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- Table of Contents
- Top
- Main Differences
- Design
- Sound
- Isolation
- Microphone
- Active Features
- Connectivity
- Comments
Sony WH-1000XM3 Wireless vs Apple AirPods Pro Truly Wireless
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
Sony WH-1000XM3 Wireless
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TypeOver-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingYes
MicYes
TypeIn-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessTruly Wireless
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingYes
MicYes
Variants
- WH-1000XM3 (Black)
- WH-1000XM3 (White)
- AirPods Pro (White)
Our Verdict
Sony WH-1000XM3 Wireless
Apple AirPods Pro Truly Wireless
The Sony WH-1000XM3 Wireless and the Apple AirPods Pro Truly Wireless are two very different headphones. Some may prefer the comfort of over-ears while some would prefer the portability of a truly wireless design. When it comes to noise isolation, both are great, but the Sony are better in this regard thanks to their amazing ANC feature. On the other hand, the Apple are more neutral sounding and noticeably more stable and breathable, which is great for sports.
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Main Differences for
Threshold
Neutral Sound
7.4
7.4
Passive Soundstage
3.7
1.0
Bass Accuracy
7.2
8.4
Mid Accuracy
9.4
8.5
Treble Accuracy
7.9
8.7
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture 2
Type
Over-ear
In-ear
Enclosure
Closed-Back
Closed-Back
Wireless
Yes
Truly Wireless
Transducer
Dynamic
Dynamic
Comfort
8.0
7.5
Comfort Picture
Weight
0.6 lbs
0.01 lbs
Clamping Force
0.8 lbs
0 lbs
Controls
7.6
6.2
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
Not OS specific
Not OS specific
Ease Of Use
Good
Good
Feedback
Decent
Decent
Call/Music Control
Yes
Yes
Volume Control
Yes
No
Microphone Control
No
No
Channel Mixing
No
No
Noise Cancelling Control
On/Off
On/Off
Talk-Through
On/Off
On/Off
Additional Controls
Voice Assistant
Voice Assistant
Breathability
6.5
9.2
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
5.8 °C
0.8 °C
Portability
6.0
9.6
Portability Picture
L
5.6" (14.2 cm)
1.2" (3.0 cm)
W
6.0" (15.2 cm)
0.9" (2.3 cm)
H
3.2" (8.1 cm)
0.9" (2.3 cm)
Volume
108.00 in³ (1,769.80 cm³)
1.00 in³ (16.39 cm³)
Transmitter Required
No
No
Case
8.0
8.5
Case Picture
Type
Hard case
Hard case
L
7.1" (18.0 cm)
1.8" (4.6 cm)
W
8.1" (20.6 cm)
2.4" (6.1 cm)
H
2.4" (6.1 cm)
0.9" (2.3 cm)
Volume
136.00 in³ (2,228.63 cm³)
3.60 in³ (58.99 cm³)
Build Quality
8.0
8.0
Build Quality Picture
Stability
7.0
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
3.25 dB
-2.57 dB
Treble Amount
-3.05 dB
-1.83 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
8.3
9.3
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
0.34 dB
0.14 dB
Raw Frequency Response
Bass Accuracy
7.2
8.4
Std. Err.
4.28 dB
1.96 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
10 Hz
49.67 Hz
Low-Bass
3.82 dB
-3.57 dB
Mid-Bass
5.09 dB
-1.63 dB
High-Bass
4.87 dB
0.36 dB
Mid Accuracy
9.4
8.5
Std. Err.
0.85 dB
2.04 dB
Low-Mid
0.4 dB
2.84 dB
Mid-Mid
-0.09 dB
0.9 dB
High-Mid
-0.01 dB
0.35 dB
Treble Accuracy
7.9
8.7
Std. Err.
3.25 dB
2.06 dB
Low-Treble
-1.83 dB
-1.01 dB
Mid-Treble
0.21 dB
-1.37 dB
High-Treble
-12.11 dB
-2.39 dB
Peaks/Dips
7.5
8.8
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
1.84 dB
0.85 dB
Dips
0.8 dB
0.71 dB
Imaging
7.8
8.3
Phase Response Mismatch
Weighted Group Delay
0.23
0.12
Weighted Phase Mismatch
8.24
2.86
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
1.86
2.11
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
1.77
1.38
Passive Soundstage
3.7
1.0
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)
2.68 dB
N/A
PRTF Size (Avg.)
9.23 dB
N/A
PRTF Distance
5.13 dB
N/A
Openness
0.2
2.0
Acoustic Space Excitation
2.9
2.1
Virtual Soundstage
6.4
2.9
Virtual Soundstage
Head Modeling
On/Off
No
Speaker Modeling
On/Off
On/Off
Room Ambience
Presets
No
Head Tracking
No
On/Off
Virtual Surround
360 Reality Audio
Spatial Audio
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
7.3
8.2
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.380
0.214
WHD @ 100
0.198
0.078
Test Settings
Firmware
Unknown
2B584
Power
On
On
Connection
Unknown
Bluetooth 5.0
Codec
aptX, 16-bit, 48kHz
SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz
EQ
Off
Adaptive EQ
ANC
On
On
Tip/Pad
Default
Silicone (small)
Microphone
Integrated
Integrated
Isolation
Noise Isolation
9.8
8.0
Noise Isolation
Isolation Audio
Overall Attenuation
-29.9 dB
-21.02 dB
Noise Cancelling
Yes
Yes
Bass
-23.03 dB
-16.34 dB
Mid
-27.24 dB
-22.6 dB
Treble
-39.7 dB
-24.81 dB
Leakage
7.4
8.2
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
37.09 dB
32.59 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
Yes
Yes
In-Line
No
No
Boom
No
No
Detachable Boom
No
No
Mic
Yes
Yes
Recording Quality
6.3
5.0
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
226.27 Hz
630.82 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
3.65 dB
3.63 dB
HFE
3,044.37 Hz
7,896.12 Hz
Weighted THD
27.163
248.68
Gain
29.6 dB
7.31 dB
Noise Handling
6.5
6.4
SpNR
19.65 dB
16.18 dB
Noise Gate
No
No
Speech + Pink Noise Handling
6.5
7.0
Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample
Speech + Subway Noise Handling
6.5
5.5
Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample
Active Features
Battery
7.6
6.9
Battery Type
Rechargable
Rechargable
Continuous Battery Life
27 hrs
5.3 hrs
Additional Charges
0.0
5.0
Total Battery Life
27 hrs
31.8 hrs
Charge Time
2.2 hrs
1.1 hrs
Power-Saving Feature
No
Standby mode
Audio While Charging
No
Yes
Passive Playback
Yes
No
Charging Port
USB-C
Lightning
App Support
8.5
5.5
App Picture
App Name
Sony| Headphones Connect
iOS Interface
iOS
Yes
Yes
Android
Yes
No
macOS
No
Yes
Windows
No
No
Equalizer
Graphic + Presets
No
ANC Control
On/Off
On/Off
Mic Control
No
No
Room Effects
Yes
No
Playback Control
Yes
No
Button Mapping
Yes
Yes
Surround Support
Yes
No
Connectivity
Wired Connection
9.8
0.0
Cable Picture
Analog Audio
Yes
No
USB Audio
No
No
Detachable
Yes
No
Length
5.00 ft (1.52 m)
N/A
Connector
1/8" TRS
No Wired Option
Latency - Analog
0.4 ms
Latency - USB
N/A
N/A
Recorded Latency
Recorded Latency Connection
Analog
Bluetooth Connection
7.1
6.9
Bluetooth Version
4.2
5.0+H1 chip
Multi-Device Pairing
No
No
NFC Pairing
No
Quick Pair (Android)
Yes
Quick Pair (iOS)
No
Line Of Sight Range
185.00 ft (56.39 m)
171.00 ft (52.12 m)
Latency - SBC
225 ms
188 ms
Latency - aptX
201 ms
N/A
Latency - aptX Adaptive (High Quality)
N/A
Latency - aptX Adaptive (Low Latency)
N/A
Latency - LDAC
232 ms
Recorded Latency
Recorded Latency Codec
SBC
AAC Support
Yes
PC Latency (aptX HD)
N/A
PC Latency (aptX-LL)
N/A
iOS Latency
49 ms
Android Latency
86 ms
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
PC Compatibility
Analog
Audio Only
No
Wired USB
No
No
Non-BT Wireless
No
No
PlayStation Compatibility
PS4 Analog
Audio Only
No
PS4 Wired USB
No
No
PS4 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
PS5 Analog
Audio Only
No
PS5 Wired USB
No
No
PS5 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Xbox Compatibility
Xbox One Analog
Audio Only
No
Xbox One Wired USB
No
No
Xbox One Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Xbox Series X|S Analog
Audio Only
No
Xbox Series X|S Wired USB
No
No
Xbox Series X|S Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Base/Dock
0.0
2.2
Type
No Base/Dock
Charging Case
USB Input
No
No
Line In
No
No
Line Out
No
No
Optical Input
No
No
RCA Input
No
No
Dock Charging
No
Yes
Power Supply
No Base/Dock
Lightning
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