Between the Beoplay HX and WH-1000XM5, the Beoplay HX comes out ahead in driver size and battery life, while the WH-1000XM5 wins on weight and spatial audio. Overall, the Beoplay HX scores 68.3 and the WH-1000XM5 scores 60.5 on our Mars Score.
Which should you buy?
The Beoplay HX edges ahead on the Mars Score (68.3 vs 60.5), but the 7.8-point gap is small enough that the right pick comes down to which spec advantages matter to you.
Pick the Beoplay HX if your top frustration with your current device is running out of charge before the day ends — endurance is the lead spec here. The biggest gaps in its favor are driver size, battery life.
Pick the WH-1000XM5 if you carry the device everywhere and weight or thickness has been the deciding factor before. Its strongest claims are weight, spatial audio, ldac.
Both ship with comparable active noise cancellation, multipoint, water resistance, so those specs don't separate the two — focus on the differences below.
Bottom line: the Beoplay HX is the safer default. The other model is the right choice only when its specific advantages line up with your priorities.
Why Bang & Olufsen - Beoplay HX wins
- ▲Driver size — 33.33% more. 40 mm vs 30 mm.
- ▲Battery life — 16.67% more. 35 h vs 30 h.
Why Sony - WH-1000XM5 wins
- ▲Weight — 35.00 g less. 250 vs 285.
- ▲Has Spatial audio.
- ▲Has LDAC.
Spec comparison
Design
| Spec | Bang & Olufsen - Beoplay HX | Sony - WH-1000XM5 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | over-ear | over-ear |
| Weight | 285 g | 250 glead |
| Water resistance | none | none |
Audio
| Spec | Bang & Olufsen - Beoplay HX | Sony - WH-1000XM5 |
|---|---|---|
| Driver sizeⓘ | 40 mmlead | 30 mm |
| Impedanceⓘ | 21 Ω | 48 Ωlead |
| Sensitivityⓘ | 96 dB | 102 dBlead |
| Active noise cancellationⓘ | true | true |
| Transparency mode | true | true |
| Spatial audioⓘ | false | truelead |
Battery
| Spec | Bang & Olufsen - Beoplay HX | Sony - WH-1000XM5 |
|---|---|---|
| Battery life | 35 hlead | 30 h |
| Fast chargeⓘ | true | true |
Connectivity
| Spec | Bang & Olufsen - Beoplay HX | Sony - WH-1000XM5 |
|---|---|---|
| Bluetoothⓘ | 5.1 | 5.2lead |
| Multipointⓘ | true | true |
| 3.5mm jack | true | true |
| LDACⓘ | false | truelead |
| aptX HDⓘ | truelead | false |
Frequently asked
Which has better battery life, Beoplay HX or WH-1000XM5?+
Beoplay HX lasts 35 hours vs 30 hours.
Do Beoplay HX or WH-1000XM5 have active noise cancellation?+
Both models have active noise cancellation.
Which supports LDAC, Beoplay HX or WH-1000XM5?+
WH-1000XM5 supports LDAC; Beoplay HX does not.
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