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Apple AirPods Pro: Earbuds with Extra-Long Battery Life

Jordan Lee — Fragrance & Lifestyle Products Editor

Fragrance and lifestyle products editor covering perfume, personal-care devices, compact electronics, smart wearables, and practical leisure accessories, with a focus on functionality, specifications, everyday usability, and value. · Updated 2026-09-26

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Quick verdict

This is a Airoha-tier clone in the AirPods Pro shape, with Bluetooth 5.3, dual-device pairing and a 0–4 hour single-charge spec. No buyer evidence exists for this specific listing; the public record covers the clone line generally. If you buy, confirm the installed chip and whether ANC works before relying on those features.

Reference price

$64.33 USD $71.33

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Pros

· Listing states Bluetooth 5.3, 10 m range, in-ear stereo with a digital display case and life water resistance.
· Listing states simultaneous pairing to two phones and a 12-month warranty period.
· This listing names an Airoha chip; line-level reporting places Airoha-based clones above Jieli/Zhongke units for stability and running time — that is a line-level claim, not a finding about this unit.
· One forum user with a low-cost Huaqiangbei Pro-style clone said he could not see an appearance difference from his genuine pair and found the sound roughly comparable for casual listening.

Cons

· Teardown reporting on the clone Pro line found many units contain no ANC microphones, making active noise cancelling a UI toggle; one hands-on found no audible difference switching it on and off.
· Teardown of a counterfeit Pro 3 bought in Shenzhen found the ear tip glued to the housing and flexible cables replaced with hand-soldered copper wire.
· A clone buyer reported shells cracking from an ordinary drop onto the floor after about a year and gluing them back together; weak shell material recurs in clone-line complaints.
· Clone-line buyers repeatedly report short battery life and early battery death — one earbud effectively dead in about half a year — consistent with this listing's own 0–4 hour single-charge spec.
· A Airoha 1562A user reported stutter five or six times in ten minutes, one earbud failing to connect until reset, and abnormal Bluetooth behavior.
· Buyers comparing clones against genuine AirPods Pro report ear discomfort after day-long use, even on versions sold as top spec.
· Clone Pro units generally cannot do Apple-ecosystem automatic handoff; buyers report pressing the case button or re-pairing to move between iPhone and iPad.
· Sellers frequently substitute cheaper Jieli or Zhongke chips for an advertised Airoha label, so the chip named on a listing should be verified after pairing.
· At least one clone-AirPods buyer reported a strong chemical odour on included packaging and accessories.
· '8 generation flagship edition' is a self-invented clone generation label and does not map cleanly onto a genuine Apple model.

Fit notes

In-ear with silicone tips, one set as shipped. Comparisons of clone Pro units against genuine AirPods Pro describe the clones as less comfortable over a full day, and line-level teardown reporting found ear tips glued to the housing — check the tip mounting before pulling them off.

Buy if

You want the AirPods Pro shape and case behavior at a low entry price for casual listening, and you are ready to check chip tier, ANC function and battery on arrival — the clone line's reported weaknesses are the real deciding factor here.

Skip if

You need working active noise cancelling, Apple-style handoff between iPhone and iPad, or a set that survives a drop and a year of daily use. Clone-line reports describe nominal ANC, manual re-pairing and brittle shells.

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Apple AirPods Pro: Earbuds with Extra-Long Battery Life

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Buying FAQ

Common questions

Does this set have working active noise cancelling?⌄

The feature list here does not include ANC. Teardown reporting on the clone Pro line found many units have no ANC microphones at all, and one hands-on comparison found the toggle made no audible difference, so treat ANC as unconfirmed.

Is the Airoha chip actually installed?⌄

That is the advertised chip, but clone sellers frequently substitute cheaper Jieli or Zhongke parts. Buyers commonly check with a Flycc-style app or the paired device's About/Firmware screen after pairing.

How long does one charge last?⌄

The listing states 0–4 hours per charge. Clone-line buyers also report early battery death, including one earbud effectively dead within about half a year of use.

Will it switch between iPhone and iPad like real AirPods?⌄

No. Clone Pro buyers report having to press the case button or re-pair to move between Apple devices, so the two-phone pairing spec should not be read as Apple-style automatic handoff.

Which Apple model is this copying?⌄

'8 generation flagship edition' is a self-invented clone generation label that does not map cleanly onto a genuine Apple model. Confirm the intended Apple model with the seller before ordering.

Can I change the ear tips?⌄

Teardown reporting on counterfeit Pro 3 units found the silicone tip glued directly to the housing, and removing it pulled the front section off and broke internal wires. Line-level finding, so check the mounting before pulling anything.

Evidence

Public notes used

durability · con · 80% confidence

iFixit's teardown of counterfeit AirPods Pro 3 bought in Shenzhen found the silicone ear tip glued directly to the housing: trying to remove the tip pulled the whole front section off and broke internal wires, and flexible cables were replaced with hand-soldered copper wire. Line-level evidence for the clone Pro line rather than this exact listing.

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durability · con · 70% confidence

A buyer who used a 华强北 AirPods Pro clone for about a year reported brittle shells that cracked from an ordinary drop onto the floor (one earbud one crack, the other two cracks) and had to be glued back together; weak/cracking shell material is a recurring clone-line complaint.

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durability · con · 68% confidence

Clone-AirPods buyers repeatedly report short battery life and early battery death, including one long-term-report thread where an earbud's battery was effectively dead within about half a year of use — consistent with this listing's own 0–4 hour single-charge spec.

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other · con · 65% confidence

Clone AirPods Pro units generally cannot perform Apple-ecosystem automatic device handoff: buyers report having to press the case button or re-pair to move between iPhone and iPad, so 'supports two phones at once' style specs should not be read as Apple-style seamless switching.

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other · tip · 75% confidence

Buyers are advised not to trust a '洛达/Airoha' chip label on clone AirPods, since sellers frequently substitute cheaper Jieli (杰理) or 中科 chips; Flycc-style apps or the paired device's About/Firmware screen are commonly used to check what chip is actually installed.

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other · tip · 55% confidence

Huaqiangbei clone generations are self-invented labels ('8代' etc.) that do not map cleanly onto genuine Apple models, so the Apple model a clone is meant to copy should be confirmed with the seller before buying.

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quality · mixed · 72% confidence

Line-level evidence for Huaqiangbei/Weidian 'AirPods Pro' clones: buyers and reviewers agree the exterior, pop-up pairing animation, renaming and Find My imitation are close to genuine AirPods Pro, but the internal hardware and tuning are simplified. This applies to the clone AirPods Pro line generally (洛达/Airoha-based versions in particular), not verified for this specific Weidian listing.

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quality · con · 75% confidence

Teardown reporting summarised for the clone AirPods Pro line states that many fake units contain no MEMS/ANC microphones at all, meaning advertised active noise cancelling is nominal (a menu toggle) rather than real; iFixit found the same on counterfeit AirPods Pro 3.

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