Beats Solo 4 vs JBL Tune 720BT

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Solo 4 compared with Tune 720BT

	BeatsSolo 4	JBLTune 720BT
Overview
Released
Released	May 2024	February 2023
Sound
Type
Type	On-ear	Over-ear
Noise cancelling
Noise cancelling	No	No
Transparency mode
Transparency mode	No	No
Spatial audio with head tracking
Spatial audio with head tracking	Yes	–
Driver size
Driver size	40 mm	40 mm
Back
Back	Closed	Closed
Impedance
Impedance	–	32 ohms
Bluetooth codecs
Bluetooth codecs	SBC and AAC	SBC and AAC
Lossless over USB-C
Lossless over USB-C	Yes	No
Drivers
Drivers	Custom-built 40 mm transducers	40 mm dynamic; 20 Hz–20 kHz response and 101 dB SPL sensitivity at 1 kHz, 1 mW
Noise cancelling detail
Noise cancelling detail	–	No active cancellation or transparency mode (Les Numériques); VoiceAware monitors your own voice during calls
Audio features
Audio features	Personalised Spatial Audio with dynamic head tracking on compatible Apple devices; creating a personalised profile requires an iPhone with a TrueDepth camera; lossless audio over USB-C	JBL Headphones app EQ; SBC and AAC confirmed by Les Numériques; no wearing sensor or USB digital playback in its test
Battery
Listening time (maker's claim)
Listening time (maker's claim)	Up to 50 hours	Up to 76 hours
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Apple's playback test used 256 Kbps AAC tracks at 50% volume; 3.5 mm passive playback requires no battery power; USB-C audio can play while charging	Up to 76 hours with Bluetooth on; 500 mAh, 3.7 V lithium-ion battery; two-hour full charge
Fast charging
Fast charging	Fast Fuel gives up to 5 hours of playback from 10 minutes of charging	Five minutes supplies up to three hours
Design
Weight
Weight	217 g (better)	220 g
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	5.3	5.3
Two devices at once
Two devices at once	No	Yes
Headphone cable
Headphone cable	Yes	Yes
Controls
Controls	Physical b button for playback and calls; volume buttons and power button; Siri on compatible Apple devices	Physical earcup controls for calls, playback and volume
Microphones
Microphones	Multiple digital beamforming microphones with a voice-targeting algorithm	One microphone; VoiceAware own-voice adjustment
Fit and ear tips
Fit and ear tips	Folding headband with brushed metal hinges, ergonomically angled ear cups and UltraPlush cushions	Foldable over-ear design; closed back confirmed by SoundGuys
Dimensions
Dimensions	Length 17.7 cm, width 15.8 cm, height 6.8 cm (Beats' published dimensions)	Current UK page lists outer cups 7 × 7.6 cm, inner 5.4 × 3.7 cm and depth 2 cm; its imperial height and older PDF dimensions disagree, so no conversion is used
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	No water or sweat resistance rating published	UK page marks water resistant but publishes no IP code
Works with
Works with	Class 1 Bluetooth; one-touch pairing and automatic pre-pairing across iCloud or Google accounts, Apple Find My and Android Find My Device; SBC and AAC codecs (SoundGuys); no simultaneous Bluetooth multipoint (TechRadar)	Two simultaneous Bluetooth devices; included analogue cable supports passive listening; maker page's 0.2 m cable length conflicts with the PDF's 1.2 m
Colours
Colours	Matte Black, Slate Blue, Cloud Pink	Black, White, Purple and Blue (Les Numériques)
In the box
In the box	Headphones, carrying case, USB-C to USB-C cable, 3.5 mm audio cable, quick start guide and warranty card	Headphones, USB-C charging cable, detachable audio cable, warranty and quick-start guide. Which? lists February 2023 release; maker's June 2023 release confirms later Brazilian availability