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AirPods 5, AirPods Pro and AirPods Max
The technical specifications as Apple publishes them, grouped as on apple.com. Copied as written; we add nothing.
Source: apple.com: AirPods 5Source: apple.com: AirPods Pro 3Source: apple.com: AirPods Max 2
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Spec rows44
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Sibling devices4
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Spec sheet
AirPods 5
Audio Technology
- Custom high-excursion Apple driver
- Custom high dynamic range amplifier
- Active Noise Cancellation
- Adaptive Audio
- Transparency
- Conversation Awareness
- Voice Isolation
- Personalized Spatial Audio with dynamic head tracking
- Adaptive EQ
- Studio-quality audio recording
- Vent system for pressure equalization
Live Translation
- Live Translation for communicating across languages
Siri AI
- Get more done every day with hands-free access to an even more powerful and personalized AI assistant on your iPhone. Ask open-ended questions, brainstorm, and have full conversations.
Sensors
- Dual beamforming microphones
- Inward-facing microphone
- Optical in-ear sensor
- Motion-detecting accelerometer
- Speech-detecting accelerometer
- Force sensor
- Force sensor with volume swipe (AirPods 5 with Wireless Charging Case)
Chip
- H2 headphone chip
Controls
- Press once to play or pause media
- Press once to answer a call or mute or unmute
- Press once for camera remote
- 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 (AirPods 5 with Wireless Charging Case)
- Say “Hey Siri” or just “Siri” to do things like play a song, make a call, or get directions
- With Siri Interactions, nod your head yes or gently shake your head no when Siri asks if you want to answer an incoming call, hear a text message, manage notifications, and more
Dust, Sweat, and Water Resistant
- Dust, sweat, and water resistant (IP57)
Size and Weight (Each)
- Height:1.19 inches (30.2 mm)
- Width:0.72 inch (18.3 mm)
- Depth:0.71 inch (18.1 mm)
- Weight:0.15 ounce (4.3 grams)
- Height:1.82 inches (46.2 mm)
- Width:1.97 inches (50.1 mm)
- Depth:0.83 inch (21.2 mm)
- Weight (AirPods 5):1.14 ounces (32.3 grams)
- Weight (AirPods 5 with Wireless Charging Case):1.22 ounces (34.7 grams)
Charging Case
- column 1
- AirPods 5
- Works with USB-C connector
- column 2
- AirPods 5 with Wireless Charging Case
- Works with USB-C connector, Apple Watch charger, or Qi-certified chargers
- Includes a speaker for use with Find My
Battery
- column 1
- AirPods 5
- Up to 4 hours of battery life on a single charge with Active Noise Cancellation enabled
- Up to 6 hours of battery life on a single charge with noise control off
- Battery life with charging case
- Up to 20 hours of battery life with Active Noise Cancellation enabled
- 5 minutes in the case provides around 1 hour of battery life
- column 2
- AirPods 5 with Wireless Charging Case
- Up to 5 hours of battery life on a single charge with Active Noise Cancellation enabled
- Up to 7 hours of battery life on a single charge with noise control off
- Battery life with charging case
- Up to 22 hours of battery life with Active Noise Cancellation enabled
- 5 minutes in the case provides around 1 hour of battery life
Connectivity
- Bluetooth 5.3 wireless technology
In the Box
- column 1
- AirPods 5
- Charging Case (USB-C)
- Documentation
- column 2
- AirPods 5 with Wireless Charging Case
- Charging Case (USB-C) with speaker
- Documentation
Accessibility
- Accessibility features help people with disabilities get the most out of their new AirPods.
- Features include: Live Listen audio
- Headphone levels
- Headphone Accommodations
System Requirements
- iPhone 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
- Apple Vision Pro with the latest version of visionOS
- AirPods can be used as wireless Bluetooth headphones with Apple devices using earlier software and with non-Apple devices, but functionality may be limited.
AirPods Pro 3
Audio Technology
- Custom high-excursion Apple driver
- Custom high dynamic range amplifier
- Active Noise Cancellation
- Adaptive Audio
- Transparency mode
- Conversation Awareness
- Voice Isolation
- Personalized Volume
- Loud Sound Reduction
- Personalized Spatial Audio with dynamic head tracking
- Adaptive EQ
- Studio-quality audio recording
- Vent system for pressure equalization
Hearing Health
- Hearing Test
- Hearing Aid
- Automatic Conversation Boost when using Hearing Aid feature
- Hearing Protection
Live Translation
- Live Translation for communicating across languages
Sensors
- Dual beamforming microphones
- Inward-facing microphone
- Skin-detect sensor
- Motion-detecting accelerometer
- Speech-detecting accelerometer
- Heart rate sensor for workouts
- Touch control
Chip
- Apple H2 headphone chip
- Apple second-generation Ultra Wideband chip in MagSafe Charging Case
Controls
- Press once to play or pause media
- Press once to answer a call or mute or unmute
- Press once for camera remote
- 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
- Say just “Siri” or “Hey Siri” to do things like play a song, make a call, or get directions
- Siri interactions
Dust, Sweat, and Water Resistant
- Dust, sweat, and water resistant (IP57): AirPods Pro and charging case
Size and Weight (Each)
- Height: 1.22 inches (30.9 mm)
- Width: 0.76 inch (19.2 mm)
- Depth: 1.06 inches (27.0 mm)
- Weight: 0.20 ounce (5.55 grams)
- Height: 1.86 inches (47.2 mm)
- Width: 2.45 inches (62.2 mm)
- Depth: 0.86 inch (21.8 mm)
- Weight: 1.55 ounces (43.99 grams)
Charging Case
- Works with MagSafe charger, Apple Watch charger, Qi-certified chargers, or USB-C connector
- Includes a speaker for use with Find My
Battery
- AirPods Pro 3
- Up to 8 hours of listening time on a single charge with Active Noise Cancellation enabled (up to 7.5 hours with Spatial Audio and Head Tracking enabled)
- Up to 6.5 hours of listening time on a single charge with heart rate sensing during workouts
- Up to 10 hours of listening time on a single charge in Transparency using the Hearing Aid feature
- AirPods Pro 3 with MagSafe Charging Case (USB-C)
- Up to 24 hours of listening time with Active Noise Cancellation enabled
- 5 minutes in the case provides around 1 hour of listening time
Connectivity
- Bluetooth 5.3 wireless technology
In the Box
- AirPods Pro 3
- MagSafe Charging Case (USB-C) with speaker and lanyard loop
- Silicone ear tips (five sizes: XXS, XS, S, M, L)
- Documentation
- USB-C Charge Cable sold separately
Accessibility
- Accessibility features help people with disabilities get the most out of their AirPods Pro. Features include: Hearing Test
- Hearing Aid
- Automatic Conversation Boost when using Hearing Aid feature
- Hearing Protection
- Live Listen audio
- Headphone levels
- Headphone Accommodations
System Requirements
- iPhone 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
- Apple Vision Pro with the latest version of visionOS
- AirPods can be used as wireless Bluetooth headphones with Apple devices using earlier software and with non-Apple devices, but functionality may be limited.
AirPods Max 2
Color
- Midnight
- Starlight
- Blue
- Purple
- Orange
Audio Technology
- Apple-designed dynamic driver
- Custom high dynamic range amplifier
- Active Noise Cancellation
- Adaptive Audio
- Transparency mode
- Conversation Awareness
- Voice Isolation
- Personalized Volume
- Loud Sound Reduction
- Personalized Spatial Audio with dynamic head tracking
- Adaptive EQ
- Studio-quality audio recording
- Lossless Audio and ultra-low latency audio via USB-C
Live Translation
- Live Translation for communicating across languages
Sensors
- Optical sensor (each ear cup)
- Position sensor (each ear cup)
- Case-detect sensor (each ear cup)
- Accelerometer (each ear cup)
- Gyroscope (left ear cup)
Microphones
- 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
- Apple H2 headphone chip (each ear cup)
Controls
- Digital Crown
- Turn for volume control
- Press once to play or pause media
- Press once to answer a call or mute or unmute
- Press once for camera remote
- Press twice to end a call
- Press twice to skip forward
- Press three times to skip back
- Press and hold for Siri
- Listening mode button
- Press to switch between listening modes
- Siri
- Say just “Siri” or ”Hey Siri” to do things like play a song, make a call, or get directions
- Siri Interactions
Size and Weight
- AirPods Max 2, including cushions
- 6.64 inches (168.6 mm)
- 3.28 inches (83.4 mm)
- 7.37 inches (187.3 mm)
- Weight:13.6 ounces (386.2 grams)
- Smart Case
- Weight:4.74 ounces (134.5 grams)
Battery
- AirPods Max 2 (full charge)
- Up to 20 hours of listening time on a single charge with Active Noise Cancellation enabled
- 5 minutes of charge time provides around 1.5 hours of listening time
- AirPods Max 2 with Smart Case
- Storage in the Smart Case preserves battery charge in ultra-low-power state
- Charging via USB-C
Connectivity
- Bluetooth 5.3 wireless technology
In the Box
- AirPods Max 2
- Smart Case
- USB-C Charge Cable
- Documentation
Accessibility
- Accessibility features help people with disabilities get the most out of their new AirPods Max.
- Features include: Live Listen audio
- Headphone levels
- Headphone Accommodations
System Requirements
- iPhone 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
- Apple Vision Pro with the latest version of visionOS
- AirPods can be used as wireless Bluetooth headphones with Apple devices using earlier software and with non-Apple devices, but functionality may be limited.
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18 spec groups and 44 rows, copied from Apple's own spec pages, read Oct 12, 2026. Nothing here comes from rumours.