Beats Solo3 Wireless vs Sony WH-CH510

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Solo3 Wireless compared with WH-CH510

	BeatsSolo3 Wireless	SonyWH-CH510
Overview
Released
Released	September 2016	2019
Sound
Type
Type	On-ear	On-ear
Noise cancelling
Noise cancelling	No	No
Transparency mode
Transparency mode	–	No
Driver size
Driver size	–	30 mm
Back
Back	–	Closed
Bluetooth codecs
Bluetooth codecs	SBC and AAC	SBC and AAC
Lossless over USB-C
Lossless over USB-C	–	No
Drivers
Drivers	–	30 mm closed dynamic drivers with ferrite magnets; Bluetooth response 20 Hz–20 kHz at 44.1 kHz sampling
Chip
Chip	Apple W1	–
Audio features
Audio features	SBC and AAC Bluetooth codecs; no active noise cancellation (SoundGuys)	–
Battery
Listening time (maker's claim)
Listening time (maker's claim)	Up to 40 hours	Up to 35 hours
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	–	Up to 35 hours of music with AAC or 32 hours with SBC; 30 hours of calls and 200 hours of standby; built-in 3.7 V lithium-ion battery
Fast charging
Fast charging	A 5-minute micro-USB Fast Fuel charge gives up to 3 hours of playback	About 4.5 hours for a full USB-C charge; 10 minutes provides about 90 minutes of playback; cannot operate while charging
Design
Weight
Weight	–	132 g
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	–	5.0
Two devices at once
Two devices at once	–	Yes
Headphone cable
Headphone cable	Yes	No
Controls
Controls	Ear-cup buttons for playback, volume, calls and the paired device's voice assistant	Three right-earcup buttons for volume, music playback, calls and power/pairing; phone voice assistant support
Microphones
Microphones	–	Omnidirectional electret condenser microphone, 50 Hz–8 kHz; Sidetone lets callers hear their own voice during calls
Fit and ear tips
Fit and ear tips	Flexible headband, rotating ear cups and folding design	Adjustable headband and on-ear pads; earcups swivel flat but headband does not fold; 132 g excluding cable
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	–	Not waterproof
Works with
Works with	Apple W1 pairing and Class 1 Bluetooth; 3.5 mm wired listening (SoundGuys); iOS and Android compatible	Bluetooth Class 2, approximately 10 m range; A2DP, AVRCP, HFP and HSP. Stores eight paired devices. Multipoint assigns music to one device and calls to another, rather than two simultaneous music sources. USB-C is for charging; TechRadar reports no USB audio.
Colours
Colours	Originally Gloss White, Gloss Black, Silver, Gold, Rose Gold and Black	Black, White and Blue; regional availability varies
In the box
In the box	Headphones, soft carrying case with carabiner, 3.5 mm audio cable and micro-USB charging cable (SoundGuys)	Headphones, approximately 20 cm USB-A to USB-C cable and guides; no carrying case