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6.0Noise control & calls5.2
9.2Battery7.4
2.1Build & features4.6
Why is CX Plus better than WF-1000XM4?
- Battery life24 h vs 12 h2×
- Lowest frequency5 Hz vs 20 Hz4×
- Microphones4 vs 22×
- aptXYes · WF-1000XM4: No
- Driver size7 mm vs 6 mm+17%
- Highest frequency21,000 Hz vs 20,000 Hz+5%
Why is WF-1000XM4 better than CX Plus?
- LDACNo · CX Plus: Yes
- Earbud weight (each)12 g vs 7.3 g+64%
Specifications
Side by side
| Sound | ||
| Fit | In-ear | In-ear |
| Ear cup design | Closed-back | Closed-back |
| Driver type | Dynamic | Dynamic |
| Driver size | 7 mm | 6 mm |
| Lowest frequency | 5 Hz | 20 Hz |
| Highest frequency | 21,000 Hz | 20,000 Hz |
| Hi-Res Audio | — | Yes |
| Adjustable equaliser | — | Yes |
| Noise control | ||
| Active noise cancelling | Yes | Yes |
| Adaptive ANC | Yes | — |
| Transparency / ambient mode | — | Yes |
| Microphones | 4 | 2 |
| Noise reduction for calls | — | Yes |
| Battery & charging | ||
| Battery life | 24 h | 12 h |
| Battery life with ANC | — | 8 h |
| Total with charging case | — | 24 h |
| Battery capacity | 55 mAh | — |
| Charging time | 1.5 h | 1.5 h |
| Quick charge (claimed) | 10 min → 1 h | 5 min → 1 h |
| Fast charging support | Yes | Yes |
| Wireless charging (case) | — | Yes |
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth version | 5.2 | 5.2 |
| Bluetooth codecs | aptX Adaptive, aptX, AAC, SBC | LDAC, AAC, SBC |
| Hi-res codec (LDAC / aptX HD / LHDC) | Yes | Yes |
| aptX | Yes | No |
| LDAC | No | Yes |
| USB-C | — | Yes |
| Smart & streaming | ||
| Voice assistant | Google Assistant, Siri | Alexa, Google Assistant |
| Companion app | Yes | Yes |
| Design & build | ||
| Weight | — | 41 g |
| Earbud weight (each) | 12 g | 7.3 g |
| Protection rating | IPX4 | IPX4 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx4 | IPx4 |
| Colours | — | White |
| Features | ||
| Touch controls | — | Yes |
| Hands-free calls | — | Yes |
