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8.7Noise control & calls6.1
2.6Battery5.4
Why is AirPods Max better than iO-8?
AirPods Max has no measurable advantages in this pair.
Why is iO-8 better than AirPods Max?
- Battery life20 h vs 35 h+75%
- Bluetooth version5 vs 5.2+4%
- Driver size40 mm vs 50 mm+25%
Specifications
Side by side
| Sound | ||
| Fit | Over-ear | Over-ear |
| Ear cup design | Closed-back | Closed-back |
| Driver type | Dynamic | Dynamic |
| Driver size | 40 mm | 50 mm |
| Number of drivers | — | 1 |
| Lowest frequency | — | 10 Hz |
| Highest frequency | — | 43,000 Hz |
| Impedance | — | 25 Ω |
| Sensitivity | — | 100 dB |
| Spatial / 3D audio | Yes | — |
| Head tracking | Yes | — |
| Hi-Res Audio | — | Yes |
| Adjustable equaliser | Yes | — |
| Noise control | ||
| Active noise cancelling | Yes | Yes |
| Adaptive ANC | — | Yes |
| Transparency / ambient mode | Yes | Yes |
| Microphones | 9 | — |
| Noise reduction for calls | — | Yes |
| Battery & charging | ||
| Battery life | 20 h | 35 h |
| Battery life with ANC | 20 h | — |
| Charging time | — | 2 h |
| Quick charge (claimed) | 5 min → 1,5 h | — |
| Fast charging support | Yes | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth version | 5 | 5.2 |
| Bluetooth codecs | — | aptX Adaptive, aptX HD, aptX, AAC |
| Hi-res codec (LDAC / aptX HD / LHDC) | — | Yes |
| aptX | — | Yes |
| LDAC | — | No |
| USB-C | — | Yes |
| 3.5 mm jack / AUX | — | Yes |
| Smart & streaming | ||
| Voice assistant | Siri | — |
| Design & build | ||
| Weight | 385 g | — |
| Protection rating | — | IP52 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | — | IPx2 |
| Dust protection (IP) | — | 5 |
| Foldable | Yes | Yes |
| Features | ||
| Touch controls | Yes | — |
| Hands-free calls | Yes | — |
