The AirPods Pro Max and the Apple AirPods Pro are two of Apple’s most popular headphones. Below is a comparison of the specifications of the Apple AirPods Pro Max vs. the Apple AirPods Pro to help you decide which one to buy.

Optical sensor (each ear cup); Position sensor (each ear cup); Case-detect sensor (each ear cup); Accelerometer (each ear cup); Gyroscope (left ear cup)

Dual beamforming microphones; Inward-facing microphone; Dual optical sensors; Motion-detecting accelerometer; Speech-detecting accelerometer; Force sensor

Silver; Space Gray; Sky Blue; Pink; Gren

Nine microphones total: Eight microphones for Active Noise Cancellation; Three microphones for voice pickup (two shared with Active Noise Cancellation and one additional microphone); Apple-designed dynamic driver; Active Noise Cancellation; Transparency mode; Spatial audio with dynamic head tracking; Adaptive EQ

Custom high-excursion Apple driver; Custom high dynamic range amplifier; Active Noise Cancellation; Transparency mode; Vent system for pressure equalization; Spatial audio with dynamic head tracking; Adaptive EQ

Digital Crown: Turn for volume control; Press once to play, pause, or answer a phone call; Press twice to skip forward; Press three times to skip back; Press and hold for Siri; Noise control button; Press to switch between Active Noise Cancellation and Transparency mode; Hey Siri; Say “Hey Siri” to do things like play a song, make a call, or get directions

Press once to play, pause, or answer a phone call; Press twice to skip forward; Press three times to skip back; Press and hold to switch between Active Noise Cancellation and Transparency mode; Say “Hey Siri” to do things like play a song, make a call, or get directions

Both devices have the H1 headphone chip; one in each ear cup for the Pro Max

Both devices have Live Listen audio; Headphone levels; Headphone Accommodations

1.) AirPods Pro Max: Up to 20 hours of listening time on a single charge with Active Noise Cancellation or Transparency mode enabled; Up to 20 hours of movie playback on a single charge with spatial audio on; Up to 20 hours of talk time on a single charge; 5 minutes of charge time provides around 1.5 hours of listening time; 

2.) AirPods Pro Max with Smart Case: Storage in the Smart Case preserves battery charge in ultra-low-power state; Charging via Lightning connector

1.) AirPods Pro: Up to 4.5 hours of listening time with a single charge (up to 5 hours with Active Noise Cancellation and Transparency off); Up to 3.5 hours of talk time with a single charge; 

2.) AirPods Pro with MagSafe Charging Case; More than 24 hours of listening time; More than 18 hours of talk time; 5 minutes in the case provides around 1 hour of listening time or around 1 hour of talk time; Charging Case: Works with MagSafe charger, Qi-certified chargers, or the Lightning connector

1.) Apple AirPods Pro Max, including cushions: 6.64 inches (168.6 mm) x 3.28 inches (83.4 mm) x 7.37 inches (187.3 mm); Weight: 384.8g (13.6 oz)

2.) Smart Case Weight: 134.5g (4.74 oz)

1.) Each AirPod: Height: 1.22 inches (30.9 mm); Width: 0.86 inch (21.8 mm); Depth: 0.94 inch (24.0 mm); Weight: 0.19 ounce (5.4 grams)

2.) Charging Case: Height: 1.78 inches (45.2 mm); Width: 2.39 inches (60.6 mm); Depth: 0.85 inch (21.7 mm); Weight: 1.61 ounces (45.6 grams)

No IP rating (not sweat and water-resistant)

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