Apple AirPods 5 (Wireless Charging Case): A3439 / A3440 / A3441; A3529 wireless case; white
Sony WF-1000XM6: WF-1000XM6/B · black · in-ear
| Specification | Apple AirPods 5 (Wireless Charging Case) | Sony WF-1000XM6 |
|---|---|---|
| Release year | 2026 | 2026 |
| Announcement / availability | 9 / 18 September 2026 Apple | — |
| Chip | Apple H2 Apple | — |
| Noise control | ANC, Adaptive Audio, Transparency Apple | Adaptive ANC and ambient sound Sony |
| Audio | Custom dynamic driver; Adaptive EQ Apple | — |
| Spatial audio | Dynamic head tracking Apple | — |
| Sensors | Optical in-ear sensor; motion and speech accelerometers Apple | — |
| Microphones | Dual beamforming and inward-facing microphones Apple | — |
| Controls | Press controls; swipe volume adjustment Apple | — |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 Apple | — |
| Earbud battery life | Up to 5 hours ANC on / 7 hours off Apple | — |
| Total with case | Up to 22 hours with ANC on Apple | — |
| Quick charge | 5 minutes in case: about 1 hour listening Apple | About 1 hour of music from 5 minutes Sony |
| Charging case | USB-C; Qi and Apple Watch chargers Apple | — |
| Find My | Speaker in case Apple | — |
| Protection | IP57 Apple | — |
| Earbud size / weight | 30.2 × 18.3 × 18.1 mm; 4.3 g each Apple | — |
| Case size / weight | 46.2 × 50.1 × 21.2 mm; 34.7 g Apple | — |
| Other devices | Bluetooth audio; some features require Apple devices Apple | — |
| Case compatibility | A3529 pairs only with wireless-case AirPods 5 earbuds Apple | — |
| Announcement / sales year | — | 12 February 2026 / 2026 Sony |
| Processors | — | QN3e and Integrated Processor V2 Sony |
| Codecs | — | SBC, AAC, LDAC; LC3 over LE Audio Sony |
| AAC / SBC battery | — | Up to 8 hours with ANC; 12 hours without Sony |
| LDAC battery | — | Up to 5 hours with ANC; 8 hours without Sony |
| LC3 battery | — | Up to 7 hours with ANC; 11 hours without Sony |
| Battery conditions | — | EQ, DSEE Extreme and speech detection can shorten runtime Sony |
| Full charge | — | Earbuds approximately 1.5 hours; case 2 hours Sony |
| Weight | — | Approximately 6.5 g per earbud; 47 g case Sony |
| Wireless charging | — | Qi-compatible case Sony |
| Multiple connections | — | Two-device multipoint Sony |
| Gaming audio | — | GMAP over LE Audio Sony |
| Tips | — | Four sizes of noise-isolation tips Sony |
| App | — | Sony Sound Connect; 10-band EQ Sony |
| Operating temperature | — | 0–40 °C Sony |