Apple AirPods 5 (Wireless Charging Case) / Bose QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds (2. nesil)

Apple AirPods 5 (Wireless Charging Case): A3439 / A3440 / A3441; A3529 wireless case; white

Bose QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds (2. nesil): True wireless in-ear · wireless charging case

SpecificationApple AirPods 5 (Wireless Charging Case)Bose QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds (2. nesil)
Release year20262025
Announcement / availability9 / 18 September 2026 Apple—
ChipApple H2 Apple—
Noise controlANC, Adaptive Audio, Transparency Apple—
AudioCustom dynamic driver; Adaptive EQ Apple—
Spatial audioDynamic head tracking Apple—
SensorsOptical in-ear sensor; motion and speech accelerometers Apple—
MicrophonesDual beamforming and inward-facing microphones Apple4 microphones per earbud · AI-powered call noise suppression Bose
ControlsPress controls; swipe volume adjustment Apple—
Bluetooth5.3 AppleBluetooth 5.3 · range up to 9 m

Bose states the earbuds do not receive LE Audio content.

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Earbud battery lifeUp to 5 hours ANC on / 7 hours off Apple—
Total with caseUp to 22 hours with ANC on Apple—
Quick charge5 minutes in case: about 1 hour listening Apple—
Charging caseUSB-C; Qi and Apple Watch chargers Apple—
Find MySpeaker in case Apple—
ProtectionIP57 Apple—
Earbud size / weight30.2 × 18.3 × 18.1 mm; 4.3 g each Apple—
Case size / weight46.2 × 50.1 × 21.2 mm; 34.7 g Apple—
Other devicesBluetooth audio; some features require Apple devices Apple—
Case compatibilityA3529 pairs only with wireless-case AirPods 5 earbuds Apple—
Type—In-ear true wireless earbuds Bose
Noise cancelling—Adaptive active noise cancelling (ANC) · Aware (ambient) mode

ANC picks up outside sound with microphones and cancels it with an opposing signal. Bose says this generation changes cancellation levels more smoothly when sudden noises occur.

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Multipoint—Two source devices at once Bose
Codecs—SBC, AAC, aptX Adaptive (Snapdragon Sound)

aptX Adaptive adjusts quality and latency to connection strength; the phone must also support this codec.

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Battery—Earbuds up to 6 hours (4 hours with Immersive Audio on) · up to 24 hours in total with the case

Immersive Audio is Bose's spatial audio mode and shortens battery life.

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Charging—USB-C · wireless charging case · up to 2 hours of use from a 20-minute charge

The earbuds take about 2 hours and the case about 3 hours to charge fully.

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Water resistance—Earbuds IPX4 · case not water resistant

IPX4 is protection against splashing water, not against immersion.

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Weight—0.017 lb (about 7.7 g) per earbud · case 0.132 lb (about 60 g) Bose
Dimensions—Earbud 2.99 × 1.25 × 2.49 cm · case 6.63 × 5.97 × 2.69 cm Bose
Colours—Black, White Smoke, limited-edition Deep Plum Bose