True Wireless
Apple AirPods Pro 3
86Outstanding
$180
Full review dataApple AirPods Pro 3 vs LG Tone Free T90S: which should you buy?
On aggregated review scores the Apple AirPods Pro 3 comes out ahead with a HearWiki score of 86. The full breakdown - sub-scores, specs and what reviewers actually said - is below.
Our pick: Apple AirPods Pro 3 - Outstanding overall at around $179.
True Wireless
LG Tone Free T90S
78Great
$240
Full review dataScore breakdown
Each axis is a 0–10 blend of what reviewers scored, not a lab measurement.
Apple AirPods Pro 3 leads on 6 of 7 measures.
- Apple AirPods Pro 3
- LG Tone Free T90S
HearWiki score
86
78
Sound
8.6
8.4
Noise cancelling
9.3
7.0
Battery
7.3
6.5
Calls
7.4
7.5
Value
8.3
6.2
Price (USD)
$180
$240
Generation & platform
The scores rank quality. This is the other question: is the newer one actually newer technology, or the same platform in a new shell?
New platform
Apple AirPods Pro 3 (2025) against LG Tone Free T90S (2024). The LG Tone Free T90S is the newer platform here: Bluetooth 5.4 against 5.3 and Top codec aptX Adaptive against AAC. The Apple AirPods Pro 3 answers on convenience features: it adds Water resistance IP57 against IPX4.
- AirPods Pro 320251 yr newer
- Tone Free T90S2024
What differsAirPods Pro 3Tone Free T90S
- Bluetooth
- 5.3
- 5.4
- Top codec
- AAC
- aptX Adaptive
- Water resistance
- IP57
- IPX4
Platform
Everyday features
Level on: ANC type, Multipoint pairing, Wireless charging, USB-C, Wear detection, Transparency mode, Companion app.
Specifications
AirPods Pro 3Tone Free T90S
- Type
- True Wireless
- True Wireless
- Price (USD)
- $180
- $240
- HearWiki score
- 86
- 78
- Released
- 2025
- 2024
- Availability
- Sold new
- Still sold new
- Driver
- 10.7 mm dynamic
- 9.8 mm dynamic
- Driver type
- dynamic
- dynamic
- Driver size
- 10.7 mm
- 9.8 mm
- Drivers per side
- 1
- 1
- Frequency response
- 20 Hz - 20 kHz
- 20 Hz - 20 kHz
- Impedance
- -
- 17 Ω
- Sensitivity
- 110 dB/mW
- -
- Bluetooth
- 5.3
- 5.4
- Codecs
- SBC, AAC
- SBC, AAC, aptX Adaptive
- Multipoint pairing
- Yes
- Yes
- Battery life
- 8 h
- 9 h
- Battery life (ANC on)
- 8 h
- 5 h
- Battery incl. case
- -
- 36 h
- Full charge time
- -
- 60 min
- Wireless charging
- Yes
- Yes
- Active noise cancelling
- Yes
- Yes
- ANC type
- adaptive
- adaptive
- Transparency mode
- Yes
- Yes
- Companion app
- Yes
- Yes
- Custom EQ
- -
- Yes
- Wear detection
- Yes
- Yes
- Controls
- touch
- touch
- Voice assistant
- Siri
- Google Assistant, Siri
- Weight
- 5.5 g
- 11.4 g
- Case weight
- 44 g
- 43 g
- Water resistance
- IP57
- IPX4
- USB-C
- Yes
- Yes
- Model code
- -
- TONE-T90S
- Microphones
- 3
- 4
- Microphone type
- beamforming
- -
What reviewers said
Apple AirPods Pro 3
The Apple AirPods Pro 3 are premium true wireless earbuds that combine adaptive active noise cancellation with a comfortable, secure fit. They deliver clear calls, robust battery life, and a balanced sound profile, all wrapped in an IP57-rated design that handles water and dust. With Bluetooth 5.3, multipoint connectivity, and wireless charging, they offer a polished experience for Apple and non-Apple users alike.
- Pro:Excellent adaptive noise cancellation
- Pro:Clear call quality with beamforming mics
- Pro:Strong battery life of 8 hours with ANC on
- Con:Fit may be tricky for some ears
- Con:Premium price point
- Con:Limited codec support (SBC, AAC only)
LG Tone Free T90S
The LG Tone Free T90S are premium wireless earbuds with adaptive active noise cancellation and a comfortable, secure fit. They offer a long battery life of up to 9 hours on a single charge, with the case extending total playback to 36 hours. Their feature set includes Bluetooth 5.4, multi-device pairing, and a customizable EQ via the companion app.
- Pro:Adaptive ANC effectively reduces ambient noise
- Pro:Comfortable and secure fit for extended wear
- Pro:Long battery life with 36 hours total including case
- Con:Battery life drops to 5 hours with ANC enabled
- Con:Touch controls may be overly sensitive for some users
- Con:No LDAC support despite similar models offering it
Summaries are AI-condensed and paraphrased from published reviews and specs - not original hands-on testing. More on our method.
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