AirPods (3rd generation) Technical Specifications
Audio Technology
- Spatial audio with dynamic head tracking1
- Adaptive EQ
- Custom high-excursion Apple driver
- Custom high dynamic range amplifier
Sensors
- Dual beamforming microphones
- Inward-facing microphone
- Skin-detect sensor
- Motion-detecting accelerometer
- Speech-detecting accelerometer
- Force sensor
Chip
H1 headphone chip
Controls
- Press once to play, pause, or answer a phone call
- Press twice to skip forward
- Press three times to skip back
Sweat and Water Resistant2
- Sweat and water resistant (IPX4)
Size and Weight (Each)3
1.21 inches
(30.79 mm)
-
Height:
1.21 inches
(30.79 mm) - Width: 0.72 inch (18.26 mm)
- Depth: 0.76 inch (19.21 mm)
- Weight: 0.15 ounce (4.28 grams)
1.83 inches
(46.40 mm)
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Height:
1.83 inches
(46.40 mm) - Width: 2.14 inches (54.40 mm)
- Depth: 0.84 inch (21.38 mm)
- Weight: 1.34 ounces (37.91 grams)
Charging Case
- Works with MagSafe charger, Qi-certified chargers, or the Lightning connector
Battery
Connectivity
- Bluetooth 5.0
In the Box
- AirPods
- MagSafe Charging Case
- Lightning to USB-C Cable
- Documentation
Accessibility
Accessibility features help people with disabilities get the most out of their new AirPods.
Features include:
- Live Listen audio10
- Headphone levels
- Headphone Accommodations
System Requirements11
- 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 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 712
- iPhone 7 Plus12
- iPhone 6s12
- iPhone 6s Plus12
- iPhone SE (2nd generation)
- iPhone SE (1st generation)12
iPod Models
- iPod touch (7th generation)
Mac Models
12- 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 (M1, 2020)
- 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 14-inch (2021)
- MacBook Pro 16-inch (2021)
- 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 Pro (Late 2013–2019)
iPad Models
- iPad Pro 12.9-inch (5th generation)
- iPad Pro 12.9-inch (4th generation)
- iPad Pro 12.9-inch (3rd generation)
- iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2nd generation)
- iPad Pro 12.9-inch (1st generation)12
- 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-inch12
- iPad (9th generation)
- iPad (8th generation)
- iPad (7th generation)
- iPad (6th generation)
- iPad (5th generation)
- iPad Air (4th generation)
- iPad Air (3rd generation)
- iPad Air 212
- iPad mini (6th generation)
- iPad mini (5th generation)
- iPad mini 412
Apple Watch Models
12- Apple Watch Series 7
- Apple Watch Series 6
- Apple Watch SE
- 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 HD12