Bang & Olufsen Beoplay H100 vs Bang & Olufsen Beocom Portal UC
Buy the Beoplay H100 if you want the best sound and features B&O makes in a headphone: ANC, Dolby Atmos with head tracking, 32 hours of battery, and a five-minute charge for five more hours. Buy the Beocom Portal if you mainly take calls and want to spend far less; at $228.08 it is the cheapest way into B&O, but it has no active noise cancelling and only 24 hours of battery. The H100 costs several times more, so the price gap is the real decision.
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Bang & Olufsen Beoplay H100
Beoplay H100 Hi-Res Audio Headphones
Choose the Beoplay H100 if you want active noise cancelling, Dolby Atmos spatial audio with head tracking, and the longest battery life with the fastest quick charge.
- Active noise cancelling plus TrueTransparency for switching between focus and awareness.
- 32 hours of playback with ANC on, and a five-minute charge adds five hours.
- Dolby Atmos spatial audio with head tracking.
- Bluetooth 5.3 with two-device multipoint.
What separates them
| Bang & Olufsen Beoplay H100 | Bang & Olufsen Beocom Portal UC | |
|---|---|---|
| Active noise cancelling | Advanced ANC with TrueTransparency | None |
| Battery life | 32 hours with ANC on | 24 hours |
| Quick charge | 5 minutes gives 5 hours | Not specified |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3, two-device multipoint | Older Bluetooth, no multipoint stated |
| Spatial audio | Dolby Atmos with head tracking | Not offered |
| Drivers | 40mm titanium electro-dynamic | Not specified |
| Controls | Hardened glass touch interface | Rotary volume, on-ear control unit |
Price history
- Bang & Olufsen Beoplay H100: lowest $1,799.99 on Nov 4 at eBay.
- Bang & Olufsen Beocom Portal UC: lowest $481.83 on Nov 7 at UnifiedCommunications.com.
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Specs compared
| Spec | Bang & Olufsen Beoplay H100 | Bang & Olufsen Beocom Portal UC |
|---|---|---|
| Driver size | 40mm | — |
| Driver material | titanium | — |
| Battery life | 32 hours | — |
| Quick charge | five-minute charge is enough for another five h… | — |
| Bluetooth version | Bluetooth 5.3 | — |
| Multipoint connections | two-device multipoint connections | — |
| Microphones | ten | — |
| Hi-Res audio | 24-bit / 96 kHz | — |
| Spatial audio | Dolby Atmos | — |
| Head tracking | Head Tracking | — |
Questions and answers
- Which is better for travel and noisy offices?
- The Beoplay H100. It has active noise cancelling and TrueTransparency; the Beocom Portal has no ANC at all.
- Which has longer battery life?
- The H100, at 32 hours with ANC on versus 24 hours for the Portal. The H100 also quick-charges: five minutes gives five hours.
- Is the H100 worth the extra money?
- If you want ANC, Dolby Atmos with head tracking, Bluetooth 5.3 multipoint, and longer battery, yes. If you mostly take calls and want to spend little, the Portal at $228.08 covers that.
- Which is better for calls?
- The Portal is positioned for calls and daily use, but the H100 has ten microphones and reduces wind and background noise, so it is the stronger call headphone overall.
- Do both have leather ear pads?
- The H100 uses lambskin leather ear pads. The Portal's pad material is not stated in its listing.
- Can either be used wired?
- The Portal is listed as both wireless and wired. The H100 listing does not state a wired mode.
