Apple introduced last week the nuevos AirPods 3, a leap in quality and design in the new headphones from the Big Apple. The integration of this new product makes clear Apple's intentions to create an increasingly powerful and improved range of headphones: from the 2nd generation AirPods to the Max version through the Pro. The 3rd generation incorporates a new design more like the Pro, new force controls, spatial audio with dynamic tracking and new skin sensors. What's more, The MagSafe charging case is IPX4 certified including sweat and water resistance.
The AirPods 3 charging case certified with IPX4: resistance to water and sweat
Throughout today the new headphones to users who managed to buy a unit on the day of its launch. The new AirPods 3 also incorporate a new design with shorter stems, a new MagSafe standard compliant charging case. The incorporation of this new charging case is extendable to the AirPods Pro.
However, there is a novelty that differs between both charging cases between the 3rd generation and the Pro, which is the IPX4 certification that certifies resistance to water and sweat. Until now, charging cases were not resistant to any liquids. But the incorporation of this new charging case does include certification. Remember that IPX4 indicates that It does not present resistance to any solid and it presents resistance grade 4 to liquids that includes dripping water, dripping water at 15º and water mist and water jet (without pressure).
We can see how the AirPods Pro charging case does not include this resistance on the official Apple website:
The Wireless Charging Case and MagSafe Charging Case for AirPods Pro are not sweat or water resistant.
With this move, Apple wants to make it clear that non-Pro generations also have to play an important role in apple headphones.