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Sony WF-1000XM3 vs Sony WF-C710N

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Overview
ReleasedJuly 2019April 2025
Sound
TypeIn-earIn-ear
Noise cancellingYesYes
Transparency modeYesYes
Driver size6 mm5 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 sampling5 mm driver
Noise cancelling detailDual Noise Sensor technology with feedforward and feedback microphones; Ambient Sound Mode, Quick Attention and Adaptive Sound ControlDual Noise Sensor technology; Ambient Sound Mode adjustable in 20 levels, with Voice focus and a Voice passthrough setting; Adaptive Sound Control; Quick Attention Mode
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 8.5 hours
With the caseUp to 24 hoursUp to 30 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 12 hours with noise cancelling off (AAC), 40 hours with the case; with SBC, 8 hours with noise cancelling on; 8 hours with Ambient Sound Mode on (AAC); talk time up to 4.5 hours; the equaliser and DSEE shorten battery life
Charging caseUSB-C charging; approximately 1.5 hours for the earbuds and 3.5 hours for the caseUSB-C; about 3.5 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 g5.2 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 AttentionTouch 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 to a music service; IR sensors pause music when an earbud is taken out and switch the earbuds off after about 15 minutes
MicrophonesDual noise-sensing microphones also used for callsMicrophones on the outside and inside of each earbud, used for noise cancelling, Ambient Sound Mode and calls; Precise Voice Pickup Technology with AI noise reduction 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 XS, M and XL (M fitted); either earbud can be used on its own
Case weightApproximately 77 gAbout 38 g
Water resistance detailThe manual states that the unit is not waterproofIPX4 for the earbuds
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 for iOS and Android; multipoint connection to two devices; Bluetooth 5.3 Class 1, about 10 m range; A2DP, AVRCP, HFP and HSP
ColoursBlack, Platinum SilverBlack, White, Pink, Glass Blue (translucent)
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, USB-C cable (USB-A to USB-C), hybrid silicone rubber earbud tips in XS, M and XL, documents

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