Notice: Your browser is not supported or outdated so some features of the site might not be available.
- Table of Contents
- Top
- Main Differences
- Design
- Sound
- Isolation
- Microphone
- Active Features
- Connectivity
- Comments
Samsung Galaxy Buds vs Creative Outlier Air Truly Wireless
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
Samsung Galaxy Buds
Creative Outlier Air Truly Wireless
Tested using Methodology v1.4
Updated Apr 24, 2025 02:03 PM
SEE PRICE
Amazon.comTested using Methodology v1.4
Updated Dec 23, 2021 03:01 AM
SEE PRICE
BestBuy.com
TypeIn-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
Noise CancellingNo
WirelessTruly Wireless
TransducerDynamic
MicYes
TypeIn-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
Noise CancellingNo
WirelessTruly Wireless
TransducerDynamic
MicYes
Variants
- Galaxy Buds (Black)
- Galaxy Buds (White)
- Galaxy Buds (Yellow)
- Outlier Air (Black)
Our Verdict
Samsung Galaxy Buds
Creative Outlier Air Truly Wireless
The Samsung Galaxy Buds are better true wireless headphones than the Creative Outlier Air Truly Wireless. They are very small and fit nicely into the ears, which is more comfortable than the bulky design of the Creative. The Samsung also have a slightly more balanced sound profile and offer better isolation performance, on top of having customization options thanks to a companion app. On the other hand, the Creative have volume controls by default, but it's a pain to use efficiently. The Samsung don’t have that feature by default, but you can set it up inside their app.
Check Price
Black
Galaxy Buds
Searching
Finding storeBlack
Outlier Air
SEE PRICE
BestBuy.comWhite
Galaxy Buds
Searching
Finding storeBlack
Outlier Air
SEE PRICE
Amazon.comYellow
Galaxy Buds
Searching
Finding storeBlack
Outlier Air
SEE PRICE
B&HBlack
Outlier Air
SEE PRICE
Walmart.comMain Differences forMixed Usage
Mixed Usage
Threshold
Mixed Usage
7.5
7.0
Noise Isolation
6.8
5.9
Bass Accuracy
9.3
6.5
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture 2
Type
In-ear
In-ear
Enclosure
Closed-Back
Closed-Back
Wireless
Truly Wireless
Truly Wireless
Transducer
Dynamic
Dynamic
Comfort
7.5
7.0
Comfort Picture
Weight
0.02 lbs
0.02 lbs
Clamping Force
0 lbs
0 lbs
Controls
5.4
6.5
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
Not OS specific
Not OS specific
Ease Of Use
Decent
Decent
Feedback
Okay
Decent
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
Breathability
9.2
9.2
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
0.8 °C
0.8 °C
Portability
9.6
9.3
Portability Picture
L
2"
1.5"
W
1"
1.2"
H
0.5"
1.2"
Volume
1 in³
2 in³
Transmitter Required
No
No
Case
8.0
7.5
Case Picture
Type
Hard case
Hard case
L
2.8"
3.1"
W
1.5"
1.8"
H
1.1"
1.2"
Volume
4.6 in³
7 in³
Build Quality
7.5
7.5
Build Quality Picture
Stability
8.0
8.0
Stability Picture
Headshots 1
Angled Picture
Side Picture
Headshots 2
Front Picture
Rear Picture
Top
Top Picture
In The Box
In The Box Picture
Sound
Sound Profile
Frequency Response
Bass Amount
1 dB
1.67 dB
Treble Amount
-0.75 dB
-2.3 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
9.8
9.9
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
0.04 dB
0.03 dB
Raw Frequency Response
Bass Accuracy
9.3
6.5
Std. Err.
0.99 dB
4.92 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
10 Hz
15.42 Hz
Low-Bass
0.95 dB
2.16 dB
Mid-Bass
1.36 dB
5.47 dB
High-Bass
0.53 dB
6.93 dB
Mid Accuracy
9.0
8.0
Std. Err.
1.4 dB
2.72 dB
Low-Mid
0.03 dB
4.33 dB
Mid-Mid
-2.12 dB
-0.09 dB
High-Mid
-0.45 dB
-0.2 dB
Treble Accuracy
8.9
8.1
Std. Err.
1.41 dB
2.58 dB
Low-Treble
-0.01 dB
0.05 dB
Mid-Treble
0.02 dB
2.25 dB
High-Treble
-4.85 dB
-5.51 dB
Peaks/Dips
8.7
7.6
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
0.97 dB
1.62 dB
Dips
0.57 dB
0.94 dB
Imaging
9.3
9.1
Phase Response
Weighted Group Delay
0.16
0.17
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
0.07
0.34
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
1.29
1.39
Weighted Phase Mismatch
2
2.69
Passive Soundstage
0.9
1.0
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
4.0
Acoustic Space Excitation
0.8
0.7
Virtual Soundstage
0.0
0.0
Virtual Soundstage
Head Modeling
No
No
Speaker Modeling
No
No
Room Ambience
No
No
Head Tracking
No
No
Virtual Surround
No
No App
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
7.8
7.6
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.211
0.266
WHD @ 100
0.134
0.146
Test Settings
Firmware
R170XXU0ATA2
Unknown
Power
On
On
Connection
Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth 4.0
Codec
SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz
aptX, 16-bit, 48kHz
EQ
Off
No EQ
ANC
No ANC
No ANC
Tip/Pad
Silicone (small)
Silicone (small)
Microphone
Integrated
Integrated
Isolation
Noise Isolation
6.8
5.9
Noise Isolation
Isolation Audio
Overall Attenuation
-18.62 dB
-15.28 dB
Noise Cancelling
No
No
Bass
-3.65 dB
-0.66 dB
Mid
-18.7 dB
-14.23 dB
Treble
-34.99 dB
-32.23 dB
Leakage
9.3
9.4
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
25.12 dB
24.85 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
Yes
Yes
In-Line
No
No
Boom
No
No
Detachable Boom
No
No
Mic
Yes
Yes
Recording Quality
6.4
6.7
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
403.18 Hz
273 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
5.27 dB
1.95 dB
HFE
4,902.93 Hz
3,368.2 Hz
Weighted THD
0.403
6.365
Gain
11.03 dB
6.49 dB
Noise Handling
5.9
3.0
Speech + Pink Noise
Speech + Subway Noise
SpNR
10.36 dB
3.33 dB
Active Features
Battery
7.0
6.5
Battery Type
Rechargable
Rechargable
Continuous Battery Life
7.5 hrs
7.8 hrs
Additional Charges
1.0
2.0
Total Battery Life
15 hrs
23.4 hrs
Charge Time
1.6 hrs
1.5 hrs
Power-Saving Feature
Standby mode
No
Audio While Charging
Yes
Yes
Passive Playback
No
No
Charging Port
USB-C
USB-C
App Support
7.0
0.0
App Picture
App Name
Samsung Wearable
No App
iOS
No
No
Android
Yes
No
macOS
Yes
No
Windows
Yes
No
Equalizer
Presets
No
ANC Control
No
No
Mic Control
No
No
Room Effects
No
No
Playback Control
No
No
Button Mapping
Yes
No
Surround Support
No
No
Connectivity
Bluetooth
6.6
6.6
Bluetooth Version
5.0
5.0
Multi-Device Pairing
No
No
NFC Pairing
No
No
Line Of Sight Range
100 ft
139 ft
PC Latency (SBC)
372 ms
347 ms
PC Latency (aptX)
N/A
315 ms
PC Latency (aptX HD)
N/A
N/A
PC Latency (aptX-LL)
N/A
N/A
iOS Latency
72 ms
115 ms
Android Latency
51 ms
106 ms
Non-Bluetooth Wireless
0.0
0.0
Non-BT Line Of Sight Range
N/A
N/A
Non-BT Latency
N/A
N/A
Wired
0.0
0.0
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
PC / PS4 Compatibility
PC/PS4 Analog
No
No
PC/PS4 Wired USB
No
No
PC/PS4 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Xbox One Compatibility
Xbox One Analog
No
No
Xbox One Wired USB
No
No
Xbox One Non-BT Wireless
No
No
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
Check Price
Black
Galaxy Buds
Searching
Finding storeBlack
Outlier Air
SEE PRICE
BestBuy.comWhite
Galaxy Buds
Searching
Finding storeBlack
Outlier Air
SEE PRICE
Amazon.comYellow
Galaxy Buds
Searching
Finding storeBlack
Outlier Air
SEE PRICE
B&HBlack
Outlier Air
SEE PRICE
Walmart.com
Samsung Galaxy Buds
Creative Outlier Air Truly Wireless
Comments
Samsung Galaxy Buds vs Creative Outlier Air Truly Wireless : Main Discussion
What do you think of these products? Let us know below.
Looking for a personalized buying advice from the RTINGS.com experts? Insiders have direct access to buying advice on our insider forum.