Personalized Spatial Audio with dynamic head tracking3
Adaptive EQ
Vent system for pressure equalization
Sensors
Dual beamforming microphones
Inward-facing microphone
Optical in-ear sensor
Motion-detecting accelerometer
Speech-detecting accelerometer
Force sensor
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 and hold for Siri
Say “Hey Siri” or just “Siri”5to 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 (IP54)
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 4):1.14 ounces (32.3 grams)
Weight (AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation):1.22 ounces (34.7 grams)
Charging Case
Works with USB-C connector, Apple Watch charger, or Qi‑certified chargers
Includes a speaker for use with Find My proximity view
Battery
AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation
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
Up to 4.5 hours of talk time on a single charge
AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation and Charging Case (USB‑C)
Up to 20 hours of listening time with Active Noise Cancellation enabled
Up to 30 hours of listening time with noise control off
Up to 20 hours of talk time
5 minutes in the case provides around 1 hour of listening timeor around 45 minutes of talk time
Connectivity
Bluetooth 5.3 wireless technology
In the Box
AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation
Charging Case (USB-C) with speaker
Documentation
USB-C Charge Cable sold separately
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.
