Sennheiser - Momentum 5 Wireless vs Sennheiser - Momentum 4 Wireless
Where they actually differ
The most decisive specs, ranked by how much they matter — before the full spec table.
| Spec | Sennheiser - Momentum 5 Wireless | Sennheiser - Momentum 4 Wireless |
|---|---|---|
| Battery life | 57 h | 60 h |
Between the Momentum 5 Wireless and Momentum 4 Wireless, the Momentum 5 Wireless comes out ahead in several specs, while the Momentum 4 Wireless wins on battery life. Overall, the Momentum 5 Wireless scores 75.8 and the Momentum 4 Wireless scores 76.3 on our Mars Score.
Which should you buy?
These two are nearly even on the Mars Score (75.8 vs 76.3). The decision is not about overall quality — both clear the bar — it is about which specific trade-offs fit your use.
The Momentum 5 Wireless does not pull ahead on any single popular-comparison spec — its strengths sit in the spec-table groups rather than the headline advantages.
Pick the Momentum 4 Wireless 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 battery life. The single most decisive one: Battery life — 5.26% more. 60 h vs 57 h.
Both ship with comparable driver size, active noise cancellation, spatial audio, so those specs do not 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 says both are well-rounded; the differences are about trade-offs, not quality.
Which should you buy: Sennheiser - Momentum 5 Wireless or Sennheiser - Momentum 4 Wireless?
Sennheiser - Momentum 4 Wireless leads the current Mars Score by 0.5 points.The more useful decision is the trade-off behind that result: compare battery life against the way you will actually use the product.
Choose Sennheiser - Momentum 5 Wireless if…
Sennheiser - Momentum 5 Wireless does not lead a decisive measured field here, so choose it for price, ecosystem, design, or availability when those matter more to you.
Choose Sennheiser - Momentum 4 Wireless if…
Sennheiser - Momentum 4 Wireless has the measurable edge on battery life h.
This is a structured comparison of the published catalog values. It is not a claim of identical real-world performance across every workload; use the linked spec drill-downs and methodology page to inspect the inputs.
Why Sennheiser - Momentum 5 Wireless wins
- No decisive advantages.
Why Sennheiser - Momentum 4 Wireless wins
- ▲Battery life — 5.26% more. 60 h vs 57 h.
Spec comparison
Design
| Spec | Sennheiser - Momentum 5 Wireless | Sennheiser - Momentum 4 Wireless |
|---|---|---|
| Type | over-ear | over-ear |
| Weight | 293 g | 293 g |
| Water resistance | none | none |
Audio
| Spec | Sennheiser - Momentum 5 Wireless | Sennheiser - Momentum 4 Wireless |
|---|---|---|
| Driver sizeⓘ | 42 mm | 42 mm |
| Impedanceⓘ | 60 Ω | 60 Ω |
| Sensitivityⓘ | 106 dB | 106 dB |
| Active noise cancellationⓘ | true | true |
| Transparency mode | true | true |
| Spatial audioⓘ | false | false |
Battery
| Spec | Sennheiser - Momentum 5 Wireless | Sennheiser - Momentum 4 Wireless |
|---|---|---|
| Battery lifeⓘ | 57 h | 60 hlead |
| Fast chargeⓘ | true | true |
Connectivity
| Spec | Sennheiser - Momentum 5 Wireless | Sennheiser - Momentum 4 Wireless |
|---|---|---|
| Bluetoothⓘ | 5.4lead | 5.2 |
| Multipointⓘ | true | true |
| 3.5mm jack | true | true |
| LDACⓘ | true | true |
| aptX HDⓘ | true | true |
Frequently asked
Which has better battery life, Momentum 5 Wireless or Momentum 4 Wireless?+
Momentum 4 Wireless lasts 60 hours vs 57 hours.
Do Momentum 5 Wireless or Momentum 4 Wireless have active noise cancellation?+
Both models have active noise cancellation.
Which supports LDAC, Momentum 5 Wireless or Momentum 4 Wireless?+
Both support LDAC.