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How Many mAh Are in Apple Watch Series 12 or Ultra 4? Apple Publishes Only Hours
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How Many mAh Are in Apple Watch Series 12 or Ultra 4? Apple Publishes Only Hours

Mike Peterson · September 12, 2026

Apple states Apple Watch Series 12 runs up to 24 hours on normal use and Apple Watch Ultra 4 runs up to 50 hours, with several more figures for Low Power Mode and workout tracking. Neither watch gets a milliamp-hour capacity figure anywhere Apple publishes. Apple Watch Ultra 4 is rated for up to 50…

How Many mAh Are in AirPods 5? Apple Publishes Hours, Not Milliamp-Hours
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How Many mAh Are in AirPods 5? Apple Publishes Hours, Not Milliamp-Hours

Mike Peterson · September 12, 2026

Apple states that AirPods 5 run up to 4 hours with Active Noise Cancellation on, or up to 5 hours on the model with the Wireless Charging Case, and up to 20 or 22 hours total with the case topping them up. It has never published a milliamp-hour figure for either battery, in the earbuds…

Do AirPods 5 and the Wireless Charging Case Model Have Different Earbuds?
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Do AirPods 5 and the Wireless Charging Case Model Have Different Earbuds?

Mike Peterson · September 12, 2026

Apple’s own pages rate the standard AirPods 5 at up to 4 hours of listening with Active Noise Cancellation on, and the AirPods 5 with Wireless Charging Case at up to 5 hours, even though the tech specs for both list the same earbud weight, the same dimensions, and the same H2 chip. Apple has…

AirPods 5 Noise Cancellation Has No Decibel Figure: Every Number Apple Publishes Instead
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AirPods 5 Noise Cancellation Has No Decibel Figure: Every Number Apple Publishes Instead

Mike Peterson · September 12, 2026

Apple publishes no decibel figure for AirPods 5 noise cancellation. It publishes no frequency range, no attenuation curve, no test method and no noise source. The only number attached to the cancellation itself is a comparison: up to 1.5x more than AirPods 4 with ANC, or up to 50 percent more noise removed, depending on…

Ceramic Apple Watch Series 12 Is Slightly Bigger: 43 mm and 47 mm Cases, 9.85 mm Deep
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Ceramic Apple Watch Series 12 Is Slightly Bigger: 43 mm and 47 mm Cases, 9.85 mm Deep

Mike Peterson · September 10, 2026

The ceramic Apple Watch Series 12 is not quite the same size as the aluminum and titanium models. Apple’s tech specs list the ceramic cases at 43 mm and 47 mm tall and 9.85 mm deep, against 42 mm and 46 mm and 9.7 mm for the other materials, even though Apple sells all three…

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