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AirPods 2 - Tech Specs

Year introduced: 2019

Sensors

  • Dual beamforming microphones

  • Dual optical sensors

  • Motion-detecting accelerometer

  • Speech-detecting accelerometer

Chip

  • H1 headphone chip

Controls

  • 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 Weight1

AirPods (each)

  • Height: 40.5 mm (1.59 inches)

  • Width: 16.5 mm (0.65 inch)

  • Depth: 18.0 mm (0.71 inch)

  • Weight: 4 grams (0.14 ounce)

Lightning Charging Case or Wireless Charging Case

  • Height: 53.5 mm (2.11 inches)

  • Width: 44.3 mm (1.74 inches)

  • Depth: 21.3 mm (0.84 inch)

  • Weight: 38.2 grams (1.35 ounces)

Charging Case

  • Works with the Lightning connector

Battery

AirPods

  • Up to 5 hours of listening time with a single charge2

AirPods with Lightning Charging Case or Wireless Charging Case

  • More than 24 hours of listening time3

15 minutes in the case provides up to 3 hours of listening time4

Connectivity

  • Bluetooth® 5.0 wireless technology

In the Box

  • AirPods 2

  • Lightning 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 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

AirPods and the Environment

Apple takes a complete product life cycle approach to determining our environmental impact.

Learn more about AirPods and the Environment

AirPods are designed with the following features to reduce their environmental impact:

  • Brominated flame retardant–free

  • PVC-free

  • Beryllium-free

  • Mercury-free

  1. Size and weight vary by configuration and manufacturing process.

  2. Testing conducted by Apple in February 2019 using preproduction AirPods 2, 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 per cent. 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.

  3. Testing conducted by Apple in February 2019 using preproduction AirPods 2, 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 per cent. Testing consisted of full AirPods battery discharge while playing audio until the first AirPod stopped playback. The drained AirPods were charged to 100 per cent, then audio playback was resumed and continued until the first AirPod stopped playback. This cycle was repeated until both AirPods and the charging case were fully discharged. Battery life depends on device settings, environment, usage and many other factors.

  4. Testing conducted by Apple in February 2019 using preproduction AirPods 2, 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 per cent. 15-minute charge testing conducted with drained AirPods that were charged for 15 minutes, then audio was played until the first AirPod stopped playback. Battery life depends on device settings, environment, usage and many other factors.

  5. Requires the latest version of iOS or iPadOS.

  6. AirPods can be used as Bluetooth® headphones with Apple devices using earlier software and with non-Apple devices, but functionality is limited.

  7. 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.

  8. AirPods 3 are sweat- and water-resistant for non-water sports and exercise, and they are IPX4-rated. Sweat and water resistance are not permanent conditions.

  9. MagSafe charging requires a compatible MagSafe charger (sold separately). Wireless charging requires a Qi-certified wireless charger (sold separately). AirPods 3 charging case also works with the Apple Watch charger or Lightning connector. AirPods Pro 2 charging case also works with the Apple Watch charger or USB‑C connector.

  10. Battery life depends on device settings, environment, usage and many other factors.