Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro Truly Wireless vs Samsung Galaxy Buds Pro Side-by-Side Headphones Comparison

Tested using Methodology v1.5

Updated Jan 15, 2024 08:31 PM

Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro Truly Wireless Picture

Samsung Galaxy Buds Pro Truly Wireless Picture

TypeIn-ear

EnclosureClosed-Back

WirelessTruly Wireless

TransducerHybrid

Noise CancellingYes

MicYes

TypeIn-ear

EnclosureClosed-Back

WirelessTruly Wireless

TransducerDynamic

Noise CancellingYes

MicYes

Variants

Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro (Dusk Purple)
Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro (Fog Gray)
Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro (Frost White)
Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro (Midnight Black)

Galaxy Buds Pro (Phantom Black)
Galaxy Buds Pro (Phantom Silver)
Galaxy Buds Pro (Phantom Violet)
Galaxy Buds Pro (White)

Review

See Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro Truly Wireless review

See Samsung Galaxy Buds Pro Truly Wireless review

Our Verdict

Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro Truly Wireless

Samsung Galaxy Buds Pro Truly Wireless

The Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro Truly Wireless are slightly better in-ears than the Samsung Galaxy Buds Pro Truly Wireless. While both headphones are comfortable and well-built, the Anker have a more stable fit, and their ANC can block out more ambient sound. They also have a better battery performance, support multi-device pairing, and you can customize their sound to your liking using their companion app's graphic EQ and presets. The Samsung have a more neutral default sound profile, which some users may prefer.

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Dusk Purple

Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro

Phantom Black

Galaxy Buds Pro

Fog Gray

Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro

Phantom Silver

Galaxy Buds Pro

Frost White

Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro

Phantom Violet

Galaxy Buds Pro

Midnight Black

Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro

White

Galaxy Buds Pro

Main Differences for

Threshold

0.10

No major differences between these headphones for this usage. See full list of tests below.

Full Comparison

Neutral Sound

6.6

7.1

Commute/Travel

7.9

7.7

Sports/Fitness

8.2

8.1

Office

7.3

7.0

Wireless Gaming

5.5

5.6

Wired Gaming

5.4

5.5

Phone Calls

6.6

6.4

Design

Style

Design Picture 2

Type

In-ear

Enclosure

Closed-Back

Wireless

Truly Wireless

Transducer

Hybrid

Dynamic

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Comfort

7.5

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Weight

0.03 lbs

Clamping Force

0 lbs

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Controls

7.7

6.2

Controls Picture

OS Compatibility

Not OS specific

Ease Of Use

Good

Decent

Feedback

Good

Call/Music Control

Yes

Volume Control

Yes

Microphone Control

Channel Mixing

Noise Cancelling Control

On/Off

Talk-Through

On/Off

Additional Controls

Voice Assistant

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Breathability

9.2

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Avg.Temp.Difference

0.8 °C

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Portability

9.4

9.5

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L

1.1" (2.8 cm)

1.4" (3.6 cm)

W

1.8" (4.5 cm)

1.0" (2.5 cm)

H

0.8" (2.0 cm)

1.0" (2.5 cm)

Volume

1.54 in³ (25.20 cm³)

1.40 in³ (22.94 cm³)

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Case

8.0

Case Picture

Type

Hard case

L

2.2" (5.6 cm)

2.0" (5.1 cm)

W

2.8" (7.1 cm)

2.0" (5.1 cm)

H

1.1" (2.8 cm)

Volume

6.79 in³ (111.30 cm³)

4.40 in³ (72.10 cm³)

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Build Quality

7.5

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Stability

8.0

7.5

Stability Picture

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Headshots 1

Angled Picture

Side Picture

Headshots 2

Front Picture

Rear Picture

Top

Top Picture

In The Box

In The Box Picture

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Sound

Sound Profile

Frequency Response

Bass Amount

2.94 dB

1.36 dB

Treble Amount

2.41 dB

-0.51 dB

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Frequency Response Consistency

8.4

9.4

Consistency L

Consistency R

Avg. Std. Deviation

0.31 dB

0.12 dB

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Raw Frequency Response

Raw FR L

Raw FR R

Bass Accuracy

7.0

7.6

Bass

Std. Err.

4.73 dB

3.53 dB

Low-Frequency Extension

10 Hz

Low-Bass

6.01 dB

2.81 dB

Mid-Bass

6.08 dB

2.67 dB

High-Bass

2.98 dB

5.45 dB

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Mid Accuracy

8.6

8.1

Mid

Std. Err.

1.91 dB

2.58 dB

Low-Mid

0.26 dB

3.95 dB

Mid-Mid

-0.66 dB

-0.46 dB

High-Mid

2.97 dB

0.01 dB

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Treble Accuracy

6.2

8.2

Treble

Std. Err.

5.48 dB

2.77 dB

Low-Treble

2.96 dB

0.96 dB

Mid-Treble

6.82 dB

3.19 dB

High-Treble

5.92 dB

0.85 dB

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Peaks/Dips

7.4

7.7

Peaks/Dips Graph

Peaks

1.54 dB

1.48 dB

Dips

1.47 dB

1.02 dB

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Imaging

8.8

9.1

Group Delay

Phase Response Mismatch

Weighted Group Delay

0.29

0.11

Weighted Phase Mismatch

7.28

1.35

Weighted Amplitude Mismatch

0.47

0.89

Weighted Frequency Mismatch

0.98

0.76

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Passive Soundstage

0.6

1.0

PRTF

PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)

N/A

PRTF Size (Avg.)

N/A

PRTF Distance

N/A

Openness

1.7

2.7

Acoustic Space Excitation

1.0

1.6

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Virtual Soundstage

2.0

2.9

Virtual Soundstage

Head Modeling

Speaker Modeling

On/Off

Room Ambience

Head Tracking

On/Off

Virtual Surround

3D Surround Sound

360 Reality Audio

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Weighted Harmonic Distortion

8.1

8.2

Weighted Harmonic Distortion

WHD @ 90

0.142

0.199

WHD @ 100

0.120

0.079

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Test Settings

Firmware

3.58

R190XXU0AUA1

Power

Connection

Bluetooth 5.0

Codec

SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz

EQ

Soundcore Signature

Default

ANC

Strong

High

Tip/Pad

Silicone (small)

Microphone

Integrated

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Isolation

Noise Isolation

8.4

7.4

Noise Isolation

Isolation Audio

Overall Attenuation

-23.64 dB

-21.1 dB

Noise Cancelling

Yes

Bass

-17.48 dB

-12.18 dB

Mid

-17.99 dB

-15.23 dB

Treble

-35.24 dB

-35.91 dB

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Leakage

9.2

8.6

Leakage

Leakage Audio

Overall Leakage @ 1ft

26.25 dB

29.86 dB

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Microphone

Microphone Style

Integrated

Yes

In-Line

Boom

Detachable Boom

Mic

Yes

Recording Quality

4.6

7.3

Microphone Frequency Response

Recorded Speech

LFE

113.14 Hz

20 Hz

FR Std. Dev.

7.78 dB

5.18 dB

HFE

2,091.41 Hz

7,240.77 Hz

Weighted THD

22.19

1.876

Gain

-11.73 dB

6.29 dB

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Noise Handling

7.9

4.7

SpNR

SpNR

23.73 dB

9.01 dB

Noise Gate

Always On

Speech + Pink Noise Handling

8.5

4.5

Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample

Speech + Subway Noise Handling

7.0

5.0

Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample

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Active Features

Battery

7.0

5.7

Battery Type

Rechargable

Continuous Battery Life

5.5 hrs

4.3 hrs

Additional Charges

3.0

2.5

Total Battery Life

22 hrs

15.1 hrs

Charge Time

1.3 hrs

Power-Saving Feature

Auto-Off Timer

Audio While Charging

Yes

Passive Playback

Charging Port

USB-C

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App Support

8.0

7.5

App Picture

App Name

Anker Soundcore

Samsung Wearable

iOS

Yes

Android

Yes

macOS

Windows

Yes

Equalizer

Graphic + Presets

Presets

ANC Control

Adjustable

On/Off

Mic Control

Room Effects

Playback Control

Button Mapping

Yes

Surround Support

Yes

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Connectivity

Bluetooth

8.2

7.0

Bluetooth Version

5.2

5.0

Multi-Device Pairing

2 Devices

NFC Pairing

Line Of Sight Range

287.07 ft (87.50 m)

212.00 ft (64.62 m)

PC Latency (SBC)

323 ms

337 ms

PC Latency (aptX)

N/A

PC Latency (aptX HD)

N/A

PC Latency (aptX-LL)

N/A

iOS Latency

237 ms

52 ms

Android Latency

280 ms

50 ms

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Non-Bluetooth Wireless

0.0

Non-BT Line Of Sight Range

N/A

Non-BT Latency

N/A

Wired

0.0

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Analog Audio

USB Audio

Detachable

Length

N/A

Connection

No Wired Option

Analog/USB Audio Latency

N/A

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PC Compatibility

Analog

Wired USB

Non-BT Wireless

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PlayStation Compatibility

PS4 Analog

PS4 Wired USB

PS4 Non-BT Wireless

PS5 Analog

PS5 Wired USB

PS5 Non-BT Wireless

Xbox Compatibility

Xbox One Analog

Xbox One Wired USB

Xbox One Non-BT Wireless

Xbox Series X|S Analog

Xbox Series X|S Wired USB

Xbox Series X|S Non-BT Wireless

Base/Dock

2.2

Type

Charging Case

USB Input

Line In

Line Out

Optical Input

RCA Input

Dock Charging

Yes

Power Supply

USB-C

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Dusk Purple

Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro

Phantom Black

Galaxy Buds Pro

Fog Gray

Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro

Phantom Silver

Galaxy Buds Pro

Frost White

Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro

Phantom Violet

Galaxy Buds Pro

Midnight Black

Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro

White

Galaxy Buds Pro