Apple AirPods Max if you care about…
- Charge time 2 h +0.5 h vs 2.5 h
Pick the Bose QuietComfort Headphones if you care about…
- Weight 236 g +148.8 g vs 384.8 g
- Foldable design ✓ vs —
- Battery life 24 h +4 h vs 20 h
- Lowest frequency 20 Hz +28 Hz vs 48 Hz
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Where they differ
6 · Only rows that actually differ, with a verdict per row
| Apple AirPods Max | Bose QuietComfort Headphones | Where they differ | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weight | 384.8 g | 236 g | Bose QuietComfort Headphones |
| Foldable design | — | ✓ | Bose QuietComfort Headphones |
| Battery life | 20 h | 24 h | Bose QuietComfort Headphones |
| Charge time | 2 h | 2.5 h | Apple AirPods Max |
| Lowest frequency | 48 Hz | 20 Hz | Bose QuietComfort Headphones |
| Bluetooth version | 5 | 5.1 | Bose QuietComfort Headphones |
The record
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Design3▾
| Apple AirPods Max | Bose QuietComfort Headphones | |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 384.8 g | 236 g |
| Sweat/water resistance | — | — |
| Foldable design | — | ✓ |
Features2▾
| Apple AirPods Max | Bose QuietComfort Headphones | |
|---|---|---|
| Active noise cancellation | ✓ | ✓ |
| Built-in microphone | ✓ | ✓ |
Battery2▾
| Apple AirPods Max | Bose QuietComfort Headphones | |
|---|---|---|
| Battery life | 20 h | 24 h |
| Charge time | 2 h | 2.5 h |
Audio5▾
| Apple AirPods Max | Bose QuietComfort Headphones | |
|---|---|---|
| Driver unit | 40 mm | |
| Impedance | 32 Ω | |
| Lowest frequency | 48 Hz | 20 Hz |
| Highest frequency | 20000 Hz | |
| LDAC | — | — |
Connectivity3▾
| Apple AirPods Max | Bose QuietComfort Headphones | |
|---|---|---|
| Bluetooth version | 5 | 5.1 |
| Multipoint connection | ✓ | |
| USB-C charging | ✓ | ✓ |