On sale 11%
Samsung Galaxy Buds
form factor in-ear
driver type dynamic
Wireless Yes
battery life hours 6
case battery hours 13
water resistance splash-resistant
30 Overall Score
Price $40
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong comfort (71th percentile) 71th
Cons
- Below average battery (14th percentile)
- Below average user sentiment (15th percentile)
- Below average sound (27th percentile)
- Below average build (34th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
ExclusiveBased on when customers actually wrote their reviews — so you can see whether early praise held up.
Owner sentiment has cooled since launch
65/100Our AI sentiment read
Based on 15 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Design
| Form Factor | in-ear |
| Wearing Style | true wireless |
| Ear Tips | S, M, L |
| Weight | 0.1 kg / 0.1 lbs |
Audio
| Driver Type | dynamic |
| Impedance | 16 |
Noise Control
| Transparency | Yes |
Connectivity
| Wireless | Yes |
Earbud Battery
| Battery Life | 6 |
| Charging | proprietary |
Case Battery
| Case Battery | 13 |
| Case Charging | proprietary |
| Wireless Charging | Yes |
Microphone
| Microphone | Yes |
Features
| Voice Assistant | Siri |
| Water Resistance | splash-resistant |
vs Competition
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy Buds | EarFun Air Pro Air Pro 4+ | Soundcore Soundcore P31i | SoundPEATS H3 H3 | JBL Live Pro Live Pro 2 | Nothing Buds Buds 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Form Factor | in-ear | in-ear | in-ear | in-ear | in-ear | in-ear |
| Driver Type | dynamic | hybrid | Dynamic Driver | hybrid | dynamic | dynamic |
| Wireless | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Active Noise Cancellation | - | true | true | true | true | true |
| Bluetooth Version | - | 6.0 | 6.1 | 5.4 | 5.2 | 5.4 |
| Battery Life Hours | 6 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 13.5 |
| Case Battery Hours | 13 | 54 | 50 | 37 | 30 | 55 |
| Water Resistance | splash-resistant | IP55 | IP55 | IPX5 | IPX5 | IP55 |
| Multipoint | - | true | - | true | true | false |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Anc | Mic | Build | Sound | Battery | User Sentiment | Connectivity | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samsung Galaxy Buds | 60.6 | 34.9 | 33.5 | 26.9 | 13.5 | 15.4 | 39 | 59.2 |
| EarFun Air Pro Air Pro 4+ Compare | 96.7 | 96.8 | 91 | 99.7 | 95.5 | 97.2 | 99.3 | 86.7 |
| Soundcore Soundcore P31i Compare | 88.3 | 96.8 | 91 | 96.3 | 93.4 | 91.9 | 85 | 86.7 |
| SoundPEATS H3 H3 Compare | 96.7 | 96.8 | 91 | 99.8 | 79.8 | 91.9 | 90.2 | 94.4 |
| JBL Live Pro Live Pro 2 Compare | 96.7 | 96.8 | 91 | 75.7 | 83 | 79.1 | 97.1 | 75.8 |
| Nothing Buds Buds 2 Compare | 92 | 96.8 | 91 | 67 | 95.9 | 91.9 | 87 | 86.7 |
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