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Active Noise Cancellation, Adaptive Audio, and Transparency modeRefer to legal disclaimers

Up to 2x more Active Noise Cancellation,Refer to legal disclaimers with Adaptive Audio and Transparency modeRefer to legal disclaimers

Up to 2x more Active Noise Cancellation,Refer to legal disclaimers with Transparency mode

Conversation Awareness

Not Applicable

Conversation AwarenessRefer to legal disclaimers

Not Applicable

Hearing Assistance

Not Applicable

Loud Sound Reduction

Not Applicable

Personalized Spatial Audio

Not Applicable

Personalized Spatial Audio with dynamic head trackingRefer to legal disclaimers

Durability

Not Applicable

Sweat and water resistantRefer to legal disclaimers

Dust, sweat, and water resistant (IP54)Refer to legal disclaimers

Not Applicable

Charging Case

Lightning Charging Case

MagSafe Charging CaseRefer to legal disclaimers

Charging Case (USB‑C)Refer to legal disclaimers

Wireless Charging Case (USB‑C) works with Apple Watch charger and Qi‑certified chargers;Refer to legal disclaimers includes speaker for Find MyRefer to legal disclaimers

MagSafe Charging Case (USB‑C) works with Apple Watch charger and Qi‑certified chargers;Refer to legal disclaimers includes lanyard loop and speaker for Find MyRefer to legal disclaimers

Smart Case

Battery Life: Listening Time

5 hrs

Up to 5 hours of listening time on one chargeRefer to legal disclaimers

6 hrs

Up to 6 hours of listening time on one chargeRefer to legal disclaimers

6 hrs

Up to 6 hours of listening time on one chargeRefer to legal disclaimers

5 hrs

Up to 5 hours of listening time on one chargeRefer to legal disclaimers

5 hrs

Up to 5 hours of listening time on one chargeRefer to legal disclaimers

6 hrs

Up to 6 hours of listening time on one chargeRefer to legal disclaimers

20 hrs

Up to 20 hours of listening time on one chargeRefer to legal disclaimers

Battery Life: Total Listening

More than 24 hours of listening time with charging caseRefer to legal disclaimers

Up to 30 hours of listening time with charging caseRefer to legal disclaimers

Not Applicable

Control

Double-tap

Force sensor

Touch control

Digital Crown

Chip

H1 chip

H2 chip with Voice IsolationRefer to legal disclaimers

H1 chip

Automatic Switching

Automatic SwitchingRefer to legal disclaimers

Legal Disclaimers

Active Noise Cancellation, Adaptive Audio, and Transparency Mode: Device performance and noise control features like Active Noise Cancellation, Adaptive Audio, and Transparency mode can be affected by debris or earwax buildup. Clean the device regularly to maintain performance and full feature functionality. Refer to support.apple.com/en-us/102672 for AirPods 4 cleaning instructions. Refer to support.apple.com/en-us/120409 for AirPods Pro 2 cleaning instructions.
Up to 2x More Active Noise Cancellation: Up to 2x more Active Noise Cancellation compared with AirPods Pro (1st generation) and AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation.
Adaptive Audio: Available on compatible devices running iOS 18, iPadOS 18, or macOS Sequoia and later when paired with AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation or AirPods Pro 2 with the latest firmware.
Conversation Awareness: Available on compatible devices running iOS 18, iPadOS 18, or macOS Sequoia and later when paired with AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation or AirPods Pro 2 with the latest firmware.
Personalized Spatial Audio: Compatible hardware and software required. Works with compatible content in supported apps. Not all content available in Dolby Atmos. iPhone with TrueDepth camera required to create a personal profile for Spatial Audio, which will sync across Apple devices running the latest operating system software, including iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and tvOS.
Dust, Sweat, and Water Resistance: AirPods 4, AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation, and AirPods Pro 2 are dust, sweat, and water resistant for non‑water sports and exercise, and they are IP54 rated. AirPods (3rd generation) are sweat and water resistant for non‑water sports and exercise, and they are IPX4 rated. Dust, sweat, and water resistance are not permanent conditions.
Charging: USB‑C charging requires a compatible USB‑C charger. Wireless charging requires a Qi‑certified wireless charger. MagSafe charging requires a compatible MagSafe Charger. AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation and AirPods Pro 2 charging cases also work with the Apple Watch charger.
Find My: Find My functionality requires iOS 18 or later.
Battery: Battery life depends on device settings, environment, usage, and many other factors. Testing conducted on AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation with noise control off.
Voice Isolation: Available on compatible devices running iOS 18, iPadOS 18, or macOS Sequoia and later when paired with AirPods 4, AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation, or AirPods Pro 2 with the latest firmware.
Automatic Switching: Requires an iCloud account and a compatible Apple device running the latest operating system software.