Is the Apple AirPods Pro 3 worth the upgrade from the Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro?

Verdict

Meaningful upgrade

The Apple AirPods Pro 3 scores 6.0 points above the Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro. That's a real improvement, though not the kind you'd notice on every track. The gains are concentrated in noise cancelling (7.0 to 9.5), battery (6.0 to 8.0) and calls (7.0 to 8.5). You do give up ground on value (9.0 to 7.5). On paper: bluetooth 5.2 to 5.3, battery life (anc on) 6 h to 8 h and case weight 56 g to 43.99 g. Worth checking: codecs goes SBC, AAC, LDAC to SBC, AAC and battery incl. case goes 32 h to 24 h. That costs $117 more, or about $19 per point of score - reasonable value for the jump. Worth doing if you're replacing anyway; harder to justify as a pure upgrade if what you have still works.