AirPods 4 Technical Specifications
AirPods 4
AirPods 4Active Noise Cancellation
Audio Technology1
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
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)
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)
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
- AirPods can be used as wireless Bluetooth headphones with Apple devices using earlier software and with non‑Apple devices, but functionality may be limited.