Apple AirPods 4 & ANC

Apple AirPods 4 & ANC 3D preview

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AirPods 4 + AirPods 4 ANC
H2 Chip
ANC / Adaptive Audio
Bluetooth 5.3
Personalised Spatial Audio
Force Sensor Controls
5 min = ~1 hr listening
USB-C / Qi / Watch charger (ANC case)
IP54
A3053/54/55 + A3050/51/52

Custom Driver + H2 Chip

Custom high-excursion driver

Custom high dynamic range amplifier

Noise Control Modes

Voice Isolation (AirPods 4)

ANC / Adaptive Audio / Transparency (ANC model)

Mic and Sensor Stack

Dual beamforming + inward-facing mic

Optical sensor + motion/speech accelerometers

Battery and Quick Charge

Up to 5h single-charge (standard)

5 min in case gives ~1h listening

Bluetooth 5.3 + USB-C Cases

ANC case supports Qi and Watch charger

Case speaker for Find My (ANC model)

ANC case

Qi-certified chargers

Apple Watch charger

  • Object classification: Wireless in-ear audio device / TWS earbuds
  • Year introduced: 2024
  • Standard model identifiers: A3053 (Left), A3054 (Right), A3055 (USB-C case)
  • ANC model identifiers: A3050 (Left), A3051 (Right), A3052 (charging case with ANC bundle)
  • Launch Price (RRP): $129 (AirPods 4), $179 (AirPods 4 with ANC)

Component Mapping

Product variant Left earbud Right earbud Charging case model
AirPods 4 (Standard) A3053 A3054 A3055
AirPods 4 with ANC A3050 A3051 A3052

The target raw bundle identifies separate model codes for each earbud side and case.

  • Driver: Custom high-excursion Apple driver
  • Amplifier: Custom high dynamic range amplifier
  • Spatial stack: Personalised Spatial Audio with dynamic head tracking
  • EQ: Adaptive EQ
  • Speech handling: Voice Isolation
  • Vent system: Pressure equalisation vent system
  • ANC-only additions: Active Noise Cancellation, Adaptive Audio, Transparency mode, Conversation Awareness

Chip and processing:

  • Headphone chip: H2 (listed as H2 chip / H2 headphone chip across target raw records)
  • Siri interactions: Press-and-hold Siri, voice trigger ("Hey Siri" or "Siri"), nod/shake head interactions

Listening and talk time:

Metric AirPods 4 AirPods 4 with ANC
Single charge (listening) Up to 5 hours Up to 4 hours (ANC on) / Up to 5 hours (ANC off)
With case (listening) Up to 30 hours Up to 20 hours (ANC on) / Up to 30 hours (ANC off)
Single charge (talk) Up to 4.5 hours Up to 4.5 hours
With case (talk) Up to 20 hours Up to 20 hours
Quick charge 5 mins for ~1 hr listening / ~45 mins talk 5 mins for ~1 hr listening / ~45 mins talk

Case charging behaviour:

  • Standard AirPods 4 case: USB-C connector
  • ANC case: USB-C connector, Apple Watch charger, or Qi-certified chargers
  • ANC case feature: Built-in speaker for Find My proximity view
  • Bluetooth: Bluetooth 5.3 wireless technology
  • Durability: IP54 (dust, sweat, and water resistant)
  • System requirements: iPhone/iPad/Watch/Mac/Apple TV/Apple Vision Pro with latest platform versions
  • Accessibility features: Live Listen audio, Headphone levels, Headphone Accommodations

Sensor stack:

  • Dual beamforming microphones
  • Inward-facing microphone
  • Optical in-ear sensor
  • Motion-detecting accelerometer
  • Speech-detecting accelerometer
  • Force sensor

Control actions:

Action Function
Single press Play or pause; answer call; mute/unmute; camera remote
Double press End call; skip forward
Triple press Skip back
Press and hold Activate Siri
Voice command "Hey Siri" or "Siri"
Head gesture Nod yes / shake no for calls, messages, notifications
Component Height Width Depth Weight
Earbud (each) 30.2 mm 18.3 mm 18.1 mm 4.3 g
Standard charging case (A3055) 46.2 mm 50.1 mm 21.2 mm 32.3 g
ANC charging case (A3052) 46.2 mm 50.1 mm 21.2 mm 34.7 g

The target raw bundle lists identical physical case dimensions with different case weights for standard vs ANC bundles.

  • AirPods 4 or AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation
  • Charging Case (USB-C) (ANC case includes speaker for Find My)
  • Documentation
  • USB-C cable inclusion varies by source record

The provided target raw bundle lists two AirPods 4 configurations for 2024: standard AirPods 4 (A3053/A3054 with A3055 case) and AirPods 4 with ANC (A3050/A3051 with A3052 case). Core listed specifications include H2 chip processing, Bluetooth 5.3, IP54 durability, and variant-dependent battery and charging-case behaviour.

Launch Price (RRP): Current Market Price:
US$129
— views Research contribution by specs.global