2025
No notable changes in the key specs.
WH-1000XM5 vs WH-1000XM6 — full comparison2022
Better than WH-1000XM4
- Battery life 38 h → 40 h
- Bluetooth version 5 → 5.2
Worse
WH-1000XM4 vs WH-1000XM5 — full comparison- Driver size 40 mm → 30 mm
- Charging time 3 h → 3.5 h
2020
The first generation in our catalog.
Specifications
Key specs by generation
| WH-1000XM4 · 2020 | WH-1000XM5 · 2022 | WH-1000XM6 · 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fit | Over-ear | Over-ear | On-ear |
| Active noise cancelling | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Battery life | 38 h | 40 h | 40 h |
| Bluetooth version | 5 | 5.2 | 5.3 |
| Weight | 254 g | 250 g | 254 g |
| Multipoint (two devices) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Score | 6.3 | 6.2 | 6.5 |