As an AirPods owner, I’ve been amazed by how quickly they charge. I find myself wondering why they charge so fast, and I decided to do some research to find out. In this blog post, I’m going to share what I’ve learned about why AirPods charge so quickly and some other solutions that can help you get the most out of your AirPods charging experience.
AirPods and AirPods Pro take 20 minutes to fully charge. If your AirPods are taking less than 20 minutes to fully charge, they might not actually be charging fully, the battery might be faulty or it could be because the battery has deteriorated slightly as a result of being used a lot.
Quick tips:
- AirPods and AirPods Pro take 20 minutes to charge fully.
- The battery in AirPods is a small battery meaning that it does not require much power to get them to a full charge.
- AirPods do not feature fast charging, but charging them for 5 minutes gives 1 hour of listening time.
- If your AirPods are charging faster than 20 minutes, it might be the case that they are not actually charging fully, the battery might have deteriorated over time or the battery might be faulty.
- To see how much charge is in your AirPods, you can open the case, with the AirPods inside the case, near an iPhone or iPad.
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Why do AirPods charge so fast?
AirPods only take about 20 minutes to fully charge. Teardowns have found that the stem in the AirPods only features a 93 milliwatt hour battery, hence why it does not take long for the battery to charge fully.
Why are my AirPods charging so fast?
AirPods And AirPods Pro should only take about 20 minutes to charge fully. The reason for this is that the battery in the AirPods is a small battery meaning that it does not require much power to get them to a full charge.
If your AirPod Pros are charging fully in only 10 minutes or less, it might be the case that your AirPods are actually charging fully.
To see how much charge is in your AirPods, you can open the case, with the AirPods inside the case, near an iPhone or iPad. A screen should pop up showing you how much charge is in the case and the AirPods.
If your AirPods are charging very fast (10 minutes or less) and the battery is draining fast but it says that your AirPods are being charged fully, it could be the case that the battery is faulty, broken or it might have deteriorated over time as you have used them a lot.
Read more: How many years will AirPods last?
Do AirPods feature fast charging?
AirPods do not feature fast charging. Using anything above a 5w charger won’t charge the case any faster. However, it only takes an hour to charge the case and 20 minutes to charge the AirPods.
So, it is not really necessary for them to feature fast charging since they charge very quickly anyway. Also, charging them for 5 minutes gives 1 hour of listening time.
Read more: Why don’t AirPods fit in my ears?
Is it normal for AirPods to charge fast?
It is normal for AirPods to charge in around 20 minutes. If your AirPods are charging faster than that, it might be the case that they are not actually charging fully, the battery might have deteriorated over time or the battery might be faulty.
If the battery also drains a lot faster than it is meant to, it would suggest that the battery is faulty.
How long do AirPods take to fully charge?
AirPods and AirPods Pro only take 20 minutes to fully charge.