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- Active Features
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Sony WF-1000XM5 Truly Wireless vs Jabra Elite 10
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Sony WF-1000XM5 Truly Wireless
Jabra Elite 10
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TypeIn-Ear
Noise CancellingYes
EnclosureClosed-Back
Bass AmountEmphasized (4 dB)
WirelessTruly Wireless
TransducerDynamic
Treble AmountBalanced (-1 dB)
MicYes
Sound SignatureWarm
TypeIn-ear
Noise CancellingYes
EnclosureSemi-Open
WirelessTruly Wireless
TransducerDynamic
MicYes
Variants
- WF-1000XM5 (Black)
- WF-1000XM5 (Silver)
- WF-1000XM5 (Smoky Pink)
- Elite 10 (Cocoa)
- Elite 10 (Cream)
- Elite 10 (Gloss Black)
- Elite 10 (Matte Black)
- Elite 10 (Titanium Black)
Our Verdict
Sony WF-1000XM5 Truly Wireless
Jabra Elite 10
The Sony WF-1000XM5 Truly Wireless and Jabra Elite 10 are both top-of-the-line headphones. In many ways, they offer similar overall performance with customizable sound. You can even expect high levels of noise isolation from both buds, though the Jabra have the slight edge in this regard. The Sony support LDAC, which is great if you like to stream hi-res audio content.
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Elite 10
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Neutral Sound
Threshold
Neutral Sound
7.6
Full Comparison
Sound
Sound Profile
Sound Profile
Normalization Frequency
1,100 Hz
600 Hz
Bass Amount
1.8 dB
Bass Amount
Emphasized (4 dB)
Treble Amount
-1.2 dB
Treble Amount
Balanced (-1 dB)
Sound Signature
Warm
Frequency Response Consistency
8.1
8.1
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
0.80 dB
0.37 dB
Raw Frequency Response
Bass Profile: Target Compliance
8.0
9.4
Bass Profile: Target Compliance
RMS Deviation From Target
4.3 dB
2.4 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
20 Hz
20 Hz
Low Bass
3.18 dB
3.14 dB
Mid Bass
4.94 dB
1.88 dB
High Bass
4.88 dB
-0.2 dB
Mid-Range Profile: Target Compliance
8.7
9.2
Mid-Range Profile: Target Compliance
RMS Deviation From Target
1.76 dB
0.98 dB
Low Mid
2.1 dB
0.26 dB
Mid-Mid
-1.14 dB
-0.51 dB
High Mid
0.86 dB
0.18 dB
Treble Profile: Target Compliance
9.4
8.0
Treble Profile: Target Compliance
RMS Deviation From Target
2.13 dB
2.53 dB
Low Treble
0.13 dB
-1.78 dB
Mid Treble
-2.93 dB
-0.35 dB
High Treble
-6.99 dB
-0.84 dB
Peaks/Dips
8.1
7.3
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
0.83 dB
1.55 dB
Dips
2.37 dB
1.88 dB
Stereo Mismatch
9.1
Frequency Response Mismatch
Phase Response Mismatch
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
0.0 dB
1.15
Weighted Frequency Response Mismatch
1.5 dB
1.47
Weighted Phase Mismatch
0.6°
2.19
Cumulative Spectral Decay
CSD
PRTF
0.0
0.7
PRTF
PRTF Accuracy (RMS Deviation)
N/A
N/A
PRTF Size (Avg.)
N/A
N/A
PRTF Distance
N/A
N/A
Openness
1.2
Acoustic Space Excitation
1.6
Harmonic Distortion
6.9
Harmonics Levels
WHD @ 94 dB SPL
0.27%
0.193
WHD @ 104 dB SPL
1.36%
0.064
Electrical Aspects
Impedance
Sensitivity @1kHz-1V
N/A
Bluetooth Max SPL
102.9 dB
Virtual Soundstage
5.0
2.9
Virtual Soundstage
Head Modeling
On/Off
No
Speaker Modeling
On/Off
On/Off
Room Ambience
No
No
Head Tracking
On/Off
On/Off
Virtual Surround
Spatial Audio/ 360 Reality Audio
Dolby Atmos
Test Settings
Firmware
4.0.2
3.1.6(1033)
Power
On
On
Connection
Bluetooth
Bluetooth
Codec
SBC, 16-bit, 44.1kHz
SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz
Test Instrument
Audio Precision APx517B
Audio Precision APx517B
EQ
Off
Neutral
ANC
On
On
Tip/Pad
Foam (small)
Silicone (small)
Microphone
Integrated
Integrated
Imaging
8.7
Group Delay
Phase Response Mismatch
Weighted Group Delay
0.21
Weighted Phase Mismatch
0.6°
2.19
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
0.0 dB
1.15
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
1.5 dB
1.47
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
8.3
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.27%
0.193
WHD @ 100
1.36%
0.064
Design
Style
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Type
In-Ear
In-ear
Enclosure
Closed-Back
Semi-Open
Wireless
Truly Wireless
Truly Wireless
Transducer
Dynamic
Dynamic
Comfort
7.5
7.5
Comfort Picture
Weight
0.03 lbs
0.03 lbs
Clamping Force
0 lbs
0 lbs
Controls
7.7
8.0
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
Not OS specific
Not OS specific
Ease Of Use
Good
Decent
Feedback
Good
Good
Call/Music Control
Yes
Yes
Volume Control
Yes
Yes
Microphone Control
No
Mute/Unmute
Channel Mixing
No
No
Noise Cancelling Control
On/Off
On/Off
Talk-Through
On/Off
On/Off
Additional Controls
Voice Assistant
Voice Assistant
Breathability
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
Portability
9.4
9.6
Portability Picture
L
1.4" (3.7 cm)
1.2" (3.1 cm)
W
1.2" (3.0 cm)
1.1" (2.9 cm)
H
1.0" (2.5 cm)
0.7" (1.9 cm)
Volume
1.69 in³ (27.75 cm³)
1.04 in³ (17.00 cm³)
Transmitter Required
No
No
Case
8.0
8.0
Case Picture
Type
Hard case
Hard case
L
2.5" (6.4 cm)
2.6" (6.5 cm)
W
1.0" (2.6 cm)
1.9" (4.7 cm)
H
1.6" (4.0 cm)
0.9" (2.4 cm)
Volume
4.06 in³ (66.56 cm³)
4.47 in³ (73.30 cm³)
Build Quality
7.5
8.0
Build Quality Picture
Stability
8.0
8.0
Stability Picture
Headshots 1
Angled Picture
Side Picture
Headshots 2
Front Picture
Rear Picture
Top
Top Picture
In The Box
In The Box Picture
Isolation
Noise Isolation - Full Range
8.8
8.7
Noise Isolation - Full Range Graph
Noise Cancelling
Yes
Yes
Overall Attenuation
-23.37 dB
-23.07 dB
Bass
-14.43 dB
-19.02 dB
Mid
-24.82 dB
-25.07 dB
Treble
-32.63 dB
-25.80 dB
Noise Isolation - Common Scenarios
8.2
8.1
Noise Isolation - Common Scenarios Graph
Airplane Noise Attenuation
-18.81 dB
-22.39 dB
Airplane Noise Isolation Audio
Office Noise Attenuation
-18.64 dB
-13.26 dB
Office Noise Isolation Audio
Street Noise Attenuation
-21.56 dB
-24.03 dB
Street Noise Isolation Audio
Noise Isolation - Voice Handling
Female Voice 1
Male Voice 1
Female Voice 2
Male Voice 2
ANC Wind Handling
ANC Wind Handling Graph
ANC Wind Noise
Leakage
9.4
8.6
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
24.97 dB
29.81 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
Yes
Yes
In-Line
No
No
Boom
No
No
Detachable Boom
No
No
Mic
Yes
Yes
Recording Quality
4.9
5.5
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
190.27 Hz
216.68 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
6.14 dB
5.61 dB
HFE
5,830.6 Hz
7,136.96 Hz
Weighted THD
265.475
117.377
Gain
-4.07 dB
20.09 dB
Noise Handling
7.0
7.8
SpNR
9.51 dB
8.66 dB
Noise Gate
Always On
Always On
Speech + Pink Noise Handling
7.0
8.0
Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample
Speech + Subway Noise Handling
7.0
7.5
Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample
Active Features
Battery
7.7
7.5
Battery Type
Rechargable
Rechargable
Continuous Battery Life
8.75 hrs
7.5 hrs
Additional Charges
2.0
3.0
Total Battery Life
26.25 hrs
30 hrs
Charge Time
1.4 hrs
1.1 hrs
Power-Saving Feature
Auto-Off Timer and Standby Mode
Auto-Off Timer and Standby Mode
Audio While Charging
Yes
Yes
Passive Playback
No
No
Charging Port
USB-C
USB-C
App Support
8.0
8.0
App Picture
App Name
Sony Sound Connect
Jabra Sound+
iOS
Yes
Yes
Android
Yes
Yes
macOS
No
No
Windows
No
No
Equalizer
Graphic + Presets
Graphic + Presets
ANC Control
On/Off
On/Off
Mic Control
No
No
Room Effects
No
No
Playback Control
Yes
No
Button Mapping
Yes
Yes
Surround Support
Yes
Yes
Connectivity
Wired Connection
0.0
0.0
Cable Picture
Analog Audio
No
No
USB Audio
No
No
Detachable
No
No
Length
N/A
N/A
Connector
No Wired Option
No Wired Option
Latency - Analog
N/A
N/A
Latency - USB
N/A
N/A
Recorded Latency
N/A
N/A
Recorded Latency Connection
No Wired Audio
No Wired Audio
Bluetooth Connection
8.4
8.0
Bluetooth Version
5.3
5.3
Multi-Device Pairing
2 Devices
2 Devices
Quick Pair (Android)
Yes
Yes
Quick Pair (iOS)
No
No
Line Of Sight Range
269.03 ft (82.00 m)
334.65 ft (102.00 m)
Latency - SBC
226 ms
321 ms
Latency - aptX
N/A
N/A
Latency - aptX Adaptive (High Quality)
N/A
N/A
Latency - aptX Adaptive (Low Latency)
N/A
N/A
Latency - LDAC
252 ms
N/A
Recorded Latency
Recorded Latency Codec
SBC
SBC
AAC Support
Yes
Yes
Wireless Connection (Dongle)
0.0
0.0
Line Of Sight Range
N/A
N/A
Latency - Dongle
N/A
N/A
Recorded Latency
N/A
N/A
PC Compatibility
Analog
No
No
Wired USB
No
No
Non-BT Wireless
No
No
PlayStation Compatibility
PS4 Analog
No
No
PS4 Wired USB
No
No
PS4 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
PS5 Analog
No
No
PS5 Wired USB
No
No
PS5 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Xbox Compatibility
Xbox One Analog
No
No
Xbox One Wired USB
No
No
Xbox One Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Xbox Series X|S Analog
No
No
Xbox Series X|S Wired USB
No
No
Xbox Series X|S Non-BT 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
USB-C
USB-C
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