Apple EarPods (3.5mm Headphone Plug) vs Apple EarPods (Lightning Connector)

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EarPods (3.5mm Headphone Plug) compared with EarPods (Lightning Connector)

	AppleEarPods (3.5mm Headphone Plug)	AppleEarPods (Lightning Connector)
Overview
Released
Released	September 2012	September 2016
Sound
Type
Type	Open-ear	Open-ear
Noise cancelling
Noise cancelling	No	No
Bluetooth codecs
Bluetooth codecs	None (wired)	None (wired)
Battery
Listening time (maker's claim)
Listening time (maker's claim)	No battery (wired)	No battery (wired)
Design
Headphone cable
Headphone cable	Yes	No
Controls
Controls	Inline remote for volume, music and video playback, and answering or ending calls; not all older iPod models support volume controls	Inline remote for volume, music and video playback, and answering or ending calls
Microphones
Microphones	Inline microphone	Inline microphone
Fit and ear tips
Fit and ear tips	Non-sealing earbuds with a fixed shape and no ear tips	Non-sealing earbuds with a fixed shape and no ear tips
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	Apple states protection from sweat and water but does not publish an IP rating	Apple states protection from sweat and water but does not publish an IP rating
Works with
Works with	Audio through a 3.5mm headphone socket; Apple lists remote and microphone support for iPod, iPhone and iPad, with model-dependent volume control support	Devices with a Lightning connector and iOS 10 or later, including compatible iPod touch, iPad and iPhone models
Colours
Colours	White	White
In the box
In the box	EarPods with 3.5mm Headphone Plug	EarPods with Lightning Connector