Apple AirPods 5 (Wireless Charging Case): A3439 / A3440 / A3441; A3529 wireless case; white
Sony WH-1000XM6: WH series · Over-ear
| Specification | Apple AirPods 5 (Wireless Charging Case) | Sony WH-1000XM6 |
|---|---|---|
| Release year | 2026 | 2025 |
| Announcement / availability | 9 / 18 September 2026 Apple | — |
| Chip | Apple H2 Apple | — |
| Noise control | ANC, Adaptive Audio, Transparency Apple | — |
| 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 | 5.3 Sony |
| 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 | — |
| 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 | — |
| Driver | — | 30 mm Sony |
| Bluetooth profiles | — | A2DP, AVRCP, HFP, HSP; TMAP, GMAP, PBP for LE Audio Sony |
| Codec | — | SBC, AAC, LDAC, LC3 Sony |
| Frequency response | — | Wired and on: 4–40,000 Hz; LDAC 96 kHz: 20–40,000 Hz Sony |
| Impedance / sensitivity | — | Wired, on: 48 Ω, 103 dB/mW; off: 16 Ω, 102 dB/mW Sony |
| Rated battery life | — | Music: up to 30 hours with ANC, 40 hours without ANC Sony |
| Rated talk time | — | Up to 24 hours with ANC, 28 hours without ANC Sony |
| Charging | — | About 3.5 hours; 9 V / 2.3 A with a USB Power Delivery adapter Sony |
| Connections | — | Bluetooth; 3.5 mm audio; USB-C charging Sony |
| Weight | — | Approximately 254 g Sony |
| Gaming audio | — | GMAP support · firmware 3.1.5 Sony |
| LE Audio requirement | — | LC3; Low latency mode in Sound Connect Sony |
| Water protection | — | Not waterproof Sony |
| Earlier software fix | — | 2.1.0: recording/playback in some iPhone apps and missing call audio Sony |