AirPods 3rd Generation

Design

• In-ear, wireless
• Sweat and water-resistant (IPX4)

Audio

• Custom high-excursion Apple driver
• Custom high dynamic range amplifier
• Personalized Spatial Audio with dynamic head tracking
• Adaptive EQ automatically tunes sound to your ear shape
• Audio format: AAC codec
• Active Noise Cancellation: No
• Transparency Mode: Yes

Connectivity

• Bluetooth 5.3
• iCloud pairing for seamless switching between Apple devices

Battery

• Up to 6 hours listening time on a single charge
• Up to 4 hours talk time on a single charge
• Charging case provides multiple additional charges for over 30 hours of total listening time
• 5 minutes in the case provides up to 1 hour of listening time
• Case supports wireless charging with Qi-certified chargers and MagSafe (charger sold separately)

Sensors

• Speech-detecting microphone
• Motion-detecting accelerometer
• In-ear detection sensor (plays/pauses audio)

Features

• Double-tap to play or skip forward
• Triple-tap to rewind
• “Hey Siri” voice assistant access
• Seamless switching between devices (requires iCloud and compatible Apple devices)
• Force sensor controls (play/pause, answer/end calls)
• Audio Sharing (share audio stream with another pair of AirPods)