How long do AirPods Max take to charge? Ways to check battery life

How to do AirPods take to charge?

Do you know how to check battery life and how long AirPods take to charge for full battery?

In this article, we’re going to guide you step-by-step through checking AirPods battery life and several interesting things related to this topic. Let’s check it out.

How long do AirPods Max take to charge?

AirPods Max battery life

According to Apple Support, when your AirPods battery is low, a notification will be shown on the screen. You will get notifications when the battery is at 20,10, and 5% remaining. 

When the battery charge is low, you will also hear a tone. The tone is heard once when the battery charge is at 10% and again just before the AirPods Max turns off.

How long to charge Airpods max? Look at some specifications below.

About AirPods battery life

• Use AirPods Max for up to 20 hours when enabling Active Noise Cancellation and spatial audio

• Use 1.5 hours after charging for 5 minutes

• If you leave AirPods Max stationary for 5 minutes, they will move to a low-power mode to preserve battery life. 

• After 72 stationary hours out of the Smart Case, their lower power mode is enabled. Bluetooth and Find My are also turned off to preserve battery charge further.

• If not place AirPods Max in the Smart Case when you aren’t using them, a low-power mode is turned on immediately.

• After 18 hours in the Smart Case, your AirPods Max will enter an ultra-low-power mode, turning off Bluetooth and Find My, and maximizing battery life.

How long do AirPods Max take to charge inside the case?

How to charge AirPods? An easy way to charge your AirPods Max or AirPods Pro is via their charging case. Just make sure their lightning port is accessible through the slit in the case.

A study is conducted to determine the charging time AirPods series require. Here are the results. 

From headphonesty.com

Charging AirPods Max inside the case

Which Smart charging case are you using? Let’s take a look at the top smart cases on Amazon 

How long do AirPods Max Case take to charge with a wired vs wireless charger?

How to charge AirPods max? You can use a wired or wireless charger.

However, charging AirPods Max Case with a wired connection will be different from a wireless one. Usually, the time required to charge an AirPods case via a wired charger is shorter than a wireless one.

For a full charge for the AirPods Case, you need: 

• An hour of wired charging

• At least an hour and 30 minutes of wireless charging

Also, if your drained AirPods are in the case to be charged together, the time it takes to fully charge your AirPods case will be longer.

When fully charged, the charging case can support at least four full recharges of your AirPods.

Charging AirPods with a wired vs. wireless charger

Fast charging feature of AirPods Max

Aside from the regular charging, you are also able to use the AirPods’ fast charging feature. It allows your devices to charge at only a fraction of the required time. 

Take a look at a quick comparison of fast charging capability among  AirPods models:

Lithium-ion batteries are used in all of Apple's devices. While the batteries charge faster than other types of battery technology, they are also more prone to wear and damage.

If lithium-ion batteries degrade quickly, will fast charging hasten the process? 

Fortunately, no. 

In fact, it is advised to use this fast charging capability and make short charges rather than a full charge cycle, from 0% to 100%.

How to know if AirPods Max is charging?

How to know if your AirPods are charging? Here are 3 different ways to check it on AirPods Max, iOS devices, and on Mac.

On AirPods Max

How to tell if Airpods max are charging? An easy and straightforward way to know whether your AirPods Max is charging or not is through its status light color. 

When you press the noise control button and your AirPods Max is connected to power,

• The light turns green if the battery >= 95%

• The light turns amber if the battery < 95%

When you press the noise control button and your AirPods Max is not connected to power, 

• The light turns green if the battery >= 15%

• The light turns amber if the battery < 15%

You also check other status light meanings. Here’s a guide:

The meaning of the AirPods’ status light color

On iOS devices

How to know if Airpod max is charging on iOS devices like iPhone, iPad? There are 2 simple ways to check AirPods Max battery life on iOS devices.

Firstly, you can place your AirPods Max close to your device, and then after a few seconds or you press the noise control button to see the battery life status.

The charge status of your AirPods Max

Otherwise, you are able to see the charger status of your AirPods Max with the Battery widget on your iPhone/ iPad. 

Check battery life on iOS devices

On Mac

How to tell if Airpod max are charging on Mac? Follow these simple steps to check battery life on Mac.

Step 1: Take your AirPods Max out of the case.

Step 2: Click the Bluetooth icon  in the menu bar.

Step 3: Hover the pointer over your AirPods Max in the menu.

Check battery life on Mac

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