True Wireless
Apple AirPods Pro 3
86Outstanding
$180
Full review dataApple AirPods Pro 3 vs Nuarl mini3: which should you buy?
Specs, scores and condensed review verdicts for the Apple AirPods Pro 3 vs Nuarl mini3, side by side. Where a product has no HearWiki score yet, not enough reviews have been aggregated to rate it.
True Wireless
Nuarl mini3
Not yet scored
$110
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
- Nuarl mini3
HearWiki score
86
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Sound
8.6
-
Noise cancelling
9.3
-
Battery
7.3
-
Calls
7.4
-
Value
8.3
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Price (USD)
$180
$110
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?
Mixed generations
Apple AirPods Pro 3 (2025) against Nuarl mini3 (2024). Neither is straightforwardly newer: the Apple AirPods Pro 3 brings Bluetooth 5.3 against 5.2 and ANC type Adaptive against Feed-forward, while the Nuarl mini3 answers with 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
- mini32024
What differsAirPods Pro 3mini3
- Bluetooth
- 5.3
- 5.2
- Top codec
- AAC
- aptX Adaptive
- ANC type
- Adaptive
- Feed-forward
- Water resistance
- IP57
- IPX4
Platform
Everyday features
Level on: Multipoint pairing, USB-C, Transparency mode, Companion app.
Specifications
AirPods Pro 3mini3
- Type
- True Wireless
- True Wireless
- Price (USD)
- $180
- $110
- HearWiki score
- 86
- Not scored
- Released
- 2025
- 2024
- Availability
- Sold new
- Discontinued
- Driver
- 10.7 mm dynamic
- 6 mm dynamic
- Driver type
- dynamic
- dynamic
- Driver size
- 10.7 mm
- 6 mm
- Drivers per side
- 1
- -
- Frequency response
- 20 Hz - 20 kHz
- -
- Sensitivity
- 110 dB/mW
- -
- Bluetooth
- 5.3
- 5.2
- Codecs
- SBC, AAC
- SBC, AAC, aptX, aptX Adaptive
- Multipoint pairing
- Yes
- Yes
- Battery life
- 8 h
- 8 h
- Battery life (ANC on)
- 8 h
- 6 h
- Battery incl. case
- -
- 32 h
- Full charge time
- -
- 90 min
- Wireless charging
- Yes
- -
- Active noise cancelling
- Yes
- Yes
- ANC type
- adaptive
- feedforward
- Transparency mode
- Yes
- Yes
- Companion app
- Yes
- Yes
- Wear detection
- Yes
- -
- Controls
- touch
- touch
- Voice assistant
- Siri
- -
- Weight
- 5.5 g
- 4.5 g
- Case weight
- 44 g
- 36 g
- Water resistance
- IP57
- IPX4
- USB-C
- Yes
- Yes
- Microphones
- 3
- 2
- 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)
Nuarl mini3
The NUARL mini3 are compact true wireless earbuds featuring a 6mm dynamic driver, active noise cancellation, and a transparency mode for ambient awareness. They offer multipoint connectivity, IPX4 water resistance, and up to 8 hours of playback per charge, with the case extending total listening time to 32 hours.
- Pro:Compact and lightweight design (4.5g per earbud)
- Pro:Supports aptX Adaptive for high-quality wireless audio
- Pro:Multipoint connection allows pairing with two devices
- Con:Battery life drops to 6 hours with ANC enabled
- Con:No wireless charging capability mentioned
- Con:Feedforward ANC may not block low-frequency noise as effectively as hybrid systems
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