boAt Airdopes 311 Pro True Wireless Earbuds vs Sony WH-1000XM5 Wireless Noise Canceling Headphones (WH1000XM5/B)
What separates them
These two differ on 9 recorded specifications. The Sony WH-1000XM5 Wireless Noise Canceling Headphones (WH1000XM5/B) is ₹28,691 dearer.
boAt Airdopes 311 Pro True Wireless Earbuds vs Sony WH-1000XM5 Wireless Noise Canceling Headphones (WH1000XM5/B)
boAt
boAt Airdopes 311 Pro True Wireless Earbuds
₹1,299
At thirteen hundred rupees the question is not whether it competes with premium earbuds but whether it is better than nothing in your ears on a commute.
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Sony
Sony WH-1000XM5 Wireless Noise Canceling Headphones (WH1000XM5/B)
₹29,990
Best-in-class noise cancellation and LDAC support are both genuine, and the thing that most often surprises buyers is neither: the XM5 does not fold, where the XM4 did, so the case is substantially larger and less bag-friendly.
Full details →Who the boAt Airdopes 311 Pro True Wireless Earbuds is for
Buy it if: A first pair of wireless earbuds, or a spare set you will not mind losing.
Avoid it if: Anyone expecting active noise cancellation — this has none, only passive seal.
Who the Sony WH-1000XM5 Wireless Noise Canceling Headphones is for
Buy it if: Frequent flyers and commuters wanting the strongest ANC available, with LDAC for Android.
Avoid it if: Anyone packing light -- these do not fold and the case is bulky.
Specifications, side by side
9 of 13 rows differ. Differences first.
| Specification | boAt Airdopes 311 Pro True Wireless Earbuds | Sony WH-1000XM5 Wireless Noise Canceling Headphones |
|---|---|---|
| Price | ₹1,299 | ₹29,990 |
| ANC | None (passive isolation only) | Two processors and eight microphones. The best in class on steady noise; still limited against nearby speech |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.2, multipoint to two devices |
| Charging | USB-C, 10 min for 180 min playback | USB-C, 3 minutes gives about 3 hours |
| Codecs | SBC, AAC | SBC, AAC, LDAC |
| Driver | 13 mm dynamic | 30 mm carbon fibre composite |
| Microphones | 1 per bud with ENx | Four beamforming for calls |
| Warranty | 1 Year Manufacturer Warranty | 1 Year Official Brand Warranty |
| Water resistance | IPX4 | None |
| Weight | 4.1 g per bud | 250 g |
| Battery | not published | Up to 30 hours with ANC on |
| Battery (buds) | 8 hours | not published |
| Battery (with case) | 50 hours total | not published |
| Folding | not published | Does not fold flat -- the XM4 did, the XM5 does not |
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