Apple AirPods Max 2: A3454 · USB-C
Sony WF-C710N: WF-C710N · Glass Blue (LZ); other colours share the same hardware
| Specification | Apple AirPods Max 2 | Sony WF-C710N |
|---|---|---|
| Release year | 2026 | 2025 |
| Model | A3454 Apple | — |
| Announcement and availability | Announced 16 March 2026; orders from 25 March; deliveries from early April Apple | — |
| Colours | Midnight, Starlight, Blue, Purple, Orange Apple | Pink, blue (translucent Glass Blue), white, black Sony |
| 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 | — |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 Apple | Bluetooth 5.3; 2.4 GHz, about 10 m effective range Sony |
| 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 | — |
| 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 | About 5.2 g per earbud (with medium tips); case about 38 g Sony |
| 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 | Charging case, hybrid silicone ear tips, reference guide, USB cable Sony |
| Accessibility | Live Listen, Headphone levels, Headphone Accommodations Apple | — |
| Type | — | True wireless in-ear earbuds, active noise cancelling Sony |
| Driver | — | 5 mm Sony |
| Frequency response | — | 20–20,000 Hz (Bluetooth, 44.1 kHz sampling) Sony |
| Battery (music) | — | Up to 8.5 hours with noise cancelling on, up to 12 hours with it off Sony |
| Battery (calls) | — | Up to 4.5 hours (noise cancelling on or off) Sony |
| Charging time | — | Earbuds about 1.5 hours; case about 3.5 hours over USB Sony |
| Codecs | — | SBC, AAC Sony |
| Profiles | — | A2DP, AVRCP, HFP, HSP Sony |
| Multipoint | — | Multipoint supported Sony |
| Ambient sound | — | Ambient Sound and Quick Attention modes; DSEE Sony |
| Water resistance | — | IPX4 Sony |