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AirPods Pro 2
AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation
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H2 chip

H2 chip

Up to 2x more Active Noise Cancellation,2 with Adaptive Audio1 and Transparency mode3

Active Noise Cancellation, Adaptive Audio,1 and Transparency mode3

Conversation Awareness1

Conversation Awareness1

Personalized Spatial Audio with dynamic head tracking4

Personalized Spatial Audio with dynamic head tracking4

Hearing Test,5 Hearing Aid,5 Loud Sound Reduction (Coming Fall 2024)

Hearing health unavailable

Touch control

Force sensor

6 hrsUp to 6 hours of listening time on one charge6
5 hrsUp to 5 hours of listening time on one charge6

Up to 30 hours of listening time with charging case6

Up to 30 hours of listening time with charging case6

MagSafe Charging Case (USB‑C) works with Apple Watch charger and Qi‑certified chargers; includes lanyard loop and speaker for Find My7

Wireless Charging Case (USB‑C) works with Apple Watch charger and Qi‑certified chargers; includes speaker for Find My7

Dust, sweat, and water resistant (IP54)10

Dust, sweat, and water resistant (IP54)10

Automatic Switching11

Automatic Switching11

Audio Technology
Pro-level Active Noise Cancellation2
Active Noise Cancellation
Adaptive Audio1
Adaptive Audio1
Transparency mode
Transparency mode
Conversation Awareness1
Conversation Awareness1
Voice Isolation12
Voice Isolation12
Personalized Volume12
Personalized Volume12
Adaptive EQ
Adaptive EQ
Custom high-excursion Apple driver
Custom high-excursion Apple driver
Custom high dynamic range amplifier
Custom high dynamic range amplifier
Personalized Spatial Audio with dynamic head tracking4
Personalized Spatial Audio with dynamic head tracking4
Vent system for pressure equalization
Vent system for pressure equalization
Sensors
Skin-detect sensor
Optical in-ear sensor
Motion-detecting accelerometer
Motion-detecting accelerometer
Speech-detecting accelerometer
Speech-detecting accelerometer
Touch control
Force sensor
Microphones
Dual beamforming microphones

Inward-facing microphone
Dual beamforming microphones

Inward-facing microphone
Chip
H2 headphone chip
H2 headphone chip
U1 chip in MagSafe Charging Case (USB‑C)
Charging case chip unavailable
Controls
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
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
Hearing Health
Hearing Test5
Hearing Aid5
Loud Sound Reduction
Hearing Health unavailable
Size and Weight13

AirPods Pro 2

AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation

Height: 30.9 mm
Width: 21.8 mm
Depth: 24.0 mm
Weight: 5.3 grams
Height: 30.2 mm
Width: 18.3 mm
Depth: 18.1 mm
Weight: 4.3 grams

MagSafe Charging Case (USB‑C)

Charging Case (USB‑C)

Height: 45.2 mm
Width: 60.6 mm
Depth: 21.7 mm
Weight: 50.8 grams
Height: 46.2 mm
Width: 50.1 mm
Depth: 21.2 mm
Weight: 34.7 grams
Battery6

AirPods Pro 2

AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation

Up to 6 hours of listening time on a single charge (up to 5.5 hours with Spatial Audio and Head Tracking enabled)
Up to 4 hours of listening time on a single charge with Active Noise Cancellation enabled

Up to 5 hours of listening time on a single charge with noise control off

AirPods Pro 2 with MagSafe Charging Case (USB‑C)

AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation and Charging Case (USB‑C)

Up to 30 hours of listening time

5 minutes in the case provides around 1 hour of listening time or around 1 hour of talk time
Up to 20 hours of listening time with Active Noise Cancellation enabled

Up to 30 hours of listening time with noise control off

5 minutes in the case provides around 1 hour of listening time or around 45 minutes of talk time
Dust, Sweat, and Water Resistance
Dust, sweat, and water resistant (IP54)10
Dust, sweat, and water resistant (IP54)10
Connectivity
Bluetooth 5.3
Bluetooth 5.3
In the Box
AirPods Pro 2
AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation
MagSafe Charging Case (USB‑C) with speaker and lanyard loop
Charging Case (USB‑C) with speaker
USB‑C Charge Cable
USB-C Charge Cable sold separately
Documentation
Documentation
Silicone ear tips (four sizes: XS, S, M, L)
Ear tips unavailable
Accessibility
Live Listen audio14
Live Listen audio14
Headphone levels
Headphone levels
Headphone Accommoda­tions
Headphone Accommoda­tions
Conversation Boost
Conversation Boost unavailable
System Requirements15
iPhone models with the latest version of iOS
iPhone models with the latest version of iOS
iPad models with the latest version of iPadOS
iPad models with the latest version of iPadOS
Apple Watch models with the latest version of watchOS
Apple Watch models with the latest version of watchOS
Mac models with the latest version of macOS
Mac models with the latest version of macOS
Apple TV models with the latest version of tvOS
Apple TV models with the latest version of tvOS

AirPods Pro 2

AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation