AirPods?Pro (2nd generation) Technical Specifications

Audio Technology

  • Custom high-excursion Apple driver
  • Custom high dynamic range amplifier
  • Adaptive Audio1
  • Active Noise Cancellation
  • Transparency mode
  • Conversation Awareness1
  • Personalized Volume1
  • Loud Noise Reduction
  • Vent system for pressure equalization
  • Personalized Spatial Audio with dynamic head tracking2
  • Adaptive EQ

Sensors

  • Dual beamforming microphones
  • Inward-facing microphone
  • Skin-detect sensor
  • Motion-detecting accelerometer
  • Speech-detecting accelerometer
  • Touch control

Chip

  • Apple H2 headphone chip
  • Apple U1 chip in MagSafe Charging Case (USB?C)

Controls

  • Press once to play or pause media
  • Press once to answer a call or mute or unmute
  • 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

Dust, Sweat, and Water Resistant3

  • Dust, sweat, and water resistant (IP54): AirPods?Pro and charging case

Size and Weight (Each)4

  • Height:

    30.9 mm
    (1.22 inches)

  • Width: 21.8 mm (0.86 inch)
  • Depth: 24.0 mm (0.94 inch)
  • Weight: 5.3 grams (0.19 ounce)
  • Height:

    45.2 mm
    (1.78 inches)

  • Width: 60.6 mm (2.39 inches)
  • Depth: 21.7 mm (0.85 inch)
  • Weight: 50.8 grams (1.79 ounces)

Charging Case

  • Works with MagSafe charger, Apple?Watch charger, Qi-certified chargers, or USB?C connector

Battery

AirPods?Pro

  • Up to 6 hours of listening time with a single charge (up to 5.5 hours with Spatial Audio and Head Tracking enabled)5
  • Up to 4.5 hours of talk time with a single charge6

AirPods?Pro with MagSafe Charging Case (USB‑C)7

  • Up to 30 hours of listening time8
  • Up to 24 hours of talk time9

5 minutes in the case provides around 1 hour of listening time10 or around 1 hour of talk time11

Connectivity

  • Bluetooth 5.3 wireless technology

In the Box

  • AirPods?Pro
  • MagSafe Charging Case (USB‑C) with speaker and lanyard loop7
  • Silicone ear tips (four sizes: XS, S, M, L)
  • USB?C Charge Cable
  • Documentation

Accessibility

Accessibility features help people with disabilities get the most out of their AirPods?Pro. Features include:

  • Live Listen audio12
  • Headphone levels
  • Headphone Accommodations
  • Conversation Boost

System Requirements13

  • iPhone and iPod?touch 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

Compatibility

iPhone Models

  • iPhone?15
  • iPhone?15?Plus
  • iPhone?15?Pro
  • iPhone?15?Pro Max
  • iPhone?14
  • iPhone?14?Plus
  • iPhone?14?Pro
  • iPhone?14?Pro Max
  • iPhone?13?mini
  • iPhone?13
  • iPhone?13?Pro
  • iPhone?13?Pro Max
  • iPhone?12?mini
  • iPhone?12
  • iPhone?12?Pro
  • iPhone?12?Pro Max
  • iPhone?11
  • iPhone?11?Pro
  • iPhone?11?Pro Max
  • iPhone?XS
  • iPhone?XS Max
  • iPhone?XR
  • iPhone?X
  • iPhone?8
  • iPhone?8?Plus
  • iPhone?714
  • iPhone?7 Plus14
  • iPhone?6s14
  • iPhone?6s?Plus14
  • iPhone?SE?(3rd generation)
  • iPhone?SE?(2nd generation)
  • iPhone?SE?(1st generation)14

iPod Models

  • iPod?touch (7th generation)

Mac Models

14
  • MacBook?(Retina, 12-inch, Early 2015–2017)
  • MacBook?Air?(11-inch, Mid 2012–Early 2015)
  • MacBook?Air?(13-inch, Mid 2012–2017)
  • MacBook?Air?(Retina, 13-inch, 2018–2020)
  • MacBook?Air?13-inch (M1, 2020)
  • MacBook?Air?13-inch (M2, 2022)
  • MacBook?Air?15-inch (M2, 2023)
  • MacBook?Pro?(Retina, 13-inch, Late 2012–Early 2015)
  • MacBook?Pro?(Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2012–Mid 2015)
  • MacBook?Pro?(13-inch, Mid 2012–2020)
  • MacBook?Pro?(15-inch, Mid 2012–2019)
  • MacBook?Pro?13-inch (2020, two ports)
  • MacBook?Pro?13-inch (2020, four ports)
  • MacBook?Pro?13-inch (M1, 2020)
  • MacBook?Pro?13-inch (M2, 2022)
  • MacBook?Pro?14-inch (M1 Pro or M1 Max, 2021)
  • MacBook?Pro?14-inch (M2 Pro or M2 Max, 2023)
  • MacBook?Pro?16-inch (M1 Pro or M1 Max, 2021)
  • MacBook?Pro?16-inch (M2 Pro or M2 Max, 2023)
  • MacBook?Pro?(16-inch, 2019)
  • iMac (21.5-inch, Late 2012–2017)
  • iMac (27-inch, Late 2012–Late 2013)
  • iMac (Retina?4K, 21.5-inch, Late 2015–2019)
  • iMac (Retina?5K, 27-inch, Late 2014–2020)
  • iMac (24-inch, M1, 2021)
  • iMac?Pro (2017)
  • Mac?mini (Late 2012–Late 2018)
  • Mac?mini (M1, 2020)
  • Mac?mini (M2 or M2 Pro, 2023)
  • Mac?Studio (M1 Max or M1 Ultra, 2022)
  • Mac?Studio (M2 Max or M2 Ultra, 2023)
  • Mac?Pro (Late 2013–2019)
  • Mac?Pro (M2 Ultra, 2023)

iPad Models

  • iPad?Pro?12.9-inch (6th generation)
  • iPad?Pro?12.9-inch (5th generation)
  • iPad?Pro?12.9-inch (4th generation)
  • iPad?Pro?12.9-inch (2nd generation)
  • iPad?Pro?12.9-inch (3rd generation)
  • iPad?Pro 12.9-inch (1st generation)14
  • iPad?Pro?11-inch (4th generation)
  • iPad?Pro?11-inch (3rd generation)
  • iPad?Pro?11-inch (2nd generation)
  • iPad?Pro?11-inch (1st generation)
  • iPad?Pro?10.5-inch
  • iPad?Pro?9.7-inch14
  • iPad?(10th generation)
  • iPad?(9th generation)
  • iPad?(8th generation)
  • iPad?(7th generation)
  • iPad?(6th generation)
  • iPad?(5th generation)
  • iPad?Air (5th generation)
  • iPad?Air (4th generation)
  • iPad?Air (3rd generation)
  • iPad?Air?214
  • iPad?mini (6th generation)
  • iPad?mini (5th generation)
  • iPad?mini?414

Apple?Watch Models

14
  • Apple?Watch?Ultra
  • Apple?Watch?Series?9
  • Apple?Watch?Series?8
  • Apple?Watch?Series?7
  • Apple?Watch?Series?6
  • Apple?Watch?SE (2nd generation)
  • Apple?Watch?SE (1st generation)
  • Apple?Watch?Series?5
  • Apple?Watch?Series?4
  • Apple?Watch?Series?3
  • Apple?Watch?Series?2
  • Apple?Watch?Series?1

Apple?TV?Models

  • Apple?TV?4K
  • Apple?TV?HD

AirPods?Pro and the Environment

AirPods?Pro with MagSafe Charging Case (USB‑C) are designed with the following features to reduce their environmental impact:15

Made with better materials

  • 100% recycled gold in the plating of multiple printed circuit boards
  • 100% recycled rare earth elements in all magnets
  • 100% recycled aluminum in the hinge of the MagSafe Charging Case
  • 100% recycled tin in the solder of multiple printed circuit boards
  • 35% or more recycled plastic in multiple components

Energy efficient

  • Meets U.S. Department of Energy requirements for battery charger systems16

Smarter chemistry17

  • Mercury-, BFR-, PVC-, and beryllium‑free

Green manufacturing

  • Apple’s Zero Waste Program helps suppliers eliminate waste sent to landfill
  • All final assembly supplier sites are transitioning to 100% renewable energy for Apple production

Responsible packaging

  • 100% of virgin wood fiber comes from responsibly managed forests18
  • 90% or more fiber-based packaging19

Recycling

Apple takes a holistic view of materials management and waste minimization.

See how it works

Apple and the Environment

We’re committed to making our products without taking from the earth, and to become carbon neutral across our entire business, including products, by 2030.

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Which AirPods are
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AirPods 2nd generation

Adaptive Audio feature unavailable

Active Noise Cancellation and Transparency mode unavailable

Spatial audio unavailable

Conversation Awareness feature unavailable

Active Noise Cancellation and Transparency mode unavailable

Sweat and water resistance unavailable

Lightning Charging Case

Up to 5 hours of listening time with a single?charge ΔΔΔ

AirPods 3rd generation

Adaptive Audio feature unavailable

Active Noise Cancellation and Transparency mode unavailable

Conversation Awareness feature unavailable

Personalized Spatial?Audio with dynamic head?tracking ??

Sweat and
water resistant ???

Lightning Charging Case or MagSafe Charging Case ΔΔ

Up to 6 hours of listening time with a single?charge ΔΔΔ

AirPods?Pro 2nd generation (USB-C)

Adaptive Audio ?

Active Noise
Cancellation and
Transparency mode

Conversation Awareness ?

Personalized Spatial?Audio with dynamic head?tracking ??

Dust, sweat, and
water resistant Δ

MagSafe Charging Case (USB‑C) with speaker and lanyard loop ΔΔ

Up to 6 hours of listening time with a single?charge ΔΔΔ

Adaptive Audio feature unavailable

Active Noise
Cancellation and
Transparency mode

Conversation Awareness feature unavailable

Personalized Spatial?Audio with dynamic head?tracking ??

Sweat and water resistance unavailable

Smart Case

Up to 20 hours of listening time with a single?charge ΔΔΔ

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