Sony WF-C500 is the company’s most affordable wireless earbuds launched in India yet. Priced at Rs 5,990, the new truly wireless earbuds (TWS) claim to offer a battery life of up to 20 hours. The earbuds are equipped with features like Google Fast Pair, voice assistant support and 360 reality audio support. The new Sony earbuds are sweat and splash-proof, thanks to IPX4 rating. Wonder how the Sony WF-C500 compares to other new earbuds in this price segment? We compare them with two popular products in the segment – Jabra Elite 3 and Nothing Ear (1) wireless earbuds on all the key parameters that you need to consider before buying a TWS device. Read on to know what suits your needs best
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Price: At Rs 5,499 Jabra Elite 3 are most-affordable
Sony WF-C500: Rs 5,990
Jabra Elite 3: Rs 5,499
Nothing Ear (1): Rs 6,999
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Colour options: Both Sony WF-C500 and Jabra Elite 3 come in four colour options
Sony WF-C500: Black, White, Orange and Green
Jabra Elite 3: Navy, Dark Grey, Light Beige and Lilac
Nothing Ear (1): White and Black
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Noise cancellation: Nothing Ear (1) offers Hybrid Active Noise Cancellation
Sony WF-C500: No Active Noise Cancellation
Jabra Elite 3: The device is said to come with noise isolating design
Nothing Ear (1): Hybrid Active Noise Cancellation
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Connectivity: Both Jabra and Nothing earbuds support latest Bluetooth tech
Sony WF-C500: Bluetooth version 5.0
Jabra Elite 3: Bluetooth version 5.2
Nothing Ear (1): Bluetooth version 5.2
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Battery life (without charging case): Sony earbuds offer longest battery life without charging case
Sony WF-C500: Up to 10 hours
Jabra Elite 3: Up to 7 hours
Nothing Ear (1): Up to 4 hours with ANC on and up to 5.7 hours with ANC off
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Battery life (with charging case): With Charging, Nothing Ear (1) offer longest battery life
Sony WF-C500: Up to 20 hours
Jabra Elite 3: Up to 28 hours
Nothing Ear (1): Up to 34 hours
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Fast charging: All three support fast-charging
Sony WF-C500: Yes (10 minutes of charging is said to deliver an hours of extra playtime)
Jabra Elite 3: Yes (10 minutes of charge can deliver 1 hours of playback)
Nothing Ear (1): Yes; but unspecified
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Wireless charging: Only Nothing Earbuds offer wireless charging
Sony WF-C500: No
Jabra Elite 3: No
Nothing Ear (1): Wireless charging compatible with all Qi chargers
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IP rating: Jabra Elite 3 offers rain protection, while the other two are splash and sweat proof only
Sony WF-C500: IPX4 (splash-proof and sweat-proof)
Jabra Elite 3: IP55 (rain protection)
Nothing Ear (1): IPX4 (splash-proof and sweat-proof)
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