Apple AirPods 3 versus Sony WF-1000XM4

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Apple AirPods 3, Earbud

In Stock
KSh 20,000

Sony WF-1000XM4, Earbuds

In Stock
KSh 29,900

Apple AirPods 3, Earbud Sony WF-1000XM4, Earbuds
Price KSh 20,000 KSh 29,900
Sales 26 - For Apr 2025 17 - For Apr 2025
Average rating 5 - 2 votes 5 - 3 votes
Likes 0 - For Apr 2025 2 - For Apr 2025
Views 367 - For Apr 2025 178 - For Apr 2025
General
Available October
2021
August
2021
Dimensions 30.79 x 18.26 x 19.21 mm (H x W x D)
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Weight 4.28 g
7.3 g
Colors White
Silver
Black
Key features IPX4 sweat and water resistant
Up to 6 hours playtime
Adaptive EQ with inward-facing mic
Wind noise reduction
Wear detection for automatic play & pause
Spatial audio with dynamic head tracking
DSEE EXTREME upscaling for low quality audio
Voice pickup using beamforming mics and bone-conduction sensor for clearer speech
Trace misplaced XM4 earbuds with Google Fast Pair
Adaptive sound control filters in important ambient sounds like announcements
Bluetooth 5.2 supporting LDAC and Hi-Res audio wireless
IPX4 protection from water splashes
Earbud
Driver -
6mm
Frequency response -
20Hz - 20kHz
20Hz - 40kHz (LDAC)
Microphones Dual Beamforming Mics
Inward-facing Mic
2 Microphones
Beamforming
IP rating IPX4 Sweat And Water Resistant
IPX4 Splash Resistant
Chipset Apple H1
Sony Processor V1
Earbud controls Play
Pause
Skip
Siri
Start / End Call
Tap
Earbud features Spatial Audio
Dynamic Head Tracking
Adaptive EQ
Wind Noise Reduction
DSEE EXTREME Audio Upscaling
Ambient Sound Mode
Automatic Wind Noise Reduction
Hi-Res Audio Wireless
Equalizer Settings via App
Sensors & Connectivity
Sensors Accelerometer
Force
Skin Detection
Proximity
Touch
Bone-conduction
Connectivity Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth 5.2
Sensors & connectivity features -
Bluetooth A2DP / AVRCP / HFP / HSP / SBC / AAC / LDAC
Windows Swift Pair
Google Fast Pair
Battery
Battery -
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Play time Up To 6h
Up To 5h (Spatial Audio ON)
Up To 8h - Noise Cancellation ON
Up To 12h - Noise Cancellation OFF
Talk time Up To 4h
Up To 5.5h - Noise Cancellation ON
Up To 6h - Noise Cancellation OFF
Charging 5 Mins for Up To 1h Playback
0 - 100% In 1.5 hours
10 Min Charging = 1.5h Playtime
Battery features -
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Charging Case
Charging case dimensions 46.4 x 54.4 x 21.4 mm (H x W x D)
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Charging case weight 37.9 g
41 g
Charging case battery -
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Charging case playtime Up To 30h
Up To 16h
Charging case talk time Up To 20h
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Charging 5 Min For Up To 1h Playback / 1h Talk Time
3.5h
Charging case features IPX4 Sweat And Water Resistant
Lightning Port
MagSafe / Qi Wireless Compatible
Qi Wireless Charging
USB-C Charging