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Updated April 11, 2024·

If you prioritize cutting-edge features like lossless streaming provided by Snapdragon Sound Technology, low latency for gaming, and active noise cancelling, the Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 4 earbuds are superior. Additionally, they offer better sound quality and are suitable for a diverse range of activities including exercise and air travel. Conversely, the Soundcore Life Q20 headphones are much less expensive and offer good sound isolation, battery life, and comfort for casual listening and long flights, but they aren't suited for high-end audio or gaming due to poorer sound quality and a lack of certain advanced features like low latency and lossless codec support. Give Feedback

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Advantages of the Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 4
  • Good for phone calls
  • Excellent for gaming
  • Very good for TV and video
  • Very good for exercise
  • Very good for podcasts and audiobooks
Advantages of the Soundcore Life Q20
  • Excellent for air travel

Key differences

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Music

7.5
Momentum True Wireless 4
Life Q20
7.0
The Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 4 and Soundcore Life Q20 are both good for music, though the Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 4 is somewhat better.

Gaming

9.1
Momentum True Wireless 4
Life Q20
5.2
The Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 4 is excellent for gaming, while the Soundcore Life Q20 is poor.

Phone Calls

7.2
Momentum True Wireless 4
Life Q20
4.9
The Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 4 is good for phone calls, while the Soundcore Life Q20 is poor.

Podcasts and Audiobooks

8.1
Momentum True Wireless 4
Life Q20
4.7
The Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 4 is very good for podcasts and audiobooks, while the Soundcore Life Q20 is poor.

TV and Video

8.0
Momentum True Wireless 4
Life Q20
5.3
The Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 4 is very good for TV and video, while the Soundcore Life Q20 is poor.

Battery

7.5 Hours
Momentum True Wireless 4
Life Q20
32.3 Hours
The Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 4 has 7.5 hours of battery life. The Soundcore Life Q20 has 32.3 hours of battery life.

Cost

$300
Momentum True Wireless 4
Life Q20
$60
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The Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 4 has a price of $300 and the Soundcore Life Q20 costs $60.

Build Quality

8.9
Momentum True Wireless 4
Life Q20
8.0
The Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 4 and Soundcore Life Q20 both have very good build quality, though the Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 4 has somewhat better build quality.
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Key similarities

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Noise Reduction

8.3
Momentum True Wireless 4
Life Q20
8.7
The Soundcore Life Q20 and Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 4 are both very good for noise reduction.

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How the Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 4 and the Soundcore Life Q20 compare to other earbuds and headphones

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Spec Comparison

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Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 4Soundcore Life Q20
Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 4Soundcore Life Q20

GENERAL

Price
$300
$60
Brand
SennheiserSoundcore
Release Date
March 1, 2024November 1, 2020
Form Factor
EarbudsHeadphones
Connectivity
WirelessWired + Wireless

SOUND

Music Score
7.5/107/10
Phone Calls Score
7.2/104.9/10
Gaming Score
9.1/105.2/10
TV and Video Score
8.1/105.3/10
Exercise Score
8.3/105.3/10

PERFORMANCE

Battery life
7.5 Hours32.3 Hours
Wireless charging
YesNo
Charging time
2 Hours1.8 Hours
Bluetooth version
5.45
Case Battery Life
30N/A

FEATURES

Active Noise Cancelling
YesYes
Noise Reduction Score
8.4/108.8/10
Virtual Surround
NoN/A
Android App
YesNo
iOS App
YesNo
Mic Quality
8.5/106.8/10

BUILD AND DESIGN

Build Quality
8.9/108/10
Comfort score
7.6/107.6/10
Size
MediumN/A
Weight (headset or single earbud)
5.8 Grams258.5 Grams
Microphone style
IntegratedIntegrated

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What HiFi

Andy Madden | January 2024
"It’s fair to say our brief time with the Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 4 was a generally positive one. Comfort levels seem similar to what we have experienced before and the general flavour of sound was to our liking although we need to get a pair in to test and put up against the big rivals at the money from Bose and Sony. It could be an interesting contest."

Soundcore Life Q20

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Sound Guys

Christian Thomas | January 2022
"As far as headphones that cost under $100 go, the Anker Soundcore Life Q20 is a really solid option. Like any good tool, it does the job well without much guff, and it’s affordable to boot. Sure: it’s not going toe to toe with any of the higher-end models of ANC headphones out there—but the headphones do well enough for commuters that it’s a good stand-in if you were never planning on spending a bunch of money anyway."

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About Sennheiser

A family-owned company, Sennheiser is a German, high fidelity, audio equipment manufacturer founded in 1945. Their consumer audio division is now owned by the Swiss hearing aid and cochlear implant manufacturer Sonova. Sennheiser offers a wide variety of, very high quality, audio equipment solutions, from headphones to earbuds, full sets of monitoring speakers, amplifiers and microphones. They also make what is widely regarded as the best, and most expensive, headphones in existence, the HE-1 Orpheus, costing a whopping $59,000 dollars.

About Soundcore

Soundcore is a sub-brand belonging to Anker Innovations. Starting in 2014, initially marketing wireless, Bluetooth, speakers, Anker now offers an array of, budget-friendly, wireless earbuds and headphones that directly compete, especially in the Active Noise Canceling field, with other brands several times as expensive.

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