AirPods 3, the successor of the 2-year-and-7-month old AirPods 2, was officially announced on October 18 2021. So many users are wondering about the new features of AirPods 3 (vs AirPods 2).
This AirPods guide explains the top 8 improvements and new features of AirPods 3 vs AirPods 2: the Force Sensor, IPX4 water-resistance rating, longer battery life, Spatial audio, wireless charging, adaptive EQ, Find My Network, and improved design.
A comparison of AirPods 3 vs AirPods Pro is discussed in this post.
As mentioned, AirPods 3 is the successor to AirPods 2 with considerable upgrades. They share a similar design and use the same H1 chip. But Apple managed to add some exciting new features to AirPods 3. Some are ported from AirPods Pro and AirPods Max.
Compared to AirPods 2, you may find the following 8 improvements and new features of AirPods 3.
Force Sensor: the best of the new features of AirPods 3
Force Sensor is one of the most well-received features of AirPods Pro.
As explained in this guide in detail, the Force Sensor is superior to “touch” (as in Samsung Galaxy Buds) or “button (press)” controls (e.g., in Jabra Elite Sport) for in-ear wireless earbuds.
In AirPods 2, you have to tap (mostly, double-tap) to control the earbuds. With AirPods 3, you can now press the Force Sensor at the stem of the earbuds. More gestures (single, double, triple presses, and long-press) can be used.
Personally, I would rate this Force Sensor as the No.1 new feature of AirPods 3.
Sweat and Water Resistance
AirPods 3 has an IPX4 rating for sweat and water resistance. So, it is safe to use these wireless earbuds in a heavy workout or even on rainy days.
As a comparison, AirPods 2 has no official rating for sweat and water resistance, although many AirPods 2 owners use them in the workouts without issues.
The IPX4 is surely one of the most wanted new features of AirPods 3 for many AirPods or AirPods 2 owners.
Longer battery life
AirPods 3 offers a playtime of 6 hours on a single charge (or 5 with spatial audio enabled). The talk time is about 4 hours. This is similar to the battery life of AirPods Pro 2.
As a comparison, AirPods 2 can last about 5 hours on one charge. The talk time is about 3 hours … Read the rest
