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Sony LinkBuds Fit vs Sony LinkBuds S

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SonyLinkBuds FitSonyLinkBuds S
Overview
ReleasedOctober 2024May 2022
Sound
TypeIn-earIn-ear
Noise cancellingYesYes
Transparency modeYesYes
Spatial audio with head trackingYes–
Driver size8.4 mm5 mm
Bluetooth codecsSBC, AAC, LDAC and LC3SBC, AAC, LDAC and LC3
ChipV2V1
Drivers8.4 mm Dynamic Driver X5 mm dynamic driver with a high-power neodymium magnet
ChipIntegrated Processor V2Integrated Processor V1
Noise cancelling detailNoise cancelling with Auto NC Optimizer; Ambient Sound Mode with Auto Ambient Sound; Speak-to-Chat; wind noise reduction structureNoise cancelling using the microphones on both earbuds; Ambient Sound Mode; Adaptive Sound Control; Quick Attention Mode; Speak-to-Chat
Audio featuresLDAC up to 990 kbps (Hi-Res Audio Wireless); DSEE Extreme upscaling; 360 Reality Audio with head tracking; LE Audio (LC3); BGM effect; equaliser in the appLDAC up to 990 kbps (Hi-Res Audio Wireless); DSEE Extreme upscaling; 360 Reality Audio; LE Audio (LC3); equaliser in the app
Battery
Listening time (maker's claim)Up to 5.5 hoursUp to 6 hours
With the caseUp to 21 hoursUp to 20 hours
Wireless chargingNoNo
Battery life detailUp to 8 hours with noise cancelling off (AAC); with LDAC, 3.5 hours with noise cancelling on or 4.5 hours off; with SBC, 5 hours on or 7.5 hours off; with LC3, 4.5 hours on or 7.5 hours off; 21 hours in total with the case (Sony doesn't say with which settings); talk time up to 4 hoursUp to 9 hours with noise cancelling off (AAC or SBC); 14 more hours from the case with noise cancelling on; with LDAC, 3.5 hours with noise cancelling on or 4.5 hours off; with LC3, 5.5 hours on or 9 hours off; talk time up to 3.5 hours
Charging caseUSB-C; about 3 hours to fully charge the case, 2 hours for the earbuds; 47.2 × 47.2 × 32.6 mmUSB-C; about 3 hours to fully charge the case, 2 hours for the earbuds
Fast charging5 minutes of charging gives about 1 hour of playback5 minutes of charging gives about 1 hour of playback
Design
Weight (each earbud)4.9 g4.8 g
Water and sweat resistanceIPX4IPX4
Bluetooth5.35.2
Two devices at onceYesYes
ControlsWide Area Tap on the earbud or the face in front of the ear (by default the left switches noise cancelling and Ambient Sound Mode; the right plays and pauses and skips tracks; tap three times on either to answer or end calls; tap five or more times for volume), reassignable in the app; head gestures to answer calls; voice control; Quick Access; IR sensors pause music when an earbud is taken outTouch sensor on each earbud (by default the left switches noise cancelling and Ambient Sound Mode and holds for Quick Attention Mode; the right plays and pauses, skips tracks and holds for the voice assistant; tap four or more times for volume), reassignable in the app; Quick Access for Spotify and Endel; IR sensors pause music when an earbud is taken out and switch the earbuds off after about 15 minutes
MicrophonesMicrophones on the outside and inside of each earbud, with Precise Voice Pickup Technology and AI noise reduction for callsMicrophones on both earbuds with Precise Voice Pickup Technology and a mesh structure against wind; MEMS, omnidirectional
Fit and ear tipsAir Fitting Supporters and Soft Fitting Earbud Tips in SS, S, M and L (M fitted); either earbud can be used on its ownHybrid silicone rubber earbud tips in SS, S, M and LL (M fitted); either earbud can be used on its own
Case weightAbout 41 gAbout 35 g
Water resistance detailIPX4 for the earbuds, excluding the sound outlet, ventilation holes and microphone holes; the charging case is not water resistantIPX4 for the earbuds
Works withSony | Sound Connect app for iOS and Android; multipoint connection to two devices; LE Audio with compatible devices; Auto Switch with the LinkBuds Speaker; Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa; Google Fast Pair and Microsoft Swift Pair; Bluetooth 5.3 Class 1, about 10 m rangeSony | Sound Connect app (formerly Headphones Connect) for iOS and Android; multipoint connection to two devices; LE Audio with compatible devices; Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa; Google Fast Pair and Microsoft Swift Pair; Bluetooth 5.2 Class 1, about 10 m range
ColoursBlack, White, Green, Violet (Olivia Rodrigo edition); Pink added in June 2025White, Black, Ecru at launch; later Earth Blue
In the boxEarbuds, charging case, USB-C cable (USB-A to USB-C), Soft Fitting Earbud Tips in SS, S, M and L, documentsEarbuds, charging case, USB-C cable (USB-A to USB-C, about 20 cm), hybrid silicone rubber earbud tips in SS, S, M and LL

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