Sony WF-1000X vs Sony WF-1000XM5

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WF-1000X compared with WF-1000XM5

	SonyWF-1000X	SonyWF-1000XM5
Overview
Released
Released	September 2017	July 2023
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	6 mm	8.4 mm
Bluetooth codecs
Bluetooth codecs	SBC and AAC	SBC, AAC, LDAC and LC3
Chip
Chip	–	QN2e
Drivers
Drivers	Closed dynamic 6 mm drivers with CCAW voice coils and neodymium magnets	8.4 mm Dynamic Driver X
Chip
Chip	–	HD Noise Canceling Processor QN2e and Integrated Processor V2
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	Three noise-cancelling microphones per earbud (dual feedback and feedforward, six in total); Noise Isolation Earbud Tips for passive isolation; Ambient Sound Mode with adjustable level; Quick Attention Mode; Speak-to-Chat
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	LDAC up to 990 kbps (Hi-Res Audio Wireless); DSEE Extreme upscaling; 360 Reality Audio, with head tracking on supported Android 13 phones; LE Audio (LC3)
Battery
Listening time (maker's claim)
Listening time (maker's claim)	Up to 3 hours	Up to 8 hours
With the case
With the case	Up to 9 hours	Up to 24 hours
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	–	Yes
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.	Up to 12 hours with noise cancelling off (AAC or SBC), 36 hours with the case; with LDAC, 5 hours with noise cancelling on or 8 hours off; with LC3, 7 hours on or 11 hours off; talk time up to 6 hours (7 hours with noise cancelling 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 and Qi wireless charging; Xperia phones with battery sharing can charge it; about 2 hours to fully charge the case and earbuds, 1.5 hours for the earbuds alone
Fast charging
Fast charging	Maker help guide states approximately 70 minutes playback after 15 minutes charging; TechRadar's 75-minute claim is not substituted	3 minutes of charging gives about 1 hour of playback
Design
Weight (each earbud)
Weight (each earbud)	6.8 g	5.9 g (better)
Water and sweat resistance
Water and sweat resistance	–	IPX4
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	4.1	5.3
Two devices at once
Two devices at once	–	Yes
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 sensor on each earbud, reassignable in the app (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); nod or shake your head to answer or reject calls; IR sensors pause music when an earbud is taken out and switch the earbuds off after about 15 minutes
Microphones
Microphones	Omnidirectional electret-condenser microphone; hands-free calls use the left unit and call audio is heard from the left only	Three microphones per earbud for noise cancelling; bone-conduction sensor and AI-based noise reduction for calls; wind noise reduction structure
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	Noise Isolation Earbud Tips (polyurethane foam) in four sizes (SS, S, M, L); Sony says the earbuds are about 25% smaller and 20% lighter than the WF-1000XM4; either earbud can be used on its own
Case weight
Case weight	Approximately 70 g; maker earbud weight is approximately 6.8 g each	About 39 g
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	Maker manual states the headset is not waterproof; no IP rating published	IPX4 (IEC 60529) for the earbuds; the charging case is not water resistant
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	Sony | Sound Connect app (formerly Headphones Connect) for iOS and Android; multipoint connection to two devices; LE Audio with compatible devices; Google Fast Pair; Microsoft Swift Pair
Colours
Colours	Black or Champagne Gold	Black, Platinum Silver, Smoky Pink
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, USB-C cable (USB-A to USB-C, about 20 cm), Noise Isolation Earbud Tips in SS, S, M and L (M fitted), documents