Best earbuds for iPhone (by what actually works)

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1. 1AAirPods 4100%

   AirPods 4 do everything on iPhone: one-tap setup, Siri, Spatial Audio with head tracking, auto-switching, Find My and automatic updates.

   Works11
   100% of features available*Check price
2. 2AAirPods Max100%

   AirPods Max do everything on iPhone: Siri, Spatial Audio with head tracking, auto-switching, Find My and automatic updates.

   Works11
   100% of features available*Check price
3. 3BPowerbeats Pro 2100%

   Powerbeats Pro 2 do everything on iPhone: one-touch pairing, hands-free Siri, heart rate, Find My, auto-switching and Spatial Audio.

   Works9
   100% of features available*Check price
4. 4AAirPods Pro 396%

   AirPods Pro 3 are fully featured on iPhone, including hearing tools, heart rate and Find My. Live Translation needs an iPhone 15 Pro or newer.

   Works13Partial1
   96% of features available*Check price
5. 5SSony WF-1000XM667%

   Sony WF-1000XM6 work well on iPhone with the Sound Connect app, over AAC. No LDAC hi-res audio on iPhone.

   Works1Needs app1No1
   67% of features available*Check price
6. 6BBose QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds (2nd Gen)67%

   Bose QC Ultra Earbuds (2nd Gen) work well on iPhone with the Bose app, over AAC. No aptX Adaptive on iPhone.

   Works1Needs app1No1
   67% of features available*Check price
7. 7SSony WH-1000XM650%

   Sony WH-1000XM6 work well on iPhone with the Sound Connect app, over AAC. No LDAC hi-res audio on iPhone.

   Works1Needs app1No1Unverified1
   50% of features available*Check price
8. 8SGalaxy Buds4 Pro19%

   On iPhone, Galaxy Buds4 Pro handle music, calls and the ANC/Ambient switch. There's no Wear app, so EQ and adaptive modes only stick if set from an Android phone first, and there are no updates.

   Works2Partial5No17
   19% of features available*Check price
9. 9SGalaxy Buds417%

   On iPhone, Galaxy Buds4 are basic Bluetooth earbuds with the ANC/Ambient switch. There's no Wear app, so no Auto Switch, SmartThings Find or updates, and EQ only sticks if set from Android first.

   Works2Partial3No16
   17% of features available*Check price
10. 10GPixel Buds 2a17%

    On iPhone, Pixel Buds 2a are basic Bluetooth earbuds: music and calls only. There's no Pixel Buds app for iOS, so no settings, updates or Gemini.

    Works1No4Unverified1
    17% of features available*Check price
11. 11GPixel Buds Pro 214%

    On iPhone, Pixel Buds Pro 2 are basic Bluetooth earbuds: music and calls only. There's no Pixel Buds app for iOS, so no settings, updates or Gemini.

    Works1No5Unverified1
    14% of features available*Check price

*Works + Needs app count fully, Partial counts half, Unverified and No count zero. Models list different numbers of features, so compare within a brand with care.