Introduction

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.

Performance

Product type

Headset

Wearing style

In-ear

Recommended usage

Calls/Music

Headset type

Binaural

Product colour

White

Volume control

Touch

Control type

Touch

Protection features

Sweat resistant, Water resistant

International Protection (IP) code

IPX4

Accelerometer

Y

Audio chip

Apple H1

Works with Apple Siri

Y

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.)

Ports & interfaces

Connectivity technology

Wireless

Bluetooth

Y

Bluetooth version

5.0

Headphones

Ear coupling

Intraaural

Intraaural headphones type

Earbuds

Microphone

Microphone type

Built-in

Battery

Battery operated

Y

Battery type

Built-in battery

Continuous audio playback time

6 h

Continuous audio playback time (with charging case)

30 h

Talk time (with charging case)

20 h

Talk time

4 h

Fast charging

Y

Fast charging time

5 min

Wireless charging

N

Sustainability

Doesn't contain

Beryllium, Mercury, PVC/BFR

Weight & dimensions

Width

18.3 mm

Depth

19.2 mm

Height

30.8 mm

Left earpiece weight

4.28 g

Right earpiece weight

4.28 g

Charging case dimensions (W x D x H)

54.5 x 21.38 x 46.4 mm

Charging case weight

37.91 g

Packaging content

Charging case

Y

Charging case type

Wired

Charging case connector type

Lightning

Quick start guide

Y

Cables included

USB Type-C to Lightning