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Apple AirPods 5 with Wireless Charging Case

The step-up AirPods 5 configuration, adding on-stem swipe volume control and a Qi/Apple Watch/USB-C wireless charging case with a Find My speaker, for longer battery life at $149.

Chip

Chip
H2 headphone chip

Audio

Driver
Custom high-excursion Apple driver with custom high dynamic range amplifier
Noise control
Active Noise Cancellation, Adaptive Audio, Transparency, Conversation Awareness, Voice Isolation
Spatial audio
Personalized Spatial Audio with dynamic head tracking, Adaptive EQ
Recording
Studio-quality audio recording; vent system for pressure equalization
Live Translation
Live Translation for communicating across languages (Apple Intelligence)
Siri
Hands-free access to Siri AI; Siri Interactions (head nod/shake gestures)

Connectivity

Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.3 wireless technology

Ports

Charging case
USB-C connector, Apple Watch charger, or Qi-certified wireless chargers

Battery

AirPods
Up to 5 hours with Active Noise Cancellation enabled; up to 7 hours with noise control off
With case
Up to 22 hours total battery life with Active Noise Cancellation enabled
Quick charge
5 minutes in the case provides around 1 hour of listening time

Sensors

Sensors
Dual beamforming microphones, inward-facing microphone, optical in-ear sensor, motion-detecting accelerometer, speech-detecting accelerometer, force sensor with volume swipe (press once/twice/three times, press-and-hold, swipe up/down for volume)

Physical

Each earbud
Height 1.19 in (30.2mm), width 0.72 in (18.3mm), depth 0.71 in (18.1mm), weight 0.15 oz (4.3g)
Charging case
Height 1.82 in (46.2mm), width 1.97 in (50.1mm), depth 0.83 in (21.2mm), weight 1.22 oz (34.7g); includes a speaker for use with Find My
Water/dust resistance
IP57 dust, sweat, and water resistant (IEC 60529), for non-water sports and exercise

Operating systems

Requirements
iPhone/iPad/Apple Watch/Mac/Apple TV/Apple Vision Pro with the latest version of iOS, iPadOS, watchOS, macOS, tvOS, or visionOS; usable with non-Apple devices via Bluetooth with limited functionality