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Purchase Links
Amazon – https://link.amazon/B0c0pycJV
Surfans direct – https://www.surfans.net/products/surfans-f20-pro
Key Specifications
- Price: $149.99 USD
- Connections: 3.5mm single-ended output, 4.4mm balanced output, USB-C for charging and data
- Output power: 125mW per channel through 3.5mm, 500mW per channel through 4.4mm, both at 32 ohms
- Wi-Fi: Dual-band, 2.4GHz and 5GHz
- Bluetooth: 5.0, with SBC, AAC, and LDAC
- Music Streaming Support: Yes, through compatible Android apps
- File Playback: FLAC, WAV, ALAC, MP3, AAC, and DSD through compatible players; support depends on the app
- Maximum PCM Sample Rate: Up to 32-bit/384kHz, DSD512
- Internal Storage: 32GB
- Expandable Storage: microSD, up to 1TB
- Battery: 2900mAh, rated for up to 10 hours of playback
- Display: 2.8-inch IPS touchscreen, 480×640
- DAC/Amp Chipset: Dual ESS ES9018K2M DACs, 2x OPA1612 and 2x RT6863 amplifiers
- SoC Chipset: MediaTek MT6762
- RAM: 4GB
- OS: Android 12
- Dimensions: 106mm x 57mm x 16mm
- Weight: ~170 grams
HiFi-Dawson Verdict
HiFi-Dawson Verdict
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Design & Build Quality8/10 Very good
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Sound Quality8/10 Very good
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Features/Accessories7/10 Good
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Software Experience8/10 Very good
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Value9/10 Amazing
8/10
Total Score
Pros
- Excellent sound quality with a clean, largely neutral presentation
- Low noise floor that works well with sensitive IEMs
- Enough power for most IEMs and many headphones
- Sharper, taller screen makes Android and music apps much easier to use
- Improved volume wheel with tactile rotation and a clickable center
- Better-feeling physical playback buttons
- Solid CNC aluminum construction
- Android 12 with Play Store access and support for third-party players and streaming apps
- Reliable dual-band Wi-Fi and Bluetooth with LDAC
- Around 10 hours of local playback in my testing through the 3.5mm output
- Strong overall value at $149.99 USD
Cons
- The 2.8-inch screen can still feel cramped, especially for those with larger fingers
- Scroll-wheel navigation is limited and does not carry through to most apps
- Included case interferes with gesture navigation
- No USB DAC or Bluetooth DAC mode
- Slow charging, taking roughly three hours
- Built-in music player is very basic
- Limited customization of how the physical buttons behave
