Battery life

Music (Approx.)

  Ambient Sound Mode ON Ambient Sound Mode OFF
MP3 (128 kbps) 30 hours 45 hours
AAC (256 kbps) 27 hours 39 hours
FLAC (96 kHz/24 bit) 27 hours 39 hours
FLAC (192 kHz/24 bit) 23 hours 30 hours
DSD (2.8224 MHz/1 bit) 20 hours 25 hours
  Noise Cancel ON Noise Cancel OFF
MP3 (128 kbps) 37 hours 45 hours
AAC (256 kbps) 33 hours 39 hours
FLAC (96 kHz/24 bit) 32 hours 39 hours
FLAC (192 kHz/24 bit) 27 hours 30 hours
DSD (2.8224 MHz/1 bit) 22 hours 25 hours

FM Radio (Approx.) (Except for the NW-A55L)

Noise Cancel ON Noise Cancel OFF
27 hours 32 hours

Bluetooth (Transmitter mode) (Approx.)

MP3 (128 kbps)/SBC - Connection Preferred 20 hours
FLAC (96 kHz/24 bit)/LDAC - Connection Preferred (Auto) 13 hours

A Bluetooth connection will shorten the battery life by up to 45 % depending on the following conditions.

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

Bluetooth (Receiver mode) (Approx.)

SBC (Connection Preferred) 15 hours
LDAC (Sound Quality Preferred) 12 hours

The battery life may become about 70 % shorter when some of the sound quality settings are active.

Note

  • The values shown in this topic are the approximate battery life when content is played continuously at 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 contents of the Help Guide may be subject to change without notice due to updates to the product's specifications.