Beats Solo Buds vs Sony WF-C510

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Solo Buds compared with WF-C510

	BeatsSolo Buds	SonyWF-C510
Overview
Released
Released	June 2024	September 2024
Sound
Type
Type	In-ear	In-ear
Noise cancelling
Noise cancelling	No	No
Transparency mode
Transparency mode	No	Yes
Driver size
Driver size	–	6 mm
Bluetooth codecs
Bluetooth codecs	SBC and AAC	SBC and AAC
Drivers
Drivers	Dual-layer drivers, axial-aligned with the acoustic nozzle; laser-cut vents to improve bass and relieve pressure; 8.2 mm (The Guardian)	6 mm driver
Noise cancelling detail
Noise cancelling detail	–	No active noise cancelling; Ambient Sound Mode with Voice focus
Audio features
Audio features	–	DSEE upscaling; 360 Reality Audio; custom equaliser in the app
Battery
Listening time (maker's claim)
Listening time (maker's claim)	Up to 18 hours	Up to 11 hours
With the case
With the case	–	Up to 22 hours
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	No	No
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	The case has no battery of its own; it charges the earbuds over USB-C, including from a phone, tablet or laptop; tested by Apple with 256 Kbps AAC tracks at 50% volume	Up to 11 hours with Ambient Sound Mode off (AAC), 8 hours with it on; with SBC, 9 hours off or 7 hours on; 22 hours with the case with Ambient Sound Mode, DSEE and the custom equaliser off; talk time up to 5 hours
Charging case
Charging case	USB-C, with no built-in battery; Beats calls it the smallest, lightest case it has made	USB-C; about 3 hours to fully charge the case and earbuds, 1.5 hours for the earbuds alone
Fast charging
Fast charging	5 minutes of charging gives up to 1 hour of playback (Fast Fuel)	5 minutes of charging gives about 1 hour of playback
Design
Weight (each earbud)
Weight (each earbud)	5.7 g	4.6 g (better)
Water and sweat resistance
Water and sweat resistance	–	IPX4
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	5.3	5.3
Two devices at once
Two devices at once	–	Yes
Controls
Controls	Single multifunction button on each earbud	A button on each earbud (by default the left turns Ambient Sound Mode on or off and presses four or more times lower the volume; the right plays and pauses, skips tracks, raises the volume and holds for the voice assistant; press twice on either to answer or end calls), reassignable in the app; Quick Access for Spotify Tap
Microphones
Microphones	Microphones with a noise-learning algorithm for calls	A microphone on each earbud for calls
Fit and ear tips
Fit and ear tips	Ergonomically angled nozzles; ear tips in four sizes (XS, S, M, L); earbuds 2.05 × 1.85 × 1.9 cm	Hybrid silicone rubber earbud tips in SS, M and LL (M fitted); either earbud can be used on its own
Case weight
Case weight	22 g	About 31 g
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	No water resistance rating published	IPX4 for the earbuds, excluding the sound outlet; the charging case is not water resistant
Works with
Works with	One-touch pairing and automatic pre-pairing across your devices on both iOS and Android, plus Find My (iOS) or Find My Device (Android); Class 1 Bluetooth	Sony | Sound Connect app (formerly Headphones Connect) for iOS and Android; multipoint connection to two devices; Google Fast Pair and Microsoft Swift Pair; Bluetooth 5.3 Class 1, about 10 m range; A2DP, AVRCP, HFP and HSP
Colours
Colours	Matt Black, Arctic Purple, Transparent Red, Storm Grey (Beats UK)	Black, White, Blue, Yellow
In the box
In the box	Earbuds, case, ear tips in four sizes (XS, S, M, L), warranty card (no USB-C cable or power adapter)	Earbuds, charging case, hybrid silicone rubber earbud tips in SS, M and LL, documents (no USB cable)