Sony WF-1000X vs Sony WF-1000XM3

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WF-1000X compared with WF-1000XM3

	SonyWF-1000X	SonyWF-1000XM3
Overview
Released
Released	September 2017	July 2019
Sound
Type
Type	In-ear	In-ear
Noise cancelling
Noise cancelling	Yes	Yes
Transparency mode
Transparency mode	Yes	Yes
Driver size
Driver size	6 mm	6 mm
Bluetooth codecs
Bluetooth codecs	SBC and AAC	SBC and AAC
Chip
Chip	–	HD Noise Cancelling Processor QN1e
Drivers
Drivers	Closed dynamic 6 mm drivers with CCAW voice coils and neodymium magnets	6 mm dome drivers with CCAW voice coils and neodymium magnets; Bluetooth frequency response 20 Hz–20 kHz at 44.1 kHz sampling
Noise cancelling detail
Noise cancelling detail	Active noise cancelling and Ambient Sound Mode with normal or voice settings; Adaptive Sound Control changes modes according to the paired phone's movement sensors	Dual Noise Sensor technology with feedforward and feedback microphones; Ambient Sound Mode, Quick Attention and Adaptive Sound Control
Audio features
Audio features	Sony Headphones Connect provides sound-quality/connection-priority settings and equaliser presets; the launch maker page dates equaliser support to a later October 2017 app update	QN1e combines 24-bit processing, a DAC and amplifier; DSEE HX upscales compressed audio, with a battery-life cost
Battery
Listening time (maker's claim)
Listening time (maker's claim)	Up to 3 hours	Up to 6 hours
With the case
With the case	Up to 9 hours	Up to 24 hours
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	AAC playback up to three hours with noise cancelling, Ambient Sound Mode or both off; SBC up to two hours with noise cancelling or ambient sound, or 2.5 hours off. Maker press release states nine hours total with two case recharges. Standby figures of eight or 35 hours are not playback life.	With DSEE HX off, AAC playback is up to 6 hours with noise cancelling or 8 hours off; SBC is 5.5 hours on or 7.5 hours off. DSEE HX AUTO with noise cancelling is up to 3 hours. The maker claims 24 hours total with the case with noise cancelling, or 32 hours off.
Charging case
Charging case	Micro-USB charging; earbuds approximately 1.5 hours, charging case approximately three hours for a full charge according to the Japanese maker specifications; NFC pairing built into the case	USB-C charging; approximately 1.5 hours for the earbuds and 3.5 hours for the case
Fast charging
Fast charging	Maker help guide states approximately 70 minutes playback after 15 minutes charging; TechRadar's 75-minute claim is not substituted	10 minutes gives about 90 minutes of playback
Design
Weight (each earbud)
Weight (each earbud)	6.8 g (better)	8.5 g
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	4.1	5.0
Two devices at once
Two devices at once	–	No
Controls
Controls	Left button controls power, pairing and sound modes; right button controls playback, tracks, calls and voice-assistant activation; no earbud volume adjustment	Touch panels for playback, calls and sound modes; app-configurable functions; wear detection pauses and resumes music; holding the left panel activates Quick Attention
Microphones
Microphones	Omnidirectional electret-condenser microphone; hands-free calls use the left unit and call audio is heard from the left only	Dual noise-sensing microphones also used for calls
Fit and ear tips
Fit and ear tips	Long Hybrid silicone tips in SS, S, M and L; Triple-comfort tips in S, M and L; fitting supporters in M and L	Tri-hold structure with high-friction rubber; Long Hybrid silicone tips in SS, S, M and L, plus Triple-comfort tips in S, M and L
Case weight
Case weight	Approximately 70 g; maker earbud weight is approximately 6.8 g each	Approximately 77 g
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	Maker manual states the headset is not waterproof; no IP rating published	The manual states that the unit is not waterproof
Works with
Works with	Bluetooth A2DP, AVRCP, HFP and HSP; remembers up to eight paired devices, but the manual states music plays from one paired device at a time. Sony warns that Bluetooth playback can lag video or games. Maker US availability was September 2017; Japanese first sale was 7 October 2017. Sony announced a connection-stability update on 30 November 2017 to reduce audio interruptions; review observations are retained without asserting that every dropout was resolved	Bluetooth A2DP, AVRCP, HFP and HSP; NFC pairing through the case; one connected device at a time, without multipoint; the two earbuds receive audio simultaneously and either can be used alone
Colours
Colours	Black or Champagne Gold	Black, Platinum Silver
In the box
In the box	Earbuds, charging case, approximately 50 cm Micro-USB cable, silicone and Triple-comfort tips, fitting supporters and documentation	Earbuds, charging case, four sizes of Long Hybrid silicone tips, three sizes of Triple-comfort tips, approximately 20 cm USB-A to USB-C cable