Custom high‑excursion Apple driver
Custom high dynamic range amplifier
Voice Isolation2
Personalised Spatial Audio with dynamic head tracking3
Adaptive EQ
Vent system for pressure equalisation
Custom high‑excursion Apple driver
Custom high dynamic range amplifier
Active Noise Cancellation
Adaptive Audio4
Transparency mode
Conversation Awareness4
Voice Isolation2
Personalised Spatial Audio with dynamic head tracking3
Adaptive EQ
Vent system for pressure equalisation
Sensors
Dual beamforming microphones
Inward‑facing microphone
Optical in‑ear sensor
Motion‑detecting accelerometer
Speech‑detecting accelerometer
Force sensor
Chip
H2 headphone chip
Controls
Press once to play or pause media
Press once to answer a call or mute or unmute
Press twice to end a call
Press twice to skip forward
Press three times to skip back
Press and hold for Siri
Say “Hey Siri”5 to do things like play a song, make a call or get directions
With Siri Interactions, nod your head yes or gently shake your head no when Siri asks if you want to answer an incoming call, hear a text message, manage notifications, and more2
Dust, Sweat and Water Resistant6
Dust, sweat and water resistant (IP54)
Size and Weight (Each)7
18.3 mm (0.72 inches)
30.2 mm
(1.19 inches)
Height: 30.2 mm (1.19 inches)
Width: 18.3 mm (0.72 inches)
Depth: 18.1 mm (0.71 inches)
Weight: 4.3 grams (0.15 ounces)
50.1 mm (1.97 inches)
46.2 mm (1.82 inches)
21.2 mm (0.83 inches)
Height: 46.2 mm (1.82 inches)
Width: 50.1 mm (1.97 inches)
Depth: 21.2 mm (0.83 inches)
Weight (AirPods 4): 32.3 grams (1.14 ounces)
Weight (AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation): 34.7 grams (1.22 ounces)
Charging Case
Works with USB‑C connector
Works with USB‑C connector, Apple Watch charger or Qi‑certified chargers
Includes a speaker for use with Find My proximity view8
Battery
AirPods 4
Up to 5 hours of listening time on a single charge9
Up to 4.5 hours of talk time on a single charge10
AirPods 4 with Charging Case (USB‑C)
Up to 30 hours of listening time11
Up to 20 hours of talk time12
5 minutes in the case provides around 1 hour of listening time13 or around 45 minutes of talk time14
AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation
Up to 4 hours of listening time on a single charge with Active Noise Cancellation enabled15
Up to 5 hours of listening time on a single charge with noise control off15
Up to 4.5 hours of talk time on a single charge16
AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation and Charging Case (USB‑C)
Up to 20 hours of listening time with Active Noise Cancellation enabled17
Up to 30 hours of listening time with noise control off17
Up to 20 hours of talk time18
5 minutes in the case provides around 1 hour of listening time19 or around 45 minutes of talk time20
Connectivity
Bluetooth 5.3 wireless technology
In the Box
AirPods 4
Charging Case (USB‑C)
Documentation
USB-C Charge Cable sold separately
AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation
Charging Case (USB-C) with speaker
Documentation
USB-C Charge Cable sold separately
Accessibility
Accessibility features help people with disabilities get the most out of their new AirPods.
Features include:
Live Listen audio21
Headphone levels
Headphone Accommodations
System Requirements
iPhone 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
