This page stays short on purpose. Apple’s public materials for AirPods 5 at the 9 September 2026 event are thin next to the phone sheets. We will not invent battery hours, chip names, or prices that are not on the sources we cite.
| Spec | AirPods 5 | AirPods 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Form | Earbuds | Earbuds |
| Display | n/a | n/a |
| Chip | unknown | H2 (Apple prior generation public copy — confirm current sheet) |
| Thermal | n/a | n/a |
| Battery | unknown | unknown on the thin sheet we cite for this VS |
| Camera | n/a | n/a |
| Storage | n/a | n/a |
| RAM | n/a | n/a |
| Weight | unknown | unknown |
| Charging | unknown | unknown |
| Starting price | unknown | unknown on this page (check apple.com) |
| Finishes | unknown | unknown |
| Availability | Announced with Apple phones event (9 Sep 2026) — confirm SKU sheet | Shipping (prior generation) |
Verdict (specs only)
Too many cells are unknown to rank these. If you need a buy decision today, read apple.com’s live AirPods pages for the SKU in front of you. Ranked will expand this matrix when manufacturer tables fill in — not before.
Apple — AirPods 5 Amazon search (no ASIN)
Apple — AirPods 4 Amazon search (no ASIN)
Sources
Apple, checked 9 September 2026.