Sony WF-1000XM6: WF-1000XM6/B · black · in-ear
Apple AirPods Max (Lightning, 2020): AirPods Max 1, the first version with a Lightning charging port (2020); Silver, Space Grey, Sky Blue, Pink and Green. The 2024 USB‑C version and AirPods Max 2 are separate models.
| Specification | Sony WF-1000XM6 | Apple AirPods Max (Lightning, 2020) |
|---|---|---|
| Release year | 2026 | 2020 |
| Announcement / sales year | 12 February 2026 / 2026 Sony | — |
| Noise control | Adaptive ANC and ambient sound 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 | — |
| Quick charge | About 1 hour of music from 5 minutes 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 | — |
| Audio technology | — | Apple-designed dynamic driver; Active Noise Cancellation; Transparency mode; Personalised Spatial Audio with dynamic head tracking; Adaptive EQ Apple |
| Chip | — | Apple H1 headphone chip in each ear cup Apple |
| Microphones | — | Nine microphones in total: eight for noise cancellation; three for voice pickup (two shared with noise cancellation) Apple |
| Sensors | — | Optical, position and case-detect sensors plus an accelerometer in each cup; gyroscope in the left cup Apple |
| Controls | — | Digital Crown (volume, play/pause, calls, track skip, Siri) and noise control button Apple |
| Battery | — | Up to 20 hours of listening with Active Noise Cancellation or Transparency on; up to 20 hours of movies with Spatial Audio on; 5 minutes of charge gives about 1.5 hours of listening Apple |
| Charging and case | — | Charging via Lightning; the battery enters an ultra-low-power state in the Smart Case Apple |
| Connectivity | — | Bluetooth 5.0 Apple |
| Size and weight | — | 187.3 × 168.6 × 83.4 mm; 384.8 g with cushions; Smart Case 134.5 g Apple |
| Compatibility | — | Apple devices running the latest iOS, iPadOS, watchOS, macOS or tvOS Apple |