True Wireless
1MORE Q21
80Great
$23
Full review data1MORE Q21 vs Umidigi AirBuds U: which should you buy?
Specs, scores and condensed review verdicts for the 1MORE Q21 vs Umidigi AirBuds U, side by side. Where a product has no HearWiki score yet, not enough reviews have been aggregated to rate it.
True Wireless
Umidigi AirBuds U
Not yet scored
$15
Full review dataScore breakdown
Each axis is a 0–10 blend of what reviewers scored, not a lab measurement.
1MORE Q21 leads on 6 of 7 measures.
- 1MORE Q21
- Umidigi AirBuds U
HearWiki score
80
-
Sound
7.6
-
Noise cancelling
7.7
-
Battery
4.9
-
Calls
7.2
-
Value
9.5
-
Price (USD)
$23
$15
Generation & platform
The scores rank quality. This is the other question: is the newer one actually newer technology, or the same platform in a new shell?
New platform
1MORE Q21 (2025) against Umidigi AirBuds U (2021). The 1MORE Q21 is the newer platform here: Bluetooth 5.4 against 5.1 and ANC type Hybrid against None.
- Q2120254 yr newer
- AirBuds U2021
What differsQ21AirBuds U
- Bluetooth
- 5.4
- 5.1
- ANC type
- Hybrid
- None
Platform
Level on: Water resistance.
Specifications
Q21AirBuds U
- Type
- True Wireless
- True Wireless
- Price (USD)
- $23
- $15
- HearWiki score
- 80
- Not scored
- Released
- 2025
- 2021
- Availability
- Sold new
- Discontinued
- Driver
- 12 mm dynamic
- 13 mm dynamic
- Driver type
- dynamic
- dynamic
- Driver size
- 12 mm
- 13 mm
- Drivers per side
- 1
- -
- Frequency response
- 20 Hz - 40 kHz
- -
- Impedance
- 32 Ω
- -
- Bluetooth
- 5.4
- 5.1
- Codecs
- SBC, AAC, LDAC
- -
- Multipoint pairing
- Yes
- -
- Wireless range
- -
- 10 m
- Battery life
- 5.5 h
- 24 h
- Battery life (ANC on)
- 4 h
- -
- Battery incl. case
- 22 h
- -
- Full charge time
- 90 min
- -
- Wireless charging
- No
- -
- Active noise cancelling
- Yes
- No
- ANC type
- hybrid
- -
- Transparency mode
- Yes
- -
- Companion app
- Yes
- -
- Custom EQ
- Yes
- -
- Wear detection
- No
- -
- Controls
- touch
- -
- Weight
- -
- 4.3 g
- Case weight
- 32.2 g
- -
- Water resistance
- IPX5
- IPX5
- USB-C
- Yes
- -
- Microphones
- 2
- -
- Call noise reduction
- Yes
- -
- Call NR technology
- AI ENC
- -
What reviewers said
1MORE Q21
The 1MORE Q21 earbuds deliver impressive value for their low price, combining solid active noise cancellation, clear call quality, and engaging sound in a budget-friendly package. They also support LDAC and multipoint, making them a versatile everyday option, though battery life is somewhat limited. Their low-latency performance and IPX5 rating make them suitable for gaming and sports use.
- Pro:Strong ANC for the price
- Pro:Clear call quality
- Pro:Great sound with LDAC support
- Con:Battery life is below average
- Con:Sound has some noticeable quirks
- Con:No wireless charging
Umidigi AirBuds U
The Umidigi AirBuds U are budget-friendly true wireless earbuds with a compact U-shaped design and 13mm dynamic drivers for balanced sound. They offer IPX5 sweat and water resistance, Bluetooth 5.1 for stable connectivity, and a total battery life of up to 24 hours with the charging case. While they lack active noise cancellation, they include environmental noise reduction for clearer phone calls.
- Pro:Compact and lightweight design (4.3g per earbud)
- Pro:Long total battery life of 24 hours with case
- Pro:IPX5 water resistance for workouts and light rain
- Con:No active noise cancellation
- Con:Limited wireless range of 10 meters
- Con:Plastic build may feel less premium
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