Audio Technology
- Custom high-excursion Apple driver
- Custom high dynamic range amplifier
- Active Noise Cancellation
- Adaptive Audio
- Transparency
- Conversation Awareness
- Voice Isolation
- Personalized Spatial Audio with dynamic head tracking
- Adaptive EQ
- Studio-quality audio recording
- Vent system for pressure equalization
- Live Translation: Live Translation for communicating across languages
- Siri AI5: Get more done every day with hands‑free access to an even more powerful and personalized AI assistant on your iPhone. Ask open‑ended questions, brainstorm, and have full conversations.
Sensors
- Dual beamforming microphones
- Inward-facing microphone
- Optical in-ear sensor
- Motion-detecting accelerometer
- Speech-detecting accelerometer
- Force sensor
- Force sensor with volume swipe (AirPods 5 with Wireless Charging Case)
Chip
- H2 headphone chip
Controls
- Press once to play or pause media
- Press once to answer a call or mute or unmute
- Press once for camera remote
- 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 (AirPods 5 with Wireless Charging Case)
- 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 more
Dust, Sweat, and Water Resistant9
- Dust, sweat, and water resistant (IP57)
Dimensions and Weight
- 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)
Charging Case
- Works with USB‑C connector
Battery
- Up to 4 hours of battery life on a single charge with Active Noise Cancellation enabled
- Up to 6 hours of battery life on a single charge with noise control off
- Battery life with charging case: Up to 20 hours of battery life with Active Noise Cancellation enabled
- 5 minutes in the case provides around 1 hour of battery life
Connectivity
- Bluetooth 5.3 wireless technology
In the Box
- AirPods 5
- Charging Case (USB‑C)
- Documentation
