AirPods 5 Technical Specifications

AirPods 5

Charging case with AirPods 5 inside

AirPods 5Wireless Charging Case

AirPods 5 Wireless Charging Case open showing AirPods floating above it.

Audio Technology1

  • Custom-built high-excursion Apple driver
  • Custom-engineered high-dynamic-range amplifier
  • Active Noise Cancellation
  • Adaptive Audio2
  • Transparency
  • Conversation Awareness2
  • Voice Isolation2
  • Personalised Spatial Audio with dynamic head tracking3
  • Adaptive EQ
  • Studio-quality audio recording
  • Vent system for pressure equalisation

Live Translation

  • Live Translation for communicating across languages4

Siri AI5

  • Get more done every day with hands‑free access to an even more powerful and personalised 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 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 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 more2

Dust, Sweat and Water Resistant9

  • Dust, sweat and water resistant (IP57)

Size and Weight (Each)10

  • Height:
    30.2 mm (1.19 inches)
  • Width: 18.3 mm (0.72 inch)
  • Depth: 18.1 mm (0.71 inch)
  • Weight: 4.3 grams (0.15 ounce)
  • Height: 46.2 mm (1.82 inches)
  • Width: 50.1 mm (1.97 inches)
  • Depth: 21.2 mm (0.83 inch)
  • Weight (AirPods 5): 32.3 grams (1.14 ounces)
  • Weight (AirPods 5 with Wireless Charging Case): 34.7 grams (1.22 ounces)

Charging Case

AirPods 5

  • Works with USB‑C connector

AirPods 5 with Wireless Charging Case

  • Works with USB‑C connector, Apple Watch charger or Qi‑certified chargers
  • Includes a speaker for use with Find My11

Battery

AirPods 5

  • Up to 4 hours of battery life on a single charge with Active Noise Cancellation enabled12

Battery life with charging case

  • Up to 20 hours of battery life with Active Noise Cancellation enabled13
  • 5 minutes in the case provides around 1 hour of battery life14

AirPods 5 with Wireless Charging Case

  • Up to 5 hours of battery life on a single charge with Active Noise Cancellation enabled15

Battery life with charging case

  • Up to 22 hours of battery life with Active Noise Cancellation enabled16
  • 5 minutes in the case provides around 1 hour of battery life17

Connectivity

  • Bluetooth® 5.3 wireless technology

In the Box

  • AirPods 5
  • Charging Case (USB‑C)
  • Documentation
  • AirPods 5 with Wireless Charging Case
  • Charging Case (USB‑C) with speaker
  • Documentation

Accessibility

Accessibility features help people with disabilities get the most out of their new AirPods.

  • Features include:
  • Live Listen audio18
  • 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.

AirPods and the Environment

See the AirPods 5 Product Environmental Report (PDF) (opens in new tab)

Progress towards Apple 2030

Apple 2030 is our goal to be carbon neutral across our value chain. We design our products to be less carbon intensive by prioritising the use of recycled and renewable content and low‑carbon materials while focusing on the energy efficiency of our software and hardware.

See Apple’s commitment

Materials

AirPods 5 are made with 40% recycled content19, including:

  • 100% recycled aluminium in the hinge of the case
  • 100% recycled cobalt in the battery
  • 100% recycled gold plating and tin solder in all Apple‑designed printed circuit boards
  • 95% recycled lithium in the battery
  • 70% recycled plastic in the wireless charging case20
  • 100% recycled rare earth elements in all magnets

Packaging

  • 100% fibre-based packaging21

Energy

  • 35% of manufacturing electricity for AirPods 5 is sourced from renewable electricity22
  • Exceeds US Department of Energy requirements for battery charger systems23

Waste

  • No established final assembly sites generate waste sent to landfill as part of Apple’s Zero Waste Program24

Smarter Chemistry25

All of the materials used in Apple products, accessories and packaging are covered by the requirements of our Regulated Substances Specification, which was one of the first in industry to restrict the use of key substances of concern. See the latest Environmental Progress Report to understand Apple’s recent efforts in phasing out these chemistries.