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Nothing Ear vs Sony WF-1000XM3

79 of 157 fields differ

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  • 37 different values
  • 42 known for one only
  • 17 the same
  • 61 missing for both

Biggest differences

Each bar uses the scale of all 138 earbuds.

  1. Quick chargeA: 2.6hB: 1.5hNothing is 1.1 h higher.
  2. With caseA: 40.5hB: 32hNothing is 8.5 h higher.
  3. Playback per charge with ANC (claimed)A: 5.2hB: 6hSony is 0.8 h higher.

Weight

0 to 80 g

Weight per bud
A4.62g
B8.5g
Case weight
A51.9g
B77g

All 166 fields

Every value links to where we found it.

ANothing Ear
BSony WF-1000XM3

General

7 of 8 differ
Predecessor
Not available

Design

1 of 4 differ
Bud shape
Not available
RGB lighting
Not available
Not available

Drivers and sound

8 of 17 differ
Driver type
Driver size
11mm
6mm
Drivers per bud
1
1
Frequency response
Not available
Not available
Impedance
Not available
Not available
Sensitivity
Not available
Not available
Sensitivity reference
Not available
Not available
Max sample rate
Not available
Max bit depth
Not available
Adaptive EQ
Not available
Not available
Onboard EQ
Not available
Not available
Custom EQ bands
Not available
EQ presets
Not available
Volume limit
Not available
Not available

Spatial audio

None of 2 known
Spatial audio
Not available
Not available
Head tracking
Not available
Not available

Noise cancelling

5 of 11 differ
ANC type
Not available
ANC microphones in both earbuds
Not available
Not available
ANC levels
Not available
ANC attenuation (claimed)
Not available
Adjustable transparency
Not available
Not available
Automatic ANC and transparency blend
Not available
Not available
Conversation detection
Not available
Not available
Wind noise reduction
Not available

Measured

7 of 23 differ
Frequency response notes (measured)
Bass and mids receive a slight bump. The highs roughly follow the reviewer's house curve. Bass and mids are slightly exaggerated.8Reviewsoundguys.com/sony-wf-1000xm3-review-25342Read 13 October 2026Sound section describes the bass and mid bump against SoundGuys' house curve.
Bass amount (measured)
Not available
Treble amount (measured)
Not available
Deviation from target (measured)
Not available
Not available
Consistency between fittings (measured)
Not available
Not available
Sound leakage (measured)
Not available
Not available
Noise isolation (measured)
Not available
Not available
Noise isolation, best (measured)
Not available
Not available
Passive isolation (measured)
Not available
Not available
Call quality notes (measured)
SoundGuys says voices sound slightly muffled and the background noise reduction is among the best it has heard, with wind handled better than most earbuds. RTINGS rates the microphone decent and says the voice is intelligible but not true-to-life.22Reviewsoundguys.com/nothing-ear-review-114404Read 23 October 2026Written review and demos in ideal, office, street, wind and reverberant conditions.26Measurementrtings.com/headphones/reviews/nothing/ear-truly-wirelessRead 23 October 2026Public verdict text. Test results are locked.
Voices are relayed well enough through both earpieces for general use. Outdoors the other party hears wind, traffic and passersby.8Reviewsoundguys.com/sony-wf-1000xm3-review-25342Read 13 October 2026Microphone section. The demo uses SoundGuys' older, non-standardized method.
Mic low-frequency extension (measured)
Not available
Not available
Mic high-frequency extension (measured)
Not available
Not available
Mic speech-to-noise ratio (measured)
Not available
Not available
Latency (measured)
Not available
Not available
Bluetooth latency, worst (measured)
Not available
Not available
2.4 GHz latency, worst (measured)
Not available
Not available
Latency in game mode (measured)
Not available
Not available
Battery life (measured)
Longest tested use per charge
8.07h
4.77h
Battery life with case (measured)
Not available
Not available
Full charge time (measured)
Not available
Not available
Weight per bud (measured)
Not available
Not available

Microphones and calls

3 of 7 differ
Voice microphones in both earbuds
Not available
All microphones in both earbuds
Not available
Bone conduction voice sensor
Not available
Not available
Call audio bandwidth
Not available
Not available
Mic mute control
Not available
Not available
Sidetone
Not available
Not available

Connectivity

9 of 18 differ
Auracast
Not available
Not available
Multipoint devices
Not available
Multipoint with LDAC
Not available
Not available
Paired devices remembered
Not available
Automatic switching between own devices
Not available
Not available
Fast pairing
Not available
Audio sharing
Not available
Not available
Wireless receiver
Not available
Not available
Receiver connector
Not available
Not available
Simultaneous 2.4 GHz and Bluetooth audio
Not available
Not available

Latency

3 of 3 differ
Claimed latency
BSony WF-1000XM3
Not available
Lowest claimed latency
120ms
Not available

Compatibility

1 of 4 differ
Connection per platform
Not available
Not available
Features that need a specific device
ANothing Ear
FeatureNeeds
LDACNeeds a source with LDAC and the codec enabled on the phone. Nothing X needs high-definition encoding switched on. Dual Connection should be off for the full stream. iOS supports AAC only.
LHDC 5.0Needs a source with LHDC. On Nothing phones it is on by default. Other Android phones need LHDC enabled in the Bluetooth codec settings. Dual Connection should be off for the full stream.
Low latencyLatency as low as 120 ms when paired with Nothing phones with game mode on.
ChatGPT integrationNeeds a supported Nothing phone, per SoundGuys.
BSony WF-1000XM3
Not available
Official licence
Not available
Not available

Battery and charging

10 of 13 differ
User-replaceable earbud battery
Not available
Not available
Claimed battery life
BSony WF-1000XM3
ModeCodecIncludes case rechargesHours (h)
ANC onAACNo6
TransparencyAACNo6
ANC offAACNo8
ANC onSBCNo5.5
TransparencySBCNo5.5
ANC offSBCNo7.5
ANC onNot availableYes24
ANC offNot availableYes32
CallNot availableNo4.5
Longest claimed use per charge
8.5h
8h
Playback per charge with ANC (claimed)
5.2h
6h
Playback per charge without ANC (claimed)
8.5h
8h
Total with case (claimed)
40.5h
32h
Total with case and ANC (claimed)
24h
24h
Talk time (claimed)
5h
4.5h
Charging guidance
Fast charging needs a 5 V / 1.5 A adapter or higher, per the maker's footnote. Quick charge: 10 minutes gives up to 10 hours of playback with the case, ANC off. The 45 W Nothing Power charger was used for the maker's charging tests.1Maker product pageus.nothing.tech/products/earRead 23 October 2026
Not available

Charging case

5 of 10 differ
User-replaceable case battery
Not available
Not available
Wireless standards
Not available
Speaker in case
Not available
Not available
Screen on case
Not available
Not available
Case works as audio transmitter
Not available
Not available

Controls

4 of 5 differ
Gestures
Pinch: play or pause, answer or hang up a call, Double pinch: skip forward, reject a call, Triple pinch: skip back, Pinch and hold: switch between Active Noise Cancellation and Transparency Mode9Maker product pagesupport.nothing.tech/hc/en-us/articles/23726251176465-How-do-I-operate-the-control-functions-on-Nothing-EarRead 23 October 2026Default gestures. Nothing X can assign play or pause, skip, noise control, volume up, volume down and the voice assistant.

Sensors and health

2 of 9 differ
Heart rate sensor
Not available
Not available
Skin temperature sensing
Not available
Not available
Hearing aid feature
Not available
Not available
Medical clearances
Not available
Not available
Hearing protection
Not available
Not available
Health features
Not available
Not available

Fit and durability

6 of 7 differ
Stabilisers
Not available
Water resistance depth
Not available
Not available

Software

1 of 6 differ
Finding network
Not available
Not available
Precision finding
Not available
Not available
Live translation
Not available
Not available

Dimensions and weight

4 of 4 differ
Bud dimensions
Not available
Case dimensions
Not available

Certifications

1 of 3 differ
Hi-Res Audio
Not available
Communication certifications
Not available
Not available
FCC IDs
Not available
Not available
Other certifications
Not available
Not available

In the box

2 of 2 differ
In the box
Pair of earbuds, Ear tips in size S, M, L, Charging case, Type-C cable, Safety information and warranty information, User guide1Maker product pageus.nothing.tech/products/earRead 23 October 2026
Wireless Noise Canceling Stereo Headset, USB Type-C cable (USB-A to USB-C) (approx. 20 cm), Long hybrid silicone rubber earbuds (SS/S/M/L 2 each), Triple-comfort earbuds (S/M/L 2 each), Charging case1Owner's manualhelpguide.sony.net/mdr/wf1000xm3/v1/en/print.pdfRead 13 October 2026Package contents list.

Warranty

None of 1 known
Manufacturer warranty (source market)
Not available
Not available

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