Sony WF-1000XM6 / Sony WH-1000XM5

Sony WF-1000XM6: WF-1000XM6/B · black · in-ear

Sony WH-1000XM5: WH-1000XM5; colours vary by region: black, silver, midnight blue, pink and platinum. The later WH-1000XM6 is a separate product.

Specification	Sony WF-1000XM6	Sony WH-1000XM5
Release year	2026	2022
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 These are manufacturer maximum figures. 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 With medium tips. Sony	—
Wireless charging	Qi-compatible case Sony	—
Multiple connections	Two-device multipoint Sony	—
Gaming audio	GMAP over LE Audio Requires a compatible phone and game; not a fixed latency guarantee. Sony	—
Tips	Four sizes of noise-isolation tips Sony	—
App	Sony Sound Connect; 10-band EQ Sony	Sony Sound Connect: equaliser, shortcut settings, listening history, Safe Listening Safe Listening tracks sound exposure against World Health Organization guidelines. Sony
Operating temperature	0–40 °C Sony	—
Driver	—	30 mm dynamic driver, closed back, neodymium magnet Sony
Frequency response	—	Bluetooth: 20 Hz–20 kHz (44.1 kHz), 20 Hz–40 kHz with LDAC (96 kHz/990 kbps); wired: 4 Hz–40 kHz The wider frequency range applies only with LDAC and high-resolution sources; over AAC and SBC the upper limit is 20 kHz. Sony
Bluetooth and codecs	—	Bluetooth 5.2; SBC, AAC, LDAC; A2DP, AVRCP, HFP, HSP; multipoint (two devices) Multipoint keeps the headphones connected to two devices at once. Google Fast Pair and Windows Swift Pair offer quick pairing. Range is 10 m. Sony
Noise cancelling	—	Active noise cancelling; Integrated Processor V1 and HD Noise Cancelling Processor QN1; 8 microphones in total (4 noise-sensing per earcup) Auto NC Optimizer adjusts noise cancelling to fit and atmospheric pressure; Adaptive Sound Control switches modes based on the environment. Ambient Sound mode and Quick Attention let outside sound in. Sony
Call microphones	—	4 beamforming microphones; AI-based noise reduction, wind noise reduction Sony
Battery	—	30 hours of music with noise cancelling on, 40 hours off; 24/32 hours of calls Times are measured under Sony’s test conditions; volume and codec change real-world runtime. Sony
Charging	—	Full charge in about 3.5 hours via USB; about 3 hours of playback from 3 minutes with a USB-PD adapter Quick charging requires a separately sold USB Power Delivery-compatible adapter. Sony
Controls and sensors	—	Touch panel on the right earcup; NC/Ambient button on the left; wear sensor; Speak-to-Chat The wear sensor pauses music when the headphones are removed and resumes when they are put back on. Speak-to-Chat pauses music and turns on ambient sound when the user starts talking. Sony
Spatial audio	—	DSEE Extreme upscaling; 360 Reality Audio support DSEE Extreme aims to restore high-frequency detail lost in compressed music files by estimating it. Sony
Impedance and sensitivity	—	48 Ω when on, 16 Ω when off; 102/100 dB/mW The headphones can be used passively with a cable while switched off; noise cancelling does not work then. Sony
Weight and in the box	—	About 250 g; soft collapsible carrying case, 1.2 m L-shaped cable (3.5 mm), USB charging cable Sony