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Overview
Released Sep 18, 2026Dec 13, 2016Mar 20, 2019
Launch price $129$159$159
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Status AvailableVintageDiscontinued
Audio
Noise control Active Noise Cancellation, Transparency, Adaptive Audio, Conversation Awareness, Voice Isolation None None
Spatial Audio Personalised Spatial Audio with dynamic head tracking No No
Microphones Dual beamforming microphones, inward-facing microphone Dual beamforming microphones, voice-detecting accelerometer Dual beamforming microphones, voice-detecting accelerometer
Chip
Chip Apple H2 Apple W1 Apple H1
Battery
Listening time Up to 4 hours (ANC on), 6 hours (ANC off) Up to 5 hours Up to 5 hours
Total with case Up to 20 hours (ANC on) Up to 24 hours Up to 24 hours
Quick charge 5 minutes gives about 1 hour 15 minutes in case gives about 3 hours -
Talk time - - Up to 3 hours
Connectivity
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.3 Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.0
Charging USB-C case Lightning case Lightning case, or Qi wireless case (optional)
Design
Water resistance IP57 (earbuds and case) None None
Weight 4.3 g per earbud; case 32.3 g 4 g per earbud 4 g per earbud
Dimensions Earbud 30.2 x 18.3 x 18.1 mm; case 46.2 x 50.1 x 21.2 mm - -
Features
Controls Press stem, head gestures, Hey Siri Double-tap on either earbud (Siri, play/pause, skip) Double-tap on either earbud, or Hey Siri
Sensors Optical in-ear sensor, speech and motion accelerometers, force sensor Dual optical sensors, motion accelerometer Dual optical sensors, motion accelerometer
Software
Launch OS iOS 27 iOS 10 iOS 12.2
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