It seems that the new Apple AirPods Max do not consume as much battery as we might think, even if they are not placed in their "peculiar" carrying case. And is that the cover for those who do not know, Acts as an on / off switch for these AirPods Max. Yes, as with the AirPods and AirPods Pro, but without charging.
On this issue there is a lot of controversy since many users feared that the consumption of the headphones outside the case would become a problem and that is why in MacRumors have carried out some tests to check approximately the Consumption of the AirPods Max when they are not stored in the case so they do not go into extended sleep.
The bottom line is that there is not too much battery drain
There are two low power modes on these AirPods Max, the one that is activated just 5 minutes after stopping using the headphones without having to disconnect anything and the one that is activated when inserting the headphones in the case or after 72 minutes after using them without inserting them in the case that deactivates the bluetooth and the Find function.
In the tests carried out by the well-known YouTuber Marques Brownlee, it showed that although the AirPods Max go into sleep mode after two hours of having left them off the table but without a cover and although they are still connected to the iPhone, consumption is approximately 1% of your battery. Testing indicates that after a full day of not touching the AirPods Max or disconnecting from your iPhone, or slipping into the case, consumption was 3% of the total battery.
Other YouTuber carried out the same tests and in the case of Andru Edwards, for example, this shows that in 10 hours their battery was depleted by 3% and leaving them out of the case overnight consumed a total of 8% of their battery, so the amount of standby time may vary depending on the iPhone to which they may be connected. Logically, it is best to leave these AirPods Max in the case when we take them off to keep them as protected as possible and above all to activate that low-power mode that allows greater autonomy. It is evident that the consumption by leaving them out of the case is not so high, but that will depend on the situation and need of each user.
Surely our colleague Luis Padilla offers us information regarding the consumption of these AirPods Max when you have them in your hands. We look forward to your review.