Product Comparison: Apple Airpods (curr) vs Samsung Gear IconX

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Apple Airpods (curr) Wireless Bluetooth Headset for iPhones with iOS 10 or Later White

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Samsung Gear IconX 2016 Cordfree Fitness Earbuds with Activity Tracker - Black

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General Specifications

Brand

Apple

Samsung

Model

Airpods

Gear IconX

Origin

China

About the Product

The Apple Airpods are the next step in wireless headphone technology. Designed by Apple, the Airpods are sleek, stylish and ergonomic. With One-tap setup for all of your Apple devices, syncing up your Airpods is a breeze. The Apple Airpods feature clear, high-clarity audio and voice when you need to take a call. Just place the Airpods in your ears to play your music, and take them out to pause so you never miss a thing. The Apple Airpods will also provide you with quick, easy access with a simple double tap to Siri. The Apple Airpods are the perfect earbud headphones for anyone on the go.

It just couldn't be any simpler. Plug the Gear IconX earbuds into each ear and you're ready to go. No strings attached.

Key Specs

Battery Life

5 hours

3.8 hours

Battery Life

What customers say about "Key Specs"

Apple Airpods (curr) Wireless Bluetooth Headset for iPhones with iOS 10 or Later White

I like the sound and lack of wires. These were never proposed to be noise cancelling so the ability to hear surrounding noise keeps me aware of rooms where I should be listening but want to hear the music or in a store.
These headphones sound better than the headphones bundled with the iPhone. Great quality and easy set up with all Apple devices.
The sound quality of the AirPods is incredible. Battery life is great too.
The sound is good. The pods feel like they might come out during exercise, but they don't. They let in a lot of background noise but that's good if you are walking in the city.
This is the best cordless headphone, sound outstanding nice and clearly between high and low frequency is great. I recommend to get this headphone sound better then the one with the cord.

Samsung Gear IconX 2016 Cordfree Fitness Earbuds with Activity Tracker - Black

Sound quality is pretty good for a Bluetooth headset. It can be described as "warm" with bass present but not overpowering. Highs and mids are somewhat lacking but not to the point where you won't enjoy your music.
I've used them for 6 days in the gym, running, sleeping, working, etc. I'm hearing things that I haven't before using past earbuds, better high-end response than a few wired earbuds I have, but of course not close to a good pair of wired headphones.
Sound quality is excellent. Those complaining about it seem to have misread the manual or not read it at all.
These headphones look just great, perfect small size, and with really good sound once the tips are changed to the biggest provided (the ones that came installed made them sound flat without enough bass).
If you're looking for an earbud with supreme sound, these are not for you. They lack a low end, even when fitted properly and overall they don't really have a lot of good punch either - they are balanced, though.

Size & Weight

Height

1.74 in.

1.3 in.

Width

0.84 in.

4.2 in.

Depth

2.11 in.

6.3 in.

Weight

1.34 oz.

7.2 oz.

What customers say about "Size & Weight"

Apple Airpods (curr) Wireless Bluetooth Headset for iPhones with iOS 10 or Later White

Very portable great sound little too expensive but worth it
Great earphones very comfortable and good size airpods
Very comfortable good size and battery last long .
Great for on the go. Love the small overall size of the charging pod
The quality of sound is terrific. Plus the compact size with charging capability is awesome.
Pods are nice but need to be made in different sizes

Samsung Gear IconX 2016 Cordfree Fitness Earbuds with Activity Tracker - Black

These have a nice weight to them, no moving/loose parts, and fit nice and snug in the provided charging case. The overall shape seems to wok very well with most ears, so I think Samsung has done a nice job here.
They seem to be just the right weight and can sit well in the ear with no discomfort.
Amazing! I've only had them a few days but they fit better in my ears than any other headphones I've ever owned. I barely even notice them in my ears when I'm working out. Light weight and comfortable.
Very Comfortable no strings and never falls out of ear. I lift weights/run/muay thai training
I love that the headphones charge in the case and that the case isn't too big or too small. I like that there were different ear clips sizes and different ear bud sizes.

Features

Color

White

Black

Pairing Interface

Bluetooth

Connection Range

30 feet

Carrying Case

Yes

Water Resistant

Yes

Built-In Microphone

Yes

Extras

Automatically on, automatically connected, One-tap setup for all your Apple devices, Quick access to Siri with a double-tap, More than 24-hour battery life with Charging Case, Charges quickly in the case

Built-in Fitness Tracker and Heart Rate Monitor, A fitting design, Control with a touch

Fit And Convenience

3 pairs of multi sized and shaped ear tips

What customers say about "Features"

Apple Airpods (curr) Wireless Bluetooth Headset for iPhones with iOS 10 or Later White

Has great sound and best feature is battery life. Small,sleek and great fit.
If you are looking for a bluetooth headset... I would say these are about the best I have used. They pair easily and even on devices that are not apple, and apple devices that are not all on the same iCloud account on them.
When I bought this I did so after talking to several people about the Bluetooth, but being a truck driver I haven’t found a great Bluetooth that can be heard over the engine, until now.
These have been the best Bluetooth head phones I've owned. They sync up so easily.
I hated rating the AirPods 3*, because the sound quality is on par with the best. But, like all apple ear buds, they fit horribly, and fall out any time I do any physical activity or exercise.

Samsung Gear IconX 2016 Cordfree Fitness Earbuds with Activity Tracker - Black

It's very easy to advance the song, raise volume by swiping either direction, pause songs, etc. But, due to how large the touch surface is, it's very easy to accidentally send a command without wanting to.
Controls are relatively easy to learn and use
Very comfortable, especially after switching the outer rubber ring to the smaller size
Heartrate and activity tracking seems to work ok, but would like to test them out more against my Garmin Fenix 3 w/ chest strap
If you simply connect them to the computer and load media to the earbuds the sound quality will be compromised and will not be stereo. Each earbud has it's own memory and they need to be synchronized.
The auto connect is great when it works, but if you yawn or make certain facial movement they can disconnect and reconnect off and on because the sensors lose the tight connection with the ear (I tried the different sizes as well). This is quite annoying.

Power

Battery Type

Lithium-ion

Rechargeable

Yes

What customers say about "Power"

Apple Airpods (curr) Wireless Bluetooth Headset for iPhones with iOS 10 or Later White

These Bluetooth headphones are great for many reasons one main reason is the battery life
Battery life is awesome. The case lasts for about 3 days and the AirPods last for like 3 hours with only 15 minutes of being in the case after they are dead. I love them
They offer great sound quality and battery life, they stay in the ear quite well and the storage and charging case is a nice item to round out the package.
Battery dies quickly. Use one AirPod at a time to prolong battery life.
Love how they fit in my ears but the battery life is very low. I'm not on the phone much at all but by 3 pm they are dead.

Samsung Gear IconX 2016 Cordfree Fitness Earbuds with Activity Tracker - Black

Yesterday, I used them (fully charged) in the gym for about an hour and fifteen minutes, and they started to die. It'd be nice to get a solid two hours out of them while connected to bluetooth.
Charging case - works perfectly, and can charge the earbuds several times
Solid case that doubles as a charging dock and has a battery of its own that is good enough to recharge the earbuds about 3 times. A clever move by Samsung given the battery life is one of the IconX's major weaknesses.
Runs well on a full charge, but doesn't seem to hold a charge from day-to-day (I wind up charging it in my car each day on my way to run)
The battery life is short in bluetooth mode, but the case recharges them within an hour. The focus is on working out and with the internal media player (no bluetooth) they will get around 3 hours. Plenty for the vast majority of workouts.

Warranty / Certifications

Manufacturer Warranty

1 year(s)

Certifications

Other Information

MSRP

159.00 $