soundcore Liberty 5 Pro: D1203 · D1203Z11 · black
Sony WH-1000XM6: WH series · Over-ear
| Specification | soundcore Liberty 5 Pro | Sony WH-1000XM6 |
|---|---|---|
| Release year | 2026 | 2025 |
| Driver | 9.2 mm dynamic soundcore | 30 mm Sony |
| Audio codecs | SBC · AAC · LDAC soundcore | — |
| Bluetooth | Earbuds 6.1; case 6.0 soundcore | 5.3 Sony |
| Multipoint | 2 by default; up to 3 devices soundcore | — |
| ANC-on playtime | Up to 6.5 hours; 28 hours total with case soundcore | — |
| ANC-off playtime | Up to 12 hours; 50 hours total with case soundcore | — |
| ANC + LDAC | Up to 4.5 hours soundcore | — |
| ANC + Dolby | Up to 5 hours soundcore | — |
| Battery capacity | 62 mAh per earbud; 690 mAh case soundcore | — |
| Full charging | Up to 1 hour for earbuds; 3 hours for case soundcore | — |
| Fast charging | Up to 4 hours from 5 minutes soundcore | — |
| Protection | IP55; earbuds only soundcore | — |
| Case display | 0.96-inch soundcore | — |
| Voice control | 20 offline commands soundcore | — |
| Find function | Sound alerts from earbuds within Bluetooth range soundcore | — |
| 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 |