Apple AirPods 5

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 AI

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 Resistant

Dust, sweat, and water resistant (IP57)

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