AirPods Pro - Technical Specifications

Comment [Office1]: Consider annotating this image to

point out specific parts and functions of the Airpods.

Audio Technology
§ Active Noise Cancellation
§ Transparency mode
§ Adaptive EQ Comment [Office2]: For those unfamiliar with what “EQ”
stands for, consider putting the full name and EQ in
§ Vent system for pressure equalization parenthesis.
§ Custom high-excursion Apple driver
§ Custom high dynamic range amplifier
Sensors
§ Dual beamforming microphones
§ Inward-facing microphone
§ Dual optical sensors
§ Motion-detecting accelerometer
§ Speech-detecting accelerometer
§ Force sensor
Chip
§ H1-based System in Package Comment [Office3]: Is there a reason to capitalize here?
Are they specific terms that need to be separated? Or are
Controls they proper nouns? If not, I would lowercase both.
§ Press once to play, pause, or answer a phone call Comment [Office4]: This could be an opportunity to show
§ Press twice to skip forward a graphic of where to push, in case it is unclear to readers.

§ Press three times to skip back

 § Press and hold to switch between Active Noise Cancellation and
Transparency mode
§ Say “Hey Siri” to do things like play a song, make a call, or get Comment [Office5]: This implies there are still more things
you can get Siri to do, is that correct?
directions
Sweat and Water Resistant1
§ Sweat and water resistant (IPX4)
Size and Weight2
AirPods Pro (each)

§ Height: 1.22 inches (30.9 mm)

§ Width: 0.86 inch (21.8 mm)
§ Depth: 0.94 inch (24.0 mm)
§ Weight: 0.19 ounce (5.4 grams)
Wireless Charging Case

§ Height: 1.78 inches (45.2 mm)

§ Width: 2.39 inches (60.6 mm)
§ Depth: 0.85 inch (21.7 mm)
§ Weight: 1.61 ounces (45.6 grams)
Charging Case
§ Works with Qi-certified chargers or the Lightning connector Comment [Office6]: This bullet point does not relate to the
size and weight. Can we move it further down? Or could it
Battery be part of a graphic?
AirPods Pro

§ Up to 4.5 hours of listening time with a single charge (up to 5 hours

with Active Noise Cancellation and Transparency off)3
§ Up to 3.5 hours of talk time with a single charge4
AirPods Pro with Wireless Charging Case

§ More than 24 hours of listening time5

§ More than 18 hours of talk time6
5 minutes in the case provides around 1 hour of listening time7 or around 1 hour of talk
time8

Connectivity
§ Bluetooth 5.0
In the Box
§ AirPods Pro
§ Wireless Charging Case
§ Silicone ear tips (three sizes)
 § Lightning to USB-C Cable
§ Documentation
Accessibility
Accessibility features help people with disabilities get the most out of their new AirPods
Pro. Features include:

§ Live Listen audio9
System Requirements10
§ 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
Comment [Office7]: Is this the only feature for
accessibility? You say “include” but then only list one. If I
were needing these features, I would want them all listed.
Comment [Office8]: I can understand that this probably is
listing the types of systems that work best for the Airpods
Pro. Do our readers have to have these specific systems for
the Airpods to work at all?

§ iPhone 11
§ iPhone 11 Pro
§ iPhone 11 Pro Max
§ iPhone XS
§ iPhone XS Max
§ iPhone XR
§ iPhone X
§ iPhone 8
§ iPhone 8 Plus
§ iPhone 711
§ iPhone 7 Plus11
§ iPhone 6s11
§ iPhone 6s Plus11
§ iPhone SE11
iPod Models

§ iPod touch (7th generation)

Mac Models

§ 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, 2018–2019)
§ MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Late 2012–Early 2015)
 § MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2012–Mid 2015)
§ MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2012–2019)
§ MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2012–2019)
§ 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 2014–2019)
§ iMac Pro (2017)
§ Mac mini (Late 2012–Late 2018)
§ Mac Pro (Late 2013–2019)
iPad Models

§ iPad Pro 12.9-inch (3rd generation)

§ iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2nd generation)
§ iPad Pro 12.9-inch (1st generation)11
§ iPad Pro 11-inch
§ iPad Pro 10.5-inch
§ iPad Pro 9.7-inch11
§ iPad (7th generation)
§ iPad (6th generation)
§ iPad (5th generation)
§ iPad Air (3rd generation)
§ iPad Air 211
§ iPad mini (5th generation)
§ iPad mini 411
Apple Watch Models

§ 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 HD
AirPods Pro and the Environment
Apple takes a complete product life cycle approach to determining our environmental
impact. Learn more
AirPods Pro are designed with the following features to reduce environmental impact:

§ Brominated flame retardant–free

§ PVC-free
§ Beryllium-free

1. AirPods Pro are sweat and water resistant for non-water sports and
exercise. AirPods Pro were tested under controlled laboratory
conditions and have a rating of IPX4 under IEC standard 60529. Sweat Deleted: ,
and water resistance are not permanent conditions and resistance
might decrease as a result of normal wear. Do not attempt to charge
wet AirPods Pro; refer to our cleaning and drying instructions. The Comment [Office9]: Since readers access this information
online, I used a hyperlink because I think it is cleaner and
charging case is not sweat or water resistant. easy to click.
2. Size and weight vary by configuration and manufacturing process. Deleted: to https://support.apple.com/kb/HT
3. Testing Conducted by Apple 210711 for
1. October 2019 using preproduction AirPods Pro with Wireless Comment [Office10]: I think this information could be
Charging Case and software paired with iPhone 11 Pro Max presented differently. See below.

units and prerelease software. The playlist consisted of 358 Deleted: conducted by Apple in

unique audio tracks purchased from the iTunes Store (256- Formatted

Kbps AAC encoding). Volume was set to 50% with Active Noise Deleted:

Cancellation enabled. With Active Noise Cancellation and Comment [Office11]: How essential is this information?
Does it matter for copyright?
Transparency turned off, listening time was up to 5 hours.
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Testing consisted of full AirPods Pro battery discharge while
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playing audio until the first AirPod Pro stopped playback.
Battery life depends on device settings, environment, usage,
and many other factors.
2. October 2019 using preproduction AirPods Pro with Wireless Deleted: Testing conducted by Apple in
Charging Case and software paired with iPhone 11 Pro Max
units and prerelease software. Volume was set to 50% and
Active Noise Cancellation was enabled. Testing consisted of
full AirPods Pro battery discharge with a cellular phone call
until the first AirPod Pro stopped playing call audio. Battery life
depends on device settings, environment, usage, and many
other factors.
3. October 2019 using preproduction AirPods Pro with Wireless Deleted: Testing conducted by Apple in
Charging Case and software paired with iPhone 11 Pro Max
units and prerelease software. The playlist consisted of 358
unique audio tracks purchased from the iTunes Store (256-
 Kbps AAC encoding). Volume was set to 50% with Active Noise Deleted: and
Cancellation enabled. Testing consisted of full AirPods Pro Deleted: was
battery discharge while playing audio until the first AirPod Pro
stopped playback. The drained AirPods Pro were charged to
100%, then audio playback was resumed until the first AirPod Deleted: percent
Pro stopped playback. This cycle was repeated until both the
AirPods Pro and charging case were fully discharged. Battery
life depends on device settings, environment, usage, and many
other factors.
4. October 2019 using preproduction AirPods Pro with Wireless Deleted: Testing conducted by Apple in
Charging Case and software paired with iPhone 11 Pro Max
units and prerelease software. Volume was set to 50% with Deleted: and
Active Noise Cancellation enabled. Testing consisted of full Deleted: was
AirPods Pro battery discharge with a cellular phone call until
the first AirPod Pro stopped playing call audio. The drained
AirPods Pro were charged to 100%, then the cellular phone call Deleted:
was restarted until the first AirPod Pro stopped playing call Deleted: percent
audio. This cycle was repeated until both the AirPods Pro and
charging case were fully discharged. Battery life depends on
device settings, environment, usage, and many other factors.
5. October 2019 using preproduction AirPods Pro with Wireless Deleted: Testing conducted by Apple in
Charging Case and software paired with iPhone 11 Pro Max
units and prerelease software. The playlist consisted of 358
unique audio tracks purchased from the iTunes Store (256-
Kbps AAC encoding). Volume was set to 50% with Active Noise Deleted: and
Cancellation enabled. 5-Minute charge testing conducted with Deleted: was
drained AirPods Pro that were charged for 5 minutes, then Comment [Office12]: I don’t know that we need to clarify
audio playback was started until the first AirPod Pro stopped this since the reader already is aware that the 5-Minute
charge was being tested.
playback. Battery life depends on device settings, environment,
usage, and many other factors.
6. October 2019 using preproduction AirPods Pro with Wireless Deleted: Testing conducted by Apple in
Charging Case and software paired with iPhone 11 Pro Max
units and prerelease software. Volume was set to 50% with Deleted: and
Active Noise Cancellation enabled. 5-Minute charge testing Deleted: was
conducted with drained AirPods Pro that were charged for 5
minutes, then a cellular phone call was started until the first
AirPod Pro stopped playing call audio. Battery life depends on
device settings, environment, usage, and many other factors. Deleted: R
4. Airpods Pro require the latest version of iOS or iPadOS. Deleted: s
 5. AirPods Pro can be used as Bluetooth headphones with non-Apple
devices but functionality is limited.
6. Audio Sharing not supported.