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Nothing Headphone 1 versus Sony WH-1000XM5
Compare specifications, price, availability, ratings and shopping interest.
| Specification | Nothing Headphone 1, LDAC, Noise Cancelling, Bluetooth Headphone | Sony WH-1000XM5, Headphone |
|---|---|---|
| Price | KSh 42,500 | KSh 32,500 |
| Sales | 0 - For Oct 2025 | 38 - For Oct 2025 |
| Average rating | 0 - | 5 - 2 votes |
| Likes | 0 - For Oct 2025 | 1 - For Oct 2025 |
| Views | 53 - For Oct 2025 | 592 - For Oct 2025 |
| General | ||
| Weight | 329 g | 250 g |
| Series | - | - |
| Available | July 2025 | May 2022 |
| Colors | White Black | Black Silver |
| Key features | Bold transparent design with physical controls Powerful 40mm dynamic drivers tuned by KEF Up to 80 hours battery life with ANC off LDAC support for high-res wireless audio Spatial audio with head tracking USB-C and 3.5mm wired playback options | Up to 40h playback time Carbon fiber composite diaphragm Instant play or pause wear detection Beamforming microphones for call quality Multi-device wireless pairing DSEE audio upscaling |
| Speaker | ||
| Driver | 40mm Dynamic Tuned By KEF | 30mm |
| Frequency response | 20Hz - 40kHz | 4Hz - 40kHz (Wired) 20Hz - 40kHz (Wireless) |
| Microphones | 3 Mics | 4 Beamforming Microphones |
| Controls | Touch | - |
| Speaker features | Hybrid Active Noise Cancelling Up to 42dB ANC | Neodymium Magnets Carbon Fiber Composite Diaphragm |
| IP rating | IP52 Dust and Water Resistance | - |
| Platform | ||
| Processing | - | HD Noise Cancelling Processor QN1 |
| Audio | Audio Equalizer LDAC Support Spatial Sound 24-bit Hi-Res Audio Hi-Res Wireless Audio | DSEE Extreme Upscaling Hi-Res Audio Hi-Res Audio Wireless 360 Reality Audio Audio Equalizer AAC / LDAC / SBC Dolby Atmos |
| Software | Google Fast Pair / Windows Swift Pair | Android Fast Pair / Windows Swift Pair |
| Voice assistants | - | Google Assistant / Alexa Built-in / Siri |
| Platform features | Instant Play or Pause Wear Detection Head Tracking Transparency Mode | Instant Play or Pause Wear Detection |
| Sensors & Connectivity | ||
| Sensors | Proximity Touch | Proximity Touch Accelerometer Barometer |
| Connectivity | Bluetooth 5.3 3.5mm Mini Jack USB-C Wired High-res Playback via USB-C | Bluetooth 5.2 A2DP / AVRCP / HFP / HSP |
| Sensors & connectivity features | Multi-device Wireless Pairing SBC / AAC | Multi-device Wireless Pairing 3.5mm Mini Jack |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 1040mAh Li-Ion | - |
| Play time | Up to 35h - ANC On Up to 80h - ANC Off | Up To 30h (Bluetooth + ANC) Up To 40h (Bluetooth + ANC Off) |
| Talk time | Up to 37h - ANC On Up to 53h - ANC Off | - |
| Charging | Up to 100% in 120 Mins 5 Min Charging = Up to 5h Playback | 100% in 3.5h 3 Min For Up To 3h Playback |
| Battery features | USB Type-C Charging | USB Type-C Charging |
