| SOUND |
| ANC |
Adaptive ANC, ~30 dB average depth, awareness mode, conversation awareness |
Yes, Active Noise Cancellation (up to 50% more noise removed vs AirPods 4 with ANC), Adaptive Audio, Transparency mode, Conversation Awareness |
| Chip |
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Apple H2 |
| Codecs |
LDAC (990 kbps), L2HC 4.0 (up to 2.3 Mbps with Huawei devices) |
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| Driver |
11 mm multi-magnet dynamic driver |
Custom high-excursion Apple driver, custom high dynamic range amplifier |
| Features |
Spatial audio with head tracking, game mode, multi-EQ, touch controls |
Adaptive EQ, multiport acoustic architecture, vent system for pressure equalization, Voice Isolation, studio-quality audio recording, Live Translation, hands-free Siri |
| Frequency response |
20 Hz - 40 kHz |
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| Microphones |
3 per earbud incl. bone conduction sensor |
Dual beamforming microphones, inward-facing microphone |
| Spatial Audio |
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Personalized Spatial Audio with dynamic head tracking |
| BATTERY |
| Battery Life |
Up to 10 h (ANC off), 6.5 h (ANC on); up to 40 h with case (ANC off), 24 h (ANC on) |
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| Capacity |
60 mAh per earbud; 460 mAh case |
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| Charging |
USB Type-C (no wireless charging); ~70 min case, ~45 min earbuds |
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| Charging Type |
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USB-C; Wireless Charging Case version also supports Qi-certified and Apple Watch chargers |
| Earbuds |
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Up to 4 hours (ANC on), up to 6 hours (noise control off); Wireless Charging Case version: up to 5 hours (ANC on), up to 7 hours (noise control off) |
| Quick Charge |
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5 min charge = around 1 hour of listening |
| With Case |
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Up to 20 hours with ANC (standard), up to 22 hours with ANC (Wireless Charging Case version) |
| ADDITIONAL INFORMATION |
| Colors |
Stellar Silver, Nebula Pink, Starry Black, Ice White |
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| Compatibility |
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Full features with Apple devices on the latest iOS, iPadOS, watchOS, macOS, tvOS or visionOS; works as Bluetooth headphones with non-Apple devices (limited features) |
| Environmental |
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40% recycled material content overall |
| Find My |
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Wireless Charging Case version has a built-in speaker for Find My |
| Launch Price |
EUR 129 (Standard), GBP 119.99 (Standard) — launch, 2026-09-02 |
USD 129 (AirPods 5 (USB-C case)), USD 149 (AirPods 5 with Wireless Charging Case) — launch, 2026-09-09 |
| Models |
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AirPods 5; AirPods 5 with Wireless Charging Case |
| Models and regions |
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Available in the U.S. and more than 65 other countries/regions |
| Price in Nigeria |
₦205,100 (estimate, converted from Europe launch price) |
₦180,600 – ₦208,600 (estimate, converted from US launch price) |
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