Compare AirPods models
AirPods Pro 3
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AirPods 4 (ANC)
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AirPods 4
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Quick Look
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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 _ 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
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H2 chip
Active Noise Cancellation
Adaptive Audio3 and Transparency mode4
Conversation Awareness3
Personalized Spatial Audio with dynamic head tracking5 _ _ _
Live Translation10
Force sensor 5 hrsUp 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 _ _ _
Personalized Spatial Audio with dynamic head tracking5 _ _ _
Force sensor 5 hrsUp 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
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Audio Technology
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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 _ |
_ _ _ _ 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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Sensors
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Skin-detect sensor Motion-detecting accelerometer Speech-detecting accelerometer Heart rate sensor for workouts7 Touch control
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Optical in-ear sensor Motion-detecting accelerometer Speech-detecting accelerometer _ Force sensor |
Optical in-ear sensor Motion-detecting accelerometer Speech-detecting accelerometer _ Force sensor |
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Microphones
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Dual beamforming microphones Inward-facing microphone _
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Dual beamforming microphones Inward-facing microphone _ |
Dual beamforming microphones Inward-facing microphone |
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Chip
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H2 headphone chip Apple second-generation Ultra Wideband chip in MagSafe Charging Case
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H2 headphone chip _ |
H2 headphone chip _ |
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Controls
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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
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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 |
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Hearing Health
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Hearing Test8 Hearing Aid8 Automatic Conversation Boost when using Hearing Aid feature24 Hearing Protection9 |
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Live Translation
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Live Translation for communicating across languages10 |
Live Translation for communicating across languages10 |
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Size and Weight25
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AirPods Pro 3Height: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)
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AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation Height:1.19 inches (30.2 mm) Charging Case (USB‑C) Height:1.82 inches (46.2 mm) |
AirPods 4 Height:1.19 inches (30.2 mm) Charging Case (USB‑C) Height:1.82 inches (46.2 mm) |
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Battery11
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AirPods Pro 3Up 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 _ 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 _ _ 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
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Dust, sweat, and water resistant (IP57)16 |
Dust, sweat, and water resistant (IP54)15 |
Dust, sweat, and water resistant (IP54)15 |
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Connectivity
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Bluetooth 5.3
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Bluetooth 5.3 |
Bluetooth 5.3 |
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In the Box
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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)
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AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation Charging Case (USB‑C) with speaker USB-C Charge Cable sold separately Documentation _ |
AirPods 4 Charging Case (USB‑C) with speaker USB-C Charge Cable sold separately Documentation _ |
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Accessibility
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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 |
_ _ _ _ Live Listen audio26 Headphone levels Headphone Accommodations |
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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
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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 |
