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Images
Finish
White
White
White
White
White
White
Midnight, Starlight, Blue, Purple, Orange
Quick Look
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Active Noise Cancellation, Adaptive Audio and Transparency mode◊Refer to legal disclaimers
Up to 2x more Active Noise Cancellation,◊Refer to legal disclaimers with Adaptive Audio and Transparency mode◊Refer to legal disclaimers
Up to 2x more Active Noise Cancellation,◊Refer to legal disclaimers with Transparency mode
Conversation Awareness
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Conversation Awareness◊Refer to legal disclaimers
Conversation Awareness◊Refer to legal disclaimers
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Hearing Assistance
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Hearing Test◊Refer to legal disclaimers and Hearing Aid◊Refer to legal disclaimers features (coming autumn 2024), Loud Sound Reduction
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Personalised Spatial Audio
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Personalised Spatial Audio with dynamic head tracking◊Refer to legal disclaimers
Personalised Spatial Audio with dynamic head tracking◊Refer to legal disclaimers
Personalised Spatial Audio with dynamic head tracking◊Refer to legal disclaimers
Personalised Spatial Audio with dynamic head tracking◊Refer to legal disclaimers
Personalised Spatial Audio with dynamic head tracking◊Refer to legal disclaimers
Personalised Spatial Audio with dynamic head tracking◊Refer to legal disclaimers
Durability
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Sweat and water resistant◊Refer to legal disclaimers
Sweat and water resistant◊Refer to legal disclaimers
Dust, sweat and water resistant (IP54)◊Refer to legal disclaimers
Dust, sweat and water resistant (IP54)◊Refer to legal disclaimers
Dust, sweat and water resistant (IP54)◊Refer to legal disclaimers
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Charging Case
Lightning Charging Case
Lightning Charging Case
MagSafe Charging Case◊Refer to legal disclaimers
Charging Case (USB‑C)◊Refer to legal disclaimers
Wireless Charging Case (USB‑C) works with Apple Watch charger and Qi‑certified chargers;◊Refer to legal disclaimers includes speaker for Find My◊Refer to legal disclaimers
MagSafe Charging Case (USB‑C) works with Apple Watch charger and Qi‑certified chargers;◊Refer to legal disclaimers includes lanyard loop and speaker for Find My◊Refer to legal disclaimers
Smart Case
Battery Life: Listening Time
5 hrs
Up to 5 hours of listening time on one charge◊Refer to legal disclaimers
6 hrs
Up to 6 hours of listening time on one charge◊Refer to legal disclaimers
6 hrs
Up to 6 hours of listening time on one charge◊Refer to legal disclaimers
5 hrs
Up to 5 hours of listening time on one charge◊Refer to legal disclaimers
5 hrs
Up to 5 hours of listening time on one charge◊Refer to legal disclaimers
6 hrs
Up to 6 hours of listening time on one charge◊Refer to legal disclaimers
20 hrs
Up to 20 hours of listening time on one charge◊Refer to legal disclaimers
Battery Life: Total Listening
More than 24 hours of listening time with charging case◊Refer to legal disclaimers
Up to 30 hours of listening time with charging case◊Refer to legal disclaimers
Up to 30 hours of listening time with charging case◊Refer to legal disclaimers
Up to 30 hours of listening time with charging case◊Refer to legal disclaimers
Up to 30 hours of listening time with charging case◊Refer to legal disclaimers
Up to 30 hours of listening time with charging case◊Refer to legal disclaimers
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Control
Double-tap
Force sensor
Force sensor
Force sensor
Force sensor
Touch control
Digital Crown
Chip
H1 chip
H1 chip
H1 chip
H2 chip with Voice Isolation◊Refer to legal disclaimers
H2 chip with Voice Isolation◊Refer to legal disclaimers
H2 chip with Voice Isolation◊Refer to legal disclaimers
H1 chip
Siri
“Hey Siri”
“Hey Siri”
“Hey Siri”
“Hey Siri” and Siri Interactions◊Refer to legal disclaimers
“Hey Siri” and Siri Interactions◊Refer to legal disclaimers
“Hey Siri” and Siri Interactions◊Refer to legal disclaimers
“Hey Siri”
Automatic Switching
Automatic Switching◊Refer to legal disclaimers
Automatic Switching◊Refer to legal disclaimers
Automatic Switching◊Refer to legal disclaimers
Automatic Switching◊Refer to legal disclaimers
Automatic Switching◊Refer to legal disclaimers
Automatic Switching◊Refer to legal disclaimers
Automatic Switching◊Refer to legal disclaimers
