Sony WH-1000XM5 vs AAA Battery

The Sony WH-1000XM5 and AAA Battery are most easily told apart by their overall size. On height, the Sony WH-1000XM5 measures 170.4 mm against the AAA Battery's 44.5 mm — about 125.9 mm more. On width, the Sony WH-1000XM5 measures 177.6 mm against the AAA Battery's 10.5 mm — about 167.1 mm more. On thickness, the Sony WH-1000XM5 measures 81.8 mm against the AAA Battery's 10.5 mm — about 71.3 mm more.

The Sony WH-1000XM5 is the heavier of the two at 250 g, compared with 11 g for the AAA Battery. That is a 239 g difference (2,173%). In daily handling the difference is easy to feel.