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Sony WF-1000XM5
The most awarded model in the 1000X series, V2 processor
July 25, 2023★ Notable model299.99 $ at launchActive noise cancellation
Generation Lineage
8 hEarbud only
24 hWith case
IPX4Resistance
5.3Bluetooth
Battery Benchmark · 8 h
Offering 8 h per charge placed this model well above the historical average of early generations (~4-5h).
Key Technology
2023 → 2026Active Noise Cancellation (ANC)
ANC became the defining battlefield of premium wireless earbuds starting in 2019.
Lineage DNA
Tracked since WF-1000X (2017), the first model in the line.
Battery life (earbud)
8 h+167% since the 1st model★ line record
Total battery life (case)
24 h+167% since the 1st model
Weight per earbud
5.9 g-33% since the 1st model★ line record
Launch price
299.99 $+51% since the 1st model
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8 generationsSony WF-1000X
2017 → 2026
Comfort & durability
Weight per earbud5.9 g
CertificationIPX4
Battery life
Earbud only8 h
With case24 h
General
Release dateJuly 25, 2023
Launch price299.99 $
Compared to WF-1000XM5
- +Adds USB-C
- +Gains multipoint
- -$0.9900000000000091 pricier at launch
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