Updated design AirPods are lightweight and offer a contoured design. They sit at just the right angle for comfort and to better direct audio to your ear. The stem is 33 per cent shorter than AirPods (2nd generation) and includes a force sensor to easily control music and calls.
Spatial Audio with dynamic head tracking Sound is placed all around you to create an immersive, three-dimensional listening experience for music, TV shows and movies. Gyroscopes and accelerometers in AirPods work together to track your head movements — so it sounds like you’re in the centre of songs and scenes.
Adaptive EQ Music is automatically tuned to suit the shape of your ear. Inward-facing microphones detect what you’re hearing, then adjust low- and mid-range frequencies to deliver the rich details in every song.
Longer battery life AirPods have an extra hour of battery life compared with AirPods (2nd generation) for up to 6 hours of listening time² and up to 4 hours of talk time.⁵ With just 5 minutes of charge, you’ll get around an hour of listening⁶ or talk time.⁷ And with the Lightning Charging Case, you can enjoy up to 30 hours of total listening time.
Sweat and water resistant Both AirPods and the Lightning Charging Case are rated IPX4 water resistant — so they’ll withstand anything from rain to heavy workouts.
Magical in every way Setup is effortless — pull them out of the case and they’re ready to use. Automatically switch between your Apple devices. In-ear detection knows the difference between your ear and other surfaces. Announce Notifications with Siri gives you the option to have Siri read your notifications through your AirPods. And with Audio Sharing, you and a friend can easily share a song or show between any two sets of AirPods.
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Headset type
Binaural
Wearing style
In-ear
Product colour
White
Volume control
Touch
Protection features
Sweat resistant, Water resistant
Control type
Touch
Wireless charging
No
Accelerometer
Yes
Audio chip
Apple H1
Intraaural headphones type
Earbuds
International Protection (IP) code
IPX4
Works with Apple Siri
Yes
Technical details
Compatible products
iPhone 13 Pro iPhone 13 Pro Max iPhone 13 mini iPhone 13 iPhone 12 Pro iPhone 12 Pro Max iPhone 12 mini iPhone 12 iPhone 11 Pro iPhone 11 Pro Max iPhone 11 iPhone SE (2nd gen.) iPhone XS iPhone XS Max iPhone XR iPhone X iPhone 8 iPhone 8 Plus iPhone 7 iPhone 7 Plus iPhone 6s iPhone 6s Plus iPhone SE (1st gen.) iPad mini (6th gen.) iPad (9th generation) iPad Pro 12.9-inch (5th gen.) iPad Pro 12.9-inch (4th gen.) iPad Pro 12.9-inch (3rd gen.) iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2nd gen.) iPad Pro 12.9-inch (1st gen.) iPad Pro 11-inch (3rd gen.) iPad Pro 11-inch (2nd gen.) iPad Pro 11-inch (1st gen.) iPad Pro 10.5-inch iPad Pro 9.7-inch iPad Air (4th gen.) iPad Air (3rd gen.) iPad Air 2 iPad (8th gen.) iPad (7th gen.) iPad (6th gen.) iPad (5th gen.) iPad mini (5th gen.) iPad mini 4 MacBook Air (M1, 2020) MacBook Air (Retina, 13-inch, 2020) MacBook Air (Retina, 13-inch, 2018 - 2019) MacBook Air (13-inch, 2015 - 2017) MacBook Air (11-inch, 2015) MacBook Pro (14-inch, 2021) MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2021) MacBook Pro (13-inch, M1, 2020) MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2020) MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2016 - 2019) MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, 2012 - 2015) MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2019) MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2016 - 2019) MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, 2012 - 2015) MacBook (Retina, 12-inch, 2015 – 2017) iMac (24-inch, M1, 2021) iMac (Retina 4K, 21.5-inch, 2019) iMac (Retina 4K, 21.5-inch, 2017) iMac (Retina 4K, 21.5-inch, 2015) iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, 2019 - 2020) iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, 2017) iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, 2014 - 2015) iMac Pro (2017) Mac mini (M1, 2020) Mac mini (2018) Mac mini (2014) Mac Pro (2019) Mac Pro (2013) Apple Watch Series 7 Apple Watch Series 6 Apple Watch SE Apple Watch Series 5 Apple Watch Series 4 Apple Watch Series 3 Apple Watch Series 2 Apple Watch Series 1 Apple TV 4K (2nd gen.) Apple TV 4K (1st gen.) Apple TV HD iPod touch (7th gen.)
Headset type
Binaural
Wearing style
In-ear
Product colour
White
Charging case
Yes
Doesn't contain
Beryllium, Mercury, PVC/BFR
Design
Product type
Headset
Microphone type
Built-in
Compatible products
iPhone 13 Pro iPhone 13 Pro Max iPhone 13 mini iPhone 13 iPhone 12 Pro iPhone 12 Pro Max iPhone 12 mini iPhone 12 iPhone 11 Pro iPhone 11 Pro Max iPhone 11 iPhone SE (2nd gen.) iPhone XS iPhone XS Max iPhone XR iPhone X iPhone 8 iPhone 8 Plus iPhone 7 iPhone 7 Plus iPhone 6s iPhone 6s Plus iPhone SE (1st gen.) iPad mini (6th gen.) iPad (9th generation) iPad Pro 12.9-inch (5th gen.) iPad Pro 12.9-inch (4th gen.) iPad Pro 12.9-inch (3rd gen.) iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2nd gen.) iPad Pro 12.9-inch (1st gen.) iPad Pro 11-inch (3rd gen.) iPad Pro 11-inch (2nd gen.) iPad Pro 11-inch (1st gen.) iPad Pro 10.5-inch iPad Pro 9.7-inch iPad Air (4th gen.) iPad Air (3rd gen.) iPad Air 2 iPad (8th gen.) iPad (7th gen.) iPad (6th gen.) iPad (5th gen.) iPad mini (5th gen.) iPad mini 4 MacBook Air (M1, 2020) MacBook Air (Retina, 13-inch, 2020) MacBook Air (Retina, 13-inch, 2018 - 2019) MacBook Air (13-inch, 2015 - 2017) MacBook Air (11-inch, 2015) MacBook Pro (14-inch, 2021) MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2021) MacBook Pro (13-inch, M1, 2020) MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2020) MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2016 - 2019) MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, 2012 - 2015) MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2019) MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2016 - 2019) MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, 2012 - 2015) MacBook (Retina, 12-inch, 2015 – 2017) iMac (24-inch, M1, 2021) iMac (Retina 4K, 21.5-inch, 2019) iMac (Retina 4K, 21.5-inch, 2017) iMac (Retina 4K, 21.5-inch, 2015) iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, 2019 - 2020) iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, 2017) iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, 2014 - 2015) iMac Pro (2017) Mac mini (M1, 2020) Mac mini (2018) Mac mini (2014) Mac Pro (2019) Mac Pro (2013) Apple Watch Series 7 Apple Watch Series 6 Apple Watch SE Apple Watch Series 5 Apple Watch Series 4 Apple Watch Series 3 Apple Watch Series 2 Apple Watch Series 1 Apple TV 4K (2nd gen.) Apple TV 4K (1st gen.) Apple TV HD iPod touch (7th gen.)
Headset type
Binaural
Wearing style
In-ear
Product colour
White
Volume control
Touch
Control type
Touch
Ports & interfaces
Connectivity technology
Wireless
Bluetooth
Yes
Bluetooth version
5.0
Headphones
Ear coupling
Intraaural
Intraaural headphones type
Earbuds
Microphone
Microphone type
Built-in
Control unit
Control type
Touch
Battery
Talk time
4 h
Continuous audio playback time
6 h
Fast charging time
5 min
Fast charging
Yes
Battery operated
Yes
Wireless charging
No
Talk time (with charging case)
20 h
Continuous audio playback time (with charging case)