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Sony WF-1000XM4 versus Samsung Galaxy Buds Live Earbud
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| Specification | Sony WF-1000XM4, Earbuds | Samsung Galaxy Buds Live Earbud | 
|---|---|---|
| Price | KSh 29,900 | KSh 10,700 | 
| Sales | 17 - For Nov 2025 | 50 - For Nov 2025 | 
| Average rating | 5 - 3 votes | 4.2 - 5 votes | 
| Likes | 0 - For Nov 2025 | 1 - For Nov 2025 | 
| Views | 238 - For Nov 2025 | 441 - For Nov 2025 | 
| General | ||
| Available | August 2021  |  August 2020  | 
| Dimensions | - |  16.5 x 27.3 x 14.9 mm | 
| Weight | 7.3 g |  5.6 g | 
| Colors | Silver Black  |  Mystic Bronze Mystic White Mystic Black  | 
| Key features | 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  |  Active noise cancellation AKG audio IPX2 sweat and splash resistant Qi wireless charging  | 
| Earbud | ||
| Driver | 6mm |  12mm | 
| Frequency response | 20Hz - 20kHz 20Hz - 40kHz (LDAC)  |  - | 
| Microphones | 2 Microphones Beamforming  |  3 | 
| IP rating | IPX4 Splash Resistant |  IPX2 Sweat and Splash Resistant | 
| Chipset | Sony Processor V1 |  BCM43015 | 
| Earbud controls | Tap |  Single Tap Double Tap Triple Tap Touch & Hold  | 
| Earbud features | DSEE EXTREME Audio Upscaling Ambient Sound Mode Automatic Wind Noise Reduction Hi-Res Audio Wireless Equalizer Settings via App  |  RTOS Operating System Bixby Voice Wake-Up AKG Audio  | 
| Sensors & Connectivity | ||
| Sensors | Proximity Touch Bone-conduction  |  Accelerometer Gyro Proximity VPU Hall Touch Grip  | 
| Connectivity | Bluetooth 5.2 |  Bluetooth 5.0 | 
| Sensors & connectivity features | Bluetooth A2DP / AVRCP / HFP / HSP / SBC / AAC / LDAC Windows Swift Pair Google Fast Pair  |  HFP / A2DP / AVRCP / SBC / AAC | 
| Battery | ||
| Battery | - |  60mAh | 
| Play time | Up To 8h - Noise Cancellation ON Up To 12h - Noise Cancellation OFF  |  Up to 5.5h (ANC & Bixby ON) Up to 6h (ANC or Bixby ON) Up to 8h (ANC & Bixby OFF)  | 
| Talk time | Up To 5.5h - Noise Cancellation ON Up To 6h - Noise Cancellation OFF  |  Up to 4.5h (ANC ON) Up to 5.5h (ANC OFF)  | 
| Charging | 0 - 100% In 1.5 hours 10 Min Charging = 1.5h Playtime  |  5 min for 1 hour Music Playback | 
| Battery features | - |  - | 
| Charging Case | ||
| Charging case dimensions | - |  50 x 50.2 x 27.8 mm | 
| Charging case weight | 41 g |  42.2 g | 
| Charging case battery | - |  472mAh | 
| Charging case playtime | Up To 16h |  Up to 29h | 
| Charging case talk time | - |  - | 
| Charging | 3.5h |  - | 
| Charging case features | Qi Wireless Charging USB-C Charging  |  Qi Wireless Charging | 

