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3.0Noise control & calls3.9
Why is TAE1209BK/00 better than K20i?
TAE1209BK/00 has no measurable advantages in this pair.
Why is K20i better than TAE1209BK/00?
- Battery life8 h vs 10 h+25%
- Driver size8.6 mm vs 13 mm+51%
Specifications
Side by side
| Sound | ||
| Fit | In-ear | In-ear |
| Driver size | 8.6 mm | 13 mm |
| Lowest frequency | 20 Hz | 20 Hz |
| Highest frequency | 20,000 Hz | 20,000 Hz |
| Impedance | 32 Ω | 16 Ω |
| Sensitivity | 102 dB | — |
| Adjustable equaliser | — | Yes |
| Noise control | ||
| Active noise cancelling | No | No |
| Microphones | — | 2 |
| Noise reduction for calls | — | Yes |
| Battery & charging | ||
| Battery life | 8 h | 10 h |
| Total with charging case | — | 36 h |
| Charging time | — | 2 h |
| Quick charge (claimed) | — | 10 min → 2 h |
| Fast charging support | — | Yes |
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth version | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| Bluetooth codecs | SBC | AAC, SBC |
| Hi-res codec (LDAC / aptX HD / LHDC) | No | No |
| aptX | No | No |
| LDAC | No | No |
| USB-C | — | Yes |
| Low-latency game mode | — | Yes |
| Smart & streaming | ||
| Companion app | — | Yes |
| Design & build | ||
| Earbud weight (each) | — | 3.3 g |
| Protection rating | IPX5 | IPX5 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx5 | IPx5 |
| Colours | White, Black | Jet Black |
| Features | ||
| Touch controls | — | Yes |
| Hands-free calls | — | Yes |
