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Detailed specifications comparison for all AirPods standard models, from 1st gen to AirPods 4 with non-in-ear designs. Compare H1/H2 chip performance upgrading, Spatial Audio support, Adaptive EQ, Personalized Spatial Audio, IPX4 sweat/water resistance, MagSafe/USB-C charging cases, battery life test, voice interactions (Siri/head gestures), color options, and value analysis across generations, for comfortable wearing, commuting, and workout users.

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Model	Basic					Hardware				Other
Model	Basic Info	Size & Weight	Listening Mode	System Requirements	Chip	Mic / Speaker	Sensors	Case Port	Connectivity	Dust & Water Resistance	Model Numbers	Model ID	Docs

Preview

AirPods 4

(with Active Noise Cancellation)

Release Date

2024.09

Color

Lossless Audio

Supported (with Apple Vision Pro)

Case:

Height: 46.2mm

Width: 50.1mm

Thickness: 21.2mm

Weight: 34.7 g

耳机:

Height: 30.2mm

Width: 18.3mm

Thickness: 18.1mm

Weight: 4.3 g

Spatial Audio & Head Tracking: Supported

ANC: Supported

Transparency: Supported

Adaptive Audio: Supported

Conversation Awareness: Supported

Voice Isolation: Supported

iPhone with iOS 18 or later

iPad with iPadOS 18 or later

Apple Watch with watchOS 11 or later

Mac with macOS Sequoia 15 or later

Apple TV with tvOS 18 or later

Apple H2 headphone chip (each)

Microphone:

Dual beamforming microphones

Inward-facing microphone

Speaker:

Custom high-excursion Apple driver

Custom high dynamic range amplifier

Charging Case speaker

Optical in-ear sensorMotion-detecting accelerometerSpeech-detecting accelerometerForce sensor

USB-C

Bluetooth:

Bluetooth 5.3

Qi / MagSafe:

Supported

Water: IP54

A3059Charging Case

A3056AirPod (Left)

A3055, A3057AirPod (Right)

AirPods1,4

AirPods3,3

Tech Specs

Preview

AirPods 4

Release Date

2024.09

Color

Lossless Audio

Supported (with Apple Vision Pro)

Case:

Height: 46.2mm

Width: 50.1mm

Thickness: 21.2mm

Weight: 32.3 g

耳机:

Height: 30.2mm

Width: 18.3mm

Thickness: 18.1mm

Weight: 4.3 g

Spatial Audio & Head Tracking: Supported

ANC: None

Transparency: None

Adaptive Audio: None

Conversation Awareness: None

Voice Isolation: Supported

iPhone with iOS 18 or later

iPad with iPadOS 18 or later

Apple Watch with watchOS 11 or later

Mac with macOS Sequoia 15 or later

Apple TV with tvOS 18 or later

Apple H2 headphone chip (each)

Microphone:

Dual beamforming microphones

Inward-facing microphone

Speaker:

Custom high-excursion Apple driver

Custom high dynamic range amplifier

Optical in-ear sensorMotion-detecting accelerometerSpeech-detecting accelerometerForce sensor

USB-C

Bluetooth:

Bluetooth 5.3

Qi / MagSafe:

Not supported

Water: IP54

A3058Charging Case

A3053AirPod (Left)

A3050, A3054AirPod (Right)

AirPods1,4

AirPods3,2

Tech Specs

Preview

AirPods 3

Release Date

2021.10

Color

Lossless Audio

Not supported

Case:

Height: 46.4mm

Width: 54.4mm

Thickness: 21.38mm

Weight: 37.9 g

耳机:

Height: 30.79mm

Width: 18.26mm

Thickness: 19.21mm

Weight: 4.28 g

Spatial Audio & Head Tracking: Supported

ANC: None

Transparency: None

Adaptive Audio: None

Conversation Awareness: None

Voice Isolation: None

iPhone with iOS 15.1 or later

iPad with iPadOS 15.1 or later

Apple Watch with watchOS 8.1 or later

Mac with macOS Monterey 12 or later

Apple TV with tvOS 15.1 or later

Apple H1 headphone chip (each)

Microphone:

Dual beamforming microphones

Inward-facing microphone

Speaker:

Custom high-excursion Apple driver

Custom high dynamic range amplifier

Skin-detecting sensorMotion-detecting accelerometerSpeech-detecting accelerometerForce sensor

Lightning

Bluetooth:

Bluetooth 5.0

Qi / MagSafe:

Supported

Water: IPX4

A2566Charging Case

A2564AirPod (Left)

A2565AirPod (Right)

AirPods1,3

Tech Specs

Preview

AirPods 2

Release Date

2019.03

Color

Lossless Audio

Not supported

Case:

Height: 44.3mm

Width: 53.5mm

Thickness: 21.3mm

Weight: 38-40 g

耳机:

Height: 40.5mm

Width: 18mm

Thickness: 16.5mm

Weight: 4 g

Spatial Audio & Head Tracking: None

ANC: None

Transparency: None

Adaptive Audio: None

Conversation Awareness: None

Voice Isolation: None

iPhone with iOS 12.2 or later

iPad with iPadOS 12.2 or later

Apple Watch with watchOS 5.2 or later

Mac with macOS 10.14 Mojave or later

Apple TV with tvOS 12.2 or later

Apple H1 headphone chip (each)

Microphone:

Dual beamforming microphones

Dual optical sensorsMotion-detecting accelerometerSpeech-detecting accelerometer

Lightning

Bluetooth:

Bluetooth 5.0

Qi / MagSafe:

Requires Wireless Charging Case

Water: Not supported

A1602Charging Case

A1938Wireless Charging Case

A2031AirPod (Left)

A2032AirPod (Right)

AirPods2,1

Tech Specs

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AirPods 1

Release Date

2016.12

Color

Lossless Audio

Not supported

Case:

Height: 44.3mm

Width: 53.5mm

Thickness: 21.3mm

Weight: 38 g

耳机:

Height: 40.5mm

Width: 18mm

Thickness: 16.5mm

Weight: 4 g

Spatial Audio & Head Tracking: None

ANC: None

Transparency: None

Adaptive Audio: None

Conversation Awareness: None

Voice Isolation: None

iPhone with iOS 10 or later

iPad with iPadOS 10 or later

Apple Watch with watchOS 3 or later

Mac with macOS 10.12 Sierra or later

Apple TV with tvOS 10 or later

Apple W1 headphone chip (each)

Microphone:

Dual beamforming microphones

Dual optical sensorsMotion-detecting accelerometerSpeech-detecting accelerometer

Lightning

Bluetooth:

Bluetooth 4.2

Qi / MagSafe:

Not supported

Water: Not supported

A1602Charging Case

A1722AirPod (Left)

A1523AirPod (Right)

AirPods1,1

Tech Specs