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Compared: AirPods 4 vs AirPods 3 — Pro-grade budget audio

Apple’s fourth-generation AirPods include optional ANC, borrowing from the AirPods Pro line. Here’s how its specifications line up against the AirPods 3.

Two white wireless earbuds and their open charging cases on a green grid background.
AirPods 4 [left], AirPods 3 [right]

As part of its iPhone 16 launch at the “Glowtime” event, Apple introduced an update to its AirPods line. An ideal accessory for the iPhone, the AirPods update brings the product line to its fourth generation.

The big feature this time is the potential to add Active Noise Cancellation to the AirPods. A feature that is best associated with the premium AirPods Pro range, this is the first time it’s in Apple’s non-Pro earphone lineup.

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