Google Pixel Buds 2a: Pixel Buds 2a in-ear earbuds with a USB-C charging case; the Fog, Berry, Iris and Hazel colours share the same hardware. The Pixel Buds A-Series and Pixel Buds Pro 2 are separate models.
Sony WH-1000XM6: WH series · Over-ear
| Specification | Google Pixel Buds 2a | Sony WH-1000XM6 |
|---|---|---|
| Release year | 2025 | 2025 |
| Type | In-ear true wireless; wing-tip stabiliser, four ear-tip sizes (XS, S, M, L) Google | — |
| Processor | Google Tensor A1 in each earbud Google | — |
| Driver | 11 mm dynamic driver Google | 30 mm Sony |
| Noise cancelling | Active noise cancellation (Silent Seal 1.5); transparency mode; active in-ear pressure relief Google | — |
| Connectivity | Bluetooth 5.4; pairs with Bluetooth 4.0+ devices Google | — |
| Calls | Two microphones per earbud; Bluetooth super wideband; Clear Calling; wind-blocking mesh Google | — |
| Battery | ANC on: 7 hours (20 hours with case); ANC off: 10 hours (27 hours with case); 5 minutes of charging gives 1 hour Google | — |
| Charging case | USB-C charging; no wireless charging listed Google | — |
| Durability | Earbuds IP54, case IPX4 Google | — |
| Sensors | Capacitive touch controls; IR proximity sensor for in-ear detection; Hall sensor in the case Google | — |
| Size and weight | Earbud 23.1 × 16.0 × 17.8 mm, 4.7 g; case 50.0 × 24.5 × 57.2 mm, 47.6 g with earbuds Google | — |
| Updates | Automatic security updates for at least three years from first availability on the US Google Store Google | — |
| Colours | Fog, Berry, Iris, Hazel Google | — |
| Bluetooth | — | 5.3 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 |