Sensors

Dual beam-forming 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

Charging Case

Works with the Lightning connector

Battery
AirPods

Up to 5 hours of listening time with a single charge2
Up to 3 hours of talk time with a single charge3

AirPods with Lightning Charging Case

More than 24 hours of listening time4
Up to 18 hours of talk time5

15 minutes in the case provides up to 3 hours of listening time6 or up to 2 hours of talk time7
Connectivity

Bluetooth 5.0 wireless technology

In the Box

AirPods
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 audio8
Headphone levels
Headphone Accommodations

System Requirements9

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