Sony has launched the LinkBuds S and LinkBuds headphones in India in 2022. According to a tipster, these true wireless (TWS) headphones are likely to get successors later this year. However, Sony’s flagship audio products WH-1000XM6 and WF-1000XM6 are due to launch next year. Namely, the Sony WF-1000XM5 TWS headphones were launched in India in September 2023, while the Sony WH-1000XM5 wireless over-ear headphones were launched in the country in September 2022.
New Sony LinkBuds WH-1000XM6, WF-1000XM6 Launch Timeline Leaked
Tipster Zackbuks claimed in a Weibo post that Sony is likely to introduce the second generation Sony LinkBuds S and Sony LinkBuds TWS headphones later this year.
Meanwhile, they added that the successors to the Sony WF-1000XM5 and Sony WH-1000XM5, likely to be the Sony WF-1000XM6 and Sony WH-1000XM6, are expected to be launched in the first half of 2025. There are no other details about the audio wearables available in at this moment. New products are expected to come with upgrades over older ones.
Sony LinkBuds, Sony LinkBuds S features
The basic Sony LinkBuds, with a unique ring design, come with adjustable volume control, Google Fast Pair, touch controls and a claimed battery life of up to 5.5 hours with the earbuds, plus an additional 12 hours with the charging case. The Sony LinkBuds S, on the other hand, are claimed to offer up to 20 hours of total battery life.
Features Sony WH-1000XM5, Sony WF-1000XM6
The Sony WF-1000XM5 is equipped with an 8.4mm Dynamic Driver X and offers support for SBC, AAC, LDAC and LC3 codecs. They are said to offer up to 36 hours of total battery life. Meanwhile, the Sony WH-1000XM5 wireless headphones come with support for SBC, AAC and LDAC Bluetooth codecs and a claimed total playback time of up to 30 hours on a single charge.
