Battery life

Music (when using “Music player”)

MP3 (128 kbps)
Approx. 36 hours
AAC (256 kbps)
Approx. 36 hours
WAV (44.1 kHz/16 bit)
Approx. 36 hours
FLAC (44.1 kHz/16 bit)
Approx. 36 hours
FLAC (96 kHz/24 bit)
Approx. 32 hours
FLAC (192 kHz/24 bit)
Approx. 32 hours
DSD (2.8224 MHz/1 bit)
Approx. 28 hours
DSD (5.6448 MHz/1 bit)
Approx. 22 hours
DSD (11.2896 MHz/1 bit)
Approx. 14 hours

Music (when using a music app other than “Music player”)

MP3 (128 kbps)
Approx. 26 hours

Bluetooth (when using “Music player”)

MP3 (128 kbps)/SBC-Connection pref.
Approx. 21 hours
FLAC (96 kHz/24 bit)/LDAC-Connection pref.
Approx. 11 hours

Bluetooth (when using a music app other than “Music player”)

MP3 (128 kbps)/LDAC-Connection pref.
Approx. 10 hours

A Bluetooth connection will shorten the battery life by up to 50% depending on the following conditions.

  • Format of the content.
  • Settings of the connected device.

Note

  • The values shown in this topic indicate the approximate battery life when the player is playing continuously with the default settings.
  • Even if the player is turned off for an extended period, a small amount of battery power is still consumed.
  • Battery life may vary depending on volume setting, conditions of use and ambient temperature.
  • The battery is consumed considerably when the screen is on.
  • The battery life may become about 40% shorter when some of the sound adjustments are active.
  • The battery life may become about 30% shorter when the [High-Res streaming] function is active.

The contents of the Help Guide may be subject to change without notice due to updates to the product's specifications.