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6.6Noise control & calls7.9
7.4Battery8.9
Why is Zen Hybrid Gen 2 better than Q30i?
Zen Hybrid Gen 2 has no measurable advantages in this pair.
Why is Q30i better than Zen Hybrid Gen 2?
- Battery life70 h vs 80 h+14%
- Highest frequency20,000 Hz vs 40,000 Hz2×
- Battery life with ANC45 h vs 50 h+11%
Specifications
Side by side
| Sound | ||
| Fit | Over-ear | — |
| Ear cup design | Closed-back | — |
| Driver type | Dynamic | Dynamic |
| Driver size | 40 mm | 40 mm |
| Lowest frequency | 20 Hz | 20 Hz |
| Highest frequency | 20,000 Hz | 40,000 Hz |
| Impedance | — | 16 Ω |
| Hi-Res Audio | — | Yes |
| Adjustable equaliser | — | Yes |
| Noise control | ||
| Active noise cancelling | Yes | Yes |
| Transparency / ambient mode | Yes | Yes |
| Microphones | 4 | — |
| Noise reduction for calls | Yes | — |
| Battery & charging | ||
| Battery life | 70 h | 80 h |
| Battery life with ANC | 45 h | 50 h |
| Battery capacity | 500 mAh | — |
| Charging time | — | 2 h |
| Fast charging support | Yes | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth version | 5.4 | 5.3 |
| Bluetooth codecs | AAC, SBC | AAC, SBC |
| Hi-res codec (LDAC / aptX HD / LHDC) | No | No |
| aptX | No | No |
| LDAC | No | No |
| Multipoint (two devices) | Yes | Yes |
| USB-C | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm jack / AUX | Yes | Yes |
| Low-latency game mode | Yes | — |
| Smart & streaming | ||
| Voice assistant | Google Assistant, Siri | — |
| Companion app | Yes | — |
| Design & build | ||
| Weight | 259 g | 263 g |
| Foldable | Yes | — |
| Features | ||
| Touch controls | — | Yes |
| Hands-free calls | — | Yes |









