GT1 Plus VS MPOW M50: Which Qualcomm 3020 headphone should YOU buy?
/The new Qualcomm 3020 has greatly impacted the usability of truly wireless earbuds. In this article, we will be comparing two Qualcomm 3020 truly wireless earbuds, the Haylou GT1 Plus and the MPOW M50 in order to truly answer: Which Qualcomm 3020 truly wireless earbud should you buy?
Features
While both of these truly wireless earbuds have the Qualcomm 3020 chipset, they also feature a few other similarities and differences that may sway you towards one of these budget truly wireless earbud options:
Both Have: CVC 8 (Voice capture), True mono mode, APTX audio, 3.5 hours of play time, microphones. This means that both headphones will offer a very similar listening experience, packing all the modern features one could come to expect in truly wireless earbuds.
Differences: The MPOW has better water resistance at IPX 7, the MPOW’s case has indicator lights, the MPOW features button controls and the Haylou GT1 Plus features touch controls. Where the MPOW compromises modern touch controls for extra durability, the Haylou GT1 Plus is the more fragile truly wireless earbud but packs a modern feature that to many is considered an essential inclusion.
Because both truly wireless earbuds offer a similar technical experience, with a few compromises here and there, we are declaring this section a tie.
Build Quality and Materials
In this section, the MPOW begins to set itself apart from its competitor. Although it packs a bulkier case, the MPOW justifies the extra size with more premium feeling materials using on both the case and earbuds themselves - in fact, we would go as far as to say that every part of this earbud that you can touch feels better constructed than Haylou’s take on a Qualcomm 3020 truly wireless earbud.
This isn’t to say that the MPOW will put anyone’s AirPods to shame, the point we aim to illustrate here is that at its price bracket, the MPOW features an average build quality, whilst the Haylou GT1 Plus is simply below average. For this reason, we give the MPOW a 3/5 score, and the Haylou GT1 Plus a 2/5.
Sound
Considering you will be often listening to some sort of audio in your brand new truly wireless earbuds, it is important that it has great audio - and we are happy to report, both of these do. Being very clear and defined, we imagine that no matter what Qualcomm 3020 truly wireless earbud from this list that you pick, you will have no issues listening to any music genre you enjoy.
With that said, the MPOW takes the slight edge, being slightly more clear and defined than Haylou’s offering, and for that reason, it scores a 4/5, while the Haylou GT1 Plus simply scores a 3/5 - nevertheless, both are still respectable truly wireless earbuds that definitely won’t disappoint.
Overall User Experience
Lastly, on usability, we must take a look at everything we have considered this far: The MPOW features indicator lights, buttons, a more premium design and slightly better audio. Meanwhile, to protect itself, all the Haylou brings to the table are its touch controls. For this reason, we find that most will have a more enjoyable time with the MPOW, as it simply feels like the more complete package.
However, we do understand the value of touch controls, and how it can make all the difference to some users - so though we ultimately think the MPOW is the winner, scoring 7/10 points (only losing points due to the extra discomfort its larger case may cause in terms of portability), we think the Haylou GT1 Plus will have its niche following, but for today, it gets a 5/10.
Conclusions
To conclude, being 4 points ahead of the Haylou GT1 Plus, the MPOW takes the cake being THE Qualcomm 3020 truly wireless earbud that you should buy!
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