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Apple AirPods 5
Apple AirPods 5 is a true wireless earbuds released in 2026. Key specs: fit Open-ear, active noise cancelling, battery life 4 h, Bluetooth version 5.3.
6.3Score
Noise control & calls4.9
Battery2.2
Build & features9.5
price range$130–165Reference price converted from EUR
- Year
- 2026
- Brand
Apple- Popularity
- #44 of 2,013
- Series
- Apple AirPods · 3 generations
- Model numbers
- Apple AirPods 5
Open-earFit
YesActive noise cancelling
4 hBattery life
5.3Bluetooth version
IPx7Water resistance (IPx)
YesMultipoint (two devices)
Spec guide
How it ranks among true wireless earbuds of 2026
Compared with true wireless earbuds released in 2026. Bars show the share of models it beats.
compared with other true wireless earbuds
Why is AirPods 5 a good choice?
Water resistance (IPx): IPx7better than 94% of true wireless earbuds
Earbud weight (each): 4.3 gbetter than 79% of true wireless earbuds
Weak points
Battery life: 4 hworse than 98% of true wireless earbuds
Battery life with ANC: 4 hworse than 98% of true wireless earbuds
Total with charging case: 20 hworse than 95% of true wireless earbuds
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Specifications
Full specifications
Sound
- Ear cup design
- Closed-back
- Spatial / 3D audio
- Yes
- Head tracking
- Yes
- Adjustable equaliser
- Yes
Noise control
- Active noise cancelling
- Yes
- Adaptive ANC
- Yes
- Transparency / ambient mode
- Yes
- Microphones
- 2
- Noise reduction for calls
- Yes
Battery & charging
- Battery life
- 4 h
- Battery life with ANC
- 4 h
- Total with charging case
- 20 h
- Fast charging support
- Yes
Design & build
- Earbud weight (each)
- 4.3 g
- Protection rating
- IP57
- Water resistance (IPx)
- IPx7
- Dust protection (IP)
- 5
- Colours
- White
Features
- Touch controls
- Yes
- Wear detection (auto pause)
- Yes
- Hands-free calls
- Yes
Specs are collected from manufacturers and open databases and normalised to one format; check details with the seller before you buy.
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