Bose QuietComfort 45vsSony WH-1000XM5
🏆 Settled
Sony WH-1000XM5 — Pick the Sony WH-1000XM5 — it leads these groups: Battery 1 Connectivity 1
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At a glance
0–100 per group, normalized within the category · Tap a group for details
| Bose QuietComfort 45 | Sony WH-1000XM5 | |
|---|---|---|
| Design | 56 | 31 |
| Features | 100 | 100 |
| Battery | 5 | 16 |
| Audio | 45 | 61 |
| Connectivity | 71 | 81 |
How to choose
Pick the Bose QuietComfort 45 if you care about…
- Weight 240 g +10 g vs 250 g
- Foldable design ✓ vs —
- Driver unit 40 mm +10 mm vs 30 mm
Pick the Sony WH-1000XM5 if you care about…
- Battery life 40 h +16 h vs 24 h
- LDAC ✓ vs —
- Bluetooth version 5.2 +0.1 vs 5.1
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Where they differ
6 · Only rows that actually differ, with a verdict per row
| Bose QuietComfort 45 | Sony WH-1000XM5 | Where they differ | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weight | 240 g | 250 g | Bose QuietComfort 45 |
| Foldable design | ✓ | — | Bose QuietComfort 45 |
| Battery life | 24 h | 40 h | Sony WH-1000XM5 |
| Driver unit | 40 mm | 30 mm | Bose QuietComfort 45 |
| LDAC | — | ✓ | Sony WH-1000XM5 |
| Bluetooth version | 5.1 | 5.2 | Sony WH-1000XM5 |
The record
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Design3▾
| Bose QuietComfort 45 | Sony WH-1000XM5 | |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 240 g | 250 g |
| Sweat/water resistance | — | — |
| Foldable design | ✓ | — |
Features2▾
| Bose QuietComfort 45 | Sony WH-1000XM5 | |
|---|---|---|
| Active noise cancellation | ✓ | ✓ |
| Built-in microphone | ✓ | ✓ |
Battery2▾
| Bose QuietComfort 45 | Sony WH-1000XM5 | |
|---|---|---|
| Battery life | 24 h | 40 h |
| Charge time | 3.5 h |
Audio5▾
| Bose QuietComfort 45 | Sony WH-1000XM5 | |
|---|---|---|
| Driver unit | 40 mm | 30 mm |
| Impedance | 48 Ω | |
| Lowest frequency | 4 Hz | |
| Highest frequency | 40000 Hz | |
| LDAC | — | ✓ |
Connectivity3▾
| Bose QuietComfort 45 | Sony WH-1000XM5 | |
|---|---|---|
| Bluetooth version | 5.1 | 5.2 |
| Multipoint connection | ✓ | ✓ |
| USB-C charging | ✓ | ✓ |