Apple AirPods Max 2: A3454 · USB-C
Nothing Headphone (1) Pro: B192 · white
| Specification | Apple AirPods Max 2 | Nothing Headphone (1) Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Release year | 2026 | 2026 |
| Model | A3454 Apple | B192 Nothing |
| Announcement and availability | Announced 16 March 2026; orders from 25 March; deliveries from early April Apple | — |
| Colours | Midnight, Starlight, Blue, Purple, Orange Apple | — |
| Chip | Apple H2 in each ear cup Apple | — |
| Driver and amplifier | Apple-designed dynamic driver; custom high-dynamic-range amplifier; dual neodymium ring magnet motor Apple | — |
| Noise control | ANC, Transparency mode and Adaptive Audio; up to 1.5x more effective than the previous generation Apple | — |
| Microphones | Nine microphones: eight for ANC, three for voice pickup (two shared) Apple | — |
| Sensors | Optical, position, case-detect and accelerometer in each cup; gyroscope in the left cup only Apple | — |
| Controls | Digital Crown (volume, play/pause, calls, Siri) and a listening mode button Apple | Roller: volume/playback; Paddle: tracks; customisable button Nothing |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 Apple | 6.1 Nothing |
| Wired audio | Lossless and ultra-low-latency audio over USB-C; 24-bit / 48 kHz Apple | — |
| Analogue input | Analogue sources via a USB-C to 3.5 mm audio cable Apple | — |
| Battery life | Up to 20 hours of listening with ANC on Apple | — |
| Quick charge | About 1.5 hours of listening from 5 minutes of charging Apple | 5 minutes → AAC: up to 4 hours ANC off; 2 on Nothing |
| Charging | USB-C; ultra-low-power state when stored in the Smart Case Apple | — |
| Dimensions | 168.6 × 83.4 × 187.3 mm (width × depth × height), including cushions Apple | — |
| Weight | 386.2 g; Smart Case 134.5 g Apple | — |
| Build and cushions | Anodised aluminium ear cups; breathable knit-mesh canopy; stainless steel telescoping arms; memory foam and mesh-textile cushions Apple | — |
| Water and dust resistance | None Apple | — |
| Audio features | Adaptive Audio, Conversation Awareness, Voice Isolation, Personalized Volume, Loud Sound Reduction, Adaptive EQ; Personalized Spatial Audio with head tracking Apple | — |
| Live Translation | Beta; needs an Apple Intelligence-enabled iPhone on iOS 26 or later Apple | — |
| Software requirement | iOS and iPadOS 26.4 or later; current operating system on Mac, Apple Watch, Apple TV and Apple Vision Pro Apple | — |
| Firmware | 9A348 (latest version in Apple’s list); adds an Equalizer control Apple | — |
| In the box | AirPods Max 2, Smart Case, USB-C charge cable, documentation Apple | — |
| Accessibility | Live Listen, Headphone levels, Headphone Accommodations Apple | — |
| Release year | — | 2026; available at announcement Nothing |
| Drivers / earcup | — | 40 mm dynamic + 13 × 8 mm dynamic + 3.2 × 6 × 1.15 mm xMEMS Nothing |
| Rated frequency range | — | 20 Hz–40 kHz Nothing |
| Dimensions / weight | — | 190.2 × 174.4 × 78 mm; 327 g Nothing |
| Carrying case | — | 383.5 g Nothing |
| Battery | — | 1060 mAh; approximately 2 hours to charge Nothing |
| Music codecs | — | AAC, SBC, LDAC; LC3 for Broadcast Audio only Nothing |
| USB-C audio | — | Lossless up to 24-bit / 192 kHz Nothing |
| 3.5 mm input | — | Manufacturer specifies source audio up to 24-bit / 96 kHz Nothing |
| AAC battery life | — | Up to 68 hours ANC off; 30 on Nothing |
| LDAC battery life | — | Up to 53 hours ANC off; 28 on Nothing |
| Charging input | — | USB-C; up to 5 W Nothing |
| Noise cancellation | — | Hybrid adaptive ANC; 10 microphones Nothing |
| Body / cushions | — | Aluminium alloy, titanium arms, tempered glass; PU leather and memory foam Nothing |
| Protection | — | IP52; not for swimming or showering Nothing |
| Dual connection | — | Enable in Nothing X; off by default Nothing |
| Flat EQ | — | Physical switch on the left earcup Nothing |
| Auracast | — | Receive compatible broadcasts and rebroadcast a Bluetooth source Nothing |
| Idle behaviour | — | 30 minutes idle and unworn → sleep; no automatic power-off Nothing |