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Sony WH-1000XM4 Wireless
Anker Soundcore Life Q35 Wireless
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TypeOver-ear
Noise CancellingYes
EnclosureClosed-Back
Bass Amount
Very Emphasized (5 dB)
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
Treble Amount
Balanced (0 dB)
MicYes
Sound Signature
Warm
TypeOver-ear
Noise CancellingYes
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
MicYes
Our Verdict
Sony WH-1000XM4 Wireless
Anker Soundcore Life Q35 Wireless
The Sony WH-1000XM4 Wireless are better over-ears than the Anker Soundcore Life Q35 Wireless. The Sony are more comfortable and better built. They have a significantly better performing ANC and an auto-off timer to help conserve battery life when not in use. However, the Anker have a longer continuous battery life.
Variants
- WH-1000XM4 (Black)
- WH-1000XM4 (Midnight Blue)
- WH-1000XM4 (Silver)
- Soundcore Life Q35 (B09FPCZ318)
- Soundcore Life Q35 (Frosted Pearl)
- Soundcore Life Q35 (Obsidian Blue)
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WH-1000XM4
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Soundcore Life Q35
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Midnight Blue
WH-1000XM4
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Soundcore Life Q35
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WH-1000XM4
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Main Differences for
Neutral Sound
Neutral Sound
Threshold
Neutral Sound
7.2
Full Comparison
Sound
Sound Profile
Sound Profile
Normalization Frequency
400 Hz
Bass Amount
Very Emphasized (5 dB)
Bass Amount
4.95 dB
Treble Amount
-1.13 dB
Treble Amount
Balanced (0 dB)
Sound Signature
Warm
Frequency Response Consistency
8.1
6.8
Consistency L
Consistency R
Std. Deviation
0.80 dB
0.66 dB
Bass Profile: Target Compliance
7.6
6.7
Bass Profile: Target Compliance
RMS Deviation From Target
5.2 dB
5.34 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
20 Hz
10 Hz
Low Bass
4.49 dB
6.72 dB
Mid Bass
5.5 dB
7.16 dB
High Bass
5.6 dB
2.15 dB
Mid-Range Profile: Target Compliance
8.9
9.1
Mid-Range Profile: Target Compliance
RMS Deviation From Target
1.58 dB
1.23 dB
Low Mid
1.24 dB
-0.54 dB
Mid-Mid
-0.07 dB
-0.5 dB
High Mid
-1.15 dB
0.94 dB
Treble Profile: Target Compliance
8.4
6.6
Treble Profile: Target Compliance
RMS Deviation From Target
3.01 dB
4.96 dB
Low Treble
-1.71 dB
-3.19 dB
Mid Treble
1.38 dB
-0.72 dB
High Treble
-2.88 dB
-0.04 dB
Peaks/Dips
7.9
7.0
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
1.2 dB
1.7 dB
Dips
1.46 dB
2.22 dB
Stereo Mismatch
8.7
Frequency Response Mismatch
Phase Response Mismatch
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
0.03 dB
0.15
Weighted Frequency Response Mismatch
1.11 dB
1.85
Weighted Phase Mismatch
1.5°
28.01
Cumulative Spectral Decay
CSD
PRTF
3.5
5.1
PRTF
PRTF Accuracy (RMS Deviation)
3.11 dB
3.89 dB
PRTF Size (Avg.)
8.34 dB
6.68 dB
PRTF Distance
1.8 dB
12.53 dB
Openness
1.8
Acoustic Space Excitation
3.6
Harmonic Distortion
7.7
Harmonics Levels
THD Ratio
WHD @ 94 dB SPL
0.23%
0.327
WHD @ 104 dB SPL
0.80%
0.246
Electrical Aspects
Impedance
Sensitivity @1kHz-1V
115.1 dB SPL
Bluetooth Max SPL
104.6 dB
Virtual Soundstage
4.1
0.0
Virtual Soundstage
Head Modeling
On/Off
No
Speaker Modeling
On/Off
No
Room Ambience
No
No
Head Tracking
No
No
Virtual Surround
360 Reality Audio
No
Test Settings
Firmware
2.6.0
01.11
Power
On
On
Connection
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.0
Codec
SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz
SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz
Test Instrument
Audio Precision APx517B
EQ
Off
Soundcore Signature
ANC
On
Transport
Tip/Pad
Default
Default
Microphone
Integrated
Integrated
Imaging
7.6
Group Delay
Phase Response Mismatch
Weighted Group Delay
0.33
Weighted Phase Mismatch
1.5°
28.01
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
0.03 dB
0.15
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
1.11 dB
1.85
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
7.3
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.23%
0.327
WHD @ 100
0.80%
0.246
Design
Style
Design Picture 2
Type
Over-ear
Over-ear
Enclosure
Closed-Back
Closed-Back
Wireless
Yes
Yes
Transducer
Dynamic
Dynamic
Comfort
8.0
7.5
Comfort Picture
Weight
0.6 lbs
0.59 lbs
Clamping Force
1 lbs
1 lbs
Controls
7.6
7.5
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
Not OS specific
Not OS specific
Ease Of Use
Good
Decent
Feedback
Decent
Decent
Call/Music Control
Yes
Yes
Volume Control
Yes
Yes
Microphone Control
No
No
Channel Mixing
No
No
Noise Cancelling Control
On/Off
On/Off
Talk-Through
On/Off
On/Off
Additional Controls
Voice Assistant
Voice Assistant
Breathability
6.0
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
7 °C
Portability
6.1
6.2
Portability Picture
L
7.4" (18.8 cm)
6.9" (17.5 cm)
W
6.1" (15.5 cm)
6.8" (17.3 cm)
H
2.0" (5.1 cm)
1.7" (4.3 cm)
Volume
90.00 in³ (1,474.83 cm³)
80.00 in³ (1,310.96 cm³)
Transmitter Required
No
No
Case
8.0
7.5
Case Picture
Type
Hard case
Hard case
L
8.3" (21.1 cm)
8.6" (21.8 cm)
W
6.6" (16.8 cm)
6.7" (17.0 cm)
H
2.3" (5.8 cm)
2.5" (6.4 cm)
Volume
126.00 in³ (2,064.76 cm³)
114.00 in³ (1,868.12 cm³)
Build Quality
8.0
7.5
Build Quality Picture
Stability
7.0
6.5
Stability Picture
Headshots 1
Angled Picture
Side Picture
Headshots 2
Front Picture
Rear Picture
Top
Top Picture
In The Box
In The Box Picture
Isolation
Noise Isolation - Full Range
9.5
8.2
Noise Isolation - Full Range Graph
Noise Cancelling
Yes
Yes
Overall Attenuation
-27.13 dB
-22.18 dB
Isolation Audio
Bass
-24.80 dB
-17.63 dB
Mid
-25.37 dB
-18.6 dB
Treble
-31.92 dB
-30.22 dB
Noise Isolation - Common Scenarios
9.7
Noise Isolation - Common Scenarios Graph
Airplane Noise Attenuation
-23.51 dB
Airplane Noise Isolation Audio
Office Noise Attenuation
-22.93 dB
Office Noise Isolation Audio
Street Noise Attenuation
-26.02 dB
Street Noise Isolation Audio
Noise Isolation - Voice Handling
Female Voice 1
Male Voice 1
Female Voice 2
Male Voice 2
Leakage
7.1
6.8
Leakage
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
39.28 dB
40.62 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
Yes
Yes
In-Line
No
Yes
Boom
No
No
Detachable Boom
No
No
Mic
Yes
Yes
Recording Quality
6.1
7.5
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
269.09 Hz
219.83 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
2.11 dB
3.53 dB
HFE
3,726.47 Hz
5,915.41 Hz
Weighted THD
65.861
0.096
Gain
11.46 dB
10.1 dB
Noise Handling
5.6
6.4
SpNR
SpNR
11.47 dB
23.61 dB
Noise Gate
No
Always On
Speech + Pink Noise Handling
6.0
7.0
Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample
Speech + Subway Noise Handling
5.0
5.5
Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample
Active Features
Battery
8.7
7.9
Battery Type
Rechargable
Rechargable
Continuous Battery Life
37.7 hrs
44.2 hrs
Additional Charges
0.0
0.0
Total Battery Life
37.7 hrs
44.2 hrs
Charge Time
2.3 hrs
1.8 hrs
Power-Saving Feature
Auto-Off Timer
No
Audio While Charging
No
No
Passive Playback
Yes
Yes
Charging Port
USB-C
USB-C
App Support
8.0
8.0
App Picture
App Name
Sony| Headphones Connect
Anker Soundcore
iOS
Yes
Yes
Android
Yes
Yes
macOS
No
No
Windows
No
No
Equalizer
Graphic + Presets
Graphic + Presets
ANC Control
On/Off
Adjustable
Mic Control
No
No
Room Effects
No
No
Playback Control
Yes
No
Button Mapping
Yes
No
Surround Support
Yes
No
Connectivity
Wired Connection
9.9
9.5
Cable Picture
Analog Audio
Yes
Yes
USB Audio
No
No
Detachable
Yes
Yes
Length
4.00 ft (1.22 m)
4.10 ft (1.25 m)
Connector
1/8" TRS
1/8" TRRS
Latency - Analog
0.3 ms
Latency - USB
N/A
0 ms
Recorded Latency
Recorded Latency Connection
Analog
Bluetooth Connection
8.6
9.0
Bluetooth Version
5.010
5.0
Multi-Device Pairing
2 Devices
2 Devices
NFC Pairing
Yes
Quick Pair (Android)
Yes
Quick Pair (iOS)
No
Line Of Sight Range
299.00 ft (91.14 m)
322.00 ft (98.15 m)
Latency - SBC
245 ms
206 ms
Latency - aptX
N/A
N/A
Latency - aptX Adaptive (High Quality)
N/A
Latency - aptX Adaptive (Low Latency)
N/A
Latency - LDAC
237 ms
Recorded Latency
Recorded Latency Codec
SBC
AAC Support
Yes
PC Latency (aptX HD)
N/A
PC Latency (aptX-LL)
N/A
iOS Latency
118 ms
Android Latency
115 ms
Wireless Connection (Dongle)
0.0
0.0
Line Of Sight Range
N/A
N/A
Latency - Dongle
N/A
N/A
Recorded Latency
N/A
PC Compatibility
Analog
Audio Only
Audio + Microphone
Wired USB
No
No
Non-BT Wireless
No
No
PlayStation Compatibility
PS4 Analog
Audio Only
Audio + Microphone
PS4 Wired USB
No
No
PS4 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
PS5 Analog
Audio Only
Audio + Microphone
PS5 Wired USB
No
No
PS5 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Xbox Compatibility
Xbox One Analog
Audio Only
Audio + Microphone
Xbox One Wired USB
No
No
Xbox One Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Xbox Series X|S Analog
Audio Only
Audio + Microphone
Xbox Series X|S Wired USB
No
No
Xbox Series X|S Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Base/Dock
0.0
0.0
Type
No Base/Dock
No Base/Dock
USB Input
No
No
Line In
No
No
Line Out
No
No
Optical Input
No
No
RCA Input
No
No
Dock Charging
No
No
Power Supply
No Base/Dock
No Base/Dock
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WH-1000XM4
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Soundcore Life Q35
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Midnight Blue
WH-1000XM4
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Frosted Pearl
Soundcore Life Q35
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Silver
WH-1000XM4
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Soundcore Life Q35
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