This will be a new focus of interest in Apple’s 2025 launch orbit. According to rumors, the AirPods Pro 3 will arrive later this year. Although Apple continues to improve the AirPods Pro 2 with new software features, a hardware successor is soon to arrive. But what can Apple add to what’s already good?
Technology has a constant improvement process and there is a need to create new scenarios to apply these new developments.
As such, the AirPods Pro 3 are expected to launch in September alongside the iPhone 17 lineup and bring three eagerly awaited new features.
1 - New H3 chip
According to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, the AirPods Pro 3 will come equipped with a new H3 chip. Sometimes a new Apple chip offers only modest improvements. This has already been observed with M-series chips in Macs and iPads, A-series chips in iPhones, and even S-class chips in Apple Watch.
However, with AirPods' H-series chips, the upgrades have been significant. This is no doubt due to the extended development time between updates.
The H1 chip in the AirPods Pro was present for three years, before the AirPods Pro 2 introduced the H2. Now, when the AirPods Pro 3 arrive, another three years will have passed since the launch of the H3.
The power of the new H2 chip delivers an exceptional acoustic experience and cancels up to twice the noise compared to the previous generation AirPods Pro. With a new low-distortion audio driver and custom amplifier, AirPods Pro now deliver richer bass and crystal-clear sound across a wider range of frequencies… The powerful H2 chip enables on-device processing, reducing loud environmental noise (with Transparency Adaptive ) — such as the siren of a moving vehicle, construction tools, or even loud speakers at a concert.
This was like the Apple described the capabilities of the H2 at the launch of the AirPods Pro 2.
The H2 has also given rise to several feature updates in recent years. Therefore, the H3 will certainly unlock many new features when it launches. But not to enable greater autonomy.
2 - New design of AirPods Pro 3
Believing the words of the Bloomberg analyst, he also predicts that the AirPods Pro 3 will have “a new design”. Unfortunately, this is all the information available so far about the redesign.
No significant changes are expected, given that the AirPods Pro design was widely well received and even inspired the design of the AirPods 4. In addition to inspiring products from other brands.
However, small changes may occur in the stem size or fit in the ear.
3 - Improved noise cancellation functionality
One of the biggest advantages of the AirPods Pro 2, at least for many users, was the improvement in Active Noise Cancellation (ANC). According to a report, Apple plans to bring similar improvements to the next AirPods Pro model.
AirPods Pro 3's new ANC will reportedly be "much better" than current functionality, no doubt due to the capabilities of the new H3 chip.
The Ace of Trump: New health feature(s)
Many analysts also consider possible health options as the key to this new launch. According to Gurman, three or more health features are being developed for future AirPods models:
From this list, the analyst believes that the heart rate monitoring will be ready to be launched with the AirPods Pro 3.
However, due to the extra caution and regulatory approvals that often accompany healthcare features, it is possible that the launch could be delayed.
Apple recently released its first major health features for AirPods Pro 2 with iOS 18.1, but it looks like much more is on the way.
As such, the AirPods Pro 2 are one of Apple's best products, and the three-year gap between updates only increases anticipation for the successor. Although those who use them are satisfied with the AirPods Pro 2, there is no doubt that the AirPods Pro 3 will have many interested customers if the advantages are those that we have mentioned.
Source: pplware.sapo.pt
