AirPods Pro 3 vs AirPods 5 with Active Noise Cancellation vs Xiaomi Buds 5 Pro Standard
 AirPods Pro 3 |  AirPods 5 with Active Noise Cancellation |  Xiaomi Buds 5 Pro Standard | |
| The short answer | Cheaper in the US In-ear active noise cancelling earbuds with the H2 chip, heart-rate sensing and an IP57 rating for dust, sweat and water. At $249 in the US vs ¥1,899 in China (about $50 less), the US is the cheaper buy. | About the same An open-fit earbud with Active Noise Cancellation up to 1.5x stronger than AirPods 4, the H2 chip and IP57 protection. It pairs easily with iPhone. | About the same These are China-model specs. Buds 5 Pro comes in Bluetooth and Wi-Fi versions with different battery and codec support, so check which version you want first. |
| China price | ¥1,899Apple China · Checked 11-05 07:37 | No price yet | ¥849Xiaomi Store · Checked 11-05 07:37 |
| US price (pre-tax) | $249Apple Store · Checked 11-04 17:23 | $129Apple · Checked 11-05 03:05 | Not sold in the US |
| Gap (US pre-tax) | -13%US vs China, converted | — | — |
| What differs between versions | |||
| Apple Intelligence-related | CN Rollout depends on regulatory approval US The US page lists Live Translation, Siri AI (rolling out in English) and Workout Buddy | CN Rollout depends on regulatory approval US US page lists Live Translation and Siri AI; Siri AI is rolling out in English | — |
| Key specs | |||
| Chip | H2 | — | — |
| Noise cancelling | Up to 2x vs AirPods Pro 2 (Apple's comparison) | Active Noise Cancellation, Transparency, Adaptive Audio | Supported (battery figures listed for ANC on and off) |
| Battery (earbuds) | Up to 8 hours with Active Noise Cancellation; up to 10 hours in Transparency with the Hearing Aid feature | Up to 5 hours with ANC enabled, 7 hours with noise control off (per Apple) | 8h Bluetooth version, 10h Wi-Fi version (music playback) |
| Water resistance | IP57 dust, sweat and water resistance | IP57 (dust, sweat and water resistant) | IP54 (earbuds) |
| Case charging | MagSafe Charging Case with built-in speaker and Precision Finding | USB-C (also Apple Watch charger and Qi-certified chargers; speaker for Find My) | Type-C |
| Features | Heart-rate sensing, force sensor, personalized spatial audio | — | — |
| Battery (with case) | Up to 24 hours with ANC enabled (with MagSafe Charging Case, per Apple) | Up to 22 hours with ANC enabled (with Wireless Charging Case, per Apple) | 40h ANC off, 23h ANC on (earbuds + case, music playback) |
| Codecs | AAC only (no LDAC or aptX support) | AAC only (no LDAC or aptX support) | AAC / SBC / aptX Lossless / aptX Adaptive; LC3 on some models |
| Multipoint | Automatic switching between Apple devices on the same Apple ID; not simultaneous Bluetooth multipoint | Automatic switching between Apple devices on the same Apple ID; not simultaneous Bluetooth multipoint | Bluetooth multipoint connection with two devices |
| Spatial audio | — | Personalized Spatial Audio with dynamic head tracking | — |
| Controls | — | Force sensor with volume swipe | — |