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EarFun Free 2S vs Sony WF-C500

What Free 2S does better (4) and where WF-C500 wins (1) — every spec side by side.

EarFun Free 2S
EarFun · 2022Free 2S
4 advantages
vs
Sony WF-C500
Sony · 2021WF-C500
4.4Score
1 advantage≈ $50
Higher score
4.8Battery5.6

Why is Free 2S better than WF-C500?

  1. Water resistance (IPx)IPx7 vs IPx4+75%
  2. Total with charging case30 h vs 20 h+50%
  3. Charging time1.5 h vs 3 h2×
  4. Bluetooth version5.2 vs 5+4%

Why is WF-C500 better than Free 2S?

  1. Battery life7 h vs 10 h+43%
Specifications

Side by side

Sony WF-C500Sony WF-C500≈ $504.4
Sound
FitIn-earIn-ear
Ear cup design—Closed-back
Driver type—Dynamic
Driver size—5.8 mm
Lowest frequency—20 Hz
Highest frequency—20,000 Hz
Spatial / 3D audioYes—
Adjustable equaliser—Yes
Noise control
Active noise cancelling—No
Microphones4—
Noise reduction for callsYes—
Battery & charging
Battery life7 h10 h
Total with charging case30 h20 h
Battery capacity40 mAh—
Charging time1.5 h3 h
Fast charging support—Yes
Wireless charging (case)Yes—
Connectivity
WirelessYesYes
Bluetooth version5.25
Bluetooth codecsSBCAAC, SBC
Hi-res codec (LDAC / aptX HD / LHDC)NoNo
aptXNoNo
LDACNoNo
USB-CYesYes
Latency60 ms—
Low-latency game modeYes—
Design & build
Earbud weight (each)—5.4 g
Protection ratingIPX7IPX4
Water resistance (IPx)IPx7IPx4
Features
Hands-free calls—Yes
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