soundcore Liberty 5 Pro / Sony WF-1000XM5

soundcore Liberty 5 Pro: D1203 · D1203Z11 · black

Sony WF-1000XM5: WF-1000XM5 · Black, Platinum Silver, Smoky Pink; colours share the same hardware

Specificationsoundcore Liberty 5 ProSony WF-1000XM5
Release year20262023
Driver9.2 mm dynamic soundcore8.4 mm Sony
Audio codecsSBC · AAC · LDAC soundcore—
BluetoothEarbuds 6.1; case 6.0 soundcoreBluetooth 5.3; about 10 m range; multipoint

With multipoint the earbuds stay connected to two devices at once.

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Multipoint2 by default; up to 3 devices

LDAC is unavailable with three devices connected.

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ANC-on playtimeUp to 6.5 hours; 28 hours total with case soundcore—
ANC-off playtimeUp to 12 hours; 50 hours total with case soundcore—
ANC + LDACUp to 4.5 hours soundcore—
ANC + DolbyUp to 5 hours soundcore—
Battery capacity62 mAh per earbud; 690 mAh case soundcore—
Full chargingUp to 1 hour for earbuds; 3 hours for case soundcore—
Fast chargingUp to 4 hours from 5 minutes

Manufacturer measurement in Normal mode.

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ProtectionIP55; earbuds only soundcore—
Case display0.96-inch soundcore—
Voice control20 offline commands

English, German, Japanese and Chinese, not Turkish.

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Find functionSound alerts from earbuds within Bluetooth range

Not GPS location tracking.

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Type—Closed, dynamic true wireless in-ear; active noise cancelling Sony
Frequency response—20–20,000 Hz (44.1 kHz); 20–40,000 Hz with LDAC at 96 kHz / 990 kbps

The extended range applies only with LDAC-capable sources, mostly Android phones.

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Codecs—SBC, AAC, LDAC, LC3

LDAC carries more detail at a high bit rate; LC3 is the efficient codec designed for LE Audio. The profile list includes LE Audio profiles (TMAP, CSIP, MCP, VCP, CCP).

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Battery (music)—Up to 8 hours with noise cancelling on, 12 hours with it off

The figures are for one charge of the earbuds.

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Battery (calls)—Up to 6 hours with noise cancelling on, 7 hours with it off Sony
Charging—Earbuds about 1.5 hours; case about 2 hours over USB; wireless charging on the case Sony
Sound features—DSEE Extreme, Ambient Sound mode, Quick Attention

DSEE Extreme aims to restore detail lost in compressed music. Quick Attention lowers the music and lets outside sound in while a finger is held on the earbud.

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Water resistance—IPX4 equivalent

It protects against splashing water; do not submerge.

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Weight—About 5.9 g per earbud (with M tips); case about 39 g Sony
Case size—About 64.6 × 40.0 × 26.5 mm Sony
In the box—Charging case, Noise Isolation foam tips, reference guide, USB cable Sony
Staying connected in the case—Earbuds may stay connected while in the case

Sony attributes this to earbuds not seating fully in the case or dirty charging contacts, and suggests opening and closing the case, updating the firmware and wiping the contacts with a dry cloth.

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