Sony WF-C710N vs Anker soundcore Liberty 5

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WF-C710N compared with Liberty 5

	SonyWF-C710N	Anker soundcoreLiberty 5
Overview
Released
Released	April 2025	May 2025
Sound
Type
Type	In-ear	In-ear
Noise cancelling
Noise cancelling	Yes	Yes
Transparency mode
Transparency mode	Yes	Yes
Driver size
Driver size	5 mm	9.2 mm
Bluetooth codecs
Bluetooth codecs	SBC and AAC	SBC, AAC and LDAC
Drivers
Drivers	5 mm driver	9.2 mm wool-paper diaphragm drivers with dual bass-enhancing tubes
Noise cancelling detail
Noise cancelling detail	Dual Noise Sensor technology; Ambient Sound Mode adjustable in 20 levels, with Voice focus and a Voice passthrough setting; Adaptive Sound Control; Quick Attention Mode	Adaptive ANC 3.0 adjusts every 0.3 seconds; five strength levels, transport presets, wind-noise reduction and Transparency mode
Audio features
Audio features	DSEE upscaling; 360 Reality Audio; custom equaliser in the app	Dolby Audio Music, Movie and Podcast modes; HearID 4.0 hearing profile; 8-band EQ and presets. Game mode cannot run alongside LDAC or Dolby Audio
Battery
Listening time (maker's claim)
Listening time (maker's claim)	Up to 8.5 hours	Up to 8 hours
With the case
With the case	Up to 30 hours	Up to 32 hours
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	No	Yes
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	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	Up to 8 hours with ANC or Transparency, 32 hours including case recharges; 12 hours and 48 hours with ANC off. ANC with Dolby Audio provides 5 hours; dual connections with LDAC/Dolby Sound provide 4 hours (maker FAQ). Figures depend on settings, volume and source
Charging case
Charging case	USB-C; about 3.5 hours to fully charge the case and earbuds, 1.5 hours for the earbuds alone	USB-C and wireless charging; maker FAQ gives 2.5 hours wired or 4 hours wireless with earbuds, while the user guide gives 3 hours wired or 4 hours wireless; earbuds charge in about 50 minutes
Fast charging
Fast charging	5 minutes of charging gives about 1 hour of playback	10 minutes in the case provides up to 5 hours of playback
Design
Weight (each earbud)
Weight (each earbud)	5.2 g	4.6 g (better)
Water and sweat resistance
Water and sweat resistance	IPX4	IP55
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	5.3	5.4
Two devices at once
Two devices at once	Yes	Yes
Controls
Controls	Touch 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	Customisable pressure controls on each stem; wearing detection; case pairing button and battery indicator
Microphones
Microphones	Microphones 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	Six microphones with AI call-noise reduction and wind-resistant processing
Fit and ear tips
Fit and ear tips	Hybrid silicone rubber earbud tips in XS, M and XL (M fitted); either earbud can be used on its own	Silicone ear tips in XXS, XS, S, M, L and XL; fit test in the app
Case weight
Case weight	About 38 g	47.9 g (global launch specification)
Dimensions
Dimensions	–	Each bud 33.11 × 21.96 × 24.99 mm; case 59.24 × 59.26 × 28.71 mm (global launch specification)
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	IPX4 for the earbuds	IP55 applies to earbuds only; case rating not published
Works with
Works with	Sony | 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	soundcore app for Android and iOS; Google Fast Pair; two-device connection, including with LDAC or Dolby Audio; single-earbud use supported by the current maker FAQ
Colours
Colours	Black, White, Pink, Glass Blue (translucent)	Ink Black, Cloud White, Abyss Blue and Rose Apricot; UK store labels these Black, White, Blue and Apricot
In the box
In the box	Earbuds, charging case, USB-C cable (USB-A to USB-C), hybrid silicone rubber earbud tips in XS, M and XL, documents	Earbuds, charging case, six sizes of ear tips, USB-C cable and user guide