Sony INZONE H5 vs Sony INZONE H7

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INZONE H5 compared with INZONE H7

	SonyINZONE H5	SonyINZONE H7
Overview
Released
Released	October 2023	July 2022
Sound
Type
Type	Over-ear	Over-ear
Noise cancelling
Noise cancelling	No	No
Transparency mode
Transparency mode	No	No
Driver size
Driver size	40 mm	40 mm
Back
Back	Closed	Closed
Bluetooth codecs
Bluetooth codecs	–	SBC and AAC
Impedance
Impedance	21 ohms	–
Drivers
Drivers	Closed dynamic headphones with 40 mm drivers; 5 Hz–20,000 Hz response (IEC), 21 ohms at 1 kHz and Sony's stated 89 dB sensitivity without a published reference unit	Closed dynamic headphones with 40 mm neodymium drivers; 5 Hz–20,000 Hz frequency response (JEITA)
Audio features
Audio features	360 Spatial Sound for Gaming and PC sound settings through INZONE Hub; compatible with PS5 Tempest 3D AudioTech	360 Spatial Sound for Gaming, equaliser, sidetone and settings through INZONE Hub for Windows; compatible with PS5 Tempest 3D AudioTech
Battery
Listening time (maker's claim)
Listening time (maker's claim)	Up to 28 hours	Up to 40 hours
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Up to 28 hours of wireless audio playback; usage conditions affect runtime	Sony help-guide claims up to 40 hours for game and chat with Bluetooth off; simultaneous Bluetooth calls reduce this to 25 hours, AAC music to 26 hours or SBC music to 22 hours. Usage conditions affect runtime.
Fast charging
Fast charging	Approximately 3.5 hours to charge fully; 10 minutes charging provides up to three hours of use. Wireless listening can continue while connected to the charging cable.	Approximately 3.5 hours for a full charge; 10 minutes charging provides about one hour of use
Design
Weight
Weight	260 g (better)	325 g
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	–	5.0
Headphone cable
Headphone cable	Yes	No
Controls
Controls	Volume dial, power and game/chat balance controls; flip-up microphone mute. Volume, game/chat balance and INZONE Hub are unavailable over the analogue cable.	Volume dial, game/chat balance, power and Bluetooth buttons; microphone mutes when raised
Microphones
Microphones	Fixed bidirectional boom microphone with AI-based voice noise reduction	Fixed flip-up bidirectional electret condenser boom microphone; 100 Hz–8,000 Hz range in Sony's original help guide
Fit and ear tips
Fit and ear tips	Circumaural headphones with nylon ear pads and approximately 260 g headset weight	Circumaural headphones with padded headband and smooth nylon ear pads; approximately 325 g according to Sony UK, rather than the conflicting 454 g in SoundGuys' review table
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	–	Not waterproof; no IP rating is published
Works with
Works with	Included USB transceiver provides 2.4 GHz wireless PC/PS5 audio. Detachable approximately 1.5 m four-pole 3.5 mm cable provides analogue audio; USB-C is for charging, not wired USB audio. No Bluetooth support (SoundGuys).	Supplied USB-A 2.4 GHz transceiver with PC/PS5 switch, plus simultaneous Bluetooth phone audio. USB-C cable charges rather than providing wired audio. Bluetooth 5.0 Class 1, approximately 10 m line-of-sight range; A2DP, AVRCP, HFP and HSP.
Colours
Colours	White or black	White
In the box
In the box	Headset, USB transceiver, USB charging cable and analogue audio cable	Headset, USB transceiver, approximately 1.5 m USB-A to USB-C cable, reference guide and warranty card