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

Live Translation

AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation

Live Translation for communicating across languages⁵

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 unmute⁶
Press once for camera remote⁷
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”⁸ 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 more⁹

Dust, Sweat, and Water Resistant¹⁰

Dust, sweat, and water resistant (IP54)

Size and Weight (Each)¹¹

Illustration of AirPods 4 showing width of 0.72 inch in width and 1.19 inches in height — 0.72 inch (18.3 mm)

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)

Illustration of AirPods 4 charging case showing the front width of 1.97 inches. — 1.97 inches (50.1 mm)

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 My¹²

Battery

AirPods 4

Up to 5 hours of listening time on a single charge¹³

AirPods 4 with Charging Case (USB‑C)

Up to 30 hours of listening time¹⁴
5 minutes in the case provides around 1 hour of listening time¹⁵

AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation

Up to 4 hours of listening time on a single charge with Active Noise Cancellation enabled¹⁶
Up to 5 hours of listening time on a single charge with noise control off¹⁶

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 noise control off¹⁷
5 minutes in the case provides around 1 hour of listening time¹⁸

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 audio¹⁹
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.

Audio Technology1

Live Translation

AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation

Sensors

Chip

Controls

Dust, Sweat, and Water Resistant10

Size and Weight (Each)11

Charging Case

Battery

AirPods 4

AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation

Connectivity

In the Box

Accessibility

System Requirements

Audio Technology¹

Dust, Sweat, and Water Resistant¹⁰

Size and Weight (Each)¹¹

Earbuds

Apple AirPods 3rd Generation

Apple AirPods 4