2026
Better than AirPods 4
- Active noise cancelling
- Water resistance (IPx) IPx4 → IPx7
- Earbud weight (each) 5.4 g → 4.3 g
Worse
AirPods 4 vs AirPods 5 — full comparison- Battery life 5 h → 4 h
- Total with charging case 30 h → 20 h
2024
Better than AirPods 3
- Bluetooth version 5 → 5.3
Worse
AirPods 3 vs AirPods 4 — full comparison- Active noise cancelling
- Battery life 6 h → 5 h
2021
The first generation in our catalog.