Apple AirPods Max 2: A3454 · USB-C
Sony LinkBuds Fit (WF-LS910N): LinkBuds Fit WF-LS910N in-ear true wireless earbuds; black, white, green and pink. The open-design LinkBuds Open (WF-L910) and the older LinkBuds S (WF-LS900N) are separate models.
| Specification | Apple AirPods Max 2 | Sony LinkBuds Fit (WF-LS910N) |
|---|---|---|
| Release year | 2026 | 2024 |
| 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 | — |
| 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 | — |
| 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 | — |
| 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 | — |
| Driver and frequency | — | 8.4 mm driver; closed type; 20–20,000 Hz over Bluetooth (44.1 kHz), 20–40,000 Hz with LDAC (96 kHz, 990 kbps) Sony |
| Noise cancelling | — | Active noise cancelling; Personal NC Optimiser; Ambient Sound Mode and Auto Ambient Sound Sony |
| Bluetooth and codecs | — | Bluetooth 5.3; SBC, AAC, LDAC, LC3; A2DP, AVRCP, HFP, HSP, TMAP, CSIP, MCP, VCP, CCP Sony |
| Multipoint and processing | — | Multipoint connection (two devices); DSEE Extreme Sony |
| Battery | — | Earbuds: up to 5.5 hours of music with ANC on and 8 hours off; up to 4 hours of calls; earbud charge about 2 hours, case charge about 3 hours (USB) Sony |
| Fit | — | Newly designed Fitting Supporters and ear tips Sony |
| Weight and durability | — | About 4.9 g each (with M tips); case about 41 g, 47.2 × 47.2 × 32.6 mm; IPX4 Sony |