
The AirPods 5 and AirPods Max are most easily told apart by their overall size. On height, the AirPods Max measures 168.6 mm against the AirPods 5's 46.2 mm — about 122.4 mm more. On width, the AirPods Max measures 187.3 mm against the AirPods 5's 50.1 mm — about 137.2 mm more. On thickness, the AirPods Max measures 83.4 mm against the AirPods 5's 21.2 mm — about 62.2 mm more.
The AirPods Max is the heavier of the two at 384.8 g, compared with 32.3 g for the AirPods 5. That is a 352.5 g difference (1,091%). In daily handling the difference is easy to feel.
| Metric | AirPods 5 | AirPods Max | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Width | 50.1 mm | 187.3 mm | -137.2 mm |
| Height | 46.2 mm | 168.6 mm | -122.4 mm |
| Depth | 21.2 mm | 83.4 mm | -62.2 mm |
| Weight | 32.3 g | 384.8 g | -352.5 g |