Google Pixel Buds 2 versus Sony WF-1000XM5

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Google Pixel Buds 2

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KSh 20,300

Sony WF-1000XM5, Earbuds

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KSh 27,500

Google Pixel Buds 2 Sony WF-1000XM5, Earbuds
Price KSh 20,300 KSh 27,500
Sales 0 - For Sep 2025 0 - For Sep 2025
Average rating 5 - 1 votes 0 -
Likes 1 - For Sep 2025 0 - For Sep 2025
Views 189 - For Sep 2025 17 - For Sep 2025
General
Available April
2020
July
2023
Dimensions 20.6 x 19.6 x 18.3 mm
26 X 17 X 21mm
Weight 5.4 g
5.9 g
Colors Almost Black
Oh So Orange
Clearly White
Quite Mint
Platinum Silver
Black
Smoky Pink
Key features IPX4 (sweat and water resistant)
Qi wireless charging
12mm driver
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 12mm
8.4mm Dynamic
Frequency response -
20Hz - 20kHz
20Hz - 40kHz - LDAC
Microphones 2
3 Mics
Beamforming
IP rating IPX4 (sweat and water resistant)
IPX4 Splash and Sweat Resistant
Chipset -
HD Noise Cancelling Processor QN2e
Sony Processor V2
Earbud controls -
Tap
Earbud features -
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 IR
Accelerometer
Gyro
Hall
Touch
Proximity
Touch
VPU
Connectivity Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth 5.3
Sensors & connectivity features -
Bluetooth A2DP / AVRCP / HFP / HSP / SBC / AAC / LDAC
Windows Swift Pair
Google Fast Pair
Multi-device Pair
Battery
Battery -
-
Play time 5 hours
Up to 8h - NC On
Up to 12h - NC Off
Talk time 2.5 hours
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 -
-
Charging Case
Charging case dimensions 63 x 47 x 24.9 mm (H x W x D)
65 x 27 x 40mm
Charging case weight 55.8 g
39 g
Charging case battery -
-
Charging case playtime 24 hours
Up to 16h
Charging case talk time 12 hours
-
Charging 10 min for 2 hours (music) or 1 hour (talk)
Up to 100% in 2h
Charging case features -
Qi Wireless Charging
USB-C Charging