Audio Technology

Custom high-excursion Apple driver
Custom high dynamic range amplifier
Voice Isolation
Personalized Spatial Audio with dynamic head tracking
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

ChipH2 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" to 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 Resistant6Dust, sweat, and water resistant (IP54)

Size and Weight (Each) AirPod
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)

Size and Weight (Each) Case
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)

Charging CaseWorks with USB-C connector
Battery
Up to 5 hours of listening time on a single charge
Up to 4.5 hours of talk time on a single charge
AirPods 4 with Charging Case (USB-C)

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 time13 or around 45 minutes of talk time

Connectivity
Bluetooth 5.3 wireless technology

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.

What's in the box
1 x AirPods 4
1 x Charging Case (USB-C)
1 x Documentation
1 x USB-C Charge Cable sold separately

Apple AirPods 4

Description