Apple has announced the AirPods Pro 3, alongside the iPhone 17 series, Watch SE 3, Watch Series 11, and the Watch Ultra 3 at its “Awe Dropping” event last night. These new pair of earbuds bring heart rate monitoring for the first time in the AirPods lineup, alongside a bunch of other upgrades. So let’s dive into this article, where I will discuss everything about the Apple AirPods Pro 3, including its features, specifications, and expected price in Nepal.
Apple AirPods Pro 3 Overview
Design
We weren’t expecting this, but the AirPods Pro 3 have gotten a slight design refresh. The earbuds themselves are slightly smaller now, while Apple is also debuting a new “foam-infused” eartips for a better fit and noise cancellation. The AirPods Pro 3 can be fitted with five sizes of eartips now, including a new “XXS” size.
Not only that, but the AirPods Pro 3 is also IP57 dust/water resistant now for both earbuds and the charging case. A notable upgrade from the IP54 dust/splash resistance on the AirPods Pro 2.
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Better audio and noise cancellation
The AirPods Pro 3 is powered by the same H2 chip as its predecessor, although Apple says it has “completely redesigned acoustic architecture” for improved bass response, better vocal clarity, and a wider soundstage. It also includes Apple’s next-gen “Adaptive EQ” that automatically tunes the earbuds based on the geometry of your ears. These earbuds don’t skip on features like Personalized Spatial Audio and Dynamic head tracking either.
And even though Apple used the same H2 chip this time, the AirPods Pro 3 apparently has 2x better noise cancellation than the AirPods Pro 2. Or a whopping 4x improvement versus the original AirPods Pro. Apple is so confident with its ANC upgrades that it’s even claiming “the world’s best in-ear Active Noise Cancellation” with the AirPods Pro 3.
Battery life and health features
The AirPods Pro 3 bring longer battery life, too. It offers up to 8 hours of listening time on a single charge while using Active Noise Cancellation (up from 6 hours on the AirPods Pro 2). Whereas when using the Hearing Aid feature with Transparency Mode enabled, that number climbs to 10 hours!
And like I mentioned in the very beginning, these AirPods also pack a custom PPG heart rate sensor. Just like what Apple did with the Powerbeats Pro 2. As a result, you can track your heart rate and calories burned in 50 different workouts when paired with an iPhone. However, if you already own an Apple Watch, these new fitness features might feel somewhat unnecessary.
Live Translation
Another new addition on the AirPods Pro 3 is something called “Live Translation”, which is powered by Apple Intelligence. This feature allows you to listen to people speaking in different languages and hear translations directly through your AirPods.
If both individuals have AirPods Pro 3, they can each speak in their own language and hear translations through their respective AirPods.
The feature is activated by tapping the stems of both earbuds when a foreign language is detected in a conversation and supports automatic translation for English, French, German, Portuguese, and Spanish for now. And support for other languages like Italian, Japanese, Korean, and Chinese (simplified) is expected to arrive later.
Apple AirPods Pro 3 Specifications:
- Design and build: 30.9 x 19.2 x 27 mm, 5.55 gm (per earbud)
- Durability: IP57 dust/water resistant (earbuds + charging case)
- Audio: Custom high-excursion Apple driver, custom high dynamic range amplifier
- Health features: Hearing Protection, Hearing Aid, Hearing Test, Heart rate sensing with a custom photoplethysmography (PPG) sensor
- Control: Press/pinch controls
- Battery life: Up to 8 hours (with ANC), 24 hours (with ANC) with case
- Charging: MagSafe Charging case (5 minutes charge = 1 hour playtime)
- Connectivity: Bluetooth 5.3
- Sensors: Accelerometer, skin-detect sensor, heart rate sensor
- Other features: Live Translation, Adaptive EQ, Personalized Spatial Audio with dynamic head tracking, Find My
Apple AirPods Pro 3 Price in Nepal and Availability
Despite all these upgrades, the AirPods Pro 3 still costs USD 249. The same price as the AirPods Pro 2 when it came out. We expect the price of the Apple AirPods Pro 3 in Nepal to be around NPR 44,499 when it launches here shortly.
| Model | Price in US (Official) | Price in Nepal (Expected) |
|---|---|---|
| AirPods Pro 3 | USD 249 | NPR 44,499 |
- Meanwhile, check out our comparison of the AirPods 4 vs AirPods Pro 2
