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Sony WF-1000XM3 vs Sony WF-C510

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SonyWF-1000XM3SonyWF-C510
Overview
ReleasedJuly 2019September 2024
Sound
TypeIn-earIn-ear
Noise cancellingYesNo
Transparency modeYesYes
Driver size6 mm6 mm
Bluetooth codecsSBC and AACSBC and AAC
ChipHD Noise Cancelling Processor QN1e–
Drivers6 mm dome drivers with CCAW voice coils and neodymium magnets; Bluetooth frequency response 20 Hz–20 kHz at 44.1 kHz sampling6 mm driver
Noise cancelling detailDual Noise Sensor technology with feedforward and feedback microphones; Ambient Sound Mode, Quick Attention and Adaptive Sound ControlNo active noise cancelling; Ambient Sound Mode with Voice focus
Audio featuresQN1e combines 24-bit processing, a DAC and amplifier; DSEE HX upscales compressed audio, with a battery-life costDSEE upscaling; 360 Reality Audio; custom equaliser in the app
Battery
Listening time (maker's claim)Up to 6 hoursUp to 11 hours
With the caseUp to 24 hoursUp to 22 hours
Wireless charging–No
Battery life detailWith 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.Up to 11 hours with Ambient Sound Mode off (AAC), 8 hours with it on; with SBC, 9 hours off or 7 hours on; 22 hours with the case with Ambient Sound Mode, DSEE and the custom equaliser off; talk time up to 5 hours
Charging caseUSB-C charging; approximately 1.5 hours for the earbuds and 3.5 hours for the caseUSB-C; about 3 hours to fully charge the case and earbuds, 1.5 hours for the earbuds alone
Fast charging10 minutes gives about 90 minutes of playback5 minutes of charging gives about 1 hour of playback
Design
Weight (each earbud)8.5 g4.6 g
Water and sweat resistance–IPX4
Bluetooth5.05.3
Two devices at onceNoYes
ControlsTouch panels for playback, calls and sound modes; app-configurable functions; wear detection pauses and resumes music; holding the left panel activates Quick AttentionA button on each earbud (by default the left turns Ambient Sound Mode on or off and presses four or more times lower the volume; the right plays and pauses, skips tracks, raises the volume and holds for the voice assistant; press twice on either to answer or end calls), reassignable in the app; Quick Access for Spotify Tap
MicrophonesDual noise-sensing microphones also used for callsA microphone on each earbud for calls
Fit and ear tipsTri-hold structure with high-friction rubber; Long Hybrid silicone tips in SS, S, M and L, plus Triple-comfort tips in S, M and LHybrid silicone rubber earbud tips in SS, M and LL (M fitted); either earbud can be used on its own
Case weightApproximately 77 gAbout 31 g
Water resistance detailThe manual states that the unit is not waterproofIPX4 for the earbuds, excluding the sound outlet; the charging case is not water resistant
Works withBluetooth 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 aloneSony | Sound Connect app (formerly Headphones Connect) for iOS and Android; multipoint connection to two devices; Google Fast Pair and Microsoft Swift Pair; Bluetooth 5.3 Class 1, about 10 m range; A2DP, AVRCP, HFP and HSP
ColoursBlack, Platinum SilverBlack, White, Blue, Yellow
In the boxEarbuds, charging case, four sizes of Long Hybrid silicone tips, three sizes of Triple-comfort tips, approximately 20 cm USB-A to USB-C cableEarbuds, charging case, hybrid silicone rubber earbud tips in SS, M and LL, documents (no USB cable)

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