iFixit today shared a teardown of the second-generation AirPods, providing a closer look at what appears to be the H1 chip with Bluetooth 5.0 and the same 93 milliwatt hour battery in each of the AirPods in line with the original.
The repair website also pried open the new wireless charging case, which continues to have a 398 mAh battery capacity, and said there is a new "water-repellent coating" on the circuit board. The teardown notes that the updated charging case "seems designed for increased durability, but not repairability."
The new AirPods earned a zero for repairability, as iFixit says they remain "disappointingly disposable."
This article, "AirPods 2 Teardown: H1 Chip With Bluetooth 5.0, Same Batteries, and Water-Repellent Coating on Charging Case Board" first appeared on MacRumors.com
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