True Wireless
Noise WF-1000XM6
Not yet scored
$330
Full review dataNoise WF-1000XM6 vs Sony WF-1000XM5: which should you buy?
Specs, scores and condensed review verdicts for the Noise WF-1000XM6 vs Sony WF-1000XM5, side by side. Where a product has no HearWiki score yet, not enough reviews have been aggregated to rate it.
True Wireless
Sony WF-1000XM5
88Outstanding
$250
Full review dataScore breakdown
Each axis is a 0–10 blend of what reviewers scored, not a lab measurement.
Sony WF-1000XM5 leads on 7 of 7 measures.
- Noise WF-1000XM6
- Sony WF-1000XM5
HearWiki score
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88
Sound
-
9.0
Noise cancelling
-
9.0
Battery
-
8.0
Calls
-
8.0
Value
-
7.0
Price (USD)
$330
$250
Generation & platform
The scores rank quality. This is the other question: is the newer one actually newer technology, or the same platform in a new shell?
Half a step newer
Noise WF-1000XM6 (2026) against Sony WF-1000XM5 (2023). The Noise WF-1000XM6 edges ahead on platform, but only just: ANC type Adaptive against Hybrid.
- WF-1000XM620263 yr newer
- WF-1000XM52023
What differsWF-1000XM6WF-1000XM5
- ANC type
- Adaptive
- Hybrid
Platform
Level on: Transparency mode, Custom EQ, Companion app, Water resistance.
Specifications
WF-1000XM6WF-1000XM5
- Type
- True Wireless
- True Wireless
- Price (USD)
- $330
- $250
- HearWiki score
- Not scored
- 88
- Released
- 2026
- 2023
- Driver
- 8.4 mm driver
- 8.4 mm dynamic
- Driver type
- -
- dynamic
- Driver size
- 8.4 mm
- 8.4 mm
- Drivers per side
- -
- 1
- Frequency response
- -
- 20 Hz - 40 kHz
- Impedance
- -
- 32 Ω
- Sensitivity
- -
- 102 dB/mW
- Codecs
- -
- SBC, AAC, LC3, LDAC
- Multipoint pairing
- -
- Yes
- Battery life
- -
- 24 h
- Battery life (ANC on)
- -
- 8 h
- Full charge time
- -
- 90 min
- Quick charge
- -
- 5 min → 1 h
- Wireless charging
- -
- Yes
- Active noise cancelling
- Yes
- Yes
- ANC type
- adaptive
- hybrid
- Transparency mode
- Yes
- Yes
- Companion app
- Yes
- Yes
- Custom EQ
- Yes
- Yes
- Wear detection
- -
- Yes
- Controls
- -
- touch
- Voice assistant
- -
- Alexa, Google Assistant, Siri
- Weight
- -
- 5.9 g
- Case weight
- -
- 39 g
- Water resistance
- IPX4
- IPX4
- USB-C
- -
- Yes
- Microphones
- -
- 6
What reviewers said
Noise WF-1000XM6
No summary yet - we haven't aggregated enough reviews.
Sony WF-1000XM5
These are high-end true wireless earbuds that focus on adaptive noise cancellation and detailed audio, supporting LDAC for high-resolution streaming. They offer a solid battery life of up to 12 hours without ANC, plus a comfortable fit and IPX4 sweat resistance for daily use. The touch controls and companion app add convenience, though the price reflects their premium status.
- Pro:Excellent adaptive noise cancellation
- Pro:Long battery life (12 hours without ANC)
- Pro:Supports LDAC and AAC codecs
- Con:Premium price point
- Con:No higher water resistance rating than IPX4
- Con:Touch controls may take time to master
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