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- Main Differences
- Design
- Sound
- Isolation
- Microphone
- Active Features
- Connectivity
- Comments
Apple AirPods (1st generation) Truly Wireless vs Sony WF-1000X Truly Wireless
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
Apple AirPods (1st generation)
Sony WF-1000X Truly Wireless
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TypeEarbuds
EnclosureOpen-Back
Noise CancellingNo
WirelessTruly Wireless
TransducerDynamic
MicYes
TypeIn-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
Noise CancellingYes
WirelessTruly Wireless
TransducerDynamic
MicYes
Variants
- AirPods (1st generation) (White)
- WF-1000X
Our Verdict
Apple AirPods (1st generation) Truly Wireless
Sony WF-1000X Truly Wireless
The Sony WF-1000X Truly Wireless are better in-ear headphones than the Apple AirPods (1st generation), thanks to their closed-back design, which helps with noise isolation. The Sony audio quality is also better than that of the Apple. The Sony also support NFC for quick and easy pairing. On the other hand, the Apple have a comfortable fit for most, and their overall battery life is pretty impressive with about 24 hours. They also have noticeably better latency, which might even be lower with iOS devices. However, the Apple interface doesn't offer as much customization options like the Sony app.
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Mixed Usage
Threshold
Mixed Usage
6.4
7.1
Noise Isolation
1.3
7.3
Battery
7.1
5.0
Comfort
8.0
7.0
Bass Accuracy
6.0
8.8
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture 2
Type
Earbuds
In-ear
Enclosure
Open-Back
Closed-Back
Wireless
Truly Wireless
Truly Wireless
Transducer
Dynamic
Dynamic
Comfort
8.0
7.0
Comfort Picture
Weight
0.02 lbs
0.03 lbs
Clamping Force
0 lbs
0 lbs
Controls
4.7
6.1
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
N/A
N/A
Ease Of Use
Subpar
Decent
Feedback
Subpar
Decent
Call/Music Control
Yes
Yes
Volume Control
No
No
Microphone Control
No
No
Channel Mixing
N/A
N/A
Noise Cancelling Control
N/A
Yes
Talk-Through
N/A
Yes
Additional Buttons
Voice enabled controls
Voice enabled controls
Breathability
9.6
9.1
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
0.4 °C
0.9 °C
Portability
9.6
9.5
Portability Picture
L
1.72"
1.2"
W
1"
1.3"
H
0.6"
0.7"
Volume
1.03 in³
1.1 in³
Transmitter Required
N/A
N/A
Case
8.5
7.5
Case Picture
Type
Hard case
Hard case
L
2.06"
3.6"
W
1.69"
0.9"
H
0.74"
1.7"
Volume
2.58 in³
5.5 in³
Build Quality
8.0
8.0
Build Quality Picture
Stability
6.5
7.5
Stability Picture
Headshots 1
Angled Picture
Side Picture
Headshots 2
Front Picture
Rear Picture
Top
Top Picture
In The Box
In the box Picture
Sound
Sound Profile
Frequency Response
Bass Amount
-7.73 dB
-1.42 dB
Treble Amount
0.61 dB
-2.22 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
6.4
9.1
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
0.8 dB
0.19 dB
Raw Frequency Response
Bass Accuracy
6.0
8.8
Std. Err.
5.27 dB
1.77 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
64.42 Hz
10 Hz
Low-Bass
-10.94 dB
-1.93 dB
Mid-Bass
-0.79 dB
-0.39 dB
High-Bass
1.62 dB
2.51 dB
Mid Accuracy
7.9
8.4
Std. Err.
2.78 dB
2.15 dB
Low-Mid
1.7 dB
2.71 dB
Mid-Mid
0.55 dB
1 dB
High-Mid
3.62 dB
0.34 dB
Treble Accuracy
7.2
8.0
Std. Err.
4.18 dB
3.41 dB
Low-Treble
4.46 dB
-0.35 dB
Mid-Treble
4.26 dB
-1.57 dB
High-Treble
0.57 dB
-1.15 dB
Peaks/Dips
7.3
7.2
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
1.83 dB
1.95 dB
Dips
1.13 dB
0.94 dB
Imaging
8.4
9.1
Phase Response
Weighted Group Delay
0.31
0.09
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
1.04
0.53
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
1.5
1.47
Weighted Phase Mismatch
5.76
2.36
Soundstage
2.6
1.0
PRTF
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)
N/A
N/A
PRTF Size (Avg.)
N/A
N/A
PRTF Distance
N/A
N/A
Openness
9.7
2.7
Acoustic Space Excitation
3.4
2.1
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
7.9
7.7
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.177
0.301
WHD @ 100
0.128
0.130
Isolation
Noise Isolation
1.3
7.3
Noise Isolation
Isolation Audio
Overall Attenuation
-2.64 dB
-19.75 dB
Noise Cancelling
No
Yes
Bass
-0.01 dB
-8.62 dB
Mid
1.1 dB
-21.53 dB
Treble
-8.72 dB
-30.45 dB
Leakage
7.3
8.3
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
37.73 dB
31.73 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
Yes
Yes
In-line
No
No
Boom
No
No
Detachable Boom
N/A
N/A
Mic
Yes
Yes
Recording Quality
6.2
5.2
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
354.04 Hz
239.73 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
2.83 dB
4.75 dB
HFE
3,368.2 Hz
1,684.1 Hz
Weighted THD
31.268
13.726
Gain
28.6 dB
39.67 dB
Noise Handling
6.2
6.0
Speech + Pink Noise
Speech + Subway Noise
SpNR
14.85 dB
12.05 dB
Active Features
Battery
7.1
5.0
Battery Type
Rechargable
Rechargable
Continuous Battery Life
4.8 hrs
2.7 hrs
Additional Charges
5
2
Total Battery Life
27 hrs
8.1 hrs
Charge Time
0.5 hrs
1.5 hrs
Power Saving Feature
Yes
Standby mode
Audio While Charging
Yes
No
Passive Playback
No
No
Charging Port
Lightning
micro-USB
App Support
5.5
7.0
App Picture
App Name
N/A
Sony| Headphones Connect
iOS
Yes
Yes
Android
No
Yes
macOS
N/A
N/A
Windows
N/A
N/A
Equalizer
No
Presets
ANC Control
No
Yes
Mic Control
N/A
No
Room effects
No
No
Playback Control
No
Yes
Button Mapping
Yes
N/A
Surround Sound
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
Bluetooth
6.9
7.2
Bluetooth Version
4.2 + W1 chip
4.1
Multi-Device Pairing
No
No
NFC Pairing
No
Yes
Line of Sight Range
91 ft
62 ft
Default Latency
168 ms
400 ms
aptX Latency
N/A
N/A
aptX(LL) Latency
N/A
N/A
Non-Bluetooth Wireless
0.0
0.0
Non-BT Line of Sight Range
N/A
N/A
Non-BT Latency
N/A
N/A
Wired
0.0
0.0
Cable Picture
Analog Audio
N/A
N/A
USB Audio
N/A
N/A
Detachable
N/A
N/A
Length
N/A
N/A
Connection
N/A
N/A
Wired Latency
N/A
N/A
PC / PS4 Compatibility
PC / PS4 Analog
No
No
PC / PS4 Wired USB
No
No
PC / PS4 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Xbox One Compatibility
Xbox One Analog
No
No
Xbox One Wired USB
No
No
Xbox One Wireless
No
No
Base/Dock
2.2
2.2
Type
Charging Case
Charging Case
USB Input
No
No
Line In
No
No
Line Out
No
No
Optical Input
No
No
RCA Input
No
No
Dock Charging
Yes
Yes
Power Supply
Lightning
USB
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