The H2 chip powers both AirPods 4 models, aiming to improve battery life, personalize audio, and facilitate faster pairing. In terms of battery life, Apple claims 30 hours total with the wireless charging compatible case, and 6.5 hours of playback on the earbuds themselves.

The new AirPods that Apple just announced at its iPhone 16 event come with cases that have USB-C ports, but they will not ship with USB-C charging cables in the box.

Last year, the AirPods Max were ignored while the second-generation AirPods Pro and iPhone 15 series gained USB-C charging, Now, if your Apple ecosystem consists of a modern iPhone, iPad, MacBook, and the upcoming AirPods Max, you’ll only have to worry about carting around a single USB-C charging cable.

Next step: not shipping the charging case either? Apple has, a few years ago, stopped shipping charging adapters with its phones, starting a trend

At Apple’s September Glowtime event, CEO Tim Cook teed up VP of hardware engineering Kate Bergeron for the big reveal by stating that the company’s much-loved AirPods family had “significant updates across the entire lineup.

Apple just announced two new AirPods in its fourth-generation lineup, and they've got some wild new features. Here are the key reasons to upgrade.

You can score a great deal on the Apple AirPods Max right now, which is marked down between $90 to $120 on Amazon.