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)
MicrophonesNine microphones total:
Eight microphones for Active Noise Cancellation
Three microphones for voice pickup (two shared with Active Noise Cancellation and one additional microphone)
ChipApple H1 headphone chip (each ear cup)
Controls
Digital Crown
Turn for volume control
Press once to play or pause media
Press once to answer a call or mute or unmute
Press twice to end a call
Press twice to skip forward
Press three times to skip back
Press and hold for SiriNoise 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 and WeightAirPods Max, including cushions
6.64 inches (168.6 mm)
3.28 inches (83.4 mm)
7.37 inches (187.3 mm)
Weight: 13.6 ounces (384.8 grams)
Smart Case
Weight: 4.74 ounces (134.5 grams)
BatteryAirPods Max
Up to 20 hours of listening time on a single charge with Active Noise Cancellation or Transparency mode enabled3
Up to 20 hours of movie playback on a single charge with Spatial Audio on4
Up to 20 hours of talk time on a single charge5
5 minutes of charge time provides around 1.5 hours of listening time6AirPods Max with Smart Case
Storage in the Smart Case preserves battery charge in ultra-low-power state
Charging via Lightning connector
ConnectivityBluetooth 5.0 wireless technology
In the Box
AirPods Max
Smart Case
Lightning to USB-C Cable
Documentation
Accessibility7Accessibility features help people with disabilities get the most out of their new AirPods Max.
Features include:
Live Listen audio
Headphone levels
Headphone Accommodations
System Requirements8
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
CompatibilityiPhone Models
iPhone 15
iPhone 15 Plus
iPhone 15 Pro
iPhone 15 Pro Max
iPhone 14
iPhone 14 Plus
iPhone 14 Pro
iPhone 14 Pro Max
iPhone 13 mini
iPhone 13
iPhone 13 Pro
iPhone 13 Pro Max
iPhone 12 mini
iPhone 12
iPhone 12 Pro
iPhone 12 Pro Max
iPhone 11
iPhone 11 Pro
iPhone 11 Pro Max
iPhone XS
iPhone XS Max
iPhone XR
iPhone X
iPhone 8
iPhone 8 Plus
iPhone 79
iPhone 7 Plus9
iPhone 6s9
iPhone 6s Plus9
iPhone SE (3rd generation)
iPhone SE (2nd generation)
iPhone SE (1st generation)9Apple Watch Models9
Apple Watch Ultra 2
Apple Watch Ultra
Apple Watch Series 9
Apple Watch Series 8
Apple Watch Series 7
Apple Watch Series 6
Apple Watch SE (2nd generation)
Apple Watch SE (1st generation)
Apple Watch Series 5
Apple Watch Series 4
Apple Watch Series 3
Apple Watch Series 2
Apple Watch Series 1Apple TV Models
Apple TV 4K
Apple TV HD9