Google Pixel Buds Pro vs Sony WF-1000XM4

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Pixel Buds Pro compared with WF-1000XM4

	GooglePixel Buds Pro	SonyWF-1000XM4
Overview
Released
Released	July 2022	June 2021
Sound
Type
Type	In-ear	In-ear
Noise cancelling
Noise cancelling	Yes	Yes
Transparency mode
Transparency mode	Yes	Yes
Spatial audio with head tracking
Spatial audio with head tracking	Yes	–
Driver size
Driver size	11 mm	6 mm
Bluetooth codecs
Bluetooth codecs	SBC and AAC	SBC, AAC and LDAC
Chip
Chip	Custom six-core audio chip	Integrated Processor V1
Drivers
Drivers	Custom-designed 11 mm dynamic speaker driver in each earbud	6 mm drivers with high-power neodymium magnets
Chip
Chip	Custom six-core audio chip running Google's noise cancellation algorithms	–
Noise cancelling detail
Noise cancelling detail	Active Noise Cancellation with Silent Seal; transparency mode; active in-ear pressure relief; Conversation Detection pauses playback and switches to transparency when speaking, then resumes playback and ANC	Feedforward and feedback noise-sensing microphones on each earbud; Ambient Sound Mode, Quick Attention, Adaptive Sound Control and automatic wind noise reduction
Audio features
Audio features	Volume EQ; adjustable EQ added after launch; spatial audio with head tracking on compatible Pixel 6 or newer phones and supported content; low-latency gaming mode needs compatible games, Pixel 8 or newer and Android 14 or newer; SBC and AAC codecs confirmed by SoundGuys, not listed in Google's spec sheet	DSEE Extreme upscaling; 360 Reality Audio with compatible services; Bluetooth frequency response of 20 Hz–20 kHz at 44.1 kHz sampling, or 20 Hz–40 kHz with LDAC at 96 kHz and 990 kbps
Hearing health
Hearing health	Hearing Wellness records listening habits and suggests lowering the volume	–
Battery
Listening time (maker's claim)
Listening time (maker's claim)	Up to 7 hours	Up to 8 hours
With the case
With the case	Up to 20 hours	Up to 24 hours
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	Yes	Yes
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Up to 11 hours per charge and 31 hours including the case with ANC off; ANC-on totals are 7 and 20 hours, respectively; Google's music playback tests used pre-production hardware and software with other features disabled	With DSEE Extreme off, the manual lists AAC playback up to 8 hours with noise cancelling or 12 hours off; SBC up to 7.5 hours on or 11 hours off; LDAC up to 5 hours on or 6 hours off. LDAC with DSEE Extreme set to AUTO and noise cancelling on is up to 3.5 hours. The launch release claims 24 hours with the case with noise cancelling, or 36 hours off; talk time up to 5.5 hours with noise cancelling and 6 hours off.
Charging case
Charging case	USB-C port and Qi-certified wireless charging; 25 × 50 × 63.2 mm; Hall effect sensor detects case opening and closing	USB-C and Qi wireless charging; about 1.5 hours to charge the earbuds and 3 hours for the case
Fast charging
Fast charging	Five minutes in the case gives up to one hour of listening or 50 minutes of talk time	5 minutes of charging gives about 1 hour of playback
Design
Weight (each earbud)
Weight (each earbud)	6.2 g (better)	7.3 g
Water and sweat resistance
Water and sweat resistance	IPX4	IPX4
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	5.0	5.2
Two devices at once
Two devices at once	Yes	Yes
Controls
Controls	Capacitive touch controls for playback, calls and assistant; swipe to adjust volume; IR in-ear detection for automatic play and pause; Gemini voice control needs Android 10 or newer, current Google and Pixel Buds apps, a Google Account and an internet connection	Touch controls for playback, volume and sound modes; Quick Attention lowers music volume while a finger is held on the left earbud; Speak-to-Chat pauses music and admits outside sound when speech is detected; wear detection pauses playback when an earbud is removed
Microphones
Microphones	Three microphones per earbud, voice accelerometer and wind-blocking mesh covers; Bluetooth Super Wideband on Pixel 8 or newer with Android 14 or newer; Clear Calling added in the 2023 update	Dual noise-sensing microphones per earbud; Precise Voice Pickup uses beamforming and a bone-conduction sensor for calls
Fit and ear tips
Fit and ear tips	Small, medium and large eartips; medium fitted; motion accelerometer and gyroscope in each earbud	Polyurethane foam Noise Isolation Earbud Tips in S, M and L; an app test checks the seal
Case weight
Case weight	62.4 g including earbuds	About 41 g; the UK support specifications put this under an unqualified weight heading, while the manual distinguishes the case from each 7.3 g earbud with M tips fitted
Dimensions
Dimensions	Each earbud 22.33 × 22.03 × 23.72 mm with the medium eartip	–
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	Earbuds IPX4; case IPX2; neither is waterproof, and water resistance can diminish with wear	IPX4 for the earbuds only, excluding the sound outlets, ventilation holes and microphone holes; the charging case is not water resistant
Works with
Works with	Pairs with Bluetooth 4.0 or newer Android and iOS devices, tablets and laptops; full app features need a Google Account, an Android 6.0 or newer companion phone and internet; multipoint and automatic audio switching	Bluetooth A2DP, AVRCP, HFP and HSP; Google Fast Pair and Microsoft Swift Pair; the current manual describes two-device multipoint, which Sony's firmware notes list as an added feature; LDAC needs a compatible source
Colours
Colours	Fog, Charcoal, Lemongrass and Coral at launch; Bay and Porcelain added in 2023; availability varies by region	Black, Silver; official press photo shows Silver
In the box
In the box	Earbuds, wireless charging case, three sizes of eartips, quick start guide and safety, warranty and regulatory guide; no charging cable	Earbuds, charging case, Noise Isolation Earbud Tips in S, M and L, USB-A to USB-C charging cable