Sony INZONE Buds vs Sony INZONE H3

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INZONE Buds compared with INZONE H3

	SonyINZONE Buds	SonyINZONE H3
Overview
Released
Released	October 2023	July 2022
Sound
Type
Type	In-ear	Over-ear
Noise cancelling
Noise cancelling	Yes	No
Transparency mode
Transparency mode	Yes	No
Driver size
Driver size	8.4 mm	40 mm
Back
Back	–	Closed
Impedance
Impedance	–	36 ohms
Bluetooth codecs
Bluetooth codecs	LC3	None (wired)
Chip
Chip	Sony L1	–
Drivers
Drivers	8.4 mm Dynamic Driver X with different diaphragm dome and edge materials	Closed dynamic headphones with 40 mm neodymium drivers; 10 Hz–20,000 Hz response (JEITA), 92 dB/mW sensitivity and 1,500 mW maximum input (IEC)
Audio features
Audio features	INZONE Hub for Windows provides equaliser, 360 Spatial Sound for Gaming, sound-field personalisation from ear photographs and sound-tone personalisation using test tones and feedback microphones; compatible with PS5 Tempest 3D AudioTech	INZONE Hub on PC provides equaliser and 360 Spatial Sound for Gaming settings through the included USB audio box; personalised spatial sound uses ear photographs from Sony's smartphone app
Battery
Listening time (maker's claim)
Listening time (maker's claim)	Up to 11 hours	No battery (wired)
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	USB-transceiver playback up to 11 hours with noise cancellation on or 12 hours off. Bluetooth LE Audio playback up to 18 hours with noise cancellation on or 24 hours off. Total with case is published only with noise cancellation off, up to 24 hours through the USB transceiver or 48 hours through LE Audio; no ANC-on case total is inferred.	–
Fast charging
Fast charging	Approximately two hours to charge the earbuds fully; Sony states five minutes charging provides approximately one hour of use	–
Design
Weight (each earbud)
Weight (each earbud)	6.5 g (better)	299 g
Headphone cable
Headphone cable	–	Yes
Water and sweat resistance
Water and sweat resistance	IPX4	–
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	5.3	–
Controls
Controls	Customisable touch controls for volume, microphone mute and other functions; available assignments vary with connection mode and device	Volume dial and flip-up microphone mute
Microphones
Microphones	Built-in microphones with AI-based voice noise reduction	Fixed unidirectional electret condenser boom microphone; 100 Hz–8,000 Hz range
Fit and ear tips
Fit and ear tips	Four ear-tip sizes; Sony's white and black earbuds weigh approximately 6.5 g each including medium tips, while Glass Purple weighs approximately 6.7 g each	Circumaural headphones with nylon ear pads and a padded headband; Sony publishes approximately 299 g for the headset, rather than the 1.46 lb figure in SoundGuys' table
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	IPX4 applies to the earbuds	–
Works with
Works with	USB-C 2.4 GHz transceiver with PC and PS5/mobile modes; Sony claims below 30 ms transceiver latency. Bluetooth 5.3 LE Audio with LC3 only, without Bluetooth Classic; Sony states iPhone and iPad do not support direct Bluetooth connection. Compatible phone app support was added on 3 April 2024, requires updated firmware and LE Audio, and is unavailable over the USB transceiver; firmware updates use INZONE Hub on PC.	Fixed approximately 1.2 m single-sided cable with gold-plated four-pole 3.5 mm plug; included USB audio box connects it to a PC. Direct analogue connection works with compatible console controllers and other headset sockets.
Colours
Colours	White, black or Glass Purple; colour variants remain configurations of the same model	White
In the box
In the box	Earbuds, charging case, USB-C transceiver, USB charging cable and ear tips	Headset with attached cable, USB audio box and documentation