Apple AirPods 5 (Wireless Charging Case): A3439 / A3440 / A3441; A3529 wireless case; white
Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones (2nd Gen): QCUH2-HEADPHONEARN · second-generation over-ear Ultra
| Specification | Apple AirPods 5 (Wireless Charging Case) | Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones (2nd Gen) |
|---|---|---|
| Release year | 2026 | 2025 |
| Announcement / availability | 9 / 18 September 2026 Apple | — |
| Chip | Apple H2 Apple | — |
| Noise control | ANC, Adaptive Audio, Transparency Apple | Active noise cancellation; Quiet and ambient-sound Aware modes Bose |
| Audio | Custom dynamic driver; Adaptive EQ Apple | — |
| Spatial audio | Dynamic head tracking Apple | — |
| Sensors | Optical in-ear sensor; motion and speech accelerometers Apple | — |
| Microphones | Dual beamforming and inward-facing microphones Apple | — |
| Controls | Press controls; swipe volume adjustment Apple | Power/Bluetooth and multifunction buttons; touch volume strip; wear detection Bose |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 Apple | — |
| Earbud battery life | Up to 5 hours ANC on / 7 hours off Apple | — |
| Total with case | Up to 22 hours with ANC on Apple | — |
| Quick charge | 5 minutes in case: about 1 hour listening Apple | — |
| Charging case | USB-C; Qi and Apple Watch chargers Apple | — |
| Find My | Speaker in case Apple | — |
| Protection | IP57 Apple | — |
| Earbud size / weight | 30.2 × 18.3 × 18.1 mm; 4.3 g each Apple | — |
| Case size / weight | 46.2 × 50.1 × 21.2 mm; 34.7 g Apple | — |
| Other devices | Bluetooth audio; some features require Apple devices Apple | — |
| Case compatibility | A3529 pairs only with wireless-case AirPods 5 earbuds Apple | — |
| Launch | — | Announced 10 September 2025; available from 2 October 2025 Bose |
| Wireless | — | Bluetooth 5.4; multipoint connection to two devices Bose |
| Digital audio | — | USB-C; 24-bit / 48 kHz lossless audio support Bose |
| Analog audio | — | 2.5 mm headphone input; included 3.5 mm–2.5 mm cable; headphones must be powered on Bose |
| Battery | — | Up to 30 hours with ANC on and immersive audio off; 23 hours with immersive audio; 45 hours with both off Bose |
| Charging | — | USB-C; up to 3 hours for a full charge; 15 minutes for up to 3 hours with ANC on Bose |
| Weight and size | — | Headphones about 264 g; 4.5 × 16.0 × 20.5 cm Bose |
| In the box | — | Carry case; 3.5–2.5 mm audio cable; 1 m USB-C to USB-C cable Bose |
| Modes | — | Quiet, Aware, Immersion, Cinema; EQ and shortcuts in the Bose app Bose |
| Water resistance | — | No IP rating; avoid situations where the headphones may get wet Bose |
| PC calls | — | 8.2.20 and later: two-way PC audio over USB-C; app compatibility varies Bose |
| Software 10.12.12 | — | 8 September 2026: LE Audio beta on compatible Android/Windows devices and improved USB calls Bose |