Sony INZONE H5 vs Sony INZONE H9

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INZONE H5 compared with INZONE H9

	SonyINZONE H5	SonyINZONE H9
Overview
Released
Released	October 2023	July 2022
Sound
Type
Type	Over-ear	Over-ear
Noise cancelling
Noise cancelling	No	Yes
Transparency mode
Transparency mode	No	Yes
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)
Noise cancelling detail
Noise cancelling detail	–	Noise cancelling and Ambient Sound Mode; NC/AMB button cycles the modes
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 and equaliser 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 20 hours
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Up to 28 hours of wireless audio playback; usage conditions affect runtime	Game and chat with Bluetooth off, up to 20 hours with noise cancelling or ambient mode on, or 32 hours off. Simultaneous Bluetooth calls reduce these to 15 or 20 hours respectively; AAC music with gaming gives 16 or 22 hours. Claims from Sony's original help guide; 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.	About 3.5 hours for a full charge; 10 minutes charging gives about one hour of use; can continue wireless gaming while charging
Design
Weight
Weight	260 g (better)	330 g
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	–	5.0
Two devices at once
Two devices at once	–	No
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, Bluetooth and noise-cancelling/ambient buttons; boom microphone mutes when raised
Microphones
Microphones	Fixed bidirectional boom microphone with AI-based voice noise reduction	Fixed flip-up electret condenser boom microphone; current maker help guide specifies bidirectional pickup and 100 Hz–8,000 Hz, while launch marketing describes a directional boom
Fit and ear tips
Fit and ear tips	Circumaural headphones with nylon ear pads and approximately 260 g headset weight	Circumaural closed headphones with padded headband and synthetic-leather ear pads; approximately 330 g white or 335 g black, according to current Sony UK specifications
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 for PC and PS5, with PC/PS5 switch; simultaneous Bluetooth phone audio. Bluetooth does not support two-device multipoint (SoundGuys). USB-C cable charges rather than providing wired USB audio. Bluetooth 5.0 Class 1, approximately 10 m line-of-sight range; A2DP, AVRCP, HFP and HSP.
Colours
Colours	White or black	White; black introduced in October 2023, according to Sony's INZONE Buds/H5 announcement
In the box
In the box	Headset, USB transceiver, USB charging cable and analogue audio cable	Headset, USB transceiver and approximately 1.5 m USB-A to USB-C cable; reference guide and warranty card