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Not Applicable

Active Noise CancellationRefer to legal disclaimers

Up to 4x more Active Noise Cancellation than original AirPods Pro and AirPods 4 with ANCRefer to legal disclaimers

Pro‑level Active Noise CancellationRefer to legal disclaimers

Up to 2x more Active Noise CancellationRefer to legal disclaimers

Not Applicable

Adaptive Audio and Transparency mode

Not Applicable

Adaptive Audio and Transparency modeRefer to legal disclaimers

Transparency modeRefer to legal disclaimers

Adaptive Audio and Transparency modeRefer to legal disclaimers

Not Applicable

Conversation Awareness

Not Applicable

Conversation AwarenessRefer to legal disclaimers

Not Applicable

Conversation AwarenessRefer to legal disclaimers

Not Applicable

Personalised Spatial Audio

Personalised Spatial Audio with dynamic head trackingRefer to legal disclaimers

Personalised Spatial Audio icon

Not Applicable

Personalised Spatial Audio with dynamic head trackingRefer to legal disclaimers

Lossless Audio

Not Applicable

Lossless Audio via USB‑CRefer to legal disclaimers

Not Applicable

Heart Rate Sensing

Not Applicable

Heart rate sensing
during workoutsRefer to legal disclaimers

Not Applicable

Hearing Health

Not Applicable

Hearing Test, Refer to legal disclaimers Hearing Aid Refer to legal disclaimers and Hearing Protection Refer to legal disclaimers features

Not Applicable

Hearing Test, Refer to legal disclaimers Hearing Aid Refer to legal disclaimers and Hearing Protection Refer to legal disclaimers features

Not Applicable

Live Translation

Not Applicable

Live TranslationRefer to legal disclaimers

Not Applicable

Live TranslationRefer to legal disclaimers

Not Applicable

Durability

Dust, sweat and water resistant (IP54)Refer to legal disclaimers

Dust, sweat and water resistant (IP57)Refer to legal disclaimers

Not Applicable

Dust, sweat and water resistant (IP54)Refer to legal disclaimers

Not Applicable

Sweat and water resistantRefer to legal disclaimers

Charging Case

Charging Case (USB‑C)Refer to legal disclaimers

Wireless Charging Case (USB‑C) works with Apple Watch charger and Qi‑certified chargers;Refer to legal disclaimers includes speaker for Find MyRefer to legal disclaimers

MagSafe Charging Case (USB‑C) works with Apple Watch charger and Qi‑certified chargers;Refer to legal disclaimers includes lanyard loop and speaker for Find MyRefer to legal disclaimers

Smart Case

MagSafe Charging Case (USB‑C) works with Apple Watch charger and Qi‑certified chargers;Refer to legal disclaimers includes lanyard loop and speaker for Find MyRefer to legal disclaimers

Lightning Charging Case

MagSafe Charging CaseRefer to legal disclaimers

Battery Life: Listening Time

5 hrs

Up to 5 hours of listening time on a single chargeRefer to legal disclaimers

5 hrs

Up to 5 hours of listening time on a single charge (up to 4 hours with Active Noise CancellationRefer to legal disclaimers )

8 hrs

Up to 8 hours of listening time on a single charge with Active Noise Cancellation,Refer to legal disclaimers and up to 10 hours in Transparency using the Hearing Aid featureRefer to legal disclaimers

20 hrs

Up to 20 hours of listening time on one chargeRefer to legal disclaimers

6 hrs

Up to 6 hours of listening time on one chargeRefer to legal disclaimers

5 hrs

Up to 5 hours of listening time on one chargeRefer to legal disclaimers

6 hrs

Up to 6 hours of listening time on one chargeRefer to legal disclaimers

6 hrs

Up to 6 hours of listening time on one chargeRefer to legal disclaimers

Battery Life: Total Listening

Up to 30 hours of listening time with charging caseRefer to legal disclaimers

Up to 20 hours of listening time with charging caseRefer to legal disclaimers

Up to 24 hours of listening time with Active Noise Cancellation,Refer to legal disclaimers features using the charging case

Not Applicable

Up to 30 hours of listening time with charging caseRefer to legal disclaimers

More than 24 hours of listening time with charging caseRefer to legal disclaimers

Up to 30 hours of listening time with charging caseRefer to legal disclaimers

Control

Force sensor

Touch control

Digital Crown

Touch control

Double‑tap

Force sensor

H2 Chip, Voice Isolation and Siri

Voice Isolation, “Hey Siri” and Siri InteractionsRefer to legal disclaimers

“Hey Siri”

Voice Isolation, “Hey Siri” and Siri InteractionsRefer to legal disclaimers

“Hey Siri”

Automatic Switching

Automatic SwitchingRefer to legal disclaimers

Legal Disclaimers

Up to 2x More Active Noise Cancellation (for AirPods Pro 3): Up to 2x more Active Noise Cancellation compared with AirPods Pro 2 when tested in accordance with IEC 60268‑24.
Up to 2x More Active Noise Cancellation (for AirPods Pro 2): Up to 2x more Active Noise Cancellation compared with AirPods Pro (1st generation) and AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation.
Up to 4x More Active Noise Cancellation: Up to 4x more Active Noise Cancellation compared with original AirPods Pro and AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation when tested in accordance with IEC 60268‑24.
Pro‑level Active Noise Cancellation: Up to 2x more Active Noise Cancellation compared with AirPods Pro (1st generation) and AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation.
Active Noise Cancellation, Adaptive Audio and Transparency Mode: Device performance and noise control features like Active Noise Cancellation, Adaptive Audio and Transparency can be affected by debris or earwax build‑up. Clean the device regularly to maintain performance and full feature functionality. Refer to support.apple.com/en-gb/102672 for AirPods 4 cleaning instructions. Refer to support.apple.com/en-gb/120409 for AirPods Pro 3 cleaning instructions.
Conversation Awareness: Available on compatible devices with iOS 18, iPadOS 18 or macOS Sequoia and later when paired with AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation or AirPods Pro 2 and later with the latest firmware.
Personalised Spatial Audio: Compatible hardware and software required. Works with compatible content in supported apps. Not all content available in Dolby Atmos. iPhone with TrueDepth camera required to create a personal profile for Spatial Audio, which will sync across Apple devices with the latest operating system software, including iOS, iPadOS, macOS and tvOS.
Lossless Audio (USB‑C): Lossless Audio listening requires a wired USB‑C connection and compatible content from supported apps and services.
Heart Rate Sensing: Built‑in heart rate monitor is intended for use during workouts with the Fitness app and compatible third‑party apps on iPhone with iOS 26 and later. Refer to support.apple.com/en-gb for more information.
Hearing Test and Hearing Aid Features: The Hearing Test and Hearing Aid features are supported on AirPods Pro 2 and later with the latest firmware paired with a compatible iPhone or iPad with iOS 18 or iPadOS 18 and later and are intended for people 18 years old or older. The Hearing Aid feature is also supported on a compatible Mac with macOS Sequoia and later. It is intended for people with perceived mild to moderate hearing loss.
Hearing Protection: The Hearing Protection feature works with AirPods Pro 2 and later with the latest firmware when paired with a compatible iPhone, iPad or Mac with iOS 18, iPadOS 18 or macOS Sequoia and later. The feature is not available in all regions or all languages. See apple.com/uk/airpods-pro/feature-availability for complete list. See support.apple.com/en-gb/120850 for total attenuation and more information. The Hearing Protection feature is not suitable for protection against extremely loud impulse sounds, such as fireworks, gunfire or pneumatic drills, or against sustained sounds louder than 110 dBA.
Live Translation: Live Translation with AirPods works on AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation and AirPods Pro 2 and later with the latest firmware when paired with an Apple Intelligence–enabled iPhone with iOS 26 and later. Supports English (UK, US), French (France), German, Portuguese (Brazil) and Spanish (Spain). For more information, see apple.com/uk/ios/feature‑availability.
Dust, Sweat and Water Resistance: AirPods 4, AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation and AirPods Pro 3 are dust, sweat and water resistant for non‑water sports and exercise. Products including charging case were tested under controlled laboratory conditions, and have a rating of IP54 (AirPods 4, AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation) and IP57 (AirPods Pro 3) under IEC standard 60529. Dust, sweat and water resistance are not permanent conditions and resistance might decrease as a result of normal wear. Do not attempt to charge when wet; refer to support.apple.com/en-gb/HT210711 for cleaning and drying instructions.
Charging: USB‑C charging requires a compatible USB‑C charger. Wireless charging requires a Qi‑certified wireless charger. MagSafe charging requires a compatible MagSafe charger. AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation and AirPods Pro 3 charging cases also work with the Apple Watch charger.
Find My: Find My functionality requires iOS 18 or later.
Battery: Battery life depends on device settings, environment, usage and many other factors. Testing conducted on AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation, AirPods Pro 3 and AirPods Max with noise control on.
Voice Isolation, “Hey Siri” and Siri Interactions: Available on compatible devices with iOS 18, iPadOS 18 or macOS Sequoia and later when paired with AirPods 4, AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation, or AirPods Pro 2 and later with the latest firmware.
Automatic Switching: Requires an Apple Account and a compatible Apple device with the latest operating system software.