Apple AirPods Pro 2 vs Sony WF-C700N

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AirPods Pro 2 compared with WF-C700N

	AppleAirPods Pro 2	SonyWF-C700N
Overview
Released
Released	September 2023	April 2023
Sound
Type
Type	In-ear	In-ear
Noise cancelling
Noise cancelling	Yes	Yes
Transparency mode
Transparency mode	Yes	Yes
Driver size
Driver size	–	5 mm
Spatial audio with head tracking
Spatial audio with head tracking	Yes	–
Bluetooth codecs
Bluetooth codecs	SBC and AAC	SBC and AAC
Lossless over USB-C
Lossless over USB-C	No	–
Chip
Chip	H2	–
Drivers
Drivers	Custom high-excursion Apple driver and custom high dynamic range amplifier	Closed 5 mm drivers; the maker does not identify the magnet material
Chip
Chip	H2 in each AirPod; U1 chip in the MagSafe Charging Case (USB-C)	–
Noise cancelling detail
Noise cancelling detail	Up to 2x more Active Noise Cancellation than AirPods Pro (1st generation) and AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation; Adaptive Audio, Transparency mode and Conversation Awareness	Active noise cancelling, adjustable Ambient Sound Mode and Focus on Voice; Adaptive Sound Control changes ambient settings according to activity and familiar locations
Audio features
Audio features	Personalised Spatial Audio with dynamic head tracking; Adaptive EQ; Personalised Volume; Voice Isolation; Live Translation (with iOS 26 and an Apple Intelligence iPhone); lossless audio when paired with Apple Vision Pro	DSEE processing, app equaliser and personalised 360 Reality Audio with compatible services; Bluetooth transmission range 20 Hz–20 kHz at 44.1 kHz sampling, not a measured acoustic frequency response
Hearing health
Hearing health	Hearing Test, Hearing Aid and Loud Sound Reduction in the UK; active Hearing Protection is available only in selected regions, not the UK	–
Battery
Listening time (maker's claim)
Listening time (maker's claim)	Up to 6 hours	Up to 7.5 hours
With the case
With the case	Up to 30 hours	Up to 15 hours
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	Yes	No
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Up to 5.5 hours with Spatial Audio and head tracking on; up to 4 hours of Lossless Audio listening with Apple Vision Pro	Maker claims up to 7.5 hours with ANC and 15 hours including the case, or ten and 20 hours with ANC off. The manual specifies AAC at 7.5 hours with ANC or ambient mode and ten hours with both off; SBC is seven and nine hours respectively. Equaliser and DSEE shorten runtime. Talk time up to five hours. SoundGuys measured seven hours 13 minutes with ANC.
Charging case
Charging case	MagSafe Charging Case (USB-C) with speaker for Find My and lanyard loop; charges with MagSafe, Apple Watch or Qi-certified chargers or a USB-C cable	USB-C charging; maker manual gives approximately 1.5 hours for the earbuds and three hours for the case. SoundGuys confirms that wireless charging is absent.
Fast charging
Fast charging	5 minutes in the case gives around 1 hour of listening	Ten minutes charging provides approximately one hour playback
Design
Weight (each earbud)
Weight (each earbud)	5.3 g	4.6 g (better)
Water and sweat resistance
Water and sweat resistance	IP54	IPX4
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	5.3	5.2
Two devices at once
Two devices at once	–	Yes
Controls
Controls	Touch control on the stems (press to play, pause, answer calls and skip; press and hold to switch listening modes; swipe up or down for volume); “Hey Siri” or just “Siri”; Siri Interactions	Physical buttons for playback, tracks, calls, voice assistant and noise modes. Updated firmware adds volume adjustment by pressing the right button four times or more to increase volume, or the left to decrease it. TechRadar's launch review predates this addition.
Microphones
Microphones	Dual beamforming microphones and an inward-facing microphone; speech-detecting accelerometer	–
Fit and ear tips
Fit and ear tips	Silicone ear tips in four sizes (XS, S, M, L)	–
Case weight
Case weight	50.8 g	Approximately 31 g; 4.6 g per earbud includes medium tips
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	IP54 (IEC 60529) for the AirPods Pro and charging case	IPX4 applies to the earbuds excluding the sound outlets; the charging case is not water resistant
Works with
Works with	Full features with iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Apple TV and Apple Vision Pro on the latest software; works as Bluetooth headphones with other devices, with limited features	Bluetooth A2DP, AVRCP, HFP and HSP. Two-device multipoint requires updated firmware; the launch announcement scheduled it for summer 2023 and the current maker manual documents it. The European maker announcement gives April 2023 availability without a first-sale day; Sony’s US release gives 5 April and Japan’s gives 21 April. TechRadar’s 1 April claim is not substituted for maker retail dates.
Colours
Colours	White	Black, White, Lavender and Sage Green
In the box
In the box	AirPods Pro 2, MagSafe Charging Case (USB-C) with speaker and lanyard loop, silicone ear tips (XS, S, M, L), USB-C Charge Cable, documentation	–