Apple EarPods (USB-C) vs Sony WF-C710N

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EarPods (USB-C) compared with WF-C710N

	AppleEarPods (USB-C)	SonyWF-C710N
Overview
Released
Released	September 2023	April 2025
Sound
Type
Type	Open-ear	In-ear
Noise cancelling
Noise cancelling	No	Yes
Transparency mode
Transparency mode	–	Yes
Driver size
Driver size	–	5 mm
Bluetooth codecs
Bluetooth codecs	None (wired)	SBC and AAC
Drivers
Drivers	–	5 mm driver
Noise cancelling detail
Noise cancelling detail	–	Dual Noise Sensor technology; Ambient Sound Mode adjustable in 20 levels, with Voice focus and a Voice passthrough setting; Adaptive Sound Control; Quick Attention Mode
Lossless over USB-C
Lossless over USB-C	Yes	–
Audio features
Audio features	Lossless audio over USB-C (TechRadar); Apple does not publish supported bit depths or sample rates on its product page	DSEE upscaling; 360 Reality Audio; custom equaliser in the app
Battery
Listening time (maker's claim)
Listening time (maker's claim)	No battery (wired)	Up to 8.5 hours
With the case
With the case	–	Up to 30 hours
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	–	No
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	–	Up to 12 hours with noise cancelling off (AAC), 40 hours with the case; with SBC, 8 hours with noise cancelling on; 8 hours with Ambient Sound Mode on (AAC); talk time up to 4.5 hours; the equaliser and DSEE shorten battery life
Charging case
Charging case	–	USB-C; about 3.5 hours to fully charge the case and earbuds, 1.5 hours for the earbuds alone
Fast charging
Fast charging	–	5 minutes of charging gives about 1 hour of playback
Design
Weight (each earbud)
Weight (each earbud)	–	5.2 g
Water and sweat resistance
Water and sweat resistance	–	IPX4
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	–	5.3
Two devices at once
Two devices at once	–	Yes
Headphone cable
Headphone cable	No	–
Controls
Controls	Inline remote for volume, music and video playback, and answering or ending calls	Touch sensor on each earbud (by default the left switches noise cancelling and Ambient Sound Mode and holds for Quick Attention Mode; the right plays and pauses, skips tracks and holds for the voice assistant; tap four or more times for volume), reassignable in the app; Quick Access to a music service; IR sensors pause music when an earbud is taken out and switch the earbuds off after about 15 minutes
Microphones
Microphones	Inline microphone	Microphones on the outside and inside of each earbud, used for noise cancelling, Ambient Sound Mode and calls; Precise Voice Pickup Technology with AI noise reduction for calls
Fit and ear tips
Fit and ear tips	Non-sealing earbuds with a fixed shape and no ear tips	Hybrid silicone rubber earbud tips in XS, M and XL (M fitted); either earbud can be used on its own
Case weight
Case weight	–	About 38 g
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	Apple states protection from sweat and water but does not publish an IP rating	IPX4 for the earbuds
Works with
Works with	USB-C Macs with macOS Monterey 12.6 or later; USB-C iPads with iPadOS 16.4 or later; USB-C iPhones with iOS 17 or later	Sony | Sound Connect app for iOS and Android; multipoint connection to two devices; Bluetooth 5.3 Class 1, about 10 m range; A2DP, AVRCP, HFP and HSP
Colours
Colours	White	Black, White, Pink, Glass Blue (translucent)
In the box
In the box	EarPods with USB-C Connector	Earbuds, charging case, USB-C cable (USB-A to USB-C), hybrid silicone rubber earbud tips in XS, M and XL, documents