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- Main Differences
- Design
- Sound
- Isolation
- Microphone
- Active Features
- Connectivity
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Beats Powerbeats Pro Truly Wireless vs Jabra Elite 8 Active True Wireless
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
Beats Powerbeats Pro Truly Wireless
Jabra Elite 8 Active
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TypeIn-ear
Noise CancellingNo
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessTruly Wireless
TransducerDynamic
MicYes
TypeIn-ear
Noise CancellingYes
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessTruly Wireless
TransducerDynamic
MicYes
Variants
- Powerbeats Pro (Black)
- Powerbeats Pro (Ivory)
- Powerbeats Pro (Moss)
- Powerbeats Pro (Navy)
- Elite 8 Active (Black)
- Elite 8 Active (Caramel)
- B0CB9563MB (Gray)
- Elite 8 Active (Navy Blue)
Our Verdict
Beats Powerbeats Pro Truly Wireless
Jabra Elite 8 Active True Wireless
The Beats PowerBeats Pro Truly Wireless and the Jabra Elite 8 Active are both great sports earbuds, and you might prefer either. The Beats have ear hooks to keep them in place, giving you an extra sense of security when you're running outside. They offer a longer, continuous battery life. However, the Jabra have an equally stable fit and a higher IP69 rating for dust and water resistance, which is nice for dusty or rainy runs. They're more customizable since they have a companion app that lets you remap the controls and adjust the sound profile.
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Threshold
Neutral Sound
7.6
7.4
Bass Accuracy
9.3
7.9
Passive Soundstage
2.2
0.9
Treble Accuracy
6.8
8.0
Mid Accuracy
8.6
9.1
Frequency Response Consistency
9.4
7.2
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture 2
Type
In-ear
In-ear
Enclosure
Closed-Back
Closed-Back
Wireless
Truly Wireless
Truly Wireless
Transducer
Dynamic
Dynamic
Comfort
7.5
7.5
Comfort Picture
Weight
0.05 lbs
0.02 lbs
Clamping Force
0 lbs
0 lbs
Controls
6.9
8.0
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
Not OS specific
Not OS specific
Ease Of Use
Great
Decent
Feedback
Good
Good
Call/Music Control
Yes
Yes
Volume Control
Yes
Yes
Microphone Control
No
Mute/Unmute
Channel Mixing
No
No
Noise Cancelling Control
No
On/Off
Talk-Through
No
On/Off
Additional Controls
Voice Assistant
Voice Assistant
Breathability
9.2
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
0.8 °C
Portability
8.8
9.5
Portability Picture
L
2.0" (5.1 cm)
1.2" (3.1 cm)
W
1.6" (4.1 cm)
1.1" (2.8 cm)
H
1.5" (3.8 cm)
0.8" (2.1 cm)
Volume
4.80 in³ (78.66 cm³)
1.11 in³ (18.23 cm³)
Transmitter Required
No
No
Case
7.5
8.0
Case Picture
Type
Hard case
Hard case
L
3.2" (8.1 cm)
2.6" (6.5 cm)
W
3.2" (8.1 cm)
1.9" (4.7 cm)
H
1.4" (3.6 cm)
0.9" (2.4 cm)
Volume
14.30 in³ (234.33 cm³)
4.47 in³ (73.30 cm³)
Build Quality
7.5
8.0
Build Quality Picture
Stability
8.0
8.0
Stability Picture
Headshots 1
Angled Picture
Side Picture
Headshots 2
Front Picture
Rear Picture
Top
Top Picture
In The Box
In The Box Picture
Sound
Sound Profile
Sound Profile
Normalization Frequency
550 Hz
Bass Amount
0.17 dB
3.9 dB
Treble Amount
-2.03 dB
-1.6 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
9.4
7.2
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
0.12 dB
0.57 dB
Raw Frequency Response
Bass Profile: Target Compliance
9.3
7.9
Bass Profile: Target Compliance
RMS Deviation From Target
0.96 dB
4.5 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
10 Hz
20 Hz
Low Bass
-1.6 dB
3.99 dB
Mid Bass
-0.64 dB
6.17 dB
High Bass
-0.6 dB
1.63 dB
Mid-Range Profile: Target Compliance
8.6
9.1
Mid-Range Profile: Target Compliance
RMS Deviation From Target
1.88 dB
1.05 dB
Low Mid
-1.93 dB
-0.8 dB
Mid-Mid
-2.42 dB
0.8 dB
High Mid
0 dB
0.91 dB
Treble Profile: Target Compliance
6.8
8.0
Treble Profile: Target Compliance
RMS Deviation From Target
4.68 dB
2.51 dB
Low Treble
-1.37 dB
-2.49 dB
Mid Treble
-5.1 dB
-0.37 dB
High Treble
-9.55 dB
-0.38 dB
Peaks/Dips
8.1
7.8
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
1.22 dB
1.29 dB
Dips
1.13 dB
1.44 dB
Imaging
8.8
9.0
Phase Response Mismatch
Weighted Group Delay
0.13
0.16
Weighted Phase Mismatch
5.44
2.58
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
0.86
0.5
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
1.28
1.34
Passive Soundstage
2.2
0.9
PRTF
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)
N/A
N/A
PRTF Size (Avg.)
N/A
N/A
PRTF Distance
N/A
N/A
Openness
6.6
3.4
Acoustic Space Excitation
3.0
0.6
Virtual Soundstage
0.0
2.0
Virtual Soundstage
Head Modeling
No
No
Speaker Modeling
No
On/Off
Room Ambience
No
No
Head Tracking
No
No
Virtual Surround
No
No
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
8.2
8.3
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.237
0.169
WHD @ 100
0.077
0.073
Test Settings
Firmware
Unknown
3.1.6(1033)
Power
On
On
Connection
Unknown
Bluetooth
Codec
SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz
SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz
Test Instrument
Audio Precision APx517B
EQ
No EQ
Neutral
ANC
No ANC
On
Tip/Pad
Silicone (small)
Silicone (small)
Microphone
Integrated
Integrated
Isolation
Noise Isolation - Full Range
3.6
6.6
Noise Isolation - Full Range Graph
Noise Cancelling
No
Yes
Overall Attenuation
-9.38 dB
-16.97 dB
Isolation Audio
Bass
-0.43 dB
-8.75 dB
Mid
-6.18 dB
-19.29 dB
Treble
-21.95 dB
-24.38 dB
Noise Isolation - Common Scenarios
6.6
Noise Isolation - Common Scenarios Graph
Airplane Noise Attenuation
-16.52 dB
Airplane Noise Isolation Audio
Office Noise Attenuation
-15.39 dB
Office Noise Isolation Audio
Street Noise Attenuation
-17.20 dB
Street Noise Isolation Audio
Noise Isolation - Voice Handling
Female Voice 1
Male Voice 1
Female Voice 2
Male Voice 2
Leakage
7.4
9.5
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
37.32 dB
24.12 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
Yes
Yes
In-Line
No
No
Boom
No
No
Detachable Boom
No
No
Mic
Yes
Yes
Recording Quality
6.5
6.6
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
193.04 Hz
126.99 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
3.42 dB
6.63 dB
HFE
3,368.2 Hz
7,136.96 Hz
Weighted THD
32.155
5.321
Gain
37.58 dB
12.97 dB
Noise Handling
6.6
8.0
SpNR
16.77 dB
10.34 dB
Noise Gate
No
Always On
Speech + Pink Noise Handling
7.0
8.0
Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample
Speech + Subway Noise Handling
6.0
8.0
Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample
Active Features
Battery
7.8
7.8
Battery Type
Rechargable
Rechargable
Continuous Battery Life
11.4 hrs
8.75 hrs
Additional Charges
1.0
3.0
Total Battery Life
22.8 hrs
35 hrs
Charge Time
0.7 hrs
1.1 hrs
Power-Saving Feature
Standby mode
Auto-Off Timer
Audio While Charging
Yes
Yes
Passive Playback
No
No
Charging Port
Lightning
USB-C
App Support
4.5
8.0
App Picture
App Name
Beats
Jabra Sound+
iOS
Yes
Yes
Android
Yes
Yes
macOS
Yes
No
Windows
No
No
Equalizer
No
Graphic + Presets
ANC Control
No
On/Off
Mic Control
No
No
Room Effects
No
No
Playback Control
No
No
Button Mapping
No
Yes
Surround Support
No
No
Connectivity
Wired Connection
0.0
0.0
Cable Picture
Analog Audio
No
No
USB Audio
No
No
Detachable
No
No
Length
N/A
N/A
Connector
No Wired Option
No Wired Option
Latency - Analog
N/A
Latency - USB
N/A
N/A
Recorded Latency
N/A
Recorded Latency Connection
No Wired Audio
Bluetooth Connection
7.0
7.9
Bluetooth Version
5.0+H1 chip
5.3
Multi-Device Pairing
No
2 Devices
NFC Pairing
No
Quick Pair (Android)
Yes
Quick Pair (iOS)
No
Line Of Sight Range
209.00 ft (63.70 m)
334.65 ft (102.00 m)
Latency - SBC
178 ms
333 ms
Latency - aptX
N/A
N/A
Latency - aptX Adaptive (High Quality)
N/A
Latency - aptX Adaptive (Low Latency)
N/A
Latency - LDAC
N/A
Recorded Latency
Recorded Latency Codec
SBC
AAC Support
Yes
PC Latency (aptX HD)
N/A
PC Latency (aptX-LL)
N/A
iOS Latency
79 ms
Android Latency
126 ms
Wireless Connection (Dongle)
0.0
0.0
Line Of Sight Range
N/A
N/A
Latency - Dongle
N/A
N/A
Recorded Latency
N/A
PC Compatibility
Analog
No
No
Wired USB
No
No
Non-BT Wireless
No
No
PlayStation Compatibility
PS4 Analog
No
No
PS4 Wired USB
No
No
PS4 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
PS5 Analog
No
No
PS5 Wired USB
No
No
PS5 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Xbox Compatibility
Xbox One Analog
No
No
Xbox One Wired USB
No
No
Xbox One Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Xbox Series X|S Analog
No
No
Xbox Series X|S Wired USB
No
No
Xbox Series X|S Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Base/Dock
2.2
2.2
Type
Charging Case
Charging Case
USB Input
No
No
Line In
No
No
Line Out
No
No
Optical Input
No
No
RCA Input
No
No
Dock Charging
Yes
Yes
Power Supply
Lightning
USB-C
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