AirPods (3rd generation) Technical Specifications

Audio Technology

  • Custom high-excursion Apple driver
  • Custom high dynamic range amplifier
  • Personalized 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 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
Sweat and Water Resistant2
  • Sweat and water resistant (IPX4): AirPods and charging case

Size and Weight (Each)3

  • Height:

    30.79?mm
  • Width: 18.26?mm
  • Depth: 19.21?mm
  • Weight: 4.28?grams
  • Height:

    46.40?mm

  • Width: 54.40?mm
  • Depth: 21.38?mm
  • Weight: 37.91?grams

Charging Case

  • The Lightning Charging Case works with the Lightning connector. The MagSafe Charging Case works wirelessly with MagSafe charger and Qi-certified chargers or with the Lightning connector.

Battery4

AirPods

  • Up to 6 hours of listening time with a single charge (up to 5 hours with Personalized Spatial?Audio enabled)
  • Up to 4 hours of talk time with a single charge

AirPods with Lightning Charging Case or 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 time or around 1 hour of talk time

Connectivity

  • Bluetooth 5.0 wireless technology

In the?Box

  • AirPods
  • Lightning Charging Case or 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 audio5
  • Headphone levels
  • Headphone Accommodations

System Requirements6

  • 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

Compatibility

iPhone Models

  • iPhone?15
  • iPhone?15?Plus
  • iPhone?15?Pro
  • iPhone?15?Pro?Max
  • iPhone?14
  • iPhone?14?Plus
  • iPhone?14?Pro
  • iPhone?14?Pro?Max
  • iPhone?13?mini
  • iPhone?13
  • iPhone?13?Pro
  • iPhone?13?Pro?Max
  • iPhone?12?mini
  • iPhone?12
  • iPhone?12?Pro
  • iPhone?12?Pro?Max
  • iPhone?11
  • iPhone?11?Pro
  • iPhone?11?Pro?Max
  • iPhone?XS
  • iPhone?XS?Max
  • iPhone?XR
  • iPhone?X
  • iPhone?8
  • iPhone?8?Plus
  • iPhone?77
  • iPhone?7?Plus7
  • iPhone?6s7
  • iPhone?6s?Plus7
  • iPhone?SE (3rd generation)
  • iPhone?SE (2nd?generation)
  • iPhone?SE (1st?generation)7

iPod Models

  • iPod?touch (7th generation)

Mac Models

7
  • MacBook (Retina, 12-inch, Early 2015–2017)
  • MacBook?Air (11-inch, Mid 2012–Early 2015)
  • MacBook?Air (13-inch, Mid 2012–2017)
  • MacBook?Air (Retina, 13-inch, 2018–2020)
  • MacBook?Air 13-inch (M1, 2020)
  • MacBook?Air 13-inch (M2, 2022)
  • MacBook?Air 15-inch (M2, 2023)
  • MacBook?Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Late 2012–Early 2015)
  • MacBook?Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2012–Mid 2015)
  • MacBook?Pro (13-inch, Mid 2012–2020)
  • MacBook?Pro (15-inch, Mid 2012–2019)
  • MacBook?Pro 13-inch (2020, two ports)
  • MacBook?Pro 13-inch (2020, four ports)
  • MacBook?Pro 13-inch (M1, 2020)
  • MacBook?Pro 13-inch (M2, 2022)
  • MacBook?Pro 14-inch (M1 Pro or M1 Max, 2021)
  • MacBook?Pro 14-inch (M2 Pro or M2 Max, 2023)
  • MacBook?Pro 16-inch (M1 Pro or M1 Max, 2021)
  • MacBook?Pro 16-inch (M2 Pro or M2 Max, 2023)
  • MacBook?Pro (16-inch, 2019)
  • iMac (21.5-inch, Late 2012–2017)
  • iMac (27-inch, Late 2012–Late 2013)
  • iMac (Retina?4K, 21.5-inch, Late 2015–2019)
  • iMac (Retina?5K, 27-inch, Late 2014–2020)
  • iMac (24-inch, M1, 2021)
  • iMac?Pro (2017)
  • Mac?mini (Late 2012–Late 2018)
  • Mac?mini (M1, 2020)
  • Mac?mini (M2 or M2 Pro, 2023)
  • Mac?Studio (M1 Max or M1 Ultra, 2022)
  • Mac?Studio (M2 Max or M2 Ultra, 2023)
  • Mac?Pro (Late 2013–2019)
  • Mac?Pro (M2 Ultra, 2023)

iPad?Models

  • iPad?Pro 12.9-inch (6th generation)
  • iPad?Pro 12.9-inch (5th?generation)
  • iPad?Pro 12.9-inch (4th?generation)
  • iPad?Pro 12.9-inch (3rd?generation)
  • iPad?Pro 12.9-inch (2nd?generation)
  • iPad?Pro 12.9-inch (1st?generation)7
  • iPad?Pro 11-inch (4th generation)
  • iPad?Pro 11-inch (3rd?generation)
  • iPad?Pro 11-inch (2nd?generation)
  • iPad?Pro 11-inch (1st?generation)
  • iPad?Pro 10.5-inch
  • iPad?Pro 9.7-inch7
  • iPad (10th generation)
  • iPad (9th?generation)
  • iPad (8th?generation)
  • iPad (7th?generation)
  • iPad (6th?generation)
  • iPad (5th?generation)
  • iPad?Air (5th?generation)
  • iPad?Air (4th?generation)
  • iPad?Air (3rd?generation)
  • iPad?Air?27
  • iPad?mini (6th?generation)
  • iPad?mini (5th?generation)
  • iPad?mini?47

Apple?Watch Models

7
  • Apple Watch Ultra 2
  • Apple?Watch Ultra
  • Apple?Watch Series?9
  • Apple?Watch Series?8
  • Apple?Watch Series?7
  • Apple?Watch Series?6
  • Apple?Watch SE (2nd?generation)
  • Apple?Watch SE (1st?generation)
  • Apple?Watch Series?5
  • Apple?Watch Series?4
  • Apple?Watch Series?3
  • Apple?Watch Series?2
  • Apple?Watch Series?1

Apple?TV Models

  • Apple?TV?4K
  • Apple?TV HD7

AirPods and the
Environment

AirPods (3rd generation) are designed with the following features to reduce their environmental impact:8

Made with better materials

  • 100% recycled rare earth elements in all magnets
  • 100% recycled aluminum in the hinge of the Lightning Charging Case and MagSafe Charging Case
  • 100% recycled tin in the solder of the main logic board of the MagSafe Charging Case

Smarter chemistry9

  • Mercury-, BFR-, PVC-, and beryllium-free

Green manufacturing

  • Apple’s Zero Waste Program helps suppliers eliminate waste sent to landfill
  • All final assembly supplier sites are transitioning to 100% renewable energy for Apple production

Responsible packaging

  • 100% of virgin wood fiber comes from responsibly managed forests
  • 90% or more fiber-based packaging

Apple and the Environment

We’re committed to making our products without taking from the earth, and to become carbon neutral across our entire business, including products, by 2030.

Which AirPods are
right for you?

AirPods 2nd generation

Adaptive Audio feature unavailable

Active Noise Cancellation and Transparency mode unavailable

Spatial audio unavailable

Conversation Awareness feature unavailable

Sweat and water resistance unavailable

Lightning Charging Case

Up to 5 hours of listening time with a single charge ΔΔΔ

AirPods 3rd generation

Adaptive Audio feature unavailable

Active Noise Cancellation and Transparency mode unavailable

Personalized Spatial Audio with dynamic head?tracking ??

Conversation Awareness feature unavailable

Sweat and
water resistant ???

Lightning Charging Case or MagSafe Charging Case ΔΔ

Up to 6 hours of listening time with a single?charge ΔΔΔ

AirPods?Pro 2nd generation (USB-C)

Adaptive Audio ?

Active Noise
Cancellation and
Transparency?mode

Personalized Spatial?Audio with dynamic head?tracking ??

Conversation Awareness ?

Dust, sweat, and
water resistant Δ
Up to 6 hours of listening time with a single?charge ΔΔΔ

MagSafe Charging Case (USB‑C) with speaker and lanyard loop ΔΔ

AirPods?Max  

Adaptive Audio feature unavailable

Active Noise
Cancellation and
Transparency mode

Personalized Spatial?Audio with dynamic head?tracking ??

Conversation Awareness feature unavailable

Sweat and water resistance unavailable
Up to 20 hours of listening time with a single?charge ΔΔΔ

Smart Case

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