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Adaptive Audio

Adaptive Audio¹

ANC

Active Noise Cancellation

Transparency

Transparency mode

Spatial Audio

Personalized Spatial Audio with dynamic head tracking²

Conversation Awareness

Conversation Awareness¹

Touch control

Double-tap

Force sensor

Touch control

Sweat and Water resistance

Sweat and water resistant: AirPods and charging case³

Dust, sweat, and water resistant: AirPods Pro and charging case⁴

Chip

H1 chip

H2 chip

H1 chip

Single charge

5 hrs

Up to 5 hours of listening time on one charge⁵

6 hrs

Up to 6 hours of listening time on one charge⁵

6 hrs

Up to 6 hours of listening time on one charge⁵

6 hrs

Up to 6 hours of listening time on one charge⁵

20 hrs

Up to 20 hours of listening time on one charge⁵

Charging

More than 24 hours of listening time with charging case⁵

Up to 30 hours of listening time with charging case⁵

Automatic switching

Automatic Switching⁶

Case

Lightning Charging Case

MagSafe Charging Case⁷

MagSafe Charging Case (USB-C) with speaker and lanyard loop⁷

Smart Case

Audio Technology

ANC

Active Noise Cancellation

Adaptive Audio

Adaptive Audio¹

Transparency mode

Adaptive EQ

Driver

Custom high-excursion Apple driver

Apple-designed dynamic driver

Amplifier

Custom high dynamic range amplifier

Spatial audio

Personalized Spatial Audio with dynamic head tracking²

Pressure

Vent system for pressure equalization

Sensors

Optical

Dual optical sensors

Skin-detect sensor

Optical sensor (each ear cup)

Motion Accelerometer

Motion-detecting accelerometer

Position sensor (each ear cup)

Speech Accelerometer

Speech-detecting accelerometer

Case-detect sensor (each ear cup)

Sensor

Double-tap

Force sensor

Touch control

Accelerometer (each ear cup)

Microphones

Dual beamforming microphones

Dual beamforming microphones

Inward-facing microphone

Nine microphones total:

Eight microphones for Active Noise Cancellation

Three microphones for voice pickup (two shared with Active Noise Cancellation and one additional microphone)

Chip

H1 headphone chip

H2 headphone chip

H1 headphone chip (each ear cup)

U1 chip in MagSafe Charging Case (USB-C)

Controls

Double-tap to play, skip forward, or answer a phone call

Press once to play or pause media

Press once to answer a call or mute or unmute

Press twice to end a call

Press twice to skip forward

Press three times to skip back

Press once to play or pause media

Press once to answer a call or mute or unmute

Press twice to end a call

Press twice to skip forward

Press three times to skip back

Press once to play or pause media

Press once to answer a call or mute or unmute

Press twice to end a call

Press twice to skip forward

Press three times to skip back

Press and hold to switch between listening modes

Swipe up or down to adjust volume

Digital Crown
Turn for volume control
Press once to play, pause, or answer a phone call
Press twice to skip forward
Press three times to skip back
Press and hold for Siri

Noise control button
Press to switch between Active Noise Cancellation and Transparency mode

Size and Weight⁸

AirPods (2nd generation)

AirPods (3rd generation)

AirPods Pro (2nd generation)

AirPods Max

Height: 40.5 mm (1.59 inches)
Width: 16.5 mm (0.65 inch)
Depth: 18.0 mm (0.71 inch)
Weight: 4 grams (0.14 ounce)

Height: 30.79 mm (1.21 inches)
Width: 18.26 mm (0.72 inch)
Depth: 19.21 mm (0.76 inch)
Weight: 4.28 grams (0.15 ounce)

Height: 30.9 mm (1.22 inches)
Width: 21.8 mm (0.86 inch)
Depth: 24.0 mm (0.94 inch)
Weight: 5.3 grams (0.19 ounce)

Height: 187.3 mm (7.37 inches)
Width: 168.6 mm (6.64 inches)
Depth: 83.4 mm (3.28 inches)
Weight: 384.8 grams (13.6 ounces)

Lightning Charging Case

MagSafe Charging Case

MagSafe Charging Case (USB-C)

Smart Case

Height: 53.5 mm (2.11 inches)
Width: 44.3 mm (1.74 inches)
Depth: 21.3 mm (0.84 inch)
Weight: 38.2 grams (1.35 ounces)

Height: 46.40 mm (1.83 inches)
Width: 54.40 mm (2.14 inches)
Depth: 21.38 mm (0.84 inch)
Weight: 37.91 grams (1.34 ounces)

Height: 45.2 mm (1.78 inches)
Width: 60.6 mm (2.39 inches)
Depth: 21.7 mm (0.85 inch)
Weight: 50.8 grams (1.79 ounces)

Weight: 134.5 grams (4.74 ounces)

Battery⁵

AirPods (2nd generation)

AirPods (3rd generation)

AirPods Pro (2nd generation)

AirPods Max

Up to 5 hours of listening time with a single charge

Up to 3 hours of talk time with a single charge

Up to 6 hours of listening time with a single charge (up to 5 hours with Spatial Audio enabled)

Up to 4 hours of talk time with a single charge

Up to 6 hours of listening time with a single charge (up to 5.5 hours with Spatial Audio and Head Tracking enabled)

Up to 4.5 hours of talk time with a single charge

Up to 20 hours of listening time on a single charge with Active Noise Cancellation or Transparency mode enabled

Up to 20 hours of movie playback on a single charge with Spatial Audio on

Up to 20 hours of talk time on a single charge

5 minutes of charge time provides around 1.5 hours of listening time

AirPods (2nd generation) with Lightning Charging Case

AirPods (3rd generation) with Lightning Charging Case

AirPods (3rd generation) with MagSafe Charging Case

AirPods Pro (2nd generation) with MagSafe Charging Case (USB-C)

AirPods Max with Smart Case

More than 24 hours of listening time

Up to 18 hours of talk time

15 minutes in the case provides up to 3 hours listening time or up to 2 hours talk time

Up to 30 hours of listening time

Up to 20 hours of talk time

5 minutes in the case provides around 1 hour of listening time or around 1 hour of talk time

Up to 30 hours of listening time

Up to 24 hours of talk time

5 minutes in the case provides around 1 hour of listening time or around 1 hour of talk time

Storage in the Smart Case preserves battery charge in ultra-low-power state

Charging via Lightning connector

Dust, Sweat, and Water Resistance

Sweat and water resistant (IPX4): AirPods and charging case³

Dust, sweat, and water resistant (IP54): AirPods Pro and charging case⁴

Connectivity

Bluetooth 5.0

Bluetooth 5.3

Bluetooth 5.0

In the Box

AirPods (2nd generation)

AirPods (3rd generation)

AirPods Pro (2nd generation)

AirPods Max

Lightning Charging Case

MagSafe Charging Case

MagSafe Charging Case (USB-C) with speaker and lanyard loop

Smart Case

Lightning to USB-A Cable

Lightning to USB-C Cable

USB-C Charge Cable

Lightning to USB-C Cable

Documentation

Silicone ear tips (four sizes: XS, S, M, L)

Accessibility

Live Listen audio⁹

Headphone levels

Headphone Accommodations

Conversation Boost

System Requirements¹⁰

iPhone and iPod touch models with the latest version of iOS

iPad models with the latest version of iPadOS

Apple Watch models with the latest version of watchOS

Mac models with the latest version of macOS

Apple TV models with the latest version of tvOS

Compatibility

iPhone Models

iPhone 15
iPhone 15 Plus
iPhone 15 Pro
iPhone 15 Pro Max
iPhone 14
iPhone 14 Plus
iPhone 14 Pro
iPhone 14 Pro Max
iPhone 13 mini
iPhone 13
iPhone 13 Pro
iPhone 13 Pro Max
iPhone 12 mini
iPhone 12
iPhone 12 Pro
iPhone 12 Pro Max
iPhone 11
iPhone 11 Pro
iPhone 11 Pro Max
iPhone XS
iPhone XS Max
iPhone XR
iPhone X
iPhone 8
iPhone 8 Plus
iPhone 7¹¹
iPhone 7 Plus¹¹
iPhone SE (3rd generation)
iPhone SE (2nd generation)
iPhone SE (1st generation)¹¹
iPhone 6s¹¹
iPhone 6s Plus¹¹
iPhone 6¹²
iPhone 6 Plus¹²
iPhone 5s¹²

iPhone Models

iPhone 15
iPhone 15 Plus
iPhone 15 Pro
iPhone 15 Pro Max
iPhone 14
iPhone 14 Plus
iPhone 14 Pro
iPhone 14 Pro Max
iPhone 13 mini
iPhone 13
iPhone 13 Pro
iPhone 13 Pro Max
iPhone 12 mini
iPhone 12
iPhone 12 Pro
iPhone 12 Pro Max
iPhone 11
iPhone 11 Pro
iPhone 11 Pro Max
iPhone XS
iPhone XS Max
iPhone XR
iPhone X
iPhone 8
iPhone 8 Plus
iPhone 7¹¹
iPhone 7 Plus¹¹
iPhone 6s¹¹
iPhone 6s Plus¹¹
iPhone SE (3rd generation)
iPhone SE (2nd generation)
iPhone SE (1st generation)¹¹

iPhone Models

iPhone 15
iPhone 15 Plus
iPhone 15 Pro
iPhone 15 Pro Max
iPhone 14
iPhone 14 Plus
iPhone 14 Pro
iPhone 14 Pro Max
iPhone 13 mini
iPhone 13
iPhone 13 Pro
iPhone 13 Pro Max
iPhone 12 mini
iPhone 12
iPhone 12 Pro
iPhone 12 Pro Max
iPhone 11
iPhone 11 Pro
iPhone 11 Pro Max
iPhone XS
iPhone XS Max
iPhone XR
iPhone X
iPhone 8
iPhone 8 Plus
iPhone 7¹¹
iPhone 7 Plus¹¹
iPhone 6s¹¹
iPhone 6s Plus¹¹
iPhone SE (3rd generation)
iPhone SE (2nd generation)
iPhone SE (1st generation)¹¹

iPhone Models

iPhone 15
iPhone 15 Plus
iPhone 15 Pro
iPhone 15 Pro Max
iPhone 14
iPhone 14 Plus
iPhone 14 Pro
iPhone 14 Pro Max
iPhone 13 mini
iPhone 13
iPhone 13 Pro
iPhone 13 Pro Max
iPhone 12 mini
iPhone 12
iPhone 12 Pro
iPhone 12 Pro Max
iPhone 11
iPhone 11 Pro
iPhone 11 Pro Max
iPhone XS
iPhone XS Max
iPhone XR
iPhone X
iPhone 8
iPhone 8 Plus
iPhone 7¹¹
iPhone 7 Plus¹¹
iPhone 6s¹¹
iPhone 6s Plus¹¹
iPhone SE (3rd generation)
iPhone SE (2nd generation)
iPhone SE (1st generation)¹¹

iPhone Models

iPhone 15
iPhone 15 Plus
iPhone 15 Pro
iPhone 15 Pro Max
iPhone 14
iPhone 14 Plus
iPhone 14 Pro
iPhone 14 Pro Max
iPhone 13 mini
iPhone 13
iPhone 13 Pro
iPhone 13 Pro Max
iPhone 12 mini
iPhone 12
iPhone 12 Pro
iPhone 12 Pro Max
iPhone 11
iPhone 11 Pro
iPhone 11 Pro Max
iPhone XS
iPhone XS Max
iPhone XR
iPhone X
iPhone 8
iPhone 8 Plus
iPhone 7¹¹
iPhone 7 Plus¹¹
iPhone 6s¹¹
iPhone 6s Plus¹¹
iPhone SE (3rd generation)
iPhone SE (2nd generation)
iPhone SE (1st generation)¹¹

iPad Models

iPad Pro 13-inch (M4)
iPad Pro 12.9-inch (5th generation)
iPad Pro 12.9-inch (4th generation)
iPad Pro 12.9-inch (3rd generation)
iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2nd generation)
iPad Pro 12.9-inch (1st generation)¹¹
iPad Pro 11-inch (M4)
iPad Pro 11-inch (3rd generation)
iPad Pro 11-inch (2nd generation)
iPad Pro 11-inch (1st generation)
iPad Pro 10.5-inch
iPad Pro 9.7-inch¹¹
iPad (9th generation)
iPad (8th generation)
iPad (7th generation)
iPad (6th generation)
iPad (5th generation)
iPad Air 13-in. (M2)
iPad Air 11-in. (M2)
iPad Air (5th generation)
iPad Air (4th generation)
iPad Air (3rd generation)
iPad Air 2¹¹
iPad Air (1st generation)¹²
iPad mini (6th generation)
iPad mini (5th generation)
iPad mini 4¹¹
iPad mini 3¹²
iPad mini 2¹²

iPad Models

iPad Pro 13-inch (M4)
iPad Pro 12.9-inch (5th generation)
iPad Pro 12.9-inch (4th generation)
iPad Pro 12.9-inch (3rd generation)
iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2nd generation)
iPad Pro 12.9-inch (1st generation)¹¹
iPad Pro 11-inch (M4)
iPad Pro 11-inch (3rd generation)
iPad Pro 11-inch (2nd generation)
iPad Pro 11-inch (1st generation)
iPad Pro 10.5-inch
iPad Pro 9.7-inch¹¹
iPad (9th generation)
iPad (8th generation)
iPad (7th generation)
iPad (6th generation)
iPad (5th generation)
iPad Air 13-in. (M2)
iPad Air 11-in. (M2)
iPad Air (5th generation)
iPad Air (4th generation)
iPad Air (3rd generation)
iPad Air 2¹¹
iPad mini (6th generation)
iPad mini (5th generation)
iPad mini 4¹¹

iPad Models

iPad Pro 13-inch (M4)
iPad Pro 12.9-inch (5th generation)
iPad Pro 12.9-inch (4th generation)
iPad Pro 12.9-inch (3rd generation)
iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2nd generation)
iPad Pro 12.9-inch (1st generation)¹¹
iPad Pro 11-inch (M4)
iPad Pro 11-inch (3rd generation)
iPad Pro 11-inch (2nd generation)
iPad Pro 11-inch (1st generation)
iPad Pro 10.5-inch
iPad Pro 9.7-inch¹¹
iPad (9th generation)
iPad (8th generation)
iPad (7th generation)
iPad (6th generation)
iPad (5th generation)
iPad Air 13-in. (M2)
iPad Air 11-in. (M2)
iPad Air (5th generation)
iPad Air (4th generation)
iPad Air (3rd generation)
iPad Air 2¹¹
iPad mini (6th generation)
iPad mini (5th generation)
iPad mini 4¹¹

iPad Models

iPad Pro 13-inch (M4)
iPad Pro 12.9-inch (5th generation)
iPad Pro 12.9-inch (4th generation)
iPad Pro 12.9-inch (3rd generation)
iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2nd generation)
iPad Pro 12.9-inch (1st generation)¹¹
iPad Pro 11-inch (M4)
iPad Pro 11-inch (3rd generation)
iPad Pro 11-inch (2nd generation)
iPad Pro 11-inch (1st generation)
iPad Pro 10.5-inch
iPad Pro 9.7-inch¹¹
iPad (9th generation)
iPad (8th generation)
iPad (7th generation)
iPad (6th generation)
iPad (5th generation)
iPad Air 13-in. (M2)
iPad Air 11-in. (M2)
iPad Air (5th generation)
iPad Air (4th generation)
iPad Air (3rd generation)
iPad Air 2¹¹
iPad mini (6th generation)
iPad mini (5th generation)
iPad mini 4¹¹

iPad Models

iPad Pro 13-inch (M4)
iPad Pro 12.9-inch (5th generation)
iPad Pro 12.9-inch (4th generation)
iPad Pro 12.9-inch (3rd generation)
iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2nd generation)
iPad Pro 12.9-inch (1st generation)¹¹
iPad Pro 11-inch (M4)
iPad Pro 11-inch (3rd generation)
iPad Pro 11-inch (2nd generation)
iPad Pro 11-inch (1st generation)
iPad Pro 10.5-inch
iPad Pro 9.7-inch¹¹
iPad (9th generation)
iPad (8th generation)
iPad (7th generation)
iPad (6th generation)
iPad (5th generation)
iPad Air 13-in. (M2)
iPad Air 11-in. (M2)
iPad Air (5th generation)
iPad Air (4th generation)
iPad Air (3rd generation)
iPad Air 2¹¹
iPad mini (6th generation)
iPad mini (5th generation)
iPad mini 4¹¹

iPod Models

iPod touch (7th generation)
iPod touch (6th generation)¹²

iPod Models

iPod touch (7th generation)

iPod Models

iPod touch (7th generation)

iPod Models

iPod touch (7th generation)

iPod Models

iPod touch (7th generation)

Apple Watch Models¹¹

Apple Watch Ultra
Apple Watch Series 9
Apple Watch Series 8
Apple Watch Series 7
Apple Watch Series 6
Apple Watch SE (2nd generation)
Apple Watch SE (1st generation)
Apple Watch Series 5
Apple Watch Series 4
Apple Watch Series 3
Apple Watch Series 2
Apple Watch Series 1

Apple Watch Models¹¹

Apple Watch Ultra
Apple Watch Series 9
Apple Watch Series 8
Apple Watch Series 7
Apple Watch Series 6
Apple Watch SE (2nd generation)
Apple Watch SE (1st generation)
Apple Watch Series 5
Apple Watch Series 4
Apple Watch Series 3
Apple Watch Series 2
Apple Watch Series 1

Apple Watch Models¹¹

Apple Watch Ultra
Apple Watch Series 9
Apple Watch Series 8
Apple Watch Series 7
Apple Watch Series 6
Apple Watch SE (2nd generation)
Apple Watch SE (1st generation)
Apple Watch Series 5
Apple Watch Series 4
Apple Watch Series 3
Apple Watch Series 2
Apple Watch Series 1

Apple Watch Models¹¹

Apple Watch Ultra
Apple Watch Series 9
Apple Watch Series 8
Apple Watch Series 7
Apple Watch Series 6
Apple Watch SE (2nd generation)
Apple Watch SE (1st generation)
Apple Watch Series 5
Apple Watch Series 4
Apple Watch Series 3
Apple Watch Series 2
Apple Watch Series 1

Apple Watch Models¹¹

Apple Watch Ultra
Apple Watch Series 9
Apple Watch Series 8
Apple Watch Series 7
Apple Watch Series 6
Apple Watch SE (2nd generation)
Apple Watch SE (1st generation)
Apple Watch Series 5
Apple Watch Series 4
Apple Watch Series 3
Apple Watch Series 2
Apple Watch Series 1

Mac Models¹¹

MacBook (Retina, 12-inch, Early 2015–2017)
MacBook Air (11-inch, Mid 2012–Early 2015)
MacBook Air (13-inch, Mid 2012–2017)
MacBook Air (Retina, 13-inch, 2018–2020)
MacBook Air (M1, 2020)
MacBook Air (M2, 2022)
MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Late 2012–Early 2015)
MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2012–Mid 2015)
MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2012–2020)
MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2012–2019)
MacBook Pro 13-inch (2020, two ports)
MacBook Pro 13-inch (2020, four ports)
MacBook Pro 13-inch (M1, 2020)
MacBook Pro 13-inch (M2, 2022)
MacBook Pro 14-inch (2021)
MacBook Pro 16-inch (2021)
MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2019)
iMac (21.5-inch, Late 2012–2017)
iMac (27-inch, Late 2012–Late 2013)
iMac (Retina 4K, 21.5-inch, Late 2015–2019)
iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, Late 2014–2020)
iMac (24-inch, M1, 2021)
iMac Pro (2017)
Mac mini (Late 2012–Late 2018)
Mac mini (M1, 2020)
Mac Studio (2022)
Mac Pro (Late 2013–2019)

Mac Models¹¹

MacBook (Retina, 12-inch, Early 2015–2017)
MacBook Air (11-inch, Mid 2012–Early 2015)
MacBook Air (13-inch, Mid 2012–2017)
MacBook Air (Retina, 13-inch, 2018–2020)
MacBook Air (M1, 2020)
MacBook Air (M2, 2022)
MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Late 2012–Early 2015)
MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2012–Mid 2015)
MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2012–2020)
MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2012–2019)
MacBook Pro 13-inch (2020, two ports)
MacBook Pro 13-inch (2020, four ports)
MacBook Pro 13-inch (M1, 2020)
MacBook Pro 13-inch (M2, 2022)
MacBook Pro 14-inch (2021)
MacBook Pro 16-inch (2021)
MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2019)
iMac (21.5-inch, Late 2012–2017)
iMac (27-inch, Late 2012–Late 2013)
iMac (Retina 4K, 21.5-inch, Late 2015–2019)
iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, Late 2014–2020)
iMac (24-inch, M1, 2021)
iMac Pro (2017)
Mac mini (Late 2012–Late 2018)
Mac mini (M1, 2020)
Mac Studio (2022)
Mac Pro (Late 2013–2019)

Mac Models¹¹

MacBook (Retina, 12-inch, Early 2015–2017)
MacBook Air (11-inch, Mid 2012–Early 2015)
MacBook Air (13-inch, Mid 2012–2017)
MacBook Air (Retina, 13-inch, 2018–2020)
MacBook Air (M1, 2020)
MacBook Air (M2, 2022)
MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Late 2012–Early 2015)
MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2012–Mid 2015)
MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2012–2020)
MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2012–2019)
MacBook Pro 13-inch (2020, two ports)
MacBook Pro 13-inch (2020, four ports)
MacBook Pro 13-inch (M1, 2020)
MacBook Pro 13-inch (M2, 2022)
MacBook Pro 14-inch (2021)
MacBook Pro 16-inch (2021)
MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2019)
iMac (21.5-inch, Late 2012–2017)
iMac (27-inch, Late 2012–Late 2013)
iMac (Retina 4K, 21.5-inch, Late 2015–2019)
iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, Late 2014–2020)
iMac (24-inch, M1, 2021)
iMac Pro (2017)
Mac mini (Late 2012–Late 2018)
Mac mini (M1, 2020)
Mac Studio (2022)
Mac Pro (Late 2013–2019)

Mac Models¹¹

MacBook (Retina, 12-inch, Early 2015–2017)
MacBook Air (11-inch, Mid 2012–Early 2015)
MacBook Air (13-inch, Mid 2012–2017)
MacBook Air (Retina, 13-inch, 2018–2020)
MacBook Air (M1, 2020)
MacBook Air (M2, 2022)
MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Late 2012–Early 2015)
MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2012–Mid 2015)
MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2012–2020)
MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2012–2019)
MacBook Pro 13-inch (2020, two ports)
MacBook Pro 13-inch (2020, four ports)
MacBook Pro 13-inch (M1, 2020)
MacBook Pro 13-inch (M2, 2022)
MacBook Pro 14-inch (2021)
MacBook Pro 16-inch (2021)
MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2019)
iMac (21.5-inch, Late 2012–2017)
iMac (27-inch, Late 2012–Late 2013)
iMac (Retina 4K, 21.5-inch, Late 2015–2019)
iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, Late 2014–2020)
iMac (24-inch, M1, 2021)
iMac Pro (2017)
Mac mini (Late 2012–Late 2018)
Mac mini (M1, 2020)
Mac Studio (2022)
Mac Pro (Late 2013–2019)

Mac Models¹¹

MacBook (Retina, 12-inch, Early 2015–2017)
MacBook Air (11-inch, Mid 2012–Early 2015)
MacBook Air (13-inch, Mid 2012–2017)
MacBook Air (Retina, 13-inch, 2018–2020)
MacBook Air (M1, 2020)
MacBook Air (M2, 2022)
MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Late 2012–Early 2015)
MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2012–Mid 2015)
MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2012–2020)
MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2012–2019)
MacBook Pro 13-inch (2020, two ports)
MacBook Pro 13-inch (2020, four ports)
MacBook Pro 13-inch (M1, 2020)
MacBook Pro 13-inch (M2, 2022)
MacBook Pro 14-inch (2021)
MacBook Pro 16-inch (2021)
MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2019)
iMac (21.5-inch, Late 2012–2017)
iMac (27-inch, Late 2012–Late 2013)
iMac (Retina 4K, 21.5-inch, Late 2015–2019)
iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, Late 2014–2020)
iMac (24-inch, M1, 2021)
iMac Pro (2017)
Mac mini (Late 2012–Late 2018)
Mac mini (M1, 2020)
Mac Studio (2022)
Mac Pro (Late 2013–2019)

Apple TV Models¹¹

Apple TV 4K
Apple TV HD

Apple TV Models

Apple TV 4K
Apple TV HD¹¹

Apple TV Models

Apple TV 4K
Apple TV HD¹¹

Apple TV Models

Apple TV 4K
Apple TV HD

Apple TV Models

Apple TV 4K
Apple TV HD¹¹

Tech Specs

Product

AirPods
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AirPods
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AirPods Pro
(2nd generation)

AirPods Max

Tech Specs

All AirPods models

AirPods
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AirPods
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AirPods Pro
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AirPods Max

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White

H1 chip

Up to 5 hours of listening time on one charge⁵

More than 24 hours of listening time with charging case⁵

Lightning Charging Case

White

Personalized Spatial Audio with dynamic head tracking¹

H1 chip

Sweat and water resistant (IPX4): AirPods and charging case²

Up to 6 hours of listening time on one charge³

Up to 30 hours of listening time with charging case³

Lightning Charging Case or MagSafe Charging Case

White

Personalized Spatial Audio with dynamic head tracking²

Adaptive Audio¹

Active Noise Cancellation

Transparency mode

H2 chip

U1 chip in MagSafe Charging Case (USB-C)

Dust, sweat, and water resistant (IP54): AirPods Pro and charging case¹⁰

Up to 6 hours of listening time on one charge³

Up to 6 hours of listening time on one charge⁵

MagSafe Charging Case with speaker and lanyard loop

Sweat and water resistant (IPX4): AirPods Pro and charging case²

Silver, space gray, sky blue, pink, green

Personalized Spatial Audio with dynamic head tracking¹

Active Noise Cancellation

Transparency mode

H1 chip

Up to 20 hours of listening time on one charge⁵

Smart Case

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footnote

1
Works with AirPods Pro (2nd generation) with the latest firmware when paired with a compatible Apple device running the latest operating system software.
2
Compatible hardware and software required. Works with compatible content in supported apps. Not all content available in Dolby Atmos. iPhone with TrueDepth camera required to create a personal profile for Spatial Audio, which will sync across Apple devices running the latest operating system software, including iOS, iPadOS , macOS, and tvOS.
3
AirPods (3rd generation) are sweat and water resistant for non-water sports and exercise, and they are IPX4 rated. Sweat and water resistance are not permanent conditions.
4
AirPods Pro (2nd generation) are dust resistant and sweat and water resistant for non-water sports and exercise, and they are IP54 rated. Dust, sweat, and water resistance are not permanent conditions.
5
Battery life depends on device settings, environment, usage, and many other factors.
6
Requires an iCloud account and a compatible Apple device running the latest operating system software.
7
MagSafe charging requires a compatible MagSafe charger. Wireless charging requires a Qi-certified wireless charger. AirPods (3rd generation) charging case also works with the Apple Watch charger or Lightning connector. AirPods Pro (2nd generation) charging case also works with the Apple Watch charger or USB-C connector.
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Size and weight vary by configuration and manufacturing process.
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Requires the latest version of iOS or iPadOS.
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AirPods can be used as Bluetooth headphones with Apple devices using earlier software and with non-Apple devices, but functionality is limited.
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Audio Sharing not supported.
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Some features require iOS 13 or iPadOS 13 or later, which are not compatible with iPhone 6 Plus, iPhone 6, iPhone 5s, iPod touch (6th generation), iPad Air (1st generation), iPad mini 3, and iPad mini 2. Audio Sharing not supported.

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Quick Look

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Personalized Spatial Audio with dynamic head tracking²

Double-tap

Force sensor

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Sweat and water resistant: AirPods and charging case³

H1 chip

5 hrsUp to 5 hours of listening time on one charge⁵

6 hrsUp to 6 hours of listening time on one charge⁵

More than 24 hours of listening time with charging case⁵

Up to 30 hours of listening time with charging case⁵

Automatic Switching⁶

Lightning Charging Case

Audio Technology

Adaptive EQ unavailable

Adaptive EQ

Driver information unavailable

Custom high-excursion Apple driver

Amplifier information unavailable

Custom high dynamic range amplifier

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Personalized Spatial Audio with dynamic head tracking²

Sensors

Dual optical sensors

Skin-detect sensor

Motion-detecting accelerometer

Speech-detecting accelerometer

Double-tap

Force sensor

Microphones

Dual beamforming microphones

Dual beamforming microphones

Inward-facing microphone

Chip

H1 headphone chip

Controls

Double-tap to play, skip forward, or answer a phone call

Press once to play or pause media

Press once to answer a call or mute or unmute

Press twice to end a call

Press twice to skip forward

Press three times to skip back

Size and Weight⁸

AirPods (2nd generation)

AirPods (3rd generation)

Height: 40.5 mm (1.59 inches)
Width: 16.5 mm (0.65 inch)
Depth: 18.0 mm (0.71 inch)
Weight: 4 grams (0.14 ounce)

Height: 30.79 mm (1.21 inches)
Width: 18.26 mm (0.72 inch)
Depth: 19.21 mm (0.76 inch)
Weight: 4.28 grams (0.15 ounce)

Lightning Charging Case

Height: 53.5 mm (2.11 inches)
Width: 44.3 mm (1.74 inches)
Depth: 21.3 mm (0.84 inch)
Weight: 38.2 grams (1.35 ounces)

Height: 46.40 mm (1.83 inches)
Width: 54.40 mm (2.14 inches)
Depth: 21.38 mm (0.84 inch)
Weight: 37.91 grams (1.34 ounces)

Battery⁵

AirPods (2nd generation)

AirPods (3rd generation)

Up to 5 hours of listening time with a single charge

Up to 3 hours of talk time with a single charge

Up to 6 hours of listening time with a single charge (up to 5 hours with Spatial Audio enabled)

Up to 4 hours of talk time with a single charge

AirPods (2nd generation) with Lightning Charging Case

AirPods (3rd generation) with Lightning Charging Case

More than 24 hours of listening time

Up to 18 hours of talk time

15 minutes in the case provides up to 3 hours listening time or up to 2 hours talk time

Up to 30 hours of listening time

Up to 20 hours of talk time

5 minutes in the case provides around 1 hour of listening time or around 1 hour of talk time

Dust, Sweat, and Water Resistance

Sweat and water resistance unavailable

Sweat and water resistant (IPX4): AirPods and charging case³

Connectivity

Bluetooth 5.0

In the Box

AirPods (2nd generation)

AirPods (3rd generation)

Lightning Charging Case

Lightning to USB-A Cable

Lightning to USB-C Cable

Documentation

Accessibility

Live Listen audio⁹

Headphone levels

Headphone Accommodations

System Requirements¹⁰

iPhone and iPod touch models with the latest version of iOS

iPad models with the latest version of iPadOS

Apple Watch models with the latest version of watchOS

Mac models with the latest version of macOS

Apple TV models with the latest version of tvOS

Compatibility

iPhone Models

iPhone 15
iPhone 15 Plus
iPhone 15 Pro
iPhone 15 Pro Max
iPhone 14
iPhone 14 Plus
iPhone 14 Pro
iPhone 14 Pro Max
iPhone 13 mini
iPhone 13
iPhone 13 Pro
iPhone 13 Pro Max
iPhone 12 mini
iPhone 12
iPhone 12 Pro
iPhone 12 Pro Max
iPhone 11
iPhone 11 Pro
iPhone 11 Pro Max
iPhone XS
iPhone XS Max
iPhone XR
iPhone X
iPhone 8
iPhone 8 Plus
iPhone 7¹¹
iPhone 7 Plus¹¹
iPhone SE (3rd generation)
iPhone SE (2nd generation)
iPhone SE (1st generation)¹¹
iPhone 6s¹¹
iPhone 6s Plus¹¹
iPhone 6¹²
iPhone 6 Plus¹²
iPhone 5s¹²

iPhone Models

iPhone 15
iPhone 15 Plus
iPhone 15 Pro
iPhone 15 Pro Max
iPhone 14
iPhone 14 Plus
iPhone 14 Pro
iPhone 14 Pro Max
iPhone 13 mini
iPhone 13
iPhone 13 Pro
iPhone 13 Pro Max
iPhone 12 mini
iPhone 12
iPhone 12 Pro
iPhone 12 Pro Max
iPhone 11
iPhone 11 Pro
iPhone 11 Pro Max
iPhone XS
iPhone XS Max
iPhone XR
iPhone X
iPhone 8
iPhone 8 Plus
iPhone 7¹¹
iPhone 7 Plus¹¹
iPhone 6s¹¹
iPhone 6s Plus¹¹
iPhone SE (3rd generation)
iPhone SE (2nd generation)
iPhone SE (1st generation)¹¹

iPad Models

iPad Pro 13-inch (M4)
iPad Pro 12.9-inch (5th generation)
iPad Pro 12.9-inch (4th generation)
iPad Pro 12.9-inch (3rd generation)
iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2nd generation)
iPad Pro 12.9-inch (1st generation)¹¹
iPad Pro 11-inch (M4)
iPad Pro 11-inch (3rd generation)
iPad Pro 11-inch (2nd generation)
iPad Pro 11-inch (1st generation)
iPad Pro 10.5-inch
iPad Pro 9.7-inch¹¹
iPad (9th generation)
iPad (8th generation)
iPad (7th generation)
iPad (6th generation)
iPad (5th generation)
iPad Air 13-in. (M2)
iPad Air 11-in. (M2)
iPad Air (5th generation)
iPad Air (4th generation)
iPad Air (3rd generation)
iPad Air 2¹¹
iPad Air (1st generation)¹²
iPad mini (6th generation)
iPad mini (5th generation)
iPad mini 4¹¹
iPad mini 3¹²
iPad mini 2¹²

iPad Models

iPad Pro 13-inch (M4)
iPad Pro 12.9-inch (5th generation)
iPad Pro 12.9-inch (4th generation)
iPad Pro 12.9-inch (3rd generation)
iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2nd generation)
iPad Pro 12.9-inch (1st generation)¹¹
iPad Pro 11-inch (M4)
iPad Pro 11-inch (3rd generation)
iPad Pro 11-inch (2nd generation)
iPad Pro 11-inch (1st generation)
iPad Pro 10.5-inch
iPad Pro 9.7-inch¹¹
iPad (9th generation)
iPad (8th generation)
iPad (7th generation)
iPad (6th generation)
iPad (5th generation)
iPad Air 13-in. (M2)
iPad Air 11-in. (M2)
iPad Air (5th generation)
iPad Air (4th generation)
iPad Air (3rd generation)
iPad Air 2¹¹
iPad mini (6th generation)
iPad mini (5th generation)
iPad mini 4¹¹

iPod Models

iPod touch (7th generation)
iPod touch (6th generation)¹²

iPod Models

iPod touch (7th generation)

Apple Watch Models¹¹

Apple Watch Ultra
Apple Watch Series 9
Apple Watch Series 8
Apple Watch Series 7
Apple Watch Series 6
Apple Watch SE (2nd generation)
Apple Watch SE (1st generation)
Apple Watch Series 5
Apple Watch Series 4
Apple Watch Series 3
Apple Watch Series 2
Apple Watch Series 1

Apple Watch Models¹¹

Apple Watch Ultra
Apple Watch Series 9
Apple Watch Series 8
Apple Watch Series 7
Apple Watch Series 6
Apple Watch SE (2nd generation)
Apple Watch SE (1st generation)
Apple Watch Series 5
Apple Watch Series 4
Apple Watch Series 3
Apple Watch Series 2
Apple Watch Series 1

Mac Models¹¹

MacBook (Retina, 12-inch, Early 2015–2017)
MacBook Air (11-inch, Mid 2012–Early 2015)
MacBook Air (13-inch, Mid 2012–2017)
MacBook Air (Retina, 13-inch, 2018–2020)
MacBook Air (M1, 2020)
MacBook Air (M2, 2022)
MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Late 2012–Early 2015)
MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2012–Mid 2015)
MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2012–2020)
MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2012–2019)
MacBook Pro 13-inch (2020, two ports)
MacBook Pro 13-inch (2020, four ports)
MacBook Pro 13-inch (M1, 2020)
MacBook Pro 13-inch (M2, 2022)
MacBook Pro 14-inch (2021)
MacBook Pro 16-inch (2021)
MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2019)
iMac (21.5-inch, Late 2012–2017)
iMac (27-inch, Late 2012–Late 2013)
iMac (Retina 4K, 21.5-inch, Late 2015–2019)
iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, Late 2014–2020)
iMac (24-inch, M1, 2021)
iMac Pro (2017)
Mac mini (Late 2012–Late 2018)
Mac mini (M1, 2020)
Mac Studio (2022)
Mac Pro (Late 2013–2019)

Mac Models¹¹

MacBook (Retina, 12-inch, Early 2015–2017)
MacBook Air (11-inch, Mid 2012–Early 2015)
MacBook Air (13-inch, Mid 2012–2017)
MacBook Air (Retina, 13-inch, 2018–2020)
MacBook Air (M1, 2020)
MacBook Air (M2, 2022)
MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Late 2012–Early 2015)
MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2012–Mid 2015)
MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2012–2020)
MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2012–2019)
MacBook Pro 13-inch (2020, two ports)
MacBook Pro 13-inch (2020, four ports)
MacBook Pro 13-inch (M1, 2020)
MacBook Pro 13-inch (M2, 2022)
MacBook Pro 14-inch (2021)
MacBook Pro 16-inch (2021)
MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2019)
iMac (21.5-inch, Late 2012–2017)
iMac (27-inch, Late 2012–Late 2013)
iMac (Retina 4K, 21.5-inch, Late 2015–2019)
iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, Late 2014–2020)
iMac (24-inch, M1, 2021)
iMac Pro (2017)
Mac mini (Late 2012–Late 2018)
Mac mini (M1, 2020)
Mac Studio (2022)
Mac Pro (Late 2013–2019)

Apple TV Models¹¹

Apple TV 4K
Apple TV HD

Apple TV Models

Apple TV 4K
Apple TV HD¹¹

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