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7.8Noise control & calls6.2
3.8Battery3.7
Why is Live 780NC better than WH-1000XM4C?
- Battery life with ANC50 h vs 27 h+85%
Why is WH-1000XM4C better than Live 780NC?
- Battery life22 h vs 34 h+55%
- Lowest frequency10 Hz vs 4 Hz2.5×
- Highest frequency20,000 Hz vs 40,000 Hz2×
- Weight260 g vs 253 g+3%
Specifications
Side by side
| Sound | ||
| Fit | On-ear | Over-ear |
| Ear cup design | — | Closed-back |
| Driver type | Dynamic | Dynamic |
| Driver size | 40 mm | 40 mm |
| Lowest frequency | 10 Hz | 4 Hz |
| Highest frequency | 20,000 Hz | 40,000 Hz |
| Impedance | 32 Ω | — |
| Sensitivity | 98 dB | 106 dB |
| Hi-Res Audio | Yes | Yes |
| Adjustable equaliser | Yes | — |
| Noise control | ||
| Active noise cancelling | Yes | Yes |
| Adaptive ANC | — | Yes |
| Transparency / ambient mode | Yes | Yes |
| Microphones | — | 5 |
| Battery & charging | ||
| Battery life | 22 h | 34 h |
| Battery life with ANC | 50 h | 27 h |
| Battery capacity | 22 mAh | — |
| Charging time | 2.5 h | — |
| Fast charging support | — | Yes |
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth version | 6 | 6 |
| Bluetooth codecs | LDAC, LC3, AAC, SBC | LDAC, AAC, SBC |
| Hi-res codec (LDAC / aptX HD / LHDC) | Yes | Yes |
| aptX | No | No |
| LDAC | Yes | Yes |
| Multipoint (two devices) | Yes | Yes |
| LE Audio | Yes | — |
| USB-C | Yes | — |
| 3.5 mm jack / AUX | Yes | Yes |
| Smart & streaming | ||
| Voice assistant | — | Google Assistant |
| Design & build | ||
| Weight | 260 g | 253 g |
| Foldable | Yes | Yes |
| Colours | — | Purple |
| Features | ||
| Touch controls | Yes | Yes |
| Hands-free calls | Yes | — |









