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  3. Main Differences
  4. Design
    1. Style
    2. Comfort
    3. Controls
    4. Breathability
    5. Portability
    6. Case
    7. Build Quality
    8. Stability
    9. Headshots 1
    10. Headshots 2
    11. Top
    12. In The Box
  5. Sound
    1. Sound Profile
    2. Frequency Response Consistency
    3. Raw Frequency Response
    4. Bass Accuracy
    5. Mid Accuracy
    6. Treble Accuracy
    7. Peaks/Dips
    8. Imaging
    9. Passive Soundstage
    10. Virtual Soundstage
    11. Weighted Harmonic Distortion
    12. Test Settings
  6. Isolation
    1. Noise Isolation
    2. Leakage
  7. Microphone
    1. Microphone Style
    2. Recording Quality
    3. Noise Handling
  8. Active Features
    1. Battery
    2. App Support
  9. Connectivity
    1. Bluetooth
    2. Non-Bluetooth Wireless
    3. Wired
    4. PC Compatibility
    5. PC / PS4 Compatibility
    6. PlayStation Compatibility
    7. Xbox Compatibility
    8. Base/Dock
  10. Comments

Samsung Galaxy Buds vs Anker SoundCore Liberty Air 2 Truly Wireless

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Samsung Galaxy Buds
Anker Soundcore Liberty Air 2

Tested using Methodology v1.4

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Samsung Galaxy Buds Picture
Anker SoundCore Liberty Air 2 Truly Wireless Picture
TypeIn-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessTruly Wireless
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingNo
MicYes
TypeIn-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessTruly Wireless
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingNo
MicYes

Variants

  • Galaxy Buds (Black)
  • Galaxy Buds (White)
  • Galaxy Buds (Yellow)
  • SoundCore Liberty Air 2 (Black)
  • SoundCore Liberty Air 2 (White)

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Samsung Galaxy Buds

Anker SoundCore Liberty Air 2 Truly Wireless

The Samsung Galaxy Buds are slightly better truly wireless in-ears than the Anker Soundcore Liberty Air 2. The Samsung are more comfortable, feel more stable, have a slightly more accurate sound profile, and last longer off a single charge. On the other hand, the Anker have better controls, isolate more noise, and have longer overall battery life.

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Main Differences for
Mixed Usage

Threshold 

0.10

Mixed Usage 

7.5
No major differences between these headphones for mixed usage. See full list of tests below.

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Design Picture 2  

Samsung Galaxy Buds Design Picture 2
Anker SoundCore Liberty Air 2 Truly Wireless Design Picture 2

Type  

In-ear
In-ear

Enclosure  

Closed-Back
Closed-Back

Wireless  

Truly Wireless
Truly Wireless

Transducer  

Dynamic
Dynamic
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Comfort 
 

7.5
7.0

Comfort Picture  

Samsung Galaxy Buds Comfort Picture
Anker SoundCore Liberty Air 2 Truly Wireless Comfort Picture

Weight  

0.02 lbs
0.02 lbs

Clamping Force 
 

0 lbs
0 lbs
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Controls 
 

5.4
6.3

Controls Picture  

Samsung Galaxy Buds Controls Picture
Anker SoundCore Liberty Air 2 Truly Wireless Controls Picture

OS Compatibility 
 

Not OS specific
Not OS specific

Ease Of Use  

Decent
Decent

Feedback  

Okay
Mediocre

Call/Music Control  

Yes
Yes

Volume Control  

No
Yes

Microphone Control  

No
No

Channel Mixing 
 

No
No

Noise Cancelling Control  

No
No

Talk-Through 
 

On/Off
No

Additional Controls  

Voice Assistant
Voice Assistant
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Breathability 
 

9.2
9.2

Breathability After Picture  

Samsung Galaxy Buds Breathability After Picture
Anker SoundCore Liberty Air 2 Truly Wireless Breathability After Picture

Avg.Temp.Difference  

0.8 °C
0.8 °C
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Portability 
 

9.6
9.3

Portability Picture  

Samsung Galaxy Buds Portability Picture
Anker SoundCore Liberty Air 2 Truly Wireless Portability Picture

L  

2"
1.7" (4.3 cm)

W  

1"
1.2" (3.0 cm)

H  

0.5"
1.1" (2.8 cm)

Volume  

1 in³
2.20 in³ (36.05 cm³)

Transmitter Required  

No
No
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Case 
 

8.0
8.0

Case Picture  

Samsung Galaxy Buds Case Picture
Anker SoundCore Liberty Air 2 Truly Wireless Case Picture

Type  

Hard case
Hard case

L  

2.8"
2.2" (5.6 cm)

W  

1.5"
1.0" (2.5 cm)

H  

1.1"
2.0" (5.1 cm)

Volume  

4.6 in³
4.40 in³ (72.10 cm³)
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Build Quality 
 

7.5
7.5

Build Quality Picture  

Samsung Galaxy Buds Build Quality Picture
Anker SoundCore Liberty Air 2 Truly Wireless Build Quality Picture
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Stability 
 

8.0
7.5

Stability Picture  

Samsung Galaxy Buds Stability Picture
Anker SoundCore Liberty Air 2 Truly Wireless Stability Picture
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Headshots 1  

Angled Picture  

Samsung Galaxy Buds Angled Picture
Anker SoundCore Liberty Air 2 Truly Wireless Angled Picture

Side Picture  

Samsung Galaxy Buds Side Picture
Anker SoundCore Liberty Air 2 Truly Wireless Side Picture

Headshots 2  

Front Picture  

Samsung Galaxy Buds Front Picture
Anker SoundCore Liberty Air 2 Truly Wireless Front Picture

Rear Picture  

Samsung Galaxy Buds Rear Picture
Anker SoundCore Liberty Air 2 Truly Wireless Rear Picture

Top  

Top Picture  

Samsung Galaxy Buds Top Picture
Anker SoundCore Liberty Air 2 Truly Wireless Top Picture

In The Box  

In The Box Picture  

Samsung Galaxy Buds In The Box Picture
Anker SoundCore Liberty Air 2 Truly Wireless In The Box Picture
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Sound

Sound Profile 
 

Frequency Response  

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Bass Amount 
 

1 dB
4.37 dB

Treble Amount 
 

-0.75 dB
0.47 dB
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Frequency Response Consistency 
 

9.8
9.7

Consistency L  

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Consistency R  

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Avg. Std. Deviation 
 

0.04 dB
0.06 dB
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Raw Frequency Response 
 

Raw FR L  

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Raw FR R  

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Bass Accuracy 
 

9.3
6.7

Bass  

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Std. Err. 
 

0.99 dB
5.36 dB

Low-Frequency Extension 
 

10 Hz
10 Hz

Low-Bass 
 

0.95 dB
6.64 dB

Mid-Bass 
 

1.36 dB
6.45 dB

High-Bass 
 

0.53 dB
4.63 dB
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Mid Accuracy 
 

9.0
9.0

Mid  

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Std. Err. 
 

1.4 dB
1.34 dB

Low-Mid 
 

0.03 dB
1.44 dB

Mid-Mid 
 

-2.12 dB
-0.54 dB

High-Mid 
 

-0.45 dB
-0.25 dB
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Treble Accuracy 
 

8.9
7.6

Treble  

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Std. Err. 
 

1.41 dB
3.58 dB

Low-Treble 
 

-0.01 dB
1.19 dB

Mid-Treble 
 

0.02 dB
3.12 dB

High-Treble 
 

-4.85 dB
2.96 dB
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Peaks/Dips 
 

8.7
7.9

Peaks/Dips Graph  

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Peaks 
 

0.97 dB
1.3 dB

Dips 
 

0.57 dB
1.04 dB
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Imaging 
 

9.3
8.9

Group Delay  

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Phase Response  

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Phase Response Mismatch  

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Weighted Group Delay 
 

0.16
0.16

Weighted Phase Mismatch 
 

2
2.07

Weighted Amplitude Mismatch 
 

0.07
0.59

Weighted Frequency Mismatch 
 

1.29
1.62
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Passive Soundstage 
 

0.9
0.7

PRTF  

Samsung Galaxy Buds PRTF
Anker SoundCore Liberty Air 2 Truly Wireless PRTF

PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.) 
 

N/A
N/A

PRTF Size (Avg.) 
 

N/A
N/A

PRTF Distance 
 

N/A
N/A

Openness 
 

3.2
2.4

Acoustic Space Excitation 
 

0.8
0.6
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Virtual Soundstage 
 

0.0
0.0

Virtual Soundstage  

Samsung Galaxy Buds Virtual Soundstage
Anker SoundCore Liberty Air 2 Truly Wireless Virtual Soundstage

Head Modeling 
 

No
No

Speaker Modeling 
 

No
No

Room Ambience 
 

No
No

Head Tracking 
 

No
No

Virtual Surround 
 

No
No

Weighted Harmonic Distortion 
 

7.8
8.4

Weighted Harmonic Distortion  

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WHD @ 90 
 

0.211
0.146

WHD @ 100 
 

0.134
0.081
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Test Settings 
 

Firmware 
 

R170XXU0ATA2
04.18

Power 
 

On
On

Connection 
 

Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth 5.0

Codec 
 

SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz
aptX, 16-bit, 48kHz

EQ 
 

Off
Default

ANC 
 

No ANC
No ANC

Tip/Pad 
 

Silicone (small)
Silicone (small)

Microphone 
 

Integrated
Integrated
Isolation

Noise Isolation 
 

6.8
7.7

Noise Isolation  

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Isolation Audio 
 

Overall Attenuation 
 

-18.62 dB
-22.52 dB

Noise Cancelling  

No
No

Bass 
 

-3.65 dB
-11.33 dB

Mid 
 

-18.7 dB
-20.95 dB

Treble 
 

-34.99 dB
-36.13 dB
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Leakage 
 

9.3
9.5

Leakage  

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Leakage Audio 
 

Overall Leakage @ 1ft 
 

25.12 dB
24.27 dB
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Microphone

Microphone Style 
 

Integrated 
 

Yes
Yes

In-Line 
 

No
No

Boom 
 

No
No

Detachable Boom 
 

No
No

Mic  

Yes
Yes

Recording Quality 
 

6.4
6.3

Microphone Frequency Response  

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Recorded Speech 
 

LFE 
 

403.18 Hz
427.15 Hz

FR Std. Dev. 
 

5.27 dB
4.43 dB

HFE 
 

4,902.93 Hz
6,088.74 Hz

Weighted THD 
 

0.403
0.95

Gain 
 

11.03 dB
3.2 dB
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Noise Handling 
 

5.9
6.7

SpNR  

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SpNR 
 

10.36 dB
15.92 dB

Noise Gate 
 

Always On

Speech + Pink Noise Handling 
 

6.5

Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample  

Speech + Subway Noise Handling 
 

7.0

Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample  

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Active Features

Battery 
 

7.0
6.1

Battery Type 
 

Rechargable
Rechargable

Continuous Battery Life 
 

7.5 hrs
6.4 hrs

Additional Charges 
 

1.0
3.0

Total Battery Life 
 

15 hrs
25.6 hrs

Charge Time 
 

1.6 hrs
2.8 hrs

Power-Saving Feature 
 

Standby mode
No

Audio While Charging 
 

Yes
Yes

Passive Playback 
 

No
No

Charging Port  

USB-C
USB-C
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App Support 
 

7.0
7.5

App Picture  

Samsung Galaxy Buds App Picture
Anker SoundCore Liberty Air 2 Truly Wireless App Picture

App Name  

Samsung Wearable
Anker Soundcore

iOS  

No
Yes

Android  

Yes
Yes

macOS  

Yes
No

Windows  

Yes
No

Equalizer 
 

Presets
Graphic + Presets

ANC Control 
 

No
No

Mic Control  

No
No

Room Effects 
 

No
No

Playback Control 
 

No
No

Button Mapping  

Yes
Yes

Surround Support 
 

No
No
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Connectivity

Bluetooth 
 

6.6
7.3

Bluetooth Version 
 

5.0
5.0

Multi-Device Pairing 
 

No
No

NFC Pairing 
 

No
No

Line Of Sight Range 
 

100 ft
230.00 ft (70.10 m)

PC Latency (SBC) 
 

372 ms

PC Latency (aptX) 
 

N/A
268 ms

PC Latency (aptX HD) 
 

N/A
N/A

PC Latency (aptX-LL) 
 

N/A
N/A

iOS Latency 
 

72 ms
-2 ms

Android Latency 
 

51 ms
8 ms
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Non-Bluetooth Wireless 
 

0.0
0.0

Non-BT Line Of Sight Range 
 

N/A
N/A

Non-BT Latency 
 

N/A
N/A
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Wired 
 

0.0
0.0

Cable Picture  

Samsung Galaxy Buds Cable Picture
Anker SoundCore Liberty Air 2 Truly Wireless Cable Picture

Analog Audio 
 

No
No

USB Audio 
 

No
No

Detachable  

No
No

Length  

N/A
N/A

Connection 
 

No Wired Option
No Wired Option

Analog/USB Audio Latency 
 

N/A
N/A
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PC Compatibility 
 

Analog 
 

No

Wired USB 
 

No

Non-BT Wireless 
 

No

PC / PS4 Compatibility 
 

PC/PS4 Analog 
 

No
No

PC/PS4 Wired USB 
 

No
No

PC/PS4 Non-BT Wireless 
 

No
No

PlayStation Compatibility 
 

PS4 Analog 
 

No
No

PS4 Wired USB 
 

No
No

PS4 Non-BT Wireless 
 

No
No

PS5 Analog 
 

No

PS5 Wired USB 
 

No

PS5 Non-BT Wireless 
 

No

Xbox Compatibility 
 

Xbox One Analog 
 

No
No

Xbox One Wired USB 
 

No
No

Xbox One Non-BT Wireless 
 

No
No

Xbox Series X|S Analog 
 

No

Xbox Series X|S Wired USB 
 

No

Xbox Series X|S Non-BT Wireless 
 

No
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Base/Dock 
 

2.2
2.2

Type 
 

Charging Case
Charging Case

USB Input 
 

No
No

Line In 
 

No
No

Line Out 
 

No
No

Optical Input 
 

No
No

RCA Input 
 

No
No

Dock Charging 
 

Yes
Yes

Power Supply 
 

USB-C
USB-C
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