Bose QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds vs Sony WF-C700N

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QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds compared with WF-C700N

	BoseQuietComfort Ultra Earbuds	SonyWF-C700N
Overview
Released
Released	October 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, AAC and aptX Adaptive	SBC and AAC
Drivers
Drivers	–	Closed 5 mm drivers; the maker does not identify the magnet material
Noise cancelling detail
Noise cancelling detail	Quiet Mode (full noise cancelling), Aware Mode and Immersion Mode, plus custom modes with noise cancelling levels in between; CustomTune tailors sound and noise cancelling to your ears	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	Bose Immersive Audio (Still keeps the sound in place as you turn your head; Motion lets it follow); three-band EQ in the Bose app; aptX Adaptive with Snapdragon Sound devices, normally at 44.1 kHz and up to 48 kHz for high-resolution listening, with a low-latency mode	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
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 24 hours	Up to 15 hours
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	No	No
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Up to 6 hours per charge with Immersive Audio off, 4 hours with it on; the case holds three full charges; tested by Bose at 75 dB SPL in Quiet Mode	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	USB-C; earbuds charge in up to 2 hours, the case in up to 3 hours; an optional silicone case cover (sold separately) adds wireless charging	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	20 minutes in the case gives up to 2 hours of playback	Ten minutes charging provides approximately one hour playback
Design
Weight (each earbud)
Weight (each earbud)	7.7 g	4.6 g (better)
Water and sweat resistance
Water and sweat resistance	IPX4	IPX4
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	5.3	5.2
Two devices at once
Two devices at once	Yes	Yes
Controls
Controls	Touch surface on each earbud (tap to play, pause or answer calls; double-tap to skip forward or end calls; triple-tap to skip back; swipe up or down for volume; touch and hold for a shortcut to switch modes or the voice assistant)	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	Adaptive microphone system with adjustable self-voice; TechRadar counts four microphones per earbud	–
Fit and ear tips
Fit and ear tips	Silicone eartips in small, medium and large (medium fitted); stability bands in sizes 1, 2 and 3 (size 1 fitted), with a notch that aligns them on the earbud; extra-small and extra-large sizes available from Bose Support; either earbud can be used on its own	–
Case weight
Case weight	0.132 lb (about 60 g)	Approximately 31 g; 4.6 g per earbud includes medium tips
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	IPX4 for the earbuds; the inside of the case resists water left on the earbuds, but Bose advises keeping the outside of the case dry	IPX4 applies to the earbuds excluding the sound outlets; the charging case is not water resistant
Works with
Works with	Bose app (launched with Bose Music) for iOS and Android; multipoint connection to two devices since a July 2024 update; Google Fast Pair; SimpleSync with Bose smart soundbars and speakers	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	Black and White Smoke at launch; Bose UK now sells Lunar Blue	Black, White, Lavender and Sage Green
In the box
In the box	Earbuds, charging case, eartips (small and large; medium fitted), stability bands (sizes 2 and 3; size 1 fitted), USB-C to USB-A cable	–