Sony WF-C500 vs Sony WF-C700N

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WF-C500 compared with WF-C700N

	SonyWF-C500	SonyWF-C700N
Overview
Released
Released	October 2021	April 2023
Sound
Type
Type	In-ear	In-ear
Noise cancelling
Noise cancelling	No	Yes
Transparency mode
Transparency mode	No	Yes
Driver size
Driver size	5.8 mm	5 mm
Bluetooth codecs
Bluetooth codecs	SBC and AAC	SBC and AAC
Drivers
Drivers	Closed dynamic 5.8 mm drivers with neodymium magnets; the maker figure is retained rather than TechRadar's rounded 6 mm in its design discussion	Closed 5 mm drivers; the maker does not identify the magnet material
Noise cancelling detail
Noise cancelling detail	No active noise cancelling or ambient listening mode; the reviews confirm these omissions. Call noise suppression is separate from listening noise cancellation.	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	DSEE processing, app equaliser and personalised 360 Reality Audio playback with compatible services	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 10 hours	Up to 7.5 hours
With the case
With the case	Up to 20 hours	Up to 15 hours
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	No	No
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Up 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.	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; 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 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	Ten minutes charging provides approximately one hour playback	Ten minutes charging provides approximately one hour playback
Design
Weight (each earbud)
Weight (each earbud)	5.4 g	4.6 g (better)
Water and sweat resistance
Water and sweat resistance	IPX4	IPX4
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	5.0	5.2
Two devices at once
Two devices at once	No	Yes
Controls
Controls	Physical buttons for playback, tracks, volume, calls and the paired phone's voice assistant	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	Omnidirectional MEMS microphones; maker Japanese specifications	–
Fit and ear tips
Fit and ear tips	Hybrid silicone tips in SS, M and LL; either earbud works independently	–
Case weight
Case weight	Approximately 35 g; the earbud weight is approximately 5.4 g each	Approximately 31 g; 4.6 g per earbud includes medium tips
Dimensions
Dimensions	Charging case approximately 80.0 × 34.9 × 30.9 mm	–
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	IPX4 applies to the earbuds excluding the sound outlets; the charging case is not water resistant	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; 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.	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, White, Ice Green and Coral Orange	Black, White, Lavender and Sage Green
In the box
In the box	Earbuds, charging case, hybrid silicone tips in SS, M and LL, approximately 20 cm USB-C cable and documents	–