Beats Solo Pro vs Sony WH-1000XM3

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Solo Pro compared with WH-1000XM3

	BeatsSolo Pro	SonyWH-1000XM3
Overview
Released
Released	October 2019	September 2018
Sound
Type
Type	On-ear	Over-ear
Noise cancelling
Noise cancelling	Yes	Yes
Transparency mode
Transparency mode	Yes	Yes
Driver size
Driver size	–	40 mm
Back
Back	Closed	Closed
Bluetooth codecs
Bluetooth codecs	AAC	SBC, AAC, aptX, aptX HD and LDAC
Chip
Chip	Apple H1	HD Noise Cancelling Processor QN1
Drivers
Drivers	–	40 mm dome drivers with aluminium-coated liquid crystal polymer diaphragms, CCAW voice coils and neodymium magnets; wired frequency response 4 Hz–40 kHz. Impedance is 47 ohms powered on and 16 ohms off; sensitivity 104.5 dB/mW on and 101 dB/mW off.
Noise cancelling detail
Noise cancelling detail	–	QN1 processor and dual noise sensors; Personal NC Optimizer and Atmospheric Pressure Optimizing; Ambient Sound Mode, Quick Attention and Adaptive Sound Control
Audio features
Audio features	Adaptive Pure ANC; transparency mode; Audio Sharing with compatible Apple devices	DSEE HX upscaling; Bluetooth frequency response 20 Hz–20 kHz at 44.1 kHz sampling, or 20 Hz–40 kHz with LDAC at 96 kHz and 990 kbps; QN1 includes a DAC and amplifier
Battery
Listening time (maker's claim)
Listening time (maker's claim)	Up to 22 hours	Up to 30 hours
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Up to 22 hours with noise cancellation or transparency mode, or up to 40 hours with both off	Maximum 30 hours with noise cancelling or 38 hours off uses AAC with DSEE HX off. The manual lists 24 hours with noise cancelling for aptX, aptX HD and LDAC; SBC is 28 hours with noise cancelling and DSEE HX off.
Charging case
Charging case	–	USB-C charging; about 3 hours for a full charge; USB does not carry audio
Fast charging
Fast charging	A 10-minute Lightning Fast Fuel charge gives up to 3 hours of playback	10 minutes gives up to 5 hours with a USB adapter rated at least 1.5 A
Design
Weight
Weight	–	255 g
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	5.0	4.2
Two devices at once
Two devices at once	No	Yes
Headphone cable
Headphone cable	–	Yes
Controls
Controls	Right-ear button for playback, calls, volume and Siri; left-ear button changes listening mode; unfold to switch on and fold to switch off	Right earcup touch panel for playback, volume and calls; holding a palm over it activates Quick Attention; separate power and NC/AMBIENT buttons
Microphones
Microphones	Two beamforming microphones and a speech-detecting accelerometer	Internal and external microphones for noise cancelling; built-in microphones for Bluetooth calls
Fit and ear tips
Fit and ear tips	On-ear cushions, adjustable metal sliders and a folding headband; closed-back design (SoundGuys)	Circumaural ear cushions; adjustable headband and folding earcups; carrying case supplied
Works with
Works with	Apple H1 pairing and hands-free Siri; Bluetooth 5.0, AAC and no simultaneous Bluetooth multipoint (SoundGuys); Beats app for Android	Bluetooth A2DP, AVRCP, HFP and HSP; NFC pairing. Multipoint connects one music source using A2DP and another device for calls using HFP/HSP, without two music sources; unavailable with Google Assistant or Alexa assigned. The supplied cable allows passive listening, but disables Bluetooth and does not carry the headphone microphone.
Colours
Colours	Black, Ivory, Grey, Dark Blue, Light Blue, Red	Black, Platinum Silver
In the box
In the box	–	Headphones, carrying case, 1.2 m headphone cable, approximately 20 cm USB-A to USB-C cable, in-flight plug adapter