Sony INZONE H9 II / Samsung Galaxy Buds2 Pro

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

Samsung Galaxy Buds2 Pro: Galaxy Buds2 Pro (2022); Graphite, White and Bora Purple. The Galaxy Buds Pro (2021), Buds2 and Buds3 Pro are separate models.

SpecificationSony INZONE H9 IISamsung Galaxy Buds2 Pro
Release year20252022
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 SonyEarbuds 61 mAh, case 515 mAh (typical); with ANC on 5 hours / 18 hours with case; ANC off 8 / 29 hours Samsung
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—
Driver—Custom coaxial 2-way speaker (tweeter + woofer)

In a coaxial design the tweeter and woofer share one axis, aiming to keep sound from coming from two separate points.

Samsung
Sound quality—24-bit Hi-Fi; 360 Audio with Direct Multi-Channel

24-bit audio only works with Samsung Galaxy devices running One UI 4.0 or later and in supported apps. 360 Audio positions sound according to head movement.

Samsung
Noise cancelling—ANC; 3 high-SNR microphones (2 outer + 1 inner); Ambient Sound; Voice Detect

According to Samsung, cancellation is 40% better than the Buds Pro (50 Hz–1 kHz average). Voice Detect switches to ambient mode and lowers media volume when you start speaking.

Samsung
Connectivity and codec—Bluetooth 5.3; Auto Switch; Samsung Seamless Codec HiFi, AAC, SBC

The Seamless Codec is only used with Samsung phones; other phones fall back to AAC or SBC. Android 8.0 and more than 1.5 GB of RAM are required; some features are missing on non-Samsung devices.

Samsung
Talk time—With ANC on 3.5 hours / 14 hours with case; ANC off 4 / 15 hours Samsung
Sensors—Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, Hall, touch, Voice Pickup Unit (VPU) Samsung
Water resistance—IPX7 (earbuds; up to 30 minutes in 1 m of fresh water)

The charging case is not water resistant; beach and pool use is not advised.

Samsung
Size and weight—Earbud 19.9 × 21.6 × 18.7 mm, 5.5 g; case 50.1 × 50.2 × 27.7 mm, 43.4 g Samsung