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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
Music
7.5/10
7.0/10
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
9.1/10
5.2/10
The Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 4 is excellent for gaming, while the Soundcore Life Q20 is poor.
Phone Calls
7.2/10
4.9/10
The Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 4 is good for phone calls, while the Soundcore Life Q20 is poor.
Podcasts and Audiobooks
8.1/10
4.7/10
The Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 4 is very good for podcasts and audiobooks, while the Soundcore Life Q20 is poor.
TV and Video
8.0/10
5.3/10
The Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 4 is very good for TV and video, while the Soundcore Life Q20 is poor.
Battery
7.5 Hours
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
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The Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 4 has a price of $300 and the Soundcore Life Q20 costs $60.
Build Quality
8.9/10
8.0/10
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.
"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."
"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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