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AirPods 4
AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation
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H2 chip

H2 chip

Adaptive Audio unavailable

Active Noise Cancellation, Adaptive Audio,1 and Transparency mode3

Conversation Awareness unavailable

Conversation Awareness1

Personalized Spatial Audio with dynamic head tracking4

Personalized Spatial Audio with dynamic head tracking4

Force sensor

Force sensor

5 hrsUp to 5 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

Charging Case (USB‑C)7

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)9

Dust, sweat, and water resistant (IP54)9

Automatic Switching10

Automatic Switching10

Audio Technology
Active Noise Cancellation unavailable
Active Noise Cancellation
Adaptive Audio unavailable
Adaptive Audio2
Transparency mode unavailable
Transparency mode
Conversation Awareness unavailable
Conversation Awareness2
Voice Isolation11
Voice Isolation11
Personalized Volume11
Personalized Volume11
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
Optical in-ear sensor
Optical in-ear sensor
Motion-detecting accelerometer
Motion-detecting accelerometer
Speech-detecting accelerometer
Speech-detecting accelerometer
Force sensor
Force sensor
Microphones
Dual beamforming microphones

Inward-facing microphone
Dual beamforming microphones

Inward-facing microphone
Chip
H2 headphone chip
H2 headphone chip
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 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 Weight12

AirPods 4

AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation

Height: 30.2 mm (1.19 inches)
Width: 18.3 mm (0.72 inch)
Depth: 18.1 mm (0.71 inch)
Weight: 4.3 grams (0.15 ounce)
Height: 30.2 mm (1.19 inches)
Width: 18.3 mm (0.72 inch)
Depth: 18.1 mm (0.71 inch)
Weight: 4.3 grams (0.15 ounce)

Charging Case (USB‑C)

Charging Case (USB‑C)

Height: 46.2 mm (1.82 inches)
Width: 50.1 mm (1.97 inches)
Depth: 21.2 mm (0.83 inch)
Weight: 32.3 grams (1.14 ounces)
Height: 46.2 mm (1.82 inches)
Width: 50.1 mm (1.97 inches)
Depth: 21.2 mm (0.83 inch)
Weight: 34.7 grams (1.22 ounces)
Battery6

AirPods 4

AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation

Up to 5 hours of listening time on a single charge
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 4 with 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 45 minutes 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)9
Dust, sweat, and water resistant (IP54)9
Connectivity
Bluetooth 5.3
Bluetooth 5.3
In the Box
AirPods 4
AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation
Charging Case (USB‑C)
Charging Case (USB‑C) with speaker
USB-C Charge Cable sold separately
USB-C Charge Cable sold separately
Documentation
Documentation
Accessibility
Live Listen audio13
Live Listen audio13
Headphone levels
Headphone levels
Headphone Accommoda­tions
Headphone Accommoda­tions
System Requirements14
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 4 with Active Noise Cancellation