AirPods 3nd generation

Custom high-excursion Apple driver / Custom high dynamic range amplifier / Spatial audio with dynamic head tracking / Adaptive EQ

No

Dual beamforming microphones / Inward-facing microphone / Skin-detect sensor / Motion-detecting accelerometer / Speech-detecting accelerometer Force sensor

H1 headphone chip

Press once to play, pause, or answer a phone call / Press twice to skip forward / Press three times to skip back / Press and hold for Siri / Say “Hey Siri” to do things like play a song, make a call, or get directions

Up to 30 hours

Works with MagSafe charger, Qi-certified chargers, or the Lightning connector

5 minutes in the case provides around 1 hour of listening time8 or around 1 hour of talk time