Apple's new AirPods (or AirPods 2 if you prefer) have arrived, more than two years after the release of the original version. The wireless Bluetooth earbuds don't look any different from the old AirPods and miss out on a couple of our most-wanted updates.

Here's a breakdown of the specs between the new AirPods and the first-gen AirPods.

The new AirPods with Apple's Wireless Charging Case.

The new AirPods offer a wireless charging case, as we expected. You can buy it with the new AirPods themselves ($199, £199, AU$319), or if you'd rather add wireless charging to your first-gen AirPods, you can buy the case separately for $79.

The new AirPods are also available with a standard charging case for $159 (£159, AU$249).

All the cases (wireless charge or not) can still charge via Lightning as well.

Nothing new here apart from some cosmetic tweaks to the wireless charging case. The charging light is on the front of the case, rather than on the inside, presumably so you can see it easier when the case is lying on a Qi charging pad. The new AirPods are still only available in white.

You get the same touch controls on both so you can play and pause tracks or answer calls from the AirPods. They both also share the same sensors that know when the pod is in your ear.

Replacing the W1 chip from the original AirPods, the new AirPods get an upgrade to the H1 chip. Here's a rundown of the main changes it brings to the new AirPods:

The new AirPods aren't a huge update over the first AirPods and offer some incremental updates including wireless charging. Stay tuned for our review and hands-on impressions once the new AirPods launch next week.

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