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Sony WF-1000X Truly Wireless
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TypeIn-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
Noise CancellingYes
WirelessTruly Wireless
TransducerDynamic
MicYes
TypeIn-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
Noise CancellingNo
WirelessTruly Wireless
TransducerDynamic
MicYes
Our Verdict
Sony WF-1000X Truly Wireless
Samsung Gear IconX Truly Wireless
The Samsung Gear IconX Truly Wireless are much better headphones than the Sony WF-1000X Truly Wireless. The Samsung isolate better in noisy environments despite not having ANC like the Sonys. They also have more features that make them better for sports than the Sony. They're also more portable and have a better latency performance. The Sony, on the other hand, have a better more premium-looking build quality. Their noise cancellation also does a bit better in the bass range than the Samsung, and their app is slightly more customizable.
Variants
- WF-1000X
- Gear IconX (Black)
- Gear IconX (Grey)
- Gear IconX (Pink)
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Main Differences for
Mixed Usage
Mixed Usage
Threshold
Mixed Usage
7.1
7.2
Battery
5.0
6.3
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture 2
Type
In-ear
In-ear
Enclosure
Closed-Back
Closed-Back
Wireless
Truly Wireless
Truly Wireless
Transducer
Dynamic
Dynamic
Comfort
7.0
7.5
Comfort Picture
Weight
0.03 lbs
0.03 lbs
Clamping Force
0 lbs
0 lbs
Controls
6.1
6.3
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
N/A
Not OS specific
Ease Of Use
Decent
Okay
Feedback
Decent
Okay
Call/Music Control
Yes
Yes
Volume Control
No
Yes
Microphone Control
No
No
Channel Mixing
N/A
No
Noise Cancelling Control
Yes
No
Talk-Through
Yes
No
Additional Controls
Voice enabled controls
Voice Assistant
Breathability
9.1
9.0
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
0.9 °C
1 °C
Portability
9.5
9.4
Portability Picture
L
1.2"
1.5"
W
1.3"
1.2"
H
0.7"
0.7"
Volume
1.1 in³
1.6 in³
Transmitter Required
N/A
No
Case
7.5
8.0
Case Picture
Type
Hard case
Hard case
L
3.6"
2.8"
W
0.9"
1.5"
H
1.7"
0.9"
Volume
5.5 in³
4.5 in³
Build Quality
8.0
7.0
Build Quality Picture
Stability
7.5
8.0
Stability Picture
Headshots 1
Angled Picture
Side Picture
Headshots 2
Front Picture
Rear Picture
Top
Top Picture
In The Box
In The Box Picture
Sound
Sound Profile
Frequency Response
Frequency Response
Bass Amount
-1.42 dB
-0.58 dB
Treble Amount
-2.22 dB
-2.11 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
9.1
8.6
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
0.19 dB
0.28 dB
Raw Frequency Response
Raw FR L
Raw FR L
Raw FR R
Raw FR R
Bass Accuracy
8.8
8.3
Bass
Bass
Std. Err.
1.77 dB
2.27 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
10 Hz
46.21 Hz
Low-Bass
-1.93 dB
-3.43 dB
Mid-Bass
-0.39 dB
0.63 dB
High-Bass
2.51 dB
2.7 dB
Mid Accuracy
8.4
8.9
Mid
Mid
Std. Err.
2.15 dB
1.46 dB
Low-Mid
2.71 dB
1.01 dB
Mid-Mid
1 dB
-1.85 dB
High-Mid
0.34 dB
-0.05 dB
Treble Accuracy
8.0
7.4
Treble
Treble
Std. Err.
3.41 dB
3.45 dB
Low-Treble
-0.35 dB
-2.14 dB
Mid-Treble
-1.57 dB
-2.37 dB
High-Treble
-1.15 dB
-5.32 dB
Peaks/Dips
7.2
8.0
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
1.95 dB
1.19 dB
Dips
0.94 dB
1.18 dB
Imaging
9.1
9.1
Group Delay
Phase Response
Weighted Group Delay
0.09
0.1
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
0.53
0.46
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
1.47
1.23
Weighted Phase Mismatch
2.36
2.54
Passive Soundstage
1.0
0.7
PRTF
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)
N/A
N/A
PRTF Size (Avg.)
N/A
N/A
PRTF Distance
N/A
N/A
Openness
2.7
2.5
Acoustic Space Excitation
2.1
0.6
Virtual Soundstage
0.0
Virtual Soundstage
Head Modeling
No
Speaker Modeling
No
Room Ambience
No
Head Tracking
No
Virtual Surround
No
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
7.7
7.9
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.301
0.213
WHD @ 100
0.130
0.117
Test Settings
Firmware
Unknown
Power
On
Connection
Unknown
Codec
SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz
EQ
Off
ANC
No ANC
Tip/Pad
Silicone (small)
Microphone
Integrated
Isolation
Noise Isolation
7.3
7.5
Noise Isolation
Isolation Audio
Overall Attenuation
-19.75 dB
-22.45 dB
Noise Cancelling
Yes
No
Bass
-8.62 dB
-6.74 dB
Mid
-21.53 dB
-20.44 dB
Treble
-30.45 dB
-41.42 dB
Leakage
8.3
9.5
Leakage
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
31.73 dB
23.96 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
Yes
Yes
In-Line
No
No
Boom
No
No
Detachable Boom
N/A
No
Mic
Yes
Yes
Recording Quality
5.2
5.7
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
239.73 Hz
493.51 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
4.75 dB
3.48 dB
HFE
1,684.1 Hz
3,319.91 Hz
Weighted THD
13.726
5.721
Gain
39.67 dB
40.58 dB
Noise Handling
6.0
6.0
SpNR
Speech + Pink Noise
Speech + Subway Noise
SpNR
12.05 dB
11.32 dB
Active Features
Battery
5.0
6.3
Battery Type
Rechargable
Rechargable
Continuous Battery Life
2.7 hrs
4.6 hrs
Additional Charges
2
1.0
Total Battery Life
8.1 hrs
9.2 hrs
Charge Time
1.5 hrs
1.1 hrs
Power-Saving Feature
Standby mode
Standby mode
Audio While Charging
No
Yes
Passive Playback
No
No
Charging Port
micro-USB
USB-C
App Support
7.0
7.0
App Picture
App Name
Sony| Headphones Connect
Samsung Gear
iOS
Yes
No
Android
Yes
Yes
macOS
N/A
No
Windows
N/A
No
Equalizer
Presets
Presets
ANC Control
Yes
No
Mic Control
No
No
Room Effects
No
No
Playback Control
Yes
Yes
Button Mapping
N/A
No
Surround Sound
N/A
Surround Support
No
Connectivity
Bluetooth
7.2
6.6
Bluetooth Version
4.1
4.2
Multi-Device Pairing
No
No
NFC Pairing
Yes
No
Line Of Sight Range
62 ft
89 ft
PC Latency (SBC)
400 ms
280 ms
PC Latency (aptX)
N/A
N/A
PC Latency (aptX HD)
N/A
PC Latency (aptX-LL)
N/A
N/A
iOS Latency
71 ms
Android Latency
139 ms
Non-Bluetooth Wireless
0.0
0.0
Non-BT Line Of Sight Range
N/A
N/A
Non-BT Latency
N/A
N/A
Wired
0.0
0.0
Cable Picture
Analog Audio
N/A
No
USB Audio
N/A
No
Detachable
N/A
No
Length
N/A
N/A
Connection
N/A
No Wired Option
Wired Latency
N/A
Analog/USB Audio Latency
N/A
PC / PS4 Compatibility
PC/PS4 Analog
No
No
PC/PS4 Wired USB
No
No
PC/PS4 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Xbox One Compatibility
Xbox One Analog
No
No
Xbox One Wired USB
No
No
Xbox One Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Base/Dock
2.2
2.2
Type
Charging Case
Charging Case
USB Input
No
No
Line In
No
No
Line Out
No
No
Optical Input
No
No
RCA Input
No
No
Dock Charging
Yes
Yes
Power Supply
USB
USB-C
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