AirPods 3rd Gen

Tech Specs

Audio Technology

Custom high-excursion Apple driver
Custom high dynamic range amplifier
Spatial audio with dynamic head tracking
Adaptive EQ

Sensors

Dual beamforming microphones
Inward-facing microphone
Skin-detect sensor
Motion-detecting accelerometer
Speech-detecting accelerometer
Force sensor

Chip

H1 headphone chip

Controls

Press once to play, pause, or answer a phone call
Press twice to skip forward
Press three times to skip back
Press and hold for Siri
Say “Hey Siri” to do things like play a song, make a call, or get directions

Sweat and Water Resistant

Sweat and water resistant (IPX4)

Size and Weight (Each)

AirPods
Height: 1.21 inches (30.79 mm)
Width: 0.72 inch (18.26 mm)
Depth: 0.76 inch (19.21 mm)
Weight: 0.15 ounce (4.28 grams)

Case
Height: 1.83 inches (46.40 mm)
Width: 2.14 inches (54.40 mm)
Depth: 0.84 inch (21.38 mm)
Weight: 1.34 ounces (37.91 grams)

Charging Case

Works with MagSafe charger, Qi-certified chargers, or the Lightning connector

Battery

AirPods
Up to 6 hours of listening time with a single charge (up to 5 hours with spatial audio enabled)
Up to 4 hours of talk time with a single charge

AirPods with MagSafe Charging Case
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 time8 or around 1 hour of talk time

Connectivity

Bluetooth 5.0

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 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