Sony INZONE H9 II / Apple AirPods Max (Lightning, 2020)

Sony INZONE H9 II: WH-G910N · WHG910N/B, black

Apple AirPods Max (Lightning, 2020): AirPods Max 1, the first version with a Lightning charging port (2020); Silver, Space Grey, Sky Blue, Pink and Green. The 2024 USB‑C version and AirPods Max 2 are separate models.

SpecificationSony INZONE H9 IIApple AirPods Max (Lightning, 2020)
Release year20252020
Release year2025 Sony—
DesignOver-ear, closed-back; adjustable suspension headband Sony—
WeightApproximately 260 g without microphone Sony—
Microphone weightApproximately 13 g including windscreen Sony—
MicrophoneDetachable boom; mute button and red indicator Sony—
Gaming connection2.4 GHz through USB-C receiver Sony—
Receiver modePC / OTHER switch Sony—
Bluetooth5.3; Class 1 Sony—
CodecsSBC, AAC; LC3 through LE Audio Sony—
Simultaneous connectionUSB receiver + Bluetooth phone Sony—
Analog connection3.5 mm cable; powered or passive operation Sony—
When the cable is insertedBluetooth and receiver-based wireless functions are disabled Sony—
Noise controlANC and ambient sound mode; unavailable passively Sony—
Game/chat balanceOnly with the receiver in PC mode Sony—
Volume controlPhysical volume dial during wireless use Sony—
PC softwareINZONE Hub; unavailable through a Bluetooth connection Sony—
Phone appSony Sound Connect through Bluetooth Sony—
ChargingUSB-C; full charge approximately 3.5 hours, condition dependent Sony—
Use while chargingSupported Sony—
BatteryBuilt-in rechargeable lithium-ion SonyUp to 20 hours of listening with Active Noise Cancellation or Transparency on; up to 20 hours of movies with Spatial Audio on; 5 minutes of charge gives about 1.5 hours of listening

Apple’s figures come from pre-production tests with an iPhone 12 Pro Max in November 2020.

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Wired frequency range5 Hz–20 kHz with power off; not a wireless measurement Sony—
Impedance440 Ω powered / 21 Ω passive at 1 kHz Sony—
Operating temperature0–40 °C Sony—
Water protectionNot waterproof Sony—
Box contentsUSB-C receiver, USB-A–USB-C charging cable, analog cable, microphone and soft pouch Sony—
Audio technology—Apple-designed dynamic driver; Active Noise Cancellation; Transparency mode; Personalised Spatial Audio with dynamic head tracking; Adaptive EQ

A Personalised Spatial Audio profile is created with an iPhone that has a TrueDepth camera; the feature needs compatible content and apps.

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Chip—Apple H1 headphone chip in each ear cup Apple
Microphones—Nine microphones in total: eight for noise cancellation; three for voice pickup (two shared with noise cancellation) Apple
Sensors—Optical, position and case-detect sensors plus an accelerometer in each cup; gyroscope in the left cup

The position and optical sensors detect when the headphones are put on or taken off to pause and resume playback.

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Controls—Digital Crown (volume, play/pause, calls, track skip, Siri) and noise control button

Turning the Digital Crown changes the volume; the noise control button switches between Active Noise Cancellation and Transparency mode.

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Charging and case—Charging via Lightning; the battery enters an ultra-low-power state in the Smart Case

The box contains the headphones, the Smart Case and a Lightning to USB‑C cable. There is no separate power button; the Smart Case handles power saving.

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Connectivity—Bluetooth 5.0 Apple
Size and weight—187.3 × 168.6 × 83.4 mm; 384.8 g with cushions; Smart Case 134.5 g Apple
Compatibility—Apple devices running the latest iOS, iPadOS, watchOS, macOS or tvOS

They work as Bluetooth headphones with Apple devices on older software and with non-Apple devices, but functionality is limited.

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