AirPods Max Technical Specifications
Sensors
- Optical sensor (each ear cup)
- Position sensor (each ear cup)
- Case-detect sensor (each ear cup)
- Accelerometer (each ear cup)
- Gyroscope (left ear cup)
Microphones
Nine microphones total:
- Eight microphones for Active Noise Cancellation
- Three microphones for voice pickup (two shared with Active Noise Cancellation and one additional microphone)
Chip
Apple H1 headphone chip (each ear cup)
Controls
Digital Crown
- Turn for volume control
- Press once to play or pause media
- Press once to answer a call or mute or unmute3
- Press twice to end a call
- Press twice to skip forward
- Press three times to skip back
Noise control button
- Press to switch between Active Noise Cancellation and Transparency mode
Size and Weight4
AirPods Max, including cushions
![Illustration of AirPods Max from the front showcasing the 6.64 inch width.](/https/www.apple.com/v/airpods-max/g/images/specs/airpods_front__bwbxvilb50eq_large.jpg)
168.6mm
![Illustration of AirPods Max from the side showcasing the 7.37 inch height and 3.28 inch width.](/https/www.apple.com/v/airpods-max/g/images/specs/airpods_side__fsa2bfynojmi_large.jpg)
83.4mm
187.3mm
- Weight: 386.2g
Smart Case
![Illustration of AirPods Max Smart Case. The case weighs 4.74 ounces.](/https/www.apple.com/v/airpods-max/g/images/specs/airpods_case__ggcz04mxkwy2_large.jpg)
- Weight: 134.5g
Battery
AirPods Max
- Up to 20 hours of listening time on a single charge with pro-level Active Noise Cancellation enabled5
- Up to 20 hours of movie playback on a single charge with pro-level Active Noise Cancellation and Spatial Audio on6
- Up to 20 hours of talk time on a single charge7
- 5 minutes of charge time provides around 1.5 hours of listening time8
AirPods Max with Smart Case
- Storage in the Smart Case preserves battery charge in ultra low-power state
- Charging via USB‑C
Connectivity
Bluetooth 5.0 wireless technology
In the Box
- AirPods Max
- Smart Case
- USB‑C Charge Cable
- Documentation
Accessibility9
Accessibility features help people with disabilities get the most out of their new AirPods Max.
Features include:
- Live Listen audio
- Headphone levels
- Headphone Accommodations
System Requirements
- iPhone 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
- AirPods can be used as wireless Bluetooth headphones with Apple devices using earlier software and with non-Apple devices, but functionality may be limited.