vs
7.9Noise control & calls7.9
6.9Battery6.0
Why is WA-Q1 better than Headpods ANC?
- Charging time2 h vs 3 h+50%
Why is Headpods ANC better than WA-Q1?
Headpods ANC has no measurable advantages in this pair.
Specifications
Side by side
| Sound | ||
| Ear cup design | — | Closed-back |
| Driver type | Dynamic | Dynamic |
| Driver size | 30 mm | — |
| Noise control | ||
| Active noise cancelling | Yes | Yes |
| Transparency / ambient mode | Yes | Yes |
| Battery & charging | ||
| Battery life | 55 h | 55 h |
| Battery life with ANC | — | 40 h |
| Battery capacity | — | 600 mAh |
| Charging time | 2 h | 3 h |
| Fast charging support | Yes | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth version | 5.4 | 5.3 |
| Bluetooth codecs | AAC, SBC | — |
| Hi-res codec (LDAC / aptX HD / LHDC) | No | — |
| aptX | No | — |
| LDAC | No | — |
| Multipoint (two devices) | Yes | — |
| USB-C | Yes | — |
| Smart & streaming | ||
| Voice assistant | — | Google Assistant, Siri |
| Design & build | ||
| Weight | 165 g | — |
| Foldable | Yes | — |
| Features | ||
| Hands-free calls | Yes | — |
