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Sony WF-1000XM4

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WF-1000XM4

Released 8 June 2021.11Reviewtechradar.com/reviews/sony-wf-1000xm4-wireless-earbudsRead 5 October 2026Retrospective exact WF-1000XM4 review explicitly Available now, released June 8, 2021 and on sale now. Its subsection accidentally says WH in heading, but main product identity, text and photos are WF. Corroborated by SoundGuys exact model release metadata. Not inferred from order-opening date alone. Last checked 23 October 2026.

Form factor
In-ear
ANC
Yes
Battery life
12h
With case
36h

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General

Series
1000X1Maker product pagesony.jp/headphone/products/WF-1000XM4Read 5 October 2026
Model numbers
WF-1000XM4, YY29481Maker product pagesony.jp/headphone/products/WF-1000XM4Read 5 October 20263Owner's manualhelpguide.sony.net/mdr/wf1000xm4/v1/en/print.pdfRead 5 October 2026
GTIN / EAN
Not available
Announced
8 June 20215Press releasesony.mediaroom.com/2021-06-08-Sony-Electronics-Unveils-the-WF-1000XM4-Truly-Wireless-Headphones,-Setting-a-New-Standard-for-Noise-CancellationRead 5 October 2026
Status
Discontinued1Maker product pagesony.jp/headphone/products/WF-1000XM4Read 5 October 2026Current exact Japanese maker page explicitly marks production discontinued. Regional retail stock may remain.
Predecessor
Sony WF-1000XM313Reviewtechradar.com/news/sony-wf-1000xm4-take-the-crown-as-the-best-true-wireless-earbuds-of-2021Read 23 October 2026TechRadar's launch report calls the WF-1000XM4 the successor to the WF-1000XM3.14Reviewnotebookcheck.net/The-Sony-WF-1000XM4-launches-with-some-exciting-features-and-an-inflated-price-tag.544040.0.htmlRead 23 October 2026Notebookcheck calls the WF-1000XM4 the follow-up to the WF-1000XM3.
Successor
Sony WF-1000XM515Maker product pagesony.jp/headphone/products/WF-1000XM5/feature_2.htmlRead 23 October 2026Sony Japan's product page calls the WF-1000XM4 the previous model of the WF-1000XM5.
Launch price (US)
$279.995Press releasesony.mediaroom.com/2021-06-08-Sony-Electronics-Unveils-the-WF-1000XM4-Truly-Wireless-Headphones,-Setting-a-New-Standard-for-Noise-CancellationRead 5 October 2026Original US launch MSRP, before local sales tax. Current prices and SoundGuys rounded 278 USD are not substituted. Ordering opened June 8. Actual retail date is separately corroborated by retrospective TechRadar release/availability text.
Launch price (EU)
Not available
Markets
US, JP1Maker product pagesony.jp/headphone/products/WF-1000XM4Read 5 October 2026Japanese exact product/store history and original US launch release separately establish JP and US. A translated support page alone does not establish another sales market.5Press releasesony.mediaroom.com/2021-06-08-Sony-Electronics-Unveils-the-WF-1000XM4-Truly-Wireless-Headphones,-Setting-a-New-Standard-for-Noise-CancellationRead 5 October 2026
Colours
Black, Platinum Silver1Maker product pagesony.jp/headphone/products/WF-1000XM4Read 5 October 2026Exact maker Black and Platinum Silver. US launch calls the second colour silver. No newer XM5/XM6 finish borrowed.
Segment
Music5Press releasesony.mediaroom.com/2021-06-08-Sony-Electronics-Unveils-the-WF-1000XM4-Truly-Wireless-Headphones,-Setting-a-New-Standard-for-Noise-CancellationRead 5 October 2026

Design

Form factor
In-ear5Press releasesony.mediaroom.com/2021-06-08-Sony-Electronics-Unveils-the-WF-1000XM4-Truly-Wireless-Headphones,-Setting-a-New-Standard-for-Noise-CancellationRead 5 October 2026Sealing foam tips and ergonomic ear-cavity design. No stem on exact maker photo and manual drawings.
Bud shape
Stemless5Press releasesony.mediaroom.com/2021-06-08-Sony-Electronics-Unveils-the-WF-1000XM4-Truly-Wireless-Headphones,-Setting-a-New-Standard-for-Noise-CancellationRead 5 October 2026
Use one bud alone
Either bud3Owner's manualhelpguide.sony.net/mdr/wf1000xm4/v1/en/print.pdfRead 5 October 2026Pages 19-20 either unit works alone with mobile-device assistant or no assistant. Google Assistant/Alexa assignments can restrict single-bud use to the playback-control earbud, initially the right unit. No independent simultaneous source playback inferred.
RGB lighting
Not available

Drivers and sound

Drivers per bud
TypeDiameter (mm)Count per earbud
Dynamic61
Source2Maker product pagesony.jp/headphone/products/WF-1000XM4/spec.htmlRead 5 October 2026Exact maker table says closed dynamic and 6 mm. The separately opened original Crutchfield review explicitly states a single 6 mm dynamic driver in each earbud. Acoustic role is not explicitly published and remains omitted.12Reviewcrutchfield.com/S-L8b4RWU6LPi/learn/sony-wf-1000xm4-review.htmlRead 5 October 2026Original first-hand review by Jeff Miller, who auditioned this exact model for a week. Cleaner, more spacious sound paragraph and exploded-component caption explicitly say each earbud includes a single 6 mm dynamic driver. This is the physical per-earbud count. Its erroneous 13 h ANC-off battery claim is not used over exact Sony manual and launch data.
Driver type
Dynamic2Maker product pagesony.jp/headphone/products/WF-1000XM4/spec.htmlRead 5 October 2026
Driver size
6mm
Drivers per bud
1
Diaphragm material
Not available
Frequency response
Max40kHz8Maker spec sheet (PDF)sony.com.my/microsite/MDR/SONY_WF1000XM4.pdfRead 5 October 2026Original maker 16-page model brochure, page 6 explicitly says drivers reproduce a full range of frequencies up to 40 kHz. This is an acoustic driver claim, separate from the Bluetooth transmission table. No acoustic lower cutoff, tolerance or test setup is supplied. Only the proved upper limit is stored. Full original PDF text read through web extraction. Direct file download returned 403.
Impedance
Not available
Sensitivity
Not available
Sensitivity reference
Not available
Max sample rate
Not available
Max bit depth
Not available
Adaptive EQ
Not available
Personalised sound
Yes6Maker product pagesony.jp/headphone/products/WF-1000XM4/feature_1.htmlRead 5 October 2026Exact maker personal optimization explicitly uses individual ear shape and headphone characteristics. Fit test is separate acoustic-seal assessment.
Onboard EQ
Not available
Custom EQ bands
Not available
EQ presets
Not available
Volume limit
Not available

Spatial audio

Spatial audio
360 Reality Audio6Maker product pagesony.jp/headphone/products/WF-1000XM4/feature_1.htmlRead 5 October 2026Exact maker 360 Reality Audio certified model. Ear-shape optimization through companion app and supported service/content required. No head tracking inferred.
Head tracking
Not available

Noise cancelling

Active noise cancelling
Yes5Press releasesony.mediaroom.com/2021-06-08-Sony-Electronics-Unveils-the-WF-1000XM4-Truly-Wireless-Headphones,-Setting-a-New-Standard-for-Noise-CancellationRead 5 October 2026
ANC type
Hybrid5Press releasesony.mediaroom.com/2021-06-08-Sony-Electronics-Unveils-the-WF-1000XM4-Truly-Wireless-Headphones,-Setting-a-New-Standard-for-Noise-CancellationRead 5 October 2026
ANC microphones in both earbuds
45Press releasesony.mediaroom.com/2021-06-08-Sony-Electronics-Unveils-the-WF-1000XM4-Truly-Wireless-Headphones,-Setting-a-New-Standard-for-Noise-CancellationRead 5 October 2026Original release explicitly two noise-sensing microphones per earbud, one feedforward and one feedback, hence four across pair.
Adaptive ANC
Not available
ANC levels
Not available
ANC attenuation (claimed)
Not available
Transparency mode
Yes5Press releasesony.mediaroom.com/2021-06-08-Sony-Electronics-Unveils-the-WF-1000XM4-Truly-Wireless-Headphones,-Setting-a-New-Standard-for-Noise-CancellationRead 5 October 2026
Adjustable transparency
Yes7Maker product pagesony.jp/headphone/products/WF-1000XM4/feature_5.htmlRead 5 October 2026Exact maker ambient volume slider and Voice Focus. Japanese page calls 21 steps, while original Malaysian sheet says 20 slider levels. No strength-level count stored. Activity-based profile switching does not prove ANC continuously adapting or blending ANC/transparency.
Automatic ANC and transparency blend
Not available
Conversation detection
Yes5Press releasesony.mediaroom.com/2021-06-08-Sony-Electronics-Unveils-the-WF-1000XM4-Truly-Wireless-Headphones,-Setting-a-New-Standard-for-Noise-CancellationRead 5 October 2026
Wind noise reduction
Yes5Press releasesony.mediaroom.com/2021-06-08-Sony-Electronics-Unveils-the-WF-1000XM4-Truly-Wireless-Headphones,-Setting-a-New-Standard-for-Noise-CancellationRead 5 October 2026Automatic Wind Noise Reduction is selectable processing that detects wind and compensates. Not a physical mesh claim.

Measured

Frequency response notes (measured)
The measured default response emphasizes bass and lower midrange. Output above about 2 kHz is reduced relative to the review target.10Reviewsoundguys.com/sony-wf-1000xm4-review-53454Read 5 October 2026Exact lab curve discussion, not plotted coordinate estimates. Fixture/target revision, firmware and codec unstated.
Bass amount (measured)
Not available
Treble amount (measured)
Not available
Deviation from target (measured)
Not available
Consistency between fittings (measured)
Not available
Harmonic distortion (measured)
Not available
Sound leakage (measured)
Not available
Noise isolation (measured)
Not available
Noise isolation, best (measured)
Not available
Passive isolation (measured)
Not available
Call quality notes (measured)
Published quiet, office and wind recordings show usable call pickup in quiet. Background office noise and wind reduce voice clarity.10Reviewsoundguys.com/sony-wf-1000xm4-review-53454Read 5 October 2026Exact ideal/office/wind demos. Review comments on AAC quality but does not explicitly label every sample codec. No sample codec or quantitative noise-handling score inferred.
Mic low-frequency extension (measured)
Not available
Mic high-frequency extension (measured)
Not available
Mic speech-to-noise ratio (measured)
Not available
Latency (measured)
Not available
Bluetooth latency, worst (measured)
Not available
2.4 GHz latency, worst (measured)
Not available
Latency in game mode (measured)
Not available
Battery life (measured)
Hours (h)
7.72
Source10Reviewsoundguys.com/sony-wf-1000xm4-review-53454Read 5 October 2026Exact review reports 7 h 43 min per earbud charge. ANC state, codec, original test firmware and playback level are not explicit in that paragraph and remain omitted. No claimed case total or later battery-aging reports converted into lab data.
Longest tested use per charge
7.72h
Battery life with case (measured)
Not available
Full charge time (measured)
Not available
Weight per bud (measured)
Not available

Microphones and calls

Voice microphones in both earbuds
45Press releasesony.mediaroom.com/2021-06-08-Sony-Electronics-Unveils-the-WF-1000XM4-Truly-Wireless-Headphones,-Setting-a-New-Standard-for-Noise-CancellationRead 5 October 2026Speak-to-Chat paragraph explicitly combines four microphones for Precise Voice Pickup. Bone-conduction sensors are excluded from physical microphone counts. Total physical microphone count is not inferred from overlap between call and ANC roles.
All microphones in both earbuds
Not available
Bone conduction voice sensor
Yes5Press releasesony.mediaroom.com/2021-06-08-Sony-Electronics-Unveils-the-WF-1000XM4-Truly-Wireless-Headphones,-Setting-a-New-Standard-for-Noise-CancellationRead 5 October 2026
Mic noise reduction
DSP5Press releasesony.mediaroom.com/2021-06-08-Sony-Electronics-Unveils-the-WF-1000XM4-Truly-Wireless-Headphones,-Setting-a-New-Standard-for-Noise-CancellationRead 5 October 2026Precise Voice Pickup uses beamforming and advanced audio signal processing. DSEE AI is music upscaling, not proof of AI voice noise reduction.
Call audio bandwidth
Not available
Mic mute control
Not available
Sidetone
Yes3Owner's manualhelpguide.sony.net/mdr/wf1000xm4/v1/en/print.pdfRead 5 October 2026Pages 86-92 call chapters explicitly hear own voice through microphones. No adjustable sidetone level claimed.

Connectivity

Chip
Sony Integrated Processor V15Press releasesony.mediaroom.com/2021-06-08-Sony-Electronics-Unveils-the-WF-1000XM4-Truly-Wireless-Headphones,-Setting-a-New-Standard-for-Noise-CancellationRead 5 October 2026
Connections
Bluetooth3Owner's manualhelpguide.sony.net/mdr/wf1000xm4/v1/en/print.pdfRead 5 October 2026
Bluetooth
5.22Maker product pagesony.jp/headphone/products/WF-1000XM4/spec.htmlRead 5 October 2026
Bluetooth codecs
SBC, AAC, LDAC2Maker product pagesony.jp/headphone/products/WF-1000XM4/spec.htmlRead 5 October 2026Published music codecs only. The SoundGuys review incorrectly infers LE Audio from Bluetooth 5.2, which is not used. A2DP transmission bandwidth does not establish acoustic response or maximum accepted input bit depth.
Bluetooth profiles
A2DP, AVRCP, HFP, HSP2Maker product pagesony.jp/headphone/products/WF-1000XM4/spec.htmlRead 5 October 2026
LE Audio
Not available
Auracast
Not available
Multipoint
Yes3Owner's manualhelpguide.sony.net/mdr/wf1000xm4/v1/en/print.pdfRead 5 October 2026Pages 69-70 current manual explicitly simultaneous two-device connections with app toggle. It is a later software feature, not a launch claim. One audio stream at a time. LDAC availability during multipoint remains unproved.
Multipoint devices
23Owner's manualhelpguide.sony.net/mdr/wf1000xm4/v1/en/print.pdfRead 5 October 2026
Multipoint with LDAC
Not available
Paired devices remembered
Not available
Automatic switching between own devices
Not available
Fast pairing
Google Fast Pair, Microsoft Swift Pair5Press releasesony.mediaroom.com/2021-06-08-Sony-Electronics-Unveils-the-WF-1000XM4-Truly-Wireless-Headphones,-Setting-a-New-Standard-for-Noise-CancellationRead 5 October 2026Original release explicitly Google Fast Pair Android and Microsoft Swift Pair Windows 10. Manual requires Windows 10 version 1803 or later for Swift Pair.
Audio sharing
Not available
Wireless range (claimed)
10m2Maker product pagesony.jp/headphone/products/WF-1000XM4/spec.htmlRead 5 October 2026Manual page 143 specifies approximate 10 m line of sight, with surroundings affecting range. No measured range implied.
Wireless receiver
Not available
Receiver connector
Not available
Simultaneous 2.4 GHz and Bluetooth audio
Not available

Latency

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Low latency mode
Not available
Claimed latency
Not available
Lowest claimed latency
Not available

Compatibility

Platforms
Android, iOS, Windows, macOS3Owner's manualhelpguide.sony.net/mdr/wf1000xm4/v1/en/print.pdfRead 5 October 2026
Connection per platform
PlatformConnectionMicrophone works
AndroidBluetoothYes
iOSBluetoothYes
WindowsBluetoothYes
macOSBluetoothYes
Source3Owner's manualhelpguide.sony.net/mdr/wf1000xm4/v1/en/print.pdfRead 5 October 2026Exact Android, iPhone, Windows 10/8.1 and Mac setup chapters. Page 93 video-call instructions explicitly select HFP/HSP calling connections for speakers and microphone. No gaming-console support inferred.
Features that need a specific device
FeatureNeeds
360 Reality Audio personalizationCompatible Android/iPhone, companion app ear-shape analysis, supported content and a compatible streaming service. Subscription and regional availability may apply.
LDACCompatible LDAC source and Priority on sound quality in companion app. iPhone Bluetooth music uses AAC instead.
Two-device multipointUpdated firmware and companion app Connect to 2 devices simultaneously enabled. It routes one audio stream at a time.
Source9Maker product pagesony.jp/headphone/products/WF-1000XM4Read 5 October 2026Original launch footnotes 2, 4 and 5 and current exact manual pages 69-70/84/106 independently establish each requirement. Later app name changes do not imply a later hardware model.
Official licence
Not available

Battery and charging

Battery per bud
Not available
User-replaceable earbud battery
Not available
Claimed battery life
ModeCodecIncludes case rechargesHours (h)
ANC onLDACNo5
ANC offLDACNo6
TransparencyLDACNo4.5
ANC onAACNo8
ANC offAACNo12
TransparencyAACNo8
ANC onSBCNo7.5
ANC offSBCNo11
TransparencySBCNo7
ANC onAACYes24
ANC offAACYes36
CallNot availableNo6
Source1Maker product pagesony.jp/headphone/products/WF-1000XM4Read 5 October 20263Owner's manualhelpguide.sony.net/mdr/wf1000xm4/v1/en/print.pdfRead 5 October 20264Owner's manualhelpguide.sony.net/mdr/wf1000xm4/v1/en/print.pdfRead 5 October 2026Pages 27-28 music rows with DSEE Extreme OFF. ANC off also means Ambient Sound off. DSEE AUTO shortens LDAC ANC/on,off,ambient to 3.5/4/3.5 h, AAC to 6/8/6 h and SBC to 5.5/7/5.5 h. AUTO alternatives are noted rather than merged into indistinguishable rows. Volume and firmware unstated. Japanese maker footnote explicitly supplies AAC and DSEE/EQ off for case-inclusive 24 h ANC on and 36 h off. Case totals include earbuds. Call maximum 6 h with ANC/Ambient off and codec unstated. Other call modes: 5.5 h ANC on, 5 h Ambient on. No unsupported call ANC column added.
Longest claimed use per charge
12h
Playback per charge with ANC (claimed)
8h
Playback per charge without ANC (claimed)
12h
Total with case (claimed)
36h
Total with case and ANC (claimed)
24h
Talk time (claimed)
6h
Full charge time, buds
90min3Owner's manualhelpguide.sony.net/mdr/wf1000xm4/v1/en/print.pdfRead 5 October 2026Manual page 24 defines empty-to-full charging. Earbuds fully charge in approximately 1.5 h from a previously charged case. Approximately 3 h refers to charging both headset and case together over USB. Page 25 recommends ambient 15 to 35 C. Page 143 corroborates the technical durations. These are claims, not measured values.
Charging guidance
Not available
Quick charge time
5min3Owner's manualhelpguide.sony.net/mdr/wf1000xm4/v1/en/print.pdfRead 5 October 2026
Earbud playback after quick charge
1h1Maker product pagesony.jp/headphone/products/WF-1000XM4Read 5 October 20263Owner's manualhelpguide.sony.net/mdr/wf1000xm4/v1/en/print.pdfRead 5 October 2026Page 27 about 1 h playback after 5 min charging. Exact maker Japanese page footnote qualifies AAC, ANC on, DSEE/EQ off and other features at default.

Charging case

Case battery
Not available
User-replaceable case battery
Not available
Case charging port
USB-C3Owner's manualhelpguide.sony.net/mdr/wf1000xm4/v1/en/print.pdfRead 5 October 2026
Case full charge time
180min3Owner's manualhelpguide.sony.net/mdr/wf1000xm4/v1/en/print.pdfRead 5 October 2026Manual page 24 approximately 3 h empty-to-full USB charging with earbuds installed and charging simultaneously. Page 143 separately labels charging case approximately 3 h. No faster empty-case-only or Qi duration inferred. Recommended ambient 15 to 35 C on page 25.
Wireless charging
Yes5Press releasesony.mediaroom.com/2021-06-08-Sony-Electronics-Unveils-the-WF-1000XM4-Truly-Wireless-Headphones,-Setting-a-New-Standard-for-Noise-CancellationRead 5 October 2026
Wireless standards
Qi5Press releasesony.mediaroom.com/2021-06-08-Sony-Electronics-Unveils-the-WF-1000XM4-Truly-Wireless-Headphones,-Setting-a-New-Standard-for-Noise-CancellationRead 5 October 2026
Wireless charging power
Not available
Speaker in case
Not available
Screen on case
Not available
Case works as audio transmitter
Not available

Controls

Controls
Touch, Voice commands3Owner's manualhelpguide.sony.net/mdr/wf1000xm4/v1/en/print.pdfRead 5 October 2026
Earbud volume control
Touch3Owner's manualhelpguide.sony.net/mdr/wf1000xm4/v1/en/print.pdfRead 5 October 2026Pages 21-22 permit assigning playback volume adjustment to touch sensors. Factory touch functions and assistant assignment affect availability.
Gestures
Single tap, Double tap, Triple tap, Touch and hold3Owner's manualhelpguide.sony.net/mdr/wf1000xm4/v1/en/print.pdfRead 5 October 2026
Remappable controls
Yes3Owner's manualhelpguide.sony.net/mdr/wf1000xm4/v1/en/print.pdfRead 5 October 2026
Voice assistant
Google Assistant, Amazon Alexa, Siri3Owner's manualhelpguide.sony.net/mdr/wf1000xm4/v1/en/print.pdfRead 5 October 20265Press releasesony.mediaroom.com/2021-06-08-Sony-Electronics-Unveils-the-WF-1000XM4-Truly-Wireless-Headphones,-Setting-a-New-Standard-for-Noise-CancellationRead 5 October 2026Google Assistant/Alexa explicitly original launch, with supported language/region and app setup requirements. Siri activation is touch-controlled in manual pages 104-105, not hands-free Hey Siri.

Sensors and health

In-ear detection
Yes3Owner's manualhelpguide.sony.net/mdr/wf1000xm4/v1/en/print.pdfRead 5 October 2026Pages 17-18 explicitly IR sensing and pause/resume on removing/replacing either earbud.
Sensors
Infrared wearing sensor, Bone conduction voice sensor3Owner's manualhelpguide.sony.net/mdr/wf1000xm4/v1/en/print.pdfRead 5 October 2026IR wearing sensor explicit in manual. Dedicated bone-conduction speech pickup sensor separately explicit in original maker release, not a speech-detecting accelerometer.
Heart rate sensor
Not available
Skin temperature sensing
Not available
Hearing aid feature
Not available
Medical clearances
Not available
Hearing test
Not available
Hearing protection
Not available
Health features
Not available

Fit and durability

Ear tips included
S, M, L3Owner's manualhelpguide.sony.net/mdr/wf1000xm4/v1/en/print.pdfRead 5 October 2026
Ear tip materials
Foam3Owner's manualhelpguide.sony.net/mdr/wf1000xm4/v1/en/print.pdfRead 5 October 2026Page 9 and maintenance chapters explicitly polyurethane foam. No silicone tip material inferred from siblings.
Stabilisers
Not available
Ear tip fit test
Yes5Press releasesony.mediaroom.com/2021-06-08-Sony-Electronics-Unveils-the-WF-1000XM4-Truly-Wireless-Headphones,-Setting-a-New-Standard-for-Noise-CancellationRead 5 October 2026Original app measures acoustic seal with supplied Noise Isolation tips. This is not a hearing assessment.
Dust and water rating, buds
IPX43Owner's manualhelpguide.sony.net/mdr/wf1000xm4/v1/en/print.pdfRead 5 October 20265Press releasesony.mediaroom.com/2021-06-08-Sony-Electronics-Unveils-the-WF-1000XM4-Truly-Wireless-Headphones,-Setting-a-New-Standard-for-Noise-CancellationRead 5 October 2026Earbuds only. Launch footnote 12 excludes sound conduit, vents and two microphone holes per unit from protection scope and states case is not water resistant.
Dust and water rating, case
Not available
Water resistance depth
Not available

Software

Companion app
Sony | Sound Connect1Maker product pagesony.jp/headphone/products/WF-1000XM4Read 5 October 2026Current maker feature 5 names Sony Sound Connect. Original manual and launch use its former name Sony | Headphones Connect.7Maker product pagesony.jp/headphone/products/WF-1000XM4/feature_5.htmlRead 5 October 2026Exact current maker feature page names Sony Sound Connect. This replaces the former Sony | Headphones Connect name used in the original manual.
App platforms
Android, iOS3Owner's manualhelpguide.sony.net/mdr/wf1000xm4/v1/en/print.pdfRead 5 October 2026Page 108 explicitly Google Play and Apple App Store. No desktop companion app inferred.
User firmware updates
Yes3Owner's manualhelpguide.sony.net/mdr/wf1000xm4/v1/en/print.pdfRead 5 October 2026
Finding network
Last location in the app8Maker spec sheet (PDF)sony.com.my/microsite/MDR/SONY_WF1000XM4.pdfRead 5 October 2026Page 10 explicitly Google Find My Device last known smartphone location and nearby tone. No crowd-based offline Find Hub network or UWB precision-finding claim.
Precision finding
Not available
Live translation
Not available

Dimensions and weight

Weight per bud
7.3g(0.3 oz)2Maker product pagesony.jp/headphone/products/WF-1000XM4/spec.htmlRead 5 October 2026Approximate mass of one earbud, corroborated by manual page 143 as 7.3 g x2 with M tips attached.
Bud dimensions
Not available
Case weight
41g(1.4 oz)2Maker product pagesony.jp/headphone/products/WF-1000XM4/spec.htmlRead 5 October 2026Approximate empty charging-case mass, separately listed on manual page 143.
Case dimensions
Not available

Certifications

Hi-Res Audio
Hi-Res Audio Wireless6Maker product pagesony.jp/headphone/products/WF-1000XM4/feature_1.htmlRead 5 October 2026Hi-Res Audio Wireless logo on exact maker page and LDAC conditions. DSEE upscaling to 96 kHz/24 bit and V1 24-bit internal processing do not establish maximum accepted digital input resolution.
Communication certifications
Not available
FCC IDs
Not available
Other certifications
360 Reality Audio certified6Maker product pagesony.jp/headphone/products/WF-1000XM4/feature_1.htmlRead 5 October 2026

In the box

In the box
WF-1000XM4 earbuds, Charging case, Noise isolation ear tips (S, M, L pairs), USB-A to USB-C cable, Documentation1Maker product pagesony.jp/headphone/products/WF-1000XM4Read 5 October 20263Owner's manualhelpguide.sony.net/mdr/wf1000xm4/v1/en/print.pdfRead 5 October 2026Page 8 publishes cable, case and three pairs of EP-NI1000 tips. M pair fitted, not an extra pair. Japanese maker page explicitly includes instruction manual and warranty documentation.
Cables included
TypeLength (m)Count
USB-A to USB-C cable0.21
Source3Owner's manualhelpguide.sony.net/mdr/wf1000xm4/v1/en/print.pdfRead 5 October 2026Page 8 states one supplied cable, approximately 20 cm.

Warranty

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