Apple AirPods 5 (Wireless Charging Case): A3439 / A3440 / A3441; A3529 wireless case; white
soundcore Liberty 5 Pro: D1203 · D1203Z11 · black
| Specification | Apple AirPods 5 (Wireless Charging Case) | soundcore Liberty 5 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Release year | 2026 | 2026 |
| Announcement / availability | 9 / 18 September 2026 Apple | — |
| Chip | Apple H2 Apple | — |
| Noise control | ANC, Adaptive Audio, Transparency Apple | — |
| 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 | — |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 Apple | Earbuds 6.1; case 6.0 soundcore |
| 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 | IP55; earbuds only soundcore |
| 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 | — |
| Driver | — | 9.2 mm dynamic soundcore |
| Audio codecs | — | SBC · AAC · LDAC soundcore |
| Multipoint | — | 2 by default; up to 3 devices soundcore |
| ANC-on playtime | — | Up to 6.5 hours; 28 hours total with case soundcore |
| ANC-off playtime | — | Up to 12 hours; 50 hours total with case soundcore |
| ANC + LDAC | — | Up to 4.5 hours soundcore |
| ANC + Dolby | — | Up to 5 hours soundcore |
| Battery capacity | — | 62 mAh per earbud; 690 mAh case soundcore |
| Full charging | — | Up to 1 hour for earbuds; 3 hours for case soundcore |
| Fast charging | — | Up to 4 hours from 5 minutes soundcore |
| Case display | — | 0.96-inch soundcore |
| Voice control | — | 20 offline commands soundcore |
| Find function | — | Sound alerts from earbuds within Bluetooth range soundcore |