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- Top
- Main Differences
- Design
- Sound
- Isolation
- Microphone
- Active Features
- Connectivity
- Comments
Samsung Galaxy Buds Live Truly Wireless vs Sony LinkBuds Truly Wireless
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
Samsung Galaxy Buds Live
Sony LinkBuds Truly Wireless
Tested using Methodology v1.5
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TypeEarbuds
EnclosureSemi-Open
WirelessTruly Wireless
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingYes
MicYes
TypeEarbuds
EnclosureOpen-Back
WirelessTruly Wireless
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingNo
MicYes
Variants
- Galaxy Buds Live (Mystic Black)
- Galaxy Buds Live (Mystic Bronze)
- Galaxy Buds Live (Mystic White)
- LinkBuds (Gray)
- LinkBuds (White)
Our Verdict
Samsung Galaxy Buds Live Truly Wireless
Sony LinkBuds Truly Wireless
The Samsung Galaxy Buds Live Truly Wireless and the Sony LinkBuds Truly Wireless have different strengths, so you may prefer either, depending on what you're looking for. The Samsung have a much more comfortable, stable fit and an ANC feature, so they isolate you from more noise. Their continuous battery life is longer, and they have a much more neutral sound profile, which some may prefer. On the other hand, the Sony are designed to let you hear your surroundings. They have a better onboard control scheme and an in-app graphic EQ and presets for sound customization, while the Samsung only has presets.
Main Differences forNeutral Sound
Neutral Sound
Threshold
Neutral Sound
6.9
4.9
Bass Accuracy
8.2
1.0
Treble Accuracy
6.7
4.9
Passive Soundstage
2.0
3.0
Frequency Response Consistency
5.4
7.4
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture 2
Type
Earbuds
Earbuds
Enclosure
Semi-Open
Open-Back
Wireless
Truly Wireless
Truly Wireless
Transducer
Dynamic
Dynamic
Comfort
7.0
6.5
Comfort Picture
Weight
0.02 lbs
0.02 lbs
Clamping Force
0 lbs
0 lbs
Controls
5.7
7.1
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
Not OS specific
Not OS specific
Ease Of Use
Good
Decent
Feedback
Decent
Good
Call/Music Control
Yes
Yes
Volume Control
No
Yes
Microphone Control
No
No
Channel Mixing
No
No
Noise Cancelling Control
On/Off
No
Talk-Through
No
On/Off
Additional Controls
Voice Assistant
Voice Assistant
Breathability
9.2
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
0.8 °C
Portability
9.5
9.6
Portability Picture
L
1.0" (2.5 cm)
1.2" (3.0 cm)
W
1.0" (2.5 cm)
1.3" (3.2 cm)
H
1.1" (2.8 cm)
0.6" (1.5 cm)
Volume
1.10 in³ (18.03 cm³)
0.88 in³ (14.40 cm³)
Transmitter Required
No
No
Case
8.0
7.5
Case Picture
Type
Hard case
Hard case
L
2.0" (5.1 cm)
1.9" (4.8 cm)
W
2.0" (5.1 cm)
1.6" (4.1 cm)
H
1.1" (2.8 cm)
1.2" (3.1 cm)
Volume
4.40 in³ (72.10 cm³)
3.72 in³ (61.00 cm³)
Build Quality
7.5
7.5
Build Quality Picture
Stability
8.0
6.0
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
-0.67 dB
-18.95 dB
Treble Amount
-2.16 dB
-3.45 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
5.4
7.4
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
1.34 dB
0.52 dB
Raw Frequency Response
Bass Accuracy
8.2
1.0
Std. Err.
2.53 dB
18.85 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
21.81 Hz
343.96 Hz
Low-Bass
-2.12 dB
-33.54 dB
Mid-Bass
2.29 dB
-17.41 dB
High-Bass
1.48 dB
-6.53 dB
Mid Accuracy
8.4
8.2
Std. Err.
2.19 dB
2.44 dB
Low-Mid
-0.16 dB
-2.66 dB
Mid-Mid
-1.44 dB
0.29 dB
High-Mid
-2.77 dB
1.89 dB
Treble Accuracy
6.7
4.9
Std. Err.
4.82 dB
7.22 dB
Low-Treble
-1.39 dB
-3.77 dB
Mid-Treble
-1.07 dB
-9.57 dB
High-Treble
-10.16 dB
-14.42 dB
Peaks/Dips
6.7
6.6
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
2.36 dB
2.28 dB
Dips
1.34 dB
1.68 dB
Imaging
7.6
7.2
Phase Response Mismatch
Weighted Group Delay
0.23
0.33
Weighted Phase Mismatch
5.16
22.86
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
1.65
0.85
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
3.52
2.66
Passive Soundstage
2.0
3.0
PRTF
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)
N/A
N/A
PRTF Size (Avg.)
N/A
N/A
PRTF Distance
N/A
N/A
Openness
3.9
9.6
Acoustic Space Excitation
4.1
3.6
Virtual Soundstage
0.0
4.1
Virtual Soundstage
Head Modeling
No
On/Off
Speaker Modeling
No
On/Off
Room Ambience
No
No
Head Tracking
No
No
Virtual Surround
No
360 Reality Audio
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
7.7
7.1
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.171
0.384
WHD @ 100
0.175
0.342
Test Settings
Firmware
R180XXU0ATH2
1.0.4
Power
On
On
Connection
Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth 5.0
Codec
SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz
SBC, 16-bit, 44.1kHz
EQ
Default
Off
ANC
Off
No ANC
Tip/Pad
Default
Default
Microphone
Integrated
Integrated
Isolation
Noise Isolation
6.0
1.0
Noise Isolation
Isolation Audio
Overall Attenuation
-14.28 dB
-1.9 dB
Noise Cancelling
Yes
No
Bass
-15.65 dB
0.12 dB
Mid
-8.46 dB
1.25 dB
Treble
-17.76 dB
-6.79 dB
Leakage
6.4
6.9
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
42.71 dB
39.88 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
Yes
Yes
In-Line
No
No
Boom
No
No
Detachable Boom
No
No
Mic
Yes
Yes
Recording Quality
5.2
6.6
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
343.96 Hz
226.27 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
7.06 dB
3 dB
HFE
13,279.64 Hz
6,088.74 Hz
Weighted THD
248.164
7.972
Gain
3.99 dB
-9.86 dB
Noise Handling
6.6
7.1
SpNR
10.25 dB
9.56 dB
Noise Gate
Always On
Always On
Speech + Pink Noise Handling
7.0
7.5
Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample
Speech + Subway Noise Handling
6.0
6.5
Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample
Active Features
Battery
6.4
7.0
Battery Type
Rechargable
Rechargable
Continuous Battery Life
7.3 hrs
6.1 hrs
Additional Charges
2.5
2.0
Total Battery Life
25.6 hrs
18.3 hrs
Charge Time
1.3 hrs
1.6 hrs
Power-Saving Feature
No
Auto-Off Timer
Audio While Charging
Yes
Yes
Passive Playback
No
No
Charging Port
USB-C
USB-C
App Support
7.5
8.0
App Picture
App Name
Samsung Wearable
Sony| Headphones Connect
iOS
Yes
Yes
Android
Yes
Yes
macOS
No
No
Windows
Yes
No
Equalizer
Presets
Graphic + Presets
ANC Control
On/Off
No
Mic Control
No
No
Room Effects
No
No
Playback Control
No
Yes
Button Mapping
Yes
Yes
Surround Support
No
Yes
Connectivity
Bluetooth
7.0
8.1
Bluetooth Version
5.0
5.2
Multi-Device Pairing
No
2 Devices
NFC Pairing
No
No
Line Of Sight Range
171.00 ft (52.12 m)
129.59 ft (39.50 m)
PC Latency (SBC)
362 ms
222 ms
PC Latency (aptX)
N/A
N/A
PC Latency (aptX HD)
N/A
N/A
PC Latency (aptX-LL)
N/A
N/A
iOS Latency
26 ms
70 ms
Android Latency
10 ms
129 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 Compatibility
Analog
No
No
Wired USB
No
No
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
No
PS5 Wired USB
No
No
PS5 Non-BT Wireless
No
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
No
Xbox Series X|S Wired USB
No
No
Xbox Series X|S 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-C
Samsung Galaxy Buds Live Truly Wireless
Sony LinkBuds Truly Wireless
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