AirPods · Standard
2019
AirPods (2nd generation)
Apple H1 silicon brings hands-free "Hey Siri", 50% more talk time, faster device switching, and Qi wireless charging options to the classic open-ear form factor.
- Announced
- 2019-03-20
- Family
- AirPods
- Branch
- Standard
- Historical weight
- Major evolution
Key specifications
Apple verification ↗- Chip / CPU
- Apple H1
- Ports & charging
- Lightning / wireless charging case option
- Weight
- Varies by model
- Dimensions
- In-ear + charging case
- Original OS
- Driver/firmware support
- Launch price
- $159
- Released
- March 2019
- Discontinued
- September 2024
Generation delta
What changed?
Introduced
3- Silicon
Apple H1 headphone chip
Custom silicon engineered specifically for headphones featuring custom audio architecture, delivering up to 2x faster switching between active devices and up to 30 percent lower gaming audio latency.
- Silicon
Hands-free "Hey Siri"
Voice-activated Siri interaction without tapping the earbud, enabled by real-time speech processing on the H1 chip.
- Connectivity
Wireless Charging Case (ProductVariant)
Optional Qi-compatible wireless charging case with front-facing LED charging indicator, offered as a bundled configuration or standalone purchase.
Changed
2- Product
Talk time
Increased by 50 percent to up to 3 hours of talk time on a single charge (compared to 2 hours on the first generation).
- Connectivity
Wireless protocol
Upgraded from Bluetooth 4.2 to Bluetooth 5.0 for improved connection stability and efficiency.
Retained
1- Sensors
Classic open-ear industrial design
Retained the non-occluding acoustic form factor, dual optical in-ear detection sensors, speech and motion accelerometers, and 5-hour continuous listening time.
Technology DNA
Ideas carried by this generation.
Canonical predecessor
AirPods (1st generation) AirPods (2nd generation)