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Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 4vsSony WF-1000XM5

Sony WF-1000XM5 leads all 5 Tech axes, 8.1 to 7.7. Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 4 comes closest on Value, 7.2 to 7.0.

Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 4

Sennheiser

7.7

The pick when sound comes first. Noise cancelling is deliberately the conservative part.

Price and availability change constantly, so we don't quote them here — the link opens the current Amazon listing.

Sony WF-1000XM5

Sony

8.1

The reference pick on Android when you want noise cancelling and sound quality in one shot.

Price and availability change constantly, so we don't quote them here — the link opens the current Amazon listing.

Where they diverge

The widest gap is Ease of use, Sony WF-1000XM5 ahead 8.5 to 7.4. They come closest on Value, 7.2 to 7.0. Left of center is Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 4, right is Sony WF-1000XM5.

Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 4 versus Sony WF-1000XM5 — axis scores out of 10Horizontal bar chart of editorial scores out of 10 across 5 axes. Bars for Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 4 run left from the axis labels, bars for Sony WF-1000XM5 run right. Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 4: Performance 8.7, Value 7.0, Durability 7.5, Ease of use 7.4, Design 7.8. Sony WF-1000XM5: Performance 9.0, Value 7.2, Durability 7.8, Ease of use 8.5, Design 8.0.Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 4 (left)Sony WF-1000XM5 (right)PerformanceSennheiser Momentum True Wireless 4 — Performance 8.7 out of 108.7Sony WF-1000XM5 — Performance 9.0 out of 109.0ValueSennheiser Momentum True Wireless 4 — Value 7.0 out of 107.0Sony WF-1000XM5 — Value 7.2 out of 107.2DurabilitySennheiser Momentum True Wireless 4 — Durability 7.5 out of 107.5Sony WF-1000XM5 — Durability 7.8 out of 107.8Ease of useSennheiser Momentum True Wireless 4 — Ease of use 7.4 out of 107.4Sony WF-1000XM5 — Ease of use 8.5 out of 108.5DesignSennheiser Momentum True Wireless 4 — Design 7.8 out of 107.8Sony WF-1000XM5 — Design 8.0 out of 108.0Editorial score out of 10 — higher is better

Which one to pick

Take the Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 4

  • Listening to music is the actual job, not a side effect
  • An Android phone with aptX support

Take the Sony WF-1000XM5

Leads on Performance, Value, Durability, Ease of use and Design.

  • An Android phone where the high-bitrate codec actually opens up
  • You like getting into an EQ and setting it yourself
  • A long transit commute where isolation earns its keep

What each one gets wrong

Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 4

  • Isolation strength is your first requirement
  • You care about case feel and app polish

Sony WF-1000XM5

  • You only use an iPhone, which strands the LDAC advantage
  • Small ears where the tips struggle to seal

Specs, side by side

SpecSennheiser Momentum True Wireless 4Sony WF-1000XM5
CodecsSBC, AAC, aptX AdaptiveSBC, AAC, LDAC
BatteryAbout 7 hrs with ANC onAbout 8 hrs with ANC on
Water resistanceIP54IPX4
Weight—5.9 g per bud

Rankings they both appear in

Questions

Is there any case for Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 4?
Not from the scores. Sony WF-1000XM5 leads all 5 axes and the closest Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 4 gets is Value, 7.2 to 7.0. The case, if there is one, is what the Sony WF-1000XM5 gets wrong: You only use an iPhone, which strands the LDAC advantage.
How wide is the gap?
Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 4 averages 7.7 and Sony WF-1000XM5 averages 8.1, 0.4 apart. The spread runs from 0.2 on Value up to 1.1 on Ease of use.
Which one ranks higher in "The phone in your pocket rewrites this order"?
Sony WF-1000XM5 sits at #3 in "The phone in your pocket rewrites this order", Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 4 at #4.