True Wireless
Apple AirPods Pro 3
86Outstanding
$180
Full review dataApple AirPods Pro 3 vs Philips TAT8505BK/00: which should you buy?
Specs, scores and condensed review verdicts for the Apple AirPods Pro 3 vs Philips TAT8505BK/00, side by side. Where a product has no HearWiki score yet, not enough reviews have been aggregated to rate it.
True Wireless
Philips TAT8505BK/00
Not yet scored
$160
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
- Philips TAT8505BK/00
HearWiki score
86
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Sound
8.6
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Noise cancelling
9.3
-
Battery
7.3
-
Calls
7.4
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Value
8.3
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Price (USD)
$180
$160
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?
Same generation
These are the same generation of hardware - nothing in the radio, the codecs or the noise cancelling separates them. Nothing separates them on convenience features either, so the choice comes down to tuning and price.
- AirPods Pro 32025
- TAT8505BK/00Year unknown
Level on: Wireless charging, USB-C, Wear detection, Transparency mode.
Specifications
AirPods Pro 3TAT8505BK/00
- Type
- True Wireless
- True Wireless
- Price (USD)
- $180
- $160
- HearWiki score
- 86
- Not scored
- Released
- 2025
- -
- Availability
- Sold new
- Availability unknown
- Driver
- 10.7 mm dynamic
- 13 mm driver
- Driver type
- dynamic
- -
- Driver size
- 10.7 mm
- 13 mm
- Drivers per side
- 1
- -
- Frequency response
- 20 Hz - 20 kHz
- -
- Sensitivity
- 110 dB/mW
- -
- Bluetooth
- 5.3
- -
- Codecs
- SBC, AAC
- -
- Multipoint pairing
- Yes
- -
- Battery life
- 8 h
- 6 h
- Battery life (ANC on)
- 8 h
- 5 h
- Battery incl. case
- -
- 24 h
- Quick charge
- -
- 15 min → 1 h
- Wireless charging
- Yes
- Yes
- Active noise cancelling
- Yes
- Yes
- ANC type
- adaptive
- -
- Transparency mode
- Yes
- Yes
- Companion app
- Yes
- -
- Wear detection
- Yes
- Yes
- Controls
- touch
- -
- Voice assistant
- Siri
- -
- Weight
- 5.5 g
- -
- Case weight
- 44 g
- -
- Water resistance
- IP57
- -
- USB-C
- Yes
- Yes
- Microphones
- 3
- -
- 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)
Philips TAT8505BK/00
These true wireless earbuds combine hybrid active noise cancellation with an awareness mode for flexible listening. They pack 13mm drivers and offer up to 24 hours of total playback with the charging case, plus wireless charging and USB-C support. A quick 15-minute charge provides an hour of use, and wear detection pauses audio when removed.
- Pro:Hybrid ANC with transparency mode
- Pro:24-hour total battery with case
- Pro:Wireless charging and USB-C
- Con:Battery life drops to 5 hours with ANC on
- Con:No mention of multipoint connection
- Con:Case adds weight for portability
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