AirPods 4 Technical Specifications

AirPods 4

Image of AirPods 4 from the front

AirPods 4Active Noise Cancellation

AirPods 4 Charging case open showing AirPods floating above it.

Audio Technology1

  • Custom high-excursion Apple driver
  • Custom high dynamic range amplifier
  • Voice Isolation2
  • Personalized Spatial Audio with dynamic head tracking3
  • Adaptive EQ
  • Vent system for pressure equalization
  • Custom high-excursion Apple driver
  • Custom high dynamic range amplifier
  • Active Noise Cancellation
  • Adaptive Audio4
  • Transparency mode
  • Conversation Awareness4
  • Voice Isolation2
  • Personalized Spatial Audio with dynamic head tracking3
  • Adaptive EQ
  • Vent system for pressure equalization

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

Dust, Sweat, and Water Resistant5

  • Dust, sweat, and water resistant (IP54)

Size and Weight (Each)6

  • Height: 1.19 inches
    (30.2 mm)
  • Width: 0.72 inch (18.3 mm)
  • Depth: 0.71 inch (18.1 mm)
  • Weight: 0.15 ounce (4.3 grams)
  • Height: 1.82 inches (46.2 mm)
  • Width: 1.97 inches (50.1 mm)
  • Depth: 0.83 inch (21.2 mm)
  • Weight (AirPods 4): 1.14 ounces (32.3 grams)
  • Weight (AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation): 1.22 ounces (34.7 grams)

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 view7

Battery

AirPods 4

  • Up to 5 hours of listening time on a single charge8
  • Up to 4.5 hours of talk time on a single charge9

AirPods 4 with Charging Case (USB‑C)

  • Up to 30 hours of listening time10
  • Up to 20 hours of talk time11
  • 5 minutes in the case provides around 1 hour of listening time12 or around 45 minutes of talk time13

AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation

  • Up to 4 hours of listening time on a single charge with Active Noise Cancellation enabled14
  • Up to 5 hours of listening time on a single charge with noise control off14
  • Up to 4.5 hours of talk time on a single charge15

AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation and Charging Case (USB‑C)

  • Up to 20 hours of listening time with Active Noise Cancellation enabled16
  • Up to 30 hours of listening time with noise control off16
  • Up to 20 hours of talk time17
  • 5 minutes in the case provides around 1 hour of listening time18 or around 45 minutes of talk time19

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 audio20
  • 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
  • Apple Vision Pro with the latest version of visionOS
  • AirPods can be used as wireless Bluetooth headphones with Apple devices using earlier software and with non‑Apple devices, but functionality may be limited.

AirPods and the Environment

AirPods are designed to reduce environmental impact:21

Materials

  • 100% recycled tin in the solder of multiple printed circuit boards
  • 100% recycled gold in the plating of multiple printed circuit boards
  • 100% recycled copper plating salts on multiple printed circuit boards
  • 100% recycled rare earth elements in all magnets
  • 50% recycled plastic in three parts
  • 100% fiber-based packaging22

Energy

  • Meets U.S. Department of Energy requirements for battery charger systems23

Waste

  • No established final assembly sites generate waste sent to landfill as part of Apple’s Zero Waste Program

Smarter chemistry24

  • Mercury-, BFR-, and PVC-free