AirPods

AirPods
First generation AirPods
DeveloperApple
Manufacturer
  • Luxshare (on contract)
    GoerTek (on contract)
Product familyAirPods
TypeWireless earbuds
Release date
  • 1st generation: December 13, 2016 (2016-12-13)
  • 2nd generation: March 20, 2019 (2019-03-20)
  • 3rd generation: October 26, 2021 (2021-10-26)
  • 4th generation: September 20, 2024 (2024-09-20)
Discontinued
  • 1st generation: March 20, 2019 (2019-03-20)
  • 2nd and 3rd generation: September 9, 2024 (2024-09-09)
System-on-chip used
  • 1st generation: Apple W1
  • 2nd and 3rd generation: Apple H1
  • 4th generation: Apple H2
InputAirPods (each)
Dual beam-forming microphones, dual optical sensors
ConnectivityAirPods (each)
Bluetooth
Charging case
Lightning port (1st–3rd generation)[1]
Qi (Wireless Charging Case for all models)
MagSafe (Wireless Charging Case for 3rd generation)
USB-C port (4th generation)
Apple Watch charger (Wireless Charging Case for 4th generation)
Current firmware1st gen: 6.8.8[2] (December 2019)[3]
2nd gen: 6A326[2] (June 25, 2024)
3rd gen: 6A326[2] (June 25, 2024)
DimensionsAirPods (each)
0.65 x 0.71 x 1.59 in
(16.5 x 18.0 x 40.5 mm)
Charging case
1.74 x 0.84 x 2.11 in
(44.3 x 21.3 x 53.5 mm)[1]
MassAirPods (each)
0.14 ounces (4.0 g)
Charging case
1.34 ounces (38 g)[1]
Related articlesAirPods Pro
Websiteapple.com/airpods

AirPods are wireless headphones by Apple. They were first announced in 2016 alongside the iPhone 7 and now with iPhone 16. It took two years for them to become Apple's most popular add-on.[4][5]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 "AirPods – Technical Specifications". Apple Inc. Archived from the original on August 31, 2018. Retrieved August 31, 2018.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 "About firmware updates for AirPods". Archived from the original on January 9, 2023. Retrieved September 12, 2022.
  3. "What is the current AirPods firmware version? | AirPods FAQ". March 2017. Archived from the original on May 15, 2020. Retrieved April 2, 2020.
  4. "Apple's updated AirPods will release in 2019: report". MobileSyrup. December 3, 2018. Archived from the original on May 18, 2019. Retrieved April 3, 2020.
  5. Fingas, Roger (March 15, 2019). "Apple sold 35 million AirPods in 2018, currently most popular 'hearable' brand". AppleInsider. Archived from the original on April 1, 2019. Retrieved April 3, 2020.