| Audio Technology | Custom high-excursion Apple driver |
| Custom high dynamic range amplifier | |
| Spatial audio with dynamic head tracking1 | |
| Adaptive EQ | |
|
Sensors |
Dual beamforming microphones |
| Inward-facing microphone | |
| Skin-detect sensor | |
| Motion-detecting accelerometer | |
| Speech-detecting accelerometer | |
| Force sensor | |
| Chip |
H1 headphone chip |
| Controls | 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 | |
| Say “Hey Siri” to do things like play a song, make a call, or get directions | |
| Protection | Sweat and water resistant (IPX4) |
| Dimensions | Pods |
| Height: 1.21 inches (30.79 mm) | |
| Width: 0.72 inch (18.26 mm) | |
| Depth: 0.76 inch (19.21 mm) | |
| Weight: 0.15 ounce (4.28 grams) | |
| Case | |
| Height: 1.83 inches (46.40 mm) | |
| Width: 2.14 inches (54.40 mm) | |
| Depth: 0.84 inch (21.38 mm) | |
| Weight: 1.34 ounces (37.91 grams) | |
| Charging Case | Works with MagSafe charger, Qi-certified chargers, or the Lightning connector |
| Battery | AirPods |
| 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 with MagSafe Charging Case | |
| 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 time8 or around 1 hour of talk time | |
| Connectivity | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| In the Box | AirPods |
| MagSafe Charging Case | |
| Lightning to USB-C Cable | |
| 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 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 |