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6.0Noise control & calls8.5
9.2Battery7.4
2.1Build & features3.8
Why is CX Plus better than WF-1000XM5?
- Battery life24 h vs 12 h2×
- Lowest frequency5 Hz vs 20 Hz4×
- aptXYes · WF-1000XM5: No
- Highest frequency21,000 Hz vs 20,000 Hz+5%
Why is WF-1000XM5 better than CX Plus?
- Earbud weight (each)12 g vs 5.9 g2×
- LDACNo · CX Plus: Yes
- Microphones4 vs 6+50%
- Driver size7 mm vs 8.4 mm+20%
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 | 8.4 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 | 6 |
| 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 | — |
| Fast charging support | Yes | Yes |
| Wireless charging (case) | — | Yes |
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth version | 5.2 | 5.3 |
| Bluetooth codecs | aptX Adaptive, aptX, AAC, SBC | LDAC, LC3, AAC, SBC |
| Hi-res codec (LDAC / aptX HD / LHDC) | Yes | Yes |
| aptX | Yes | No |
| LDAC | No | Yes |
| Multipoint (two devices) | — | Yes |
| LE Audio | — | Yes |
| USB-C | — | Yes |
| Smart & streaming | ||
| Voice assistant | Google Assistant, Siri | Alexa, Google Assistant |
| Companion app | Yes | — |
| Design & build | ||
| Earbud weight (each) | 12 g | 5.9 g |
| Protection rating | IPX4 | IPX4 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx4 | IPx4 |
| Features | ||
| Touch controls | — | Yes |
| Hands-free calls | — | Yes |
