soundcore Liberty 5 Pro: D1203 · D1203Z11 · black
Apple AirPods Max (Lightning, 2020): AirPods Max 1, the first version with a Lightning charging port (2020); Silver, Space Grey, Sky Blue, Pink and Green. The 2024 USB‑C version and AirPods Max 2 are separate models.
| Specification | soundcore Liberty 5 Pro | Apple AirPods Max (Lightning, 2020) |
|---|---|---|
| Release year | 2026 | 2020 |
| Driver | 9.2 mm dynamic soundcore | — |
| Audio codecs | SBC · AAC · LDAC soundcore | — |
| Bluetooth | Earbuds 6.1; case 6.0 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 | — |
| Protection | IP55; earbuds only soundcore | — |
| Case display | 0.96-inch soundcore | — |
| Voice control | 20 offline commands soundcore | — |
| Find function | Sound alerts from earbuds within Bluetooth range soundcore | — |
| Audio technology | — | Apple-designed dynamic driver; Active Noise Cancellation; Transparency mode; Personalised Spatial Audio with dynamic head tracking; Adaptive EQ Apple |
| Chip | — | Apple H1 headphone chip in each ear cup Apple |
| Microphones | — | Nine microphones in total: eight for noise cancellation; three for voice pickup (two shared with noise cancellation) Apple |
| Sensors | — | Optical, position and case-detect sensors plus an accelerometer in each cup; gyroscope in the left cup Apple |
| Controls | — | Digital Crown (volume, play/pause, calls, track skip, Siri) and noise control button Apple |
| Battery | — | Up to 20 hours of listening with Active Noise Cancellation or Transparency on; up to 20 hours of movies with Spatial Audio on; 5 minutes of charge gives about 1.5 hours of listening Apple |
| Charging and case | — | Charging via Lightning; the battery enters an ultra-low-power state in the Smart Case Apple |
| Connectivity | — | Bluetooth 5.0 Apple |
| Size and weight | — | 187.3 × 168.6 × 83.4 mm; 384.8 g with cushions; Smart Case 134.5 g Apple |
| Compatibility | — | Apple devices running the latest iOS, iPadOS, watchOS, macOS or tvOS Apple |