Is Airpod II Better Than Airpod I?

Airpod are wireless Bluetooth earbuds electronic devices created by APPLE. They were first released to the market in December 13, 2016.they are used to play audio music. Air pods also have some distinct inbuilt features such as a built-in microphone that filters out background noise. This feature allows taking phone calls and talking to Apple’s digital assistant. Additionally, they have built-in accelerometers as well as optical sensors can detect taps double-tap to pause audio and in-ear placement, which enables automatic pausing when they are taken out of the ears.

Air Pods are compatible with any device that supports Bluetooth 4.0 or higher, including Android devices, although certain features such as automatic switching between devices are only available on Apple devices using iCloud. Air Pods have full functionality with the following devices:

• iPhone 5 or newer and running on iOS 10 or later
• Not lower than iPod Touch 6th generation and running on iOS 10 or later
• Macs running macOS Sierra or later
• Apple TV 4th generation or newer
• 2013 iPads which are Air and Mini 2 or newer, running iOS 10 or later
• Apple Watch models running watchOS 3 or later

Airpod 1

AirPod 1 was released by Apple in the year 2016. It is basically used to play audio music. Its specification is as follows.

SPECIFICATIONS OF AIR POD 1

• Weight is AirPod 1: 0.14 ounce (4 g); Charging Case: 1.34 ounces (38 g)
• Dimension are 0.65 by 0.71 by 1.59 inches (16.5 by 18.0 by 40.5 mm), Charging Case: 1.74 by 0.84 by 2.11 inches (44.3 by 21.3 by 53.5 mm)
• Air Pods Sensors: Dual beamforming microphones, Dual optical sensors, Motion-detecting accelerometer, Speech-detecting accelerometer.
• AirPod 1 comes with Charging Case. The battery’s capacity lasts for more than 24 hours listening time, up to 11 hours of talk time.
• Air pod 1 contains a system on a chip that helps optimize its battery use and also process the Bluetooth 4.2 connection as well as the audio.
• There are two microphones in the Air pod 1, one at the ear level facing outwards, while the second one is at the bottom of the stem.
• 15-minutes in case equals 3 hours listening.
• On December 13, 2016, Apple began taking orders online. They became available at Apple Stores.
• Air pod 1 Connects to all devices signed in to iCloud automatically.
• Air pod 1 has 24 hours of battery life with a Charging Case.
• It is Compatible with the wireless Charging Case.
• Simple setup built into iOS.

Airpod 2

The second generation of the Air pod was announced on March 20, 2019, by Apple, and is much improved than Air pod 1. they have an H1 processor which supports hands-free “Hey Siri” Bluetooth 5 connectivity, and its manufacturer Apple claims that it has 20% more talk time and faster device connection time.

Announce Messages with Siri” was added in which allows Siri to dictate and reply to text messages. The second-generation Air pod can be bought with the same charging case as the 1^st generation Air pod.

SPECIFICATION OF AIR POD 2

• Weight is 0.14 ounce (4 g); Charging Case: 1.34 ounces (38 g)
• Dimension are 0.65 by 0.71 by 1.59 inches (16.5 by 18.0 by 40.5 mm), Charging Case: 1.74 by 0.84 by 2.11 inches (44.3 by 21.3 by 53.5 mm)
• Air Pod 2 Sensors including Dual beamforming microphones, Dual optical sensors, Motion-detecting accelerometer, Speech-detecting accelerometer.
• It has an additional one hour of talk time.
• Air pod 2 has a Voice-activated and double-tap to Siri.
• It has a 30% lower latency.
• Air pod 2 has better audio and voice.
• Air pod 2 is Twice as fast at switching devices

Comparison Between Airpod 1 And Airpod 2

• When fully charged, the battery of Airpod 1 will last for two hours despite talking continuously. On the other hand, that of Airpod 2 will last for 3 hours,
• While listening to music, the battery life for both Airpod 1 and Airpod 2 is 5 hours.
• Airpod 2 has a family chipset H1, while that of Airpod 1 has a family chipset W1, this gives Airpod 2 a higher processing speed.
• The Bluetooth version for both devices vary. For Airpod 1, the Bluetooth version is 4.2, while that of Airpod 2 is 5.0.
• The IOS requirement for Airpod 1 is IOS 10 or later, while that of Airpod 2 is IOS 12.2 or a later version.
• Both Airpod 1 and Airpod 2 supports Apple Tv.
• The macOS system requirements for Airpod 2 is High Sierra or later, while that of Airpod 1 is macOS 10.14.4 or later.
• For Airpod 1, the watchOS system requirements are watchOS 3 or later version, in the case for Airpod 2 in watchOS 5.2 or later.
• For Airpod 1 to be charged wirelessly, the user has to buy additional wireless Charging Case. On the other hand, Airpod 2 is sold together with a wireless charging case.
• Both devices can activate a Siri connection, Users of Airpod 2 can activate the Siri connection by either a voice-activated command or by double-tapping. While the users of Airpods one can only activate the Siri connection by only using the double-tap command.

After a keen study about the two devices the Ai rpods 1 and Air pods 2, I have seen some similarities and some differences in both the hardware and software elements’ example, there is a difference between the Bluetooth version of both Air pod 1 and Airpo2. Although there are no physical differences and also their price remains the same.

AirPods 2 is equipped with an updated H1 chip, which replaces the W1 chip and brings connectivity improvements. AirPods connect more quickly to your devices for an even more hassle-free experience, and switching between devices while listening to music is now two times faster. The H1 chip in the second-generation AirPods supports Bluetooth 5.0, which should bring better range than that of Airpod 1

AirPods 2 now supports hands-free “Hey Siri” functionality, allowing users to control volume and swap songs through voice commands, so there’s no longer a need to tap on the AirPods with a finger to activate Siri in this version. Air pod 2 has a higher and stronger Bluetooth. Airpod 2 is definitely and with no doubt, is better than Air pod 1.