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Double-tap to play, skip forward, or answer a phone call
Say “Hey Siri” to do things like play a song, make a call, or get directions
Size and Weight (Each)1
Height:
1.59 inches (40.5 mm)
Width: 0.65 inch (16.5 mm)
Depth: 0.71 inch (18.0 mm)
Weight: 0.14 ounce (4 grams)
Height:
2.11 inches (53.5 mm)
Width: 1.74 inches (44.3 mm)
Depth: 0.84 inch (21.3 mm)
Weight: 1.41 ounces (40 grams)
Charging Case
Works with Qi-certified chargers or the Lightning connector
Battery
AirPods
Up to 5 hours of listening time with a single charge2
Up to 3 hours of talk time with a single charge3
AirPods with Wireless Charging Case
More than 24 hours of listening time4
Up to 18 hours of talk time5
15 minutes in the case provides up to 3 hours listening time6 or up to 2 hours talk time7
Connectivity
Bluetooth 5.0
In the Box
AirPods
Wireless Charging Case
Lightning to USB-A Cable
Documentation
Accessibility
Accessibility features help people with disabilities get the most out of their new AirPods. Features include:
Live Listen audio8
System Requirements9
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
Compatibility10
iPhone Models
iPhone 11
iPhone 11 Pro
iPhone 11 Pro Max
iPhone XS
iPhone XS Max
iPhone XR
iPhone X
iPhone 8
iPhone 8 Plus
iPhone 711
iPhone 7 Plus11
iPhone SE11
iPhone 6s11
iPhone 6s Plus11
iPhone 611
iPhone 6 Plus11
iPhone 5s11
iPod Models
iPod touch (7th generation)
iPod touch (6th generation)11
Mac Models11
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, 2018–2019)
MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Late 2012–Early 2015)
MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2012–Mid 2015)
MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2012–2019)
MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2012–2019)
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 2014–2019)
iMac Pro (2017)
Mac mini (Late 2012–Late 2018)
Mac Pro (Mid 2010–2019)
iPad Models
iPad Pro 12.9-inch (3rd generation)
iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2nd generation)
iPad Pro 12.9-inch (1st generation)11
iPad Pro 11-inch
iPad Pro 10.5-inch
iPad Pro 9.7-inch11
iPad (7th generation)
iPad (6th generation)
iPad (5th generation)
iPad Air (3rd generation)
iPad Air 211
iPad Air (1st generation)11
iPad mini (5th generation)
iPad mini 411
iPad mini 311
iPad mini 211
Apple Watch Models11
Apple Watch Series 5
Apple Watch Series 4
Apple Watch Series 3
Apple Watch Series 2
Apple Watch Series 1
Apple TV Models11
Apple TV 4K
Apple TV HD
Size and weight vary by configuration and manufacturing process.
Testing conducted by Apple in February 2019 using preproduction AirPods (2nd generation), Charging Case, and Wireless Charging Case units and software paired with iPhone Xs Max units and prerelease software. The playlist consisted of 358 unique audio tracks purchased from the iTunes Store (256-Kbps AAC encoding). Volume was set to 50%. Testing consisted of full AirPods battery discharge while playing audio until the first AirPod stopped playback. Battery life depends on device settings, environment, usage, and many other factors.
Testing conducted by Apple in February 2019 using preproduction AirPods (2nd generation), Charging Case, and Wireless Charging Case units and software paired with iPhone Xs Max units and prerelease software. Volume was set to 50%. Testing consisted of full AirPods battery discharge with a cellular phone call until the first AirPod stopped playing call audio. Battery life depends on device settings, environment, usage, and many other factors.
Testing conducted by Apple in February 2019 using preproduction AirPods (2nd generation), Charging Case, and Wireless Charging Case units and software paired with iPhone Xs Max units and prerelease software. The playlist consisted of 358 unique audio tracks purchased from the iTunes Store (256-Kbps AAC encoding). Volume was set to 50%. Testing consisted of full AirPods battery discharge while playing audio until the first AirPod stopped playback. The drained AirPods were charged to 100 percent, then audio playback was resumed until the first AirPod stopped playback. This cycle was repeated until both the AirPods and charging case were fully discharged. Battery life depends on device settings, environment, usage, and many other factors.
Testing conducted by Apple in February 2019 using preproduction AirPods (2nd generation), Charging Case, and Wireless Charging Case units and software paired with iPhone Xs Max units and prerelease software. Volume was set to 50%. Testing consisted of full AirPods battery discharge with a cellular phone call until the first AirPod stopped playing call audio. The drained AirPods were charged to 100 percent, then the cellular phone call was restarted until the first AirPod stopped playing call audio. This cycle was repeated until both the AirPods and charging case were fully discharged. Battery life depends on device settings, environment, usage, and many other factors.
Testing conducted by Apple in February 2019 using preproduction AirPods (2nd generation), Charging Case, and Wireless Charging Case units and software paired with iPhone Xs Max units and prerelease software. The playlist consisted of 358 unique audio tracks purchased from the iTunes Store (256-Kbps AAC encoding). Volume was set to 50%. 15-Minute charge testing conducted with drained AirPods that were charged for 15 minutes, then audio playback was started until the first AirPod stopped playback. Battery life depends on device settings, environment, usage, and many other factors.
Testing conducted by Apple in February 2019 using preproduction AirPods (2nd generation), Charging Case, and Wireless Charging Case units and software paired with iPhone Xs Max units and prerelease software. Volume was set to 50%. 15-Minute charge testing conducted with drained AirPods that were charged for 15 minutes, then a cellular phone call was started until the first AirPod stopped playing call audio. Battery life depends on device settings, environment, usage, and many other factors.
Requires the latest version of iOS or iPadOS.
AirPods can be used as Bluetooth headphones with Apple devices using earlier software and with non-Apple devices, but functionality is limited.
Some features require iOS 13 or iPadOS, which are not compatible with iPhone 6 Plus, iPhone 6, iPhone 5s, iPod touch (6th generation), iPad Air (1st generation), iPad mini 3, and iPad mini 2.