
Sony launched the LinkBuds S and LinkBuds earphones in India in 2022. As per a tipster, these true wi-fi (TWS) earphones are more likely to get successors later this yr. Nonetheless, Sony’s flagship audio merchandise WH-1000XM6 and WF-1000XM6 are tipped to launch subsequent yr. Notably, the Sony WF-1000XM5 TWS earphones had been launched in India in September 2023, whereas the Sony WH-1000XM5 wi-fi over-ear headphones had been unveiled within the nation in September 2022.
New Sony LinkBuds, WH-1000XM6, WF-1000XM6 Launch Timeline Leaked
Tipster Zackbuks claimed in a Weibo post that Sony is more likely to introduce the second technology of Sony LinkBuds S and Sony LinkBuds TWS earphones later this yr.
In the meantime, they added that the Sony WF-1000XM5 and Sony WH-1000XM5 successors, more likely to be the Sony WF-1000XM6 and Sony WH-1000XM6, are anticipated to be unveiled within the first half of 2025. There aren’t any different particulars concerning the audio wearables out there in the mean time. The brand new merchandise are anticipated to come back with upgrades over the older ones.
Sony LinkBuds, Sony LinkBuds S Options
The bottom Sony LinkBuds, sporting a novel ring design, comes with adaptive quantity management, Google Quick Pair, contact controls, and a claimed battery life as much as 5.5 hours from the earphones in addition to a further 12 hours from the charging case. The Sony LinkBuds S, however, are claimed to supply as much as 20 hours of whole battery life.
Sony WH-1000XM5, Sony WF-1000XM6 Options
The Sony WF-1000XM5 are outfitted with an 8.4mm Dynamic Driver X, and supply assist for SBC, AAC, LDAC, and LC3 codecs. They’re stated to supply as much as 36 hours of whole battery life. In the meantime, the Sony WH-1000XM5 wi-fi headphones include assist for SBC, AAC, and LDAC Bluetooth codecs and a claimed whole playback time of as much as 30 hours on a single cost.