Samsung Galaxy Buds4 Pro vs Sony WF-1000XM6

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Galaxy Buds4 Pro compared with WF-1000XM6

	SamsungGalaxy Buds4 Pro	SonyWF-1000XM6
Overview
Released
Released	March 2026	February 2026
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	Yes
Driver size
Driver size	11 mm	8.4 mm
Bluetooth codecs
Bluetooth codecs	SBC, AAC, LC3 and Samsung Seamless Codec	SBC, AAC, LDAC and LC3
Chip
Chip	–	QN3e
Drivers
Drivers	Enhanced 2-way speaker with an 11 mm woofer (3.5 mm thick) and a 5.5 x 3.5 x 0.9 mm tweeter, and a dedicated amplifier for each (Dual Amplifier); the wider woofer has a 19.8% larger diaphragm than Galaxy Buds3 Pro's	Newly developed 8.4 mm driver unit; the diaphragm pairs a lightweight, rigid dome with a soft, notched edge
Chip
Chip	–	HD Noise Canceling Processor QN3e and Integrated Processor V2 (32-bit processing)
Noise cancelling detail
Noise cancelling detail	Active Noise Cancellation with Adaptive ANC, which adjusts to ear shape and fit; Adaptive Noise Control, which balances noise cancelling and ambient sound for your surroundings; Ambient sound; Voice Detect; Siren Detect	Four noise-cancelling microphones per earbud (three on the WF-1000XM5); Adaptive NC Optimizer adjusts to fit, ear shape and surroundings; Sony claims 25% more noise reduction than the WF-1000XM5; Ambient Sound Mode, Quick Attention Mode, Speak-to-Chat and Adaptive Sound Control
Audio features
Audio features	Ultra High Quality audio up to 24-bit/96 kHz over Samsung Seamless Codec (SSC-UHQ) with Galaxy S23 series, Z Fold5, Z Flip5, Tab S9 series and later models on One UI 6.1.1 or later; 360 Audio with head tracking and Direct Multi-Channel on Galaxy devices; Adaptive EQ; 9-band equaliser; Volume EQ; LE Audio (LC3) and Auracast; Super Clear Call with Super Wideband up to 16 kHz; Interpreter and Live Translate with Galaxy AI phones	LDAC up to 990 kbps (Hi-Res Audio Wireless); DSEE Extreme upscaling; 360 Reality Audio; spatial sound with head tracking on Android devices that support it; 10-band EQ; BGM effect; LE Audio (LC3) low-latency mode
Battery
Listening time (maker's claim)
Listening time (maker's claim)	Up to 6 hours	Up to 8 hours
With the case
With the case	Up to 26 hours	Up to 24 hours
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	Yes	Yes
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Up to 7 hours per charge with noise cancelling off (30 hours with the case); talk time up to 4.5 hours with noise cancelling on (20 hours with the case) or 5 hours with it off (22 hours); 61 mAh earbud and 530 mAh case batteries (typical)	Up to 12 hours with noise cancelling off (AAC or SBC); with LDAC, 5 hours with noise cancelling on or 8 hours off; with LC3, 7 hours on or 11 hours off; 24 hours in total with noise cancelling on (8 from the earbuds, 16 from the case); talk time up to 5 hours (5.5 hours with noise cancelling off)
Charging case
Charging case	Translucent clamshell Charging Case with magnetic docking; charges by USB-C or wirelessly (charger sold separately); 51 x 51 x 28.3 mm; 2.5–4.5 W charging input	USB-C and Qi wireless charging; about 2 hours to fully charge the case and earbuds, 1.5 hours for the earbuds alone
Fast charging
Fast charging	–	5 minutes of charging gives about 1 hour of playback
Design
Weight (each earbud)
Weight (each earbud)	5.1 g (better)	6.5 g
Water and sweat resistance
Water and sweat resistance	IP57	IPX4
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	6.1	5.3
Two devices at once
Two devices at once	–	Yes
Controls
Controls	Pinch Control on the metal blade (double pinch for the next track, triple pinch for the previous track, pinch and hold for a preset feature or to decline a call); swipe up or down for volume; Head Gestures (nod or shake) for calls and Bixby; voice wake-up for AI agents such as Bixby	Touch sensor on each earbud, reassignable in the app (by default the left switches noise cancelling and Ambient Sound Mode, opens Quick Access, lowers the volume and holds for Quick Attention Mode; the right plays and pauses, skips tracks, raises the volume and holds for the voice assistant); nod or shake your head to answer or reject calls; IR sensors pause music when an earbud is taken out
Microphones
Microphones	Three per earbud (two high-SNR digital microphones and one digital), six in total; Voice Pickup Unit; deep neural network voice isolation for calls	Four microphones per earbud for noise cancelling; two microphones and a bone-conduction sensor per earbud for calls, with AI beamforming and AI noise reduction
Fit and ear tips
Fit and ear tips	Canal fit with silicone ear tips in S, M and L (M fitted)	Noise Isolation Earbud Tips in four sizes (XS, S, M, L); earbud body about 11% slimmer than the WF-1000XM5; a ventilation structure reduces the sound of footsteps and chewing
Case weight
Case weight	44.3 g	About 47 g
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	IP57 for the earbuds only (submersion in up to 1 m of fresh water for up to 30 minutes); the Charging Case isn't water resistant, and Samsung advises against beach or pool use	IPX4 (IEC 60529) for the earbuds; the charging case is not water resistant
Works with
Works with	Works as Bluetooth audio with any device; settings built into Galaxy phones and tablets with One UI 8 or later, or the Galaxy Wearable app on Android 12 or later with at least 1.5 GB of memory; no app for iPhone; Auto Switch between Galaxy devices signed in to a Samsung account	Sound Connect app for iOS and Android; multipoint connection to two devices; LE Audio with compatible devices; hands-free Gemini with compatible Android phones
Colours
Colours	White, Black; Pink Gold (Samsung.com only)	Black, Platinum Silver
In the box
In the box	Earbuds, Charging Case, ear tips (S, M, L), Quick Start Guide; USB-C cable not included	Earbuds, charging case, USB-C cable (USB-A to USB-C), Noise Isolation Earbud Tips in XS, S, M and L (M fitted), documents