| Audio Technology | Apple-designed dynamic driver |
| Active Noise Cancellation | |
| Transparency mode | |
| Spatial audio with dynamic head tracking | |
| Adaptive EQ | |
|
Sensors |
Optical sensor (each ear cup) |
| Position sensor (each ear cup) | |
| Case-detect sensor (each ear cup) | |
| Accelerometer (each ear cup) | |
| Gyroscope (left ear cup) | |
| Microphones | Nine microphones total: |
| Eight microphones for Active Noise Cancellation | |
| Three microphones for voice pickup (two shared with Active Noise Cancellation and one additional microphone) | |
| Chip | Apple H1 headphone chip (each ear cup) |
| Controls | 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 | |
| Size (LxWxH) | 6.64 inches (168.6 mm) x 3.28 inches (83.4 mm) x 7.37 inches (187.3 mm) |
| Weight | 13.6 ounces (384.8 grams) |
| Battery | AirPods 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 time6 | |
| AirPods Max with Smart Case | |
| Storage in the Smart Case preserves battery charge in ultra-low-power state | |
| Charging via Lightning connector | |
| Connectivity | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| In the Box | AirPods Max |
| Smart Case | |
| Lightning to USB-C Cable | |
| Documentation | |
| Accessibility | Accessibility features help people with disabilities get the most out of their new AirPods Max. |
| Features include: | |
| Live Listen audio | |
| Headphone levels | |
| Headphone Accommodations | |
| System Requirements | iPhone and iPod touch models with the latest version of iOS |
| iPad models with the latest version of iPadOS | |
| Apple Watch models with the latest version of watchOS | |
| Mac models with the latest version of macOS | |
| Apple TV models with the latest version of tvOS |