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Bang & Olufsen Beocom EX UC vs Sony WF-1000XM5

What Beocom EX UC does better (2) and where WF-1000XM5 wins (4) — every spec side by side.

Bang & Olufsen Beocom EX UC
Bang & Olufsen · 2023Beocom EX UC
7.1Score
2 advantages≈ $230
vs
Sony WF-1000XM5
Sony · 2023WF-1000XM5
7.2Score
4 advantages≈ $180
Higher score
7.2Noise control & calls8.7
5.3Battery7.4

Why is Beocom EX UC better than WF-1000XM5?

  1. aptXYes · WF-1000XM5: No
  2. Total with charging case28 h vs 24 h+17%

Why is WF-1000XM5 better than Beocom EX UC?

  1. Battery life8 h vs 12 h+50%
  2. Battery life with ANC6 h vs 8 h+33%
  3. LDACNo · Beocom EX UC: Yes
  4. Earbud weight (each)7 g vs 5.9 g+19%
Specifications

Side by side

Sony WF-1000XM5Sony WF-1000XM5≈ $1807.2
Sound
FitIn-earIn-ear
Ear cup designClosed-backClosed-back
Driver typeDynamicDynamic
Driver size—8.4 mm
Lowest frequency20 Hz20 Hz
Highest frequency20,000 Hz20,000 Hz
Hi-Res AudioYesYes
Adjustable equaliser—Yes
Noise control
Active noise cancellingYesYes
Adaptive ANCYes—
Transparency / ambient mode—Yes
Microphones—6
Battery & charging
Battery life8 h12 h
Battery life with ANC6 h8 h
Total with charging case28 h24 h
Charging time1.5 h1.5 h
Fast charging support—Yes
Wireless charging (case)—Yes
Connectivity
WirelessYesYes
Bluetooth version5.25.3
Bluetooth codecsaptX Adaptive, AAC, SBCLDAC, LC3, AAC, SBC
Hi-res codec (LDAC / aptX HD / LHDC)YesYes
aptXYesNo
LDACNoYes
Multipoint (two devices)—Yes
LE Audio—Yes
USB-CYesYes
Smart & streaming
Voice assistant—Alexa, Google Assistant
Design & build
Earbud weight (each)7 g5.9 g
Protection rating—IPX4
Water resistance (IPx)—IPx4
ColoursBlack—
Features
Touch controlsYesYes
Hands-free callsYesYes
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