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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: 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)

Lightning Charging Case or Wireless Charging Case

  • Height: 2.11 inches (53.5 mm)

  • Width: 1.74 inches (44.3 mm)

  • Depth: 0.84 inch (21.3 mm)

  • Weight: 1.35 ounces (38.2 grams)

Charging Case

  • Lightning Charging Case

  • Works with Lightning Connector

  • Wireless Charging Case

  • Works with Qi-certified chargers or 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 listening time4

Connectivity

Bluetooth 5.0 wireless technology

In the Box

  • AirPods 2

  • Lightning Charging Case or 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 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 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%. 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%. 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.

  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%. 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.

  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 (coming later this fall), macOS (coming later this fall), and tvOS.

  8. AirPods 3 and AirPods Pro 2 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. Wireless charging requires a Qi-certified wireless charger. AirPods Pro 2 charging case also works with the Apple Watch charger or Lightning connector.

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