Apple AirPods 5 (Wireless Charging Case): A3439 / A3440 / A3441; A3529 wireless case; white
Sony WH-CH720N: WH-CH720N closed over-ear wireless headphones; black, white, blue and pink. The WH-CH710N (previous generation), WH-CH520 (no ANC) and the WH-1000X series are separate models.
| Specification | Apple AirPods 5 (Wireless Charging Case) | Sony WH-CH720N |
|---|---|---|
| Release year | 2026 | 2023 |
| Announcement / availability | 9 / 18 September 2026 Apple | — |
| Chip | Apple H2 Apple | — |
| Noise control | ANC, Adaptive Audio, Transparency Apple | — |
| Audio | Custom dynamic driver; Adaptive EQ Apple | — |
| Spatial audio | Dynamic head tracking Apple | — |
| Sensors | Optical in-ear sensor; motion and speech accelerometers Apple | — |
| Microphones | Dual beamforming and inward-facing microphones Apple | — |
| Controls | Press controls; swipe volume adjustment Apple | — |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 Apple | — |
| Earbud battery life | Up to 5 hours ANC on / 7 hours off Apple | — |
| Total with case | Up to 22 hours with ANC on Apple | — |
| Quick charge | 5 minutes in case: about 1 hour listening Apple | — |
| Charging case | USB-C; Qi and Apple Watch chargers Apple | — |
| Find My | Speaker in case Apple | — |
| Protection | IP57 Apple | — |
| Earbud size / weight | 30.2 × 18.3 × 18.1 mm; 4.3 g each Apple | — |
| Case size / weight | 46.2 × 50.1 × 21.2 mm; 34.7 g Apple | — |
| Other devices | Bluetooth audio; some features require Apple devices Apple | — |
| Case compatibility | A3529 pairs only with wireless-case AirPods 5 earbuds Apple | — |
| Noise cancelling | — | Active noise cancelling with Integrated Processor V1 and Dual Noise Sensor; Ambient Sound mode Sony |
| Driver and frequency | — | 30 mm dynamic driver; 7–20,000 Hz (JEITA); 20–20,000 Hz over Bluetooth (44.1 kHz) Sony |
| Bluetooth and codecs | — | Bluetooth 5.2; A2DP, AVRCP, HFP, HSP; SBC and AAC; about 10 m range Sony |
| Multipoint | — | Connection to two Bluetooth devices at the same time Sony |
| Battery | — | Music up to 35 hours with NC on, 50 hours off; calls up to 35 hours NC on, 40 hours off; about 3.5 hours to charge over USB Sony |
| Wired use | — | Detachable cable of about 1.2 m with gold-plated L-shaped 3.5 mm plug; passive operation Sony |
| Microphone and processing | — | Precise Voice Pickup beamforming mic; wind noise reduction structure; DSEE Sony |
| Impedance and sensitivity | — | NC on 325 Ω / off 31 Ω (1 kHz); NC on 108 dB/mW / off 99 dB/mW Sony |
| Weight | — | About 192 g Sony |