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-built high-excursion Apple driver
  • Custom-engineered high-dynamic-range amplifier
  • Voice Isolation2
  • Personalised Spatial Audio with dynamic head tracking3
  • Adaptive EQ
  • Vent system for pressure equalisation
  • Custom-built high-excursion Apple driver
  • Custom-engineered 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” or just “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 Resistance6

  • Dust-, sweat- and water-resistant (IP54)

Size and Weight (Each)7

  • Height: 30.2 mm
    (1.19 inches)
  • Width: 18.3 mm (0.72 inch)
  • Depth: 18.1 mm (0.71 inch)
  • Weight: 4.3 grams (0.15 ounce)
  • Height: 46.2 mm (1.82 inches)
  • Width: 50.1 mm (1.97 inches)
  • Depth: 21.2 mm (0.83 inch)
  • 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 a single charge 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
  • Apple Vision Pro with the latest version of visionOS
  • AirPods can be used as Bluetooth® headphones with Apple devices using earlier software and with non-Apple devices, but functionality is limited.

AirPods and the Environment

AirPods are designed to reduce environmental impact:22

Materials

  • 100 per cent recycled tin in the solder of multiple printed circuit boards
  • 100 per cent recycled gold in the plating of multiple printed circuit boards
  • 100 per cent recycled copper plating salts on multiple printed circuit boards
  • 100 per cent recycled rare earth elements in all magnets
  • 50 per cent recycled plastic in three parts
  • 100 per cent fibre-based packaging23

Energy

  • Meets US Department of Energy requirements for battery charger systems24

Waste

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

Smarter chemistry25

  • Mercury-, BFR- and PVC-free