True Wireless
Soundcore K20i
75Great
$20
Full review dataSoundcore K20i vs Umidigi Upods: which should you buy?
On aggregated review scores the Soundcore K20i comes out ahead with a HearWiki score of 75. The full breakdown - sub-scores, specs and what reviewers actually said - is below.
Our pick: Soundcore K20i - Great overall at around $20.
True Wireless
Umidigi Upods
24Weak
$10
Full review dataScore breakdown
Each axis is a 0–10 blend of what reviewers scored, not a lab measurement.
Soundcore K20i leads on 5 of 6 measures.
- Soundcore K20i
- Umidigi Upods
HearWiki score
75
24
Sound
6.1
1.8
Battery
7.0
2.8
Calls
5.9
1.8
Value
9.1
-
Price (USD)
$20
$10
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?
Half a step newer
Soundcore K20i (2025) against Umidigi Upods (2019). The Soundcore K20i edges ahead on platform, but only just: Bluetooth 5.3 against 5.0. It also adds USB-C.
- K20i20256 yr newer
- Upods2019
What differsK20iUpods
- Bluetooth
- 5.3
- 5.0
- USB-C
- Yes
- No
Platform
Everyday features
Specifications
K20iUpods
- Type
- True Wireless
- True Wireless
- Price (USD)
- $20
- $10
- HearWiki score
- 75
- 24
- Released
- 2025
- 2019
- Availability
- Sold new
- Discontinued
- Driver
- 13 mm dynamic
- 7.2 mm dynamic
- Driver type
- dynamic
- dynamic
- Driver size
- 13 mm
- 7.2 mm
- Drivers per side
- 1
- 1
- Frequency response
- 20 Hz - 20 kHz
- -
- Impedance
- 16 Ω
- -
- Bluetooth
- 5.3
- 5.0
- Codecs
- SBC, AAC
- -
- Multipoint pairing
- No
- -
- Wireless range
- -
- 10 m
- Battery life
- 6 h
- 4 h
- Battery incl. case
- 36 h
- 24 h
- Full charge time
- 120 min
- 120 min
- Quick charge
- 10 min → 2 h
- -
- Wireless charging
- No
- -
- Companion app
- Yes
- -
- Controls
- touch
- buttons
- Voice assistant
- No
- Yes
- Weight
- 3.3 g
- 4 g
- Case weight
- 43 g
- -
- Water resistance
- IPX5
- -
- USB-C
- Yes
- No
- Microphones
- 2
- 1
What reviewers said
Soundcore K20i
The Soundcore K20i are Anker's budget-friendly half-in-ear true wireless earbuds, designed for comfortable all-day wear and straightforward operation. They offer a solid feature set for the price, including a gaming mode, customizable touch controls, and a long total battery life with the charging case, though their sound signature may require some adjustment to suit personal taste.
- Pro:Comfortable half-in-ear fit
- Pro:Long total battery life with case
- Pro:Responsive touch controls with app support
- Con:Sound quality may need EQ tweaking
- Con:No multipoint connectivity
- Con:Limited codec support (SBC, AAC only)
Umidigi Upods
The Umidigi Upods are budget-friendly true wireless earbuds with a compact, comfortable fit and Bluetooth 5.0 connectivity. While they offer basic features like voice assistant support and a total battery life of 24 hours with the case, their sound quality is disappointingly poor, making them hard to recommend even at a very low price.
- Pro:Very affordable price point
- Pro:Comfortable fit for extended wear
- Pro:Long total battery life with charging case
- Con:Poor sound quality overall
- Con:No USB-C charging port
- Con:Limited to 4 hours on a single charge
Summaries are AI-condensed and paraphrased from published reviews and specs - not original hands-on testing. More on our method.
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