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Apple AirPods Pro 2 Review: specs, ANC and battery, and Three Same-Price Rivals

The reference price of the Apple AirPods Pro 2 is $249(5.3 g / 30 hours). This review uses published specs and same-price comparisons only, to show where it sits and who it is for.

2026/10/7
  • In one line: The reference price of the Apple AirPods Pro 2 is $249(5.3 g / 30 hours)。
  • Position: 7th most expensive of 15 models in the $200–300 band.
  • Commuting and office: ANC plus 30 hours of battery.
  • Long days out: the Jabra Elite 10 Gen 2 lasts 36 hours.

Headphone Product Library · Full specs

SeriesAirPods
FormTWS
Driver TypeDynamic
Driver Size11 mm
Weight5.3 g
Battery6/30 h
Bluetooth5.3
CodecsSBC,AAC
ANCAdaptive
MicrophoneYes
WaterproofIPX4
Released2022

Acoustic specs

Impedance
Apple AirPods Pro 2 · —Ω
Samsung Galaxy Buds3 Pro · —Ω
Audio-Technica ATH-TWX9 · —Ω
Jabra Elite 10 Gen 2 · —Ω
Sensitivity
Apple AirPods Pro 2 · —dB
Samsung Galaxy Buds3 Pro · —dB
Audio-Technica ATH-TWX9 · —dB
Jabra Elite 10 Gen 2 · —dB
Weight
Apple AirPods Pro 2 · 5.3g
Samsung Galaxy Buds3 Pro · 5.4g
Audio-Technica ATH-TWX9 · 5.1g
Jabra Elite 10 Gen 2 · 5.8g
Battery
Apple AirPods Pro 2 · 6h
Samsung Galaxy Buds3 Pro · 7h
Audio-Technica ATH-TWX9 · 6h
Jabra Elite 10 Gen 2 · 8h

Spec comparison · relative to this model

Product DB Apple AirPods Pro 2 ★Samsung Galaxy Buds3 ProAudio-Technica ATH-TWX9Jabra Elite 10 Gen 2
Driver Dynamic Dynamic Dynamic Dynamic
Impedance — — — —
Sensitivity — — — —
Frequency — — 5-40000 —
Weight 5.3 g 5.4 g↑+0.1 5.1 g↓-0.2 5.8 g↑+0.5
Battery 6/30 h 7/30 h↑+1 6/18.5 h 8/36 h↑+2
ANC Adaptive Adaptive Adaptive Adaptive
Year 2022 2025↑+3 2022 2024↑+2
Price $249 $249 $249 $249

↑↓ = difference vs the ★ model; lighter, longer battery and wider response are shown in green. “—” means the maker does not publish that figure.

Apple AirPods Pro 2 is Apple’s true-wireless earbuds, released in 2022 at $249. The spec sheet lists dynamic、11 mm、5.3 g、30 hours。Its value is not one dramatic number but where those specs land at this price.

1. Where it sits on the shelf

Apple AirPods Pro 2: its position on the shelf (price vs weight / impedance vs sensitivity)
★ is the model under review, hollow circles are the three closest rivals, grey dots are the rest of the same form factor. Top: price vs weight. Bottom: impedance vs sensitivity.

On this true-wireless earbuds shelf its price ranks 10th (45 models with a price), and 7th most expensive of the 15 models in the $200–300 band. At 5.3 g it ranks 18th lightest of the 40 models with weight data. The maker publishes neither impedance nor sensitivity — common in this form factor, so we compare only the checkable fields.

2. What the numbers change in daily use

Bluetooth 5.3 with SBC,AAC, with active noise cancelling. Rated battery is 6/30 hours including the charging case. There is no LDAC-class hi-res codec, so even Android cannot reach a high-bitrate path.At 2 hours of commuting a day that is roughly one charge every two weeks.

3. Fit, isolation and use cases

At 5.3 g it is average for this form factor. In-ear tips give passive isolation, enough for commuting. No water-resistance rating is published, so sport and rain are out.

4. Head to head with its three closest rivals

Apple AirPods Pro 2 against its three closest rivals, dimension by dimension
The ★ model against its three closest rivals, dimension by dimension. Dimensions no rival publishes are reduced to one line instead of an empty bar.

The three closest rivals at this price are the Samsung Galaxy Buds3 Pro, Audio-Technica ATH-TWX9 and Jabra Elite 10 Gen 2. Samsung Galaxy Buds3 Pro ($249 (same price)):5.4 g;Audio-Technica ATH-TWX9 ($249 (same price)):5.1 g、18 hours battery;Jabra Elite 10 Gen 2 ($249 (same price)):5.8 g、36 hours battery。

5. Weaknesses worth stating

  • Price position: of the 15 models in the $200–300 band, 6 cost more and 4 cost less.
  • Battery is not a strength: Jabra Elite 10 Gen 2(36 hours) all last longer than its 30 hours.

6. What to buy instead at the same price

  • The direct rivals are the three models from section 4 (Samsung Galaxy Buds3 Pro、Audio-Technica ATH-TWX9、Jabra Elite 10 Gen 2) — which to pick depends on the spec you care about.
  • Other checkable models in the $200–300 band: Samsung Galaxy Buds3 Pro($249、5.4 g)、Audio-Technica ATH-TWX9($249、5.1 g)、Jabra Elite 10 Gen 2($249、5.8 g).

7. Who it is for — and who it is not

  • Commuting and office: ANC plus 30 hours of battery.
  • Long sessions: 5.3 g is on the light side for this form factor.
  • Long days out: the Jabra Elite 10 Gen 2 lasts 36 hours.

Data note: every claim comes from maker-published specs in our own product database and same-price comparisons (price, weight, impedance, sensitivity, frequency response, codecs and battery are checkable fields). No unmeasured listening impressions are included; unpublished figures show as “—” in the table.

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