AirPods 5 with Wireless Charging Case
A sound improvement
A redesigned acoustic architecture and next‑generation Adaptive EQ bring richer sound, and Personalized Spatial Audio with dynamic head tracking places it all around you¹.
Exceptional noise cancellation for all
Up to 1.5x more Active Noise Cancellation than AirPods 4², and Adaptive Audio blends it with Transparency for the best listening in any environment³.
Volume at your fingertips
A force sensor with volume swipe lets you adjust the volume without taking out your iPhone.
An hour more on every charge
Up to 5 hours of listening time with Active Noise Cancellation on a single charge⁴ — up to an hour more than AirPods 5 — and up to 22 hours in total with the case⁵.
Charge it your way
The Wireless Charging Case works with USB‑C, an Apple Watch charger or Qi‑certified chargers⁶, and has a speaker for use with Find My. The iconic open‑ear design is rated IP57 dust, sweat and water resistant⁷.
Everything you get
- AirPods 5 with Wireless Charging Case
- Charging Case (USB‑C) with speaker
- Documentation
USB-C charging requires a compatible USB-C charger. Wireless charging requires a Qi-certified wireless charger or the Apple Watch charger. MagSafe charging requires a compatible MagSafe charger.
Full specifications
Audio Technology
- Custom high-excursion Apple driver
- Custom high dynamic range amplifier
- Active Noise Cancellation
- Adaptive Audio
- Transparency
- Conversation Awareness
- Voice Isolation
- Personalized Spatial Audio with dynamic head tracking
- Adaptive EQ
- Studio-quality audio recording
- Vent system for pressure equalization
Live Translation
- Live Translation for communicating across languages
Siri AI
- Get more done every day with hands‑free access to an even more powerful and personalized AI assistant on your iPhone. Ask open‑ended questions, brainstorm, and have full conversations.
Sensors
- Dual beamforming microphones
- Inward-facing microphone
- Optical in-ear sensor
- Motion-detecting accelerometer
- Speech-detecting accelerometer
- Force sensor
- Force sensor with volume swipe
Dust, Sweat, and Water Resistant
- Dust, sweat, and water resistant (IP57)
Charging Case
- Works with USB‑C connector, Apple Watch charger, or Qi‑certified chargers
- Includes a speaker for use with Find My
Battery
- Up to 5 hours of battery life on a single charge with Active Noise Cancellation enabled
- Up to 7 hours of battery life on a single charge with noise control off
Battery life with charging case
- Up to 22 hours of battery life with Active Noise Cancellation enabled
- 5 minutes in the case provides around 1 hour of battery life
Connectivity
- Bluetooth 5.3 wireless technology
Legal
- 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 Personalized Spatial Audio, which will sync across Apple devices running the latest operating system software, including iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and tvOS. Personalized Spatial Audio is not available when using other devices.
- Up to 1.5x more Active Noise Cancellation compared with AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation when tested in accordance with IEC 60268-24.
- Device performance and noise control features like Active Noise Cancellation, Adaptive Audio, and Transparency can be affected by debris or earwax buildup. Clean the device regularly to maintain performance and full feature functionality. Refer to support.apple.com/102672 for AirPods cleaning instructions. Refer to support.apple.com/120409 for AirPods Pro cleaning instructions.
- Testing conducted by Apple in July and August 2026 using preproduction AirPods 5 with Wireless Charging Case paired with preproduction iPhone 18 Pro units, all with prerelease software. The playlist consisted of 358 unique audio tracks purchased from the iTunes Store (256-Kbps AAC encoding). Volume was set to 50 percent, Spatial Audio and Conversation Awareness were off, and Noise Control was set to Active Noise Cancellation. With Noise Control turned off, listening time was up to 7 hours. Testing consisted of full AirPods battery discharge while playing audio until the first AirPod stopped playback. Battery life depends on device settings, environment, usage, and many other factors.
- Testing conducted by Apple in July and August 2026 using preproduction AirPods 5 with Wireless Charging Case paired with preproduction iPhone 18 Pro units, all with prerelease software. The playlist consisted of 358 unique audio tracks purchased from the iTunes Store (256-Kbps AAC encoding). Volume was set to 50 percent, Spatial Audio and Conversation Awareness were off, and Noise Control was set to Active Noise Cancellation. Testing consisted of full AirPods battery discharge while playing audio until the first AirPod stopped playback. The drained AirPods were charged to 100 percent, then audio playback was resumed until the first AirPod stopped playback. This cycle was repeated until both the AirPods and charging case were fully discharged. Battery life depends on device settings, environment, usage, and many other factors.
- AirPods 5 with Wireless Charging Case support wireless charging, which requires a Qi‑certified wireless charger or Apple Watch charger. Charging case also works with the USB-C connector.
- AirPods 5 are dust, sweat, and water resistant for non-water sports and exercise, and they are IP57 rated. Dust, sweat, and water resistance are not permanent conditions.