AirPods Pro 2 Could Come in Two Sizes

Leaker Mr-white, who has in the past shared accurate details on Apple's product plans, today tweeted alleged images of internal hardware that will be used in the second-generation AirPods Pro earbuds expected to be released sometime in 2021.

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In the photos below, the hardware on the right side of the image appears to be current ‌AirPods Pro‌ hardware, while the hardware on the left is designed for the next-generation ‌AirPods Pro‌. The cables are in two different sizes, which Mr-white suggests is an indication that the ‌AirPods Pro‌ 2 could perhaps come in two sizes.


Rumors from Bloomberg have suggested that the second-generation version of the ‌AirPods Pro‌ will feature a more compact design that eliminates the short stem that sticks out from the bottom. The ‌AirPods Pro‌ could feature a rounded shape more similar to earbuds from companies like Google and Samsung, and for this design, it could make sense to offer different sizes for a better fit.

Apple is said to be struggling to shrink the AirPods down to the appropriate size to eliminate the stem, so there's a chance that won't happen, and that could explain why the hardware designs shared by Mr-white appear to be similar in size to the current ‌AirPods Pro‌ hardware.

Rumors have also said that the ‌AirPods Pro‌ will feature a new wireless chip. Mr-white says the new ‌AirPods Pro‌ still have a "W2 chip," but it's unclear what that means. The current ‌AirPods Pro‌ use an H1 processor that does have a wireless chip that's a successor to the original W1 chip in the first-generation AirPods, so it's possible W2 here refers to the H1 and indicates no new wireless chip technology.

Mr-white has shared accurate Apple details in the past, but is not always correct. Earlier this year, Mr-white shared images of a braided cable said to be for the iPhone 12 lineup, but that did not pan out. He has also said that Apple is working on a black Apple Pencil, and that has yet to appear. He did, however, share early leaks of Apple's iPhone 12 casing and display unit, which were accurate.

There's no word yet on when exactly a refreshed version of the ‌AirPods Pro‌ will come out, but the updated earbuds are expected sometime in 2021.

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Top Rated Comments

sniffies Avatar
59 months ago
I don't care about sizes as long as they keep the original AirPods design as an option

I hate in-ear design
Score: 27 Votes (Like | Disagree)
LeadingHeat Avatar
59 months ago
As much as people hated on them at first, the stem on the AirPods is what makes them undeniably AirPods. You can tell from someone walking down the street wearing them that they’re AirPods. Otherwise you have to wonder if it’s a hearing aid crammed into their ear canal like those Samsung buds look like.

Apple is all about instant brand awareness, I doubt they’d go away from it anytime soon.
Score: 19 Votes (Like | Disagree)
cmaier Avatar
59 months ago
The hardware on the right vs. the hardware on the right? Nice editing.
Score: 15 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Crzyrio Avatar
59 months ago
I find it very hard to believe they would remove the stem. The Stem is the AirPods, without it they are just bluetooth headphones;
Score: 12 Votes (Like | Disagree)
MacBird Avatar
59 months ago
Apple should figure out how to make a good seal easier to accomplish, maybe more than 3 sizes of ear pieces.
Score: 11 Votes (Like | Disagree)
AngerDanger Avatar
59 months ago

Apple should figure out how to make a good seal easier to accomplish, maybe more than 3 sizes of ear pieces.
Or a small, unobtrusive pneumatic pump that lets you inflate the ear pieces to the desired size.



Bonus: they'd finally get to use the AirPower name.

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Score: 10 Votes (Like | Disagree)