Apple - AirPods Max (Lightning) vs Sony - WH-CH720N

The AirPods Max (Lightning) edges ahead on the Mars Score (65.7 vs 61.4), but the 4.3-point gap is small enough that the right pick comes down to which spec advantages matter to you.

Pick the AirPods Max (Lightning) if audio quality and feature breadth (ANC, codecs, multipoint) are the lead criteria for your purchase. The biggest gaps in its favor are driver size, spatial audio.

Pick the WH-CH720N if your top frustration with your current device is running out of charge before the day ends — endurance is the lead spec here. Its strongest claims are weight, battery life, multipoint.

Both ship with comparable active noise cancellation, ldac, water resistance, so those specs don't separate the two — focus on the differences below.

Bottom line: there is no wrong answer here — match the spec advantages to how you actually use the product. The Mars Score parity tells you both are well-rounded; the differences are about trade-offs, not quality.