Huawei FreeBuds 5 versus Sony WF-1000XM5

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Huawei FreeBuds 5, Earbuds

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KSh 24,000

Sony WF-1000XM5, Earbuds

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KSh 27,500

Huawei FreeBuds 5, Earbuds Sony WF-1000XM5, Earbuds
Price KSh 24,000 KSh 27,500
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General
Available April
2023
July
2023
Dimensions 32.4 x 22.8 x 17.6 mm
26 X 17 X 21mm
Weight 5.4 g
5.9 g
Colors Silver Frost
Ceramic White
Coral Orange
Platinum Silver
Black
Smoky Pink
Key features Stylish curved form with premium feel
11 mm dual magnetic drivers with punchy bass
Bluetooth 5.2 connectivity with multipoint support
Support for high‑res LDAC and Huawei L2HC 2.0 codecs
IP54 rated dust and splash resistant earbuds
Adaptive EQ that tunes sound based on fit and volume level
DSEE EXTREME upscaling for low quality audio
Voice pickup using beamforming mics for clearer speech
Trace misplaced XM5 earbuds
Bluetooth 5.3 supporting LDAC and Hi-Res audio wireless
IPX4 protection from sweat and water splashes
Spatial audio with head tracking
Earbud
Driver 11mm Dynamic Driver
Dual-magnetic
8.4mm Dynamic
Frequency response 16Hz - 40kHz
20Hz - 20kHz
20Hz - 40kHz - LDAC
Microphones 3 Mics
3 Mics
Beamforming
IP rating IP54 Dust and Splash Resistant
IPX4 Splash and Sweat Resistant
Chipset -
HD Noise Cancelling Processor QN2e
Sony Processor V2
Earbud controls Tap
Tap
Earbud features Bass Turbo Technology
AI Call Noise Cancellation
Adaptive Dynamic EQ
ANC
Hi-Res Wireless Audio
24-bit Audio
Wear Detection
DSEE EXTREME Audio Upscaling
Ambient Sound Mode
Automatic Wind Noise Reduction
Hi-Res Audio Wireless
Equalizer Settings via App
24-bit Audio
360 Reality Audio
360 Spatial Sound
LDAC
Ambient Sound
Head Tracking
Sensors & Connectivity
Sensors Accelerometer
Touch
Proximity
Hall
Infrared
Proximity
Touch
VPU
Connectivity Bluetooth 5.2
Bluetooth 5.3
Sensors & connectivity features Dual-device Connection
LDAC / L2HC
Bluetooth A2DP / AVRCP / HFP / HSP / SBC / AAC / LDAC
Windows Swift Pair
Google Fast Pair
Multi-device Pair
Battery
Battery 42mAh
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Play time Up to 5h - ANC Off
Up to 3.5h - ANC On
Up to 8h - NC On
Up to 12h - NC Off
Talk time -
Up to 6h - NC On
Up to 7h - NC Off
Charging -
0 - 100% in 1.5h
3 Min Charging = Up to 60 Min Playtime
Battery features -
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Charging Case
Charging case dimensions 66.6 x 50.1 x 27.3 mm
65 x 27 x 40mm
Charging case weight 45 g
39 g
Charging case battery 505mAh
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Charging case playtime Up to 30h - ANC Off
Up to 20h - ANC On
Up to 16h
Charging case talk time -
-
Charging 100% in 40 Min - Wired
100% in 4h - Wireless
5 Min Charging = Up to 2h Playback
Up to 100% in 2h
Charging case features Qi Wireless Charging
USB Type-C
Qi Wireless Charging
USB-C Charging