For customers in Europe, importing from the USA or Japan may be worthwhile again this year, as the European version is limited to an output of just 1.1 mW, while in other regions the balanced 4.4 mm headphone jack is paired with an amplifier that delivers 250 mW per channel, and the 3.5 mm headphone jack supports at least 60 mW. This means that the European version not only has a significantly lower maximum volume, but is also likely to struggle to drive more demanding headphones.
Sony advertises a battery life of 33 hours of FLAC playback, either 128 GB or 256 GB of storage depending on the model, expandable via a microSD card, and a 5.5-inch touchscreen with a 1080p resolution. The music players ship with Android 16 and also support streaming apps and Bluetooth headphones.