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Overview
Released Dec 13, 2016Oct 26, 2021Sep 20, 2024
Launch price $159$179$129
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Status VintageAvailableAvailable
Audio
Driver - Custom high-excursion Apple driver with high dynamic range amplifier Custom high-excursion Apple driver with custom amplifier
Noise control None None None (Voice Isolation for calls)
Spatial Audio No Yes, with dynamic head tracking Personalised Spatial Audio with dynamic head tracking
Microphones Dual beamforming microphones, voice-detecting accelerometer Dual beamforming microphones, inward-facing microphone Dual beamforming microphones, inward-facing microphone
Chip
Chip Apple W1 Apple H1 Apple H2
Battery
Listening time Up to 5 hours Up to 6 hours (5 hours with Spatial Audio on) Up to 5 hours
Total with case Up to 24 hours Up to 30 hours Up to 30 hours
Quick charge 15 minutes in case gives about 3 hours - -
Connectivity
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.3
Charging Lightning case Lightning, MagSafe, Qi wireless USB-C case
Design
Water resistance None IPX4 (earbuds and case) IP54 (earbuds and case)
Weight 4 g per earbud 4.28 g per earbud; case 37.91 g 4.3 g per earbud
Features
Controls Double-tap on either earbud (Siri, play/pause, skip) Force sensor on stem; Hey Siri Force sensor on stem (press, swipe), head gestures, Hey Siri
Sensors Dual optical sensors, motion accelerometer Skin-detect sensors, motion accelerometer, speech-detecting accelerometer, force sensor Skin-detect sensor, motion and speech accelerometers, force sensor
Software
Launch OS iOS 10 iOS 15.1 iOS 18
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