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AirPods Pro 3
AirPods Pro 3
AirPods 4 (ANC)
AirPods 4 (ANC)
AirPods 4
AirPods 4
Quick Look

H2 chip

Up to 4x more Active Noise Cancellation than original AirPods Pro1

Adaptive Audio3 and Transparency mode4

Conversation Awareness3

Personalized Spatial Audio with dynamic head tracking5

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Heart rate sensing during workouts7

Hearing Test,8 Hearing Aid,8 and Hearing Protection9 features

Live Translation10

Touch control

8 hrs

Up to 8 hours of listening time on one charge with Active Noise Cancellation11

Up to 24 hours of listening time with charging case and Active Noise Cancellation11

MagSafe Charging Case (USB‑C) works with Apple Watch charger and Qi‑certified chargers;13 includes lanyard loop and speaker for Find My14

Dust, sweat, and water resistant (IP57)16

“Hey Siri” and just “Siri”18

Automatic Switching19

Personalized engraving

 

H2 chip

Active Noise Cancellation

Adaptive Audio3 and Transparency mode4

Conversation Awareness3

Personalized Spatial Audio with dynamic head tracking5

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Live Translation10

Force sensor

5 hrs

Up to 5 hours of listening time on one charge11

Up to 30 hours of listening time with charging case11

Wireless Charging Case (USB‑C) works with Apple Watch charger and Qi‑certified chargers;13 includes speaker for Find My14

Dust, sweat, and water resistant (IP54)15

“Hey Siri” and just “Siri”18

Automatic Switching19

Personalized engraving

H2 chip

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Personalized Spatial Audio with dynamic head tracking5

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Force sensor

5 hrs

Up to 5 hours of listening time on one charge11

Up to 30 hours of listening time with charging case11

Charging Case (USB‑C)12

Dust, sweat, and water resistant (IP54)15

“Hey Siri” and just “Siri”18

Automatic Switching19

Personalized engraving

 

Audio Technology

Up to 4x more Active Noise Cancellation1

Adaptive Audio3

Transparency mode

Conversation Awareness3

Voice Isolation20

Personalized Volume21

Adaptive EQ

Custom high-excursion Apple driver

Custom high dynamic range amplifier

Personalized Spatial Audio with dynamic head tracking5

Vent system for pressure equalization

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Active Noise Cancellation

Adaptive Audio3

Transparency mode

Conversation Awareness3

Voice Isolation20

Personalized Volume21

Adaptive EQ

Custom high-excursion Apple driver

Custom high dynamic range amplifier

Personalized Spatial Audio with dynamic head tracking5

Vent system for pressure equalization

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Voice Isolation20

Personalized Volume21

Adaptive EQ

Custom high-excursion Apple driver

Custom high dynamic range amplifier

Personalized Spatial Audio with dynamic head tracking5

Vent system for pressure equalization

Sensors

Skin-detect sensor

Motion-detecting accelerometer

Speech-detecting accelerometer

Heart rate sensor for workouts7

Touch control

 

Optical in-ear sensor

Motion-detecting accelerometer

Speech-detecting accelerometer

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Force sensor

Optical in-ear sensor

Motion-detecting accelerometer

Speech-detecting accelerometer

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Force sensor

Microphones

Dual beamforming microphones

Inward-facing microphone

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Dual beamforming microphones

Inward-facing microphone

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Dual beamforming microphones

Inward-facing microphone

Chip

H2 headphone chip

Apple second-generation Ultra Wideband chip in MagSafe Charging Case

 

H2 headphone chip

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H2 headphone chip

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Controls

Press once to play or pause media

Press once to answer a call or mute or unmute22

Press once for camera remote23

Press twice to end a call

Press twice to skip forward

Press three times to skip back

Press and hold to switch between listening modes

Swipe up or down to adjust volume

Say “Hey Siri” or just “Siri”18 to do things like play a song, make a call, or get directions

 

Siri Interactions21

Press once to play or pause media

Press once to answer a call or mute or unmute22

Press once for camera remote23

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”18 to do things like play a song, make a call, or get directions
 
Siri Interactions21

Press once to play or pause media

Press once to answer a call or mute or unmute22

Press once for camera remote23

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”18 to do things like play a song, make a call, or get directions

Siri Interactions21

Hearing Health

Hearing Test8

Hearing Aid8

Automatic Conversation Boost when using Hearing Aid feature24

Hearing Protection9

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Live Translation

Live Translation for communicating across languages10

Live Translation for communicating across languages10

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Size and Weight25

AirPods Pro 3

Height:1.22 inches (30.9 mm)

Width:0.76 inch (19.2 mm)

Depth:1.06 inches (27.0 mm)

Weight:0.20 ounce (5.55 grams)

MagSafe Charging Case (USB‑C)

Height:1.86 inches (47.2 mm)
Width:2.45 inches (62.2 mm)
Depth:0.86 inch (21.8 mm)
Weight:1.55 ounces (43.99 grams)

 

AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation

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)

Charging Case (USB‑C)

Height:1.82 inches (46.2 mm)
Width:1.97 inches (50.1 mm)
Depth:0.83 inch (21.2 mm)
Weight:1.22 ounces (34.7 grams)

AirPods 4

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)

Charging Case (USB‑C)

Height:1.82 inches (46.2 mm)
Width:1.97 inches (50.1 mm)
Depth:0.83 inch (21.2 mm)
Weight:1.14 ounces (32.3 grams)

Battery11

AirPods Pro 3

Up to 8 hours of listening time on a single charge with Active Noise Cancellation enabled (up to 7.5 hours with Spatial Audio and Head Tracking enabled)

Up to 6.5 hours of listening time on a single charge with heart rate sensing during workouts

Up to 10 hours of listening time on a single charge in Transparency using the Hearing Aid feature

AirPods Pro 3 with MagSafe Charging Case (USB‑C)

Up to 24 hours of listening time with Active Noise Cancellation enabled

5 minutes in the case provides around 1 hour of listening time

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AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation

Up to 4 hours of listening time on a single charge with Active Noise Cancellation enabled

Up to 5 hours of listening time on a single charge with noise control off

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

Up to 20 hours of listening time with Active Noise Cancellation enabled

Up to 30 hours of listening time with noise control off

5 minutes in the case provides around 1 hour of listening time

AirPods 4

Up to 5 hours of listening time on a single charge

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AirPods 4 with Charging Case (USB-C)

Up to 30 hours of listening time

5 minutes in the case provides around 1 hour of listening time

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Dust, Sweat, and Water Resistance

Dust, sweat, and water resistant (IP57)16

Dust, sweat, and water resistant (IP54)15

Dust, sweat, and water resistant (IP54)15

Connectivity

Bluetooth 5.3

 

Bluetooth 5.3

Bluetooth 5.3

In the Box

AirPods Pro 3

MagSafe Charging Case (USB‑C) with speaker and lanyard loop

USB‑C Charge Cable sold separately

Documentation

Silicone ear tips (five sizes: XXS, XS, S, M, L)

 

AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation

Charging Case (USB‑C) with speaker

USB-C Charge Cable sold separately

Documentation

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AirPods 4

Charging Case (USB‑C) with speaker

USB-C Charge Cable sold separately

Documentation

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Accessibility

Hearing Test8

Hearing Aid8

Automatic Conversation Boost when using Hearing Aid feature24

Hearing Protection9

Live Listen audio26

Headphone levels

Headphone Accommoda­tions

 

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Live Listen audio26

Headphone levels

Headphone Accommoda­tions

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Live Listen audio26

Headphone levels

Headphone Accommoda­tions

System Requirements27

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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

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