Sony could once again beat Apple to the punch with these upgraded AirPods Pro rivals
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The WF-1000XM3 will soon turn two
The WF-1000XM4 are expected to look different from their forerunners
The unannounced noise-cancelling earbuds were purportedly leaked around a month and a half ago for the first time, and now they look just about ready for primetime after scoring regulatory Bluetooth SIG and FCC certifications.
Of course, we can never know how quickly after these procedures are done that a company will choose to release a new product, but it seems safe to assume the Sony WF-1000XM4 will see daylight before the third-gen AirPods finally do.
When that happens, you can expect the redesigned true wireless earbuds to support the Bluetooth 5.2 standard, up from Bluetooth 5.0 on the WF-1000XM3, which should result into a pretty significant connectivity upgrade. Perhaps more importantly, a newer and undoubtedly faster MediaTek chipset is likely to improve the already stunning noise cancellation, overall sound quality, and battery life.
The WF-1000XM4 case looks different as well
While slightly lower than the $250 normally charged by Apple for its first-gen AirPods Pro, that's higher than the MSRP of many other noise-cancelling true wireless earbuds available today, including Samsung's $200 Galaxy Buds Pro. This is obviously just a hunch, but we may find out everything there is to know about the Sony WF-1000XM4 as early as next week.
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