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Sony WF-C500 vs Sony WF-C510

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SonyWF-C500SonyWF-C510
Overview
ReleasedOctober 2021September 2024
Sound
TypeIn-earIn-ear
Noise cancellingNoNo
Transparency modeNoYes
Driver size5.8 mm6 mm
Bluetooth codecsSBC and AACSBC and AAC
DriversClosed dynamic 5.8 mm drivers with neodymium magnets; the maker figure is retained rather than TechRadar's rounded 6 mm in its design discussion6 mm driver
Noise cancelling detailNo active noise cancelling or ambient listening mode; the reviews confirm these omissions. Call noise suppression is separate from listening noise cancellation.No active noise cancelling; Ambient Sound Mode with Voice focus
Audio featuresDSEE processing, app equaliser and personalised 360 Reality Audio playback with compatible servicesDSEE upscaling; 360 Reality Audio; custom equaliser in the app
Battery
Listening time (maker's claim)Up to 10 hoursUp to 11 hours
With the caseUp to 20 hoursUp to 22 hours
Wireless chargingNoNo
Battery life detailUp to ten hours per charge and 20 hours including the case with DSEE and equaliser off. The manual lists ten hours for AAC or SBC with DSEE AUTO or OFF, but warns that equaliser and DSEE settings can shorten runtime. Talk time up to five hours.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; maker UK support gives approximately 2.5 hours for the earbuds and three hours for the case. No wireless charging, as confirmed by both reviews.USB-C; about 3 hours to fully charge the case and earbuds, 1.5 hours for the earbuds alone
Fast chargingTen minutes charging provides approximately one hour playback5 minutes of charging gives about 1 hour of playback
Design
Weight (each earbud)5.4 g4.6 g
Water and sweat resistanceIPX4IPX4
Bluetooth5.05.3
Two devices at onceNoYes
ControlsPhysical buttons for playback, tracks, volume, calls and the paired phone's voice assistantA 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
MicrophonesOmnidirectional MEMS microphones; maker Japanese specificationsA microphone on each earbud for calls
Fit and ear tipsHybrid silicone tips in SS, M and LL; either earbud works independentlyHybrid silicone rubber earbud tips in SS, M and LL (M fitted); either earbud can be used on its own
Case weightApproximately 35 g; the earbud weight is approximately 5.4 g eachAbout 31 g
DimensionsCharging case approximately 80.0 × 34.9 × 30.9 mm–
Water resistance detailIPX4 applies to the earbuds excluding the sound outlets; the charging case is not water resistantIPX4 for the earbuds, excluding the sound outlet; the charging case is not water resistant
Works withBluetooth A2DP, AVRCP, HFP and HSP; up to eight remembered paired devices. Maker manual explicitly excludes multipoint. Google Fast Pair and Microsoft Swift Pair; Sony Headphones Connect app. European maker announcement states October 2021 availability; Japan specifies 8 October, while Hong Kong specifies late October.Sony | 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, White, Ice Green and Coral OrangeBlack, White, Blue, Yellow
In the boxEarbuds, charging case, hybrid silicone tips in SS, M and LL, approximately 20 cm USB-C cable and documentsEarbuds, charging case, hybrid silicone rubber earbud tips in SS, M and LL, documents (no USB cable)

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