Product Comparison: Shanling M0 vs Fiio X1

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Shanling M0 Hi-Res Bluetooth Touch Screen Portable Music Player (Purple)

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Fiio X1 High Resolution Lossless Music Player (Silver)

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General Specifications

Brand

Shanling

Fiio

Model

Origin

China

About the Product

With unibody construction, elegant curved design and selection of rich colors, M0 will easily fit along any style. Hidden micro SD card slot, maximum supported capacity 512GB.

The silver Fiio X1 Portable High Resolution Lossless Music Player is a pocket-sized audio player with a built-in Texas Instruments PCM5142 DAC chip and an Intersil ISL28291 chip. The player supports five lossless audio formats including APE, FLAC, ALAC, WMA and WAV. The player has a microSD card slot that supports up to 128GB of memory expansion. The built-in rechargeable battery recharges via USB and provides up to 11 hours of continuous playback. The player is also equipped with a 2" TFT color display with adjustable brightness.

Key Specs

Memory

0 GB

Display

Yes

Integrated Speaker(s)

What customers say about "Key Specs"

Shanling M0 Hi-Res Bluetooth Touch Screen Portable Music Player (Purple)

In general I am happy with this device, would recommend to buy, overall quality is like Apple, box and device looks very expensive.
This is a really good sounding hi-res player, especially considering it’s size.
The size of the device is perfect to carry around, its about the size of an apple watch but a little bit thicker. The UI to me is great for the size.
The names are too long to read on the small display. I need to work on importing existing ones to get around that.
The only drawbacks are the comparatively huge bezels for the screen. The display font could have been made smaller so that song names can actually be read.

Fiio X1 High Resolution Lossless Music Player (Silver)

All the album art displays on the screen when music is playing, maybe not important, but cool.
The display is a little too bright for me at night even on the lowest setting, minor complaint.
This display format cannot be changed.
No album artwork with the display.
I haven't spent much time with this thing yet, but my first impression is not a good one due to the upside down display.

Size & Weight

Color

Purple

Silver

Height

1.77 in.

3.8 in.

Width

1.57 in.

2.3 in.

Depth

0.53 in.

0.6 in.

Weight

1.34 oz.

8 oz.

What customers say about "Size & Weight"

Shanling M0 Hi-Res Bluetooth Touch Screen Portable Music Player (Purple)

Nice little audio player, great Bluetooth functionally, and I've enjoyed using it until the past couple weeks.
Impressed by size, it is amazing. And very light device.
Everything a music lover could want in a pocket size. Positive price to value ratio.
The small size makes the user interface more complicated.
My only problem is the size compared to my motor skills. I find it hard to navigate.

Fiio X1 High Resolution Lossless Music Player (Silver)

Very good sound quality considering its size and price.
Sound quality is great. Size of the unit is perfect. Very intuitive.
i like the weight of the player and the buttons function just fine,,the scroll wheel is very good as well.
Light weight is a plus. I use a 64 gb card in it and still haven't filled it up. And you can delete songs from the gadget, which is very helpful. Plus, it’s very lightweight.
Lightness in weight and the materials used (specifically in the wheel) make the product feel cheap.

Features

Supported Audio Formats

DSD, DXD, APE, FLAC, ALAC, WAV, AIFF, MP3, WMA, AAC, OGG, M4a, AC3

AAC, MP3, WAV, FLAC, WMA

Memory Card Slot

Yes

Input(s)

USB Type C, 3.5mm Jack

3.5mm Jack, USB Type C

Usability

Bluetooth 4.1, 1.54" LCD (240x240) touchscreen

Convenient Shortcuts button

Voice Recorder

Video Playback

Bluetooth Enabled

Yes

Extras

Curved Glass + Double Curved Body, Built-in ESS ES9218P chip, Hidden micro SD card slot, Support up to 512G TF Card

Intersil ISL28291 Amplifier Chip

What customers say about "Features"

Shanling M0 Hi-Res Bluetooth Touch Screen Portable Music Player (Purple)

The memory is exactly what I want in all my portable electronics- expandable! You can fit a 512GB card in there if you can find and afford one.
The UI is clean, quick, and easy to navigate consider the screen size.
The best I like is direct USB digital output. It can function as a portable player on the run and a digital source for desktop DAC. Love it!
Bluetooth works great too and the LDAC functionality is perfect.
My biggest complaint, that you can't go back or skip songs with the controls on Bluetooth headphones.

Fiio X1 High Resolution Lossless Music Player (Silver)

Handles multiple formats, including FLAC. That is a huge advantage over the iPod.
Very good unit. I like the fact that it has a micro sd slot so you can add/remove songs as you like or have multiple sd cards and have your own little play lists at your disposal.
This device has exceeded all of my expectations. Build quality is fantastic.
I do wish the sd card slot had a little cover or something, but other than that, I can’t complain.
Perhaps a cover over the SD card slot would have been an improvement.

Accessories

Included With Unit

USB cable

Power

Battery Life

15 hours

11 hours

Battery Life

Shanling M0

Fiio X1

What customers say about "Power"

Shanling M0 Hi-Res Bluetooth Touch Screen Portable Music Player (Purple)

All in all, I really do like this device. It sounds great, it was cheap, and the battery lasts forever.
The touch screen works pretty well and battery life is great.
Great build quality and sound quality; intuitive touch screen interface; solid bluetooth pairing; and very good battery life.
My main complaint is the battery life at approximately 3 hours it’s quite low fortunately I don’t use it any longer than that but it still takes about the same amount to charge.
My biggest gripe is that the battery life seems a lot smaller on mine than everyone else is proclaiming.

Fiio X1 High Resolution Lossless Music Player (Silver)

Has decent battery life all great steps toward making it a wonderful media player.
Decent battery life. I use it daily and rarely have to charge it more than twice a week with daily use.
Battery life is long and the little unit is stylish with accessories now being offered such as leather cases and wearable wrist bands.
This has 10 hr battery life and up to 128 gb through the use of an sd card bought separately.
It has great battery life and feels solidly built.

Warranty / Certifications

Manufacturer Warranty

1 year(s)

Certifications

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