SonyTrue wireless earbuds
Sony WF-1000XM5
Sony WF-1000XM5 is a true wireless earbuds released in 2023. Key specs: fit In-ear, active noise cancelling, battery life 12 h, Bluetooth version 5.3.
7.2Score
Sound4.2
Noise control & calls8.7
Battery7.4
Build & features3.8
price range$160–200Reference price converted from EUR
- Year
- 2023
- Brand
Sony- Popularity
- #31 of 2,013
- Series
- Sony WF-XM · 3 generations
- Model numbers
- Sony WF-1000XM5Sony WF-1000XM5 BlackSony WF-1000XM5 SilverSony WF-1000XM5 Pink
In-earFit
YesActive noise cancelling
12 hBattery life
5.3Bluetooth version
IPx4Water resistance (IPx)
YesMultipoint (two devices)
Spec guide
How it ranks among true wireless earbuds of 2023
Compared with true wireless earbuds released in 2023. Bars show the share of models it beats.
compared with other true wireless earbuds
Why is WF-1000XM5 a good choice?
Battery life: 12 hbetter than 87% of true wireless earbuds
Battery life with ANC: 8 hbetter than 73% of true wireless earbuds
Weak points
Total with charging case: 24 hworse than 86% of true wireless earbuds
Water resistance (IPx): IPx4worse than 99% of true wireless earbuds
In rankings
Specifications
Full specifications
Sound
- Ear cup design
- Closed-back
- Driver size
- 8.4 mm
- Lowest frequency
- 20 Hz
- Highest frequency
- 20,000 Hz
- Hi-Res Audio
- Yes
- Adjustable equaliser
- Yes
Noise control
- Active noise cancelling
- Yes
- Transparency / ambient mode
- Yes
- Microphones
- 6
Battery & charging
- Battery life
- 12 h
- Battery life with ANC
- 8 h
- Total with charging case
- 24 h
- Charging time
- 1.5 h
- Fast charging support
- Yes
- Wireless charging (case)
- Yes
Connectivity
- Wireless
- Yes
- Hi-res codec (LDAC / aptX HD / LHDC)
- Yes
- aptX
- No
- LDAC
- Yes
- Multipoint (two devices)
- Yes
- LE Audio
- Yes
- USB-C
- Yes
Design & build
- Earbud weight (each)
- 5.9 g
- Protection rating
- IPX4
- Water resistance (IPx)
- IPx4
Features
- Touch controls
- Yes
- Hands-free calls
- Yes
Specs are collected from manufacturers and open databases and normalised to one format; check details with the seller before you buy.
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