Sony WF-1000XM3 vs Sony WF-C700N

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WF-1000XM3 compared with WF-C700N

	SonyWF-1000XM3	SonyWF-C700N
Overview
Released
Released	July 2019	April 2023
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	5 mm
Bluetooth codecs
Bluetooth codecs	SBC and AAC	SBC and AAC
Chip
Chip	HD Noise Cancelling Processor QN1e	–
Drivers
Drivers	6 mm dome drivers with CCAW voice coils and neodymium magnets; Bluetooth frequency response 20 Hz–20 kHz at 44.1 kHz sampling	Closed 5 mm drivers; the maker does not identify the magnet material
Noise cancelling detail
Noise cancelling detail	Dual Noise Sensor technology with feedforward and feedback microphones; Ambient Sound Mode, Quick Attention and Adaptive Sound Control	Active noise cancelling, adjustable Ambient Sound Mode and Focus on Voice; Adaptive Sound Control changes ambient settings according to activity and familiar locations
Audio features
Audio features	QN1e combines 24-bit processing, a DAC and amplifier; DSEE HX upscales compressed audio, with a battery-life cost	DSEE processing, app equaliser and personalised 360 Reality Audio with compatible services; Bluetooth transmission range 20 Hz–20 kHz at 44.1 kHz sampling, not a measured acoustic frequency response
Battery
Listening time (maker's claim)
Listening time (maker's claim)	Up to 6 hours	Up to 7.5 hours
With the case
With the case	Up to 24 hours	Up to 15 hours
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	–	No
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	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.	Maker claims up to 7.5 hours with ANC and 15 hours including the case, or ten and 20 hours with ANC off. The manual specifies AAC at 7.5 hours with ANC or ambient mode and ten hours with both off; SBC is seven and nine hours respectively. Equaliser and DSEE shorten runtime. Talk time up to five hours. SoundGuys measured seven hours 13 minutes with ANC.
Charging case
Charging case	USB-C charging; approximately 1.5 hours for the earbuds and 3.5 hours for the case	USB-C charging; maker manual gives approximately 1.5 hours for the earbuds and three hours for the case. SoundGuys confirms that wireless charging is absent.
Fast charging
Fast charging	10 minutes gives about 90 minutes of playback	Ten minutes charging provides approximately one hour playback
Design
Weight (each earbud)
Weight (each earbud)	8.5 g	4.6 g (better)
Water and sweat resistance
Water and sweat resistance	–	IPX4
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	5.0	5.2
Two devices at once
Two devices at once	No	Yes
Controls
Controls	Touch panels for playback, calls and sound modes; app-configurable functions; wear detection pauses and resumes music; holding the left panel activates Quick Attention	Physical buttons for playback, tracks, calls, voice assistant and noise modes. Updated firmware adds volume adjustment by pressing the right button four times or more to increase volume, or the left to decrease it. TechRadar's launch review predates this addition.
Microphones
Microphones	Dual noise-sensing microphones also used for calls	–
Fit and ear tips
Fit and ear tips	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 77 g	Approximately 31 g; 4.6 g per earbud includes medium tips
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	The manual states that the unit is not waterproof	IPX4 applies to the earbuds excluding the sound outlets; the charging case is not water resistant
Works with
Works with	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	Bluetooth A2DP, AVRCP, HFP and HSP. Two-device multipoint requires updated firmware; the launch announcement scheduled it for summer 2023 and the current maker manual documents it. The European maker announcement gives April 2023 availability without a first-sale day; Sony’s US release gives 5 April and Japan’s gives 21 April. TechRadar’s 1 April claim is not substituted for maker retail dates.
Colours
Colours	Black, Platinum Silver	Black, White, Lavender and Sage Green
In the box
In the box	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	–