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- Main Differences
- Design
- Sound
- Isolation
- Microphone
- Active Features
- Connectivity
- Comments
Samsung Galaxy Buds Pro Truly Wireless vs Samsung Galaxy Buds2 Pro
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
Samsung Galaxy Buds Pro
Samsung Galaxy Buds2 Pro
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TypeIn-ear
Noise CancellingYes
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessTruly Wireless
TransducerDynamic
MicYes
TypeIn-ear
Noise CancellingYes
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessTruly Wireless
TransducerDynamic
MicYes
Variants
- Galaxy Buds Pro (Phantom Black)
- Galaxy Buds Pro (Phantom Silver)
- Galaxy Buds Pro (Phantom Violet)
- Galaxy Buds Pro (White)
- Galaxy Buds2 Pro (Bora Purple)
- Galaxy Buds2 Pro (Graphite)
- Galaxy Buds2 Pro (White)
Our Verdict
Samsung Galaxy Buds Pro Truly Wireless
Samsung Galaxy Buds2 Pro
The Samsung Galaxy Buds2 Pro True Wireless are slightly better in-ear headphones than the Samsung Galaxy Buds Pro Truly Wireless, but the differences are minor. While both buds are comfortable and well-built, the Buds2 Pro have a significantly better noise isolation performance, and their companion app offers more features.
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Galaxy Buds2 Pro
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Galaxy Buds Pro
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Galaxy Buds2 Pro
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Galaxy Buds2 Pro
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Main Differences for
Threshold
Neutral Sound
7.1
6.9
Peaks/Dips
7.7
6.7
Treble Accuracy
8.2
7.2
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
7.5
Comfort Picture
Weight
0.03 lbs
0.02 lbs
Clamping Force
0 lbs
0 lbs
Controls
6.2
7.6
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
Not OS specific
Not OS specific
Ease Of Use
Decent
Decent
Feedback
Good
Good
Call/Music Control
Yes
Yes
Volume Control
No
Yes
Microphone Control
No
No
Channel Mixing
No
No
Noise Cancelling Control
On/Off
On/Off
Talk-Through
On/Off
On/Off
Additional Controls
Voice Assistant
Voice Assistant
Breathability
9.2
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
0.8 °C
Portability
9.5
9.5
Portability Picture
L
1.4" (3.6 cm)
1.3" (3.2 cm)
W
1.0" (2.5 cm)
1.1" (2.7 cm)
H
1.0" (2.5 cm)
0.8" (2.1 cm)
Volume
1.40 in³ (22.94 cm³)
1.10 in³ (18.00 cm³)
Transmitter Required
No
No
Case
8.0
8.0
Case Picture
Type
Hard case
Hard case
L
2.0" (5.1 cm)
2.0" (5.1 cm)
W
2.0" (5.1 cm)
2.0" (5.1 cm)
H
1.1" (2.8 cm)
1.1" (2.8 cm)
Volume
4.40 in³ (72.10 cm³)
4.39 in³ (72.00 cm³)
Build Quality
7.5
7.5
Build Quality Picture
Stability
7.5
7.5
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
Sound Profile
Normalization Frequency
500 Hz
Bass Amount
1.36 dB
4.6 dB
Treble Amount
-0.51 dB
-0.2 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
9.4
8.6
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
0.12 dB
0.29 dB
Raw Frequency Response
Bass Profile: Target Compliance
7.6
7.8
Bass Profile: Target Compliance
RMS Deviation From Target
3.53 dB
4.7 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
10 Hz
20 Hz
Low Bass
2.81 dB
5.78 dB
Mid Bass
2.67 dB
4.12 dB
High Bass
5.45 dB
3.19 dB
Mid-Range Profile: Target Compliance
8.1
8.2
Mid-Range Profile: Target Compliance
RMS Deviation From Target
2.58 dB
1.76 dB
Low Mid
3.95 dB
2.25 dB
Mid-Mid
-0.46 dB
-1.34 dB
High Mid
0.01 dB
-1.06 dB
Treble Profile: Target Compliance
8.2
7.2
Treble Profile: Target Compliance
RMS Deviation From Target
2.77 dB
3.12 dB
Low Treble
0.96 dB
1.36 dB
Mid Treble
3.19 dB
-2.35 dB
High Treble
0.85 dB
-0.23 dB
Peaks/Dips
7.7
6.7
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
1.48 dB
2.08 dB
Dips
1.02 dB
2.01 dB
Imaging
9.1
8.6
Phase Response Mismatch
Weighted Group Delay
0.11
0.14
Weighted Phase Mismatch
1.35
2.8
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
0.89
1.55
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
0.76
1.2
Passive Soundstage
1.0
0.7
PRTF
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)
N/A
N/A
PRTF Size (Avg.)
N/A
N/A
PRTF Distance
N/A
N/A
Openness
2.7
1.2
Acoustic Space Excitation
1.6
1.6
Virtual Soundstage
2.9
2.9
Virtual Soundstage
Head Modeling
No
No
Speaker Modeling
On/Off
On/Off
Room Ambience
No
No
Head Tracking
On/Off
On/Off
Virtual Surround
360 Reality Audio
360 Audio
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
8.2
8.4
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.199
0.169
WHD @ 100
0.079
0.065
Test Settings
Firmware
R190XXU0AUA1
R510XXU0AXC2
Power
On
On
Connection
Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth
Codec
SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz
SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz
Test Instrument
Audio Precision APx517B
EQ
Default
Normal
ANC
High
On
Tip/Pad
Silicone (small)
Silicone (small)
Microphone
Integrated
Integrated
Isolation
Noise Isolation - Full Range
7.4
8.5
Noise Isolation - Full Range Graph
Noise Cancelling
Yes
Yes
Overall Attenuation
-21.1 dB
-22.38 dB
Isolation Audio
Bass
-12.18 dB
-20.95 dB
Mid
-15.23 dB
-23.82 dB
Treble
-35.91 dB
-22.51 dB
Noise Isolation - Common Scenarios
8.7
Noise Isolation - Common Scenarios Graph
Airplane Noise Attenuation
-19.91 dB
Airplane Noise Isolation Audio
Office Noise Attenuation
-19.97 dB
Office Noise Isolation Audio
Street Noise Attenuation
-21.52 dB
Street Noise Isolation Audio
Noise Isolation - Voice Handling
Female Voice 1
Male Voice 1
Female Voice 2
Male Voice 2
Leakage
8.6
8.6
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
29.86 dB
30.07 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
Yes
Yes
In-Line
No
No
Boom
No
No
Detachable Boom
No
No
Mic
Yes
Yes
Recording Quality
7.3
6.5
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
20 Hz
20 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
5.18 dB
5.41 dB
HFE
7,240.77 Hz
2,751.68 Hz
Weighted THD
1.876
0.876
Gain
6.29 dB
2.05 dB
Noise Handling
4.7
4.7
SpNR
9.01 dB
3.91 dB
Noise Gate
No
Always On
Speech + Pink Noise Handling
4.5
4.5
Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample
Speech + Subway Noise Handling
5.0
5.0
Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample
Active Features
Battery
5.7
5.9
Battery Type
Rechargable
Rechargable
Continuous Battery Life
4.3 hrs
4.8 hrs
Additional Charges
2.5
2.6
Total Battery Life
15.1 hrs
17.3 hrs
Charge Time
1.3 hrs
1.1 hrs
Power-Saving Feature
No
No
Audio While Charging
Yes
Yes
Passive Playback
No
No
Charging Port
USB-C
USB-C
App Support
7.5
7.5
App Picture
App Name
Samsung Wearable
Samsung Wearable
iOS
No
No
Android
Yes
Yes
macOS
No
No
Windows
Yes
Yes
Equalizer
Presets
Presets
ANC Control
On/Off
On/Off
Mic Control
No
No
Room Effects
No
No
Playback Control
No
No
Button Mapping
Yes
Yes
Surround Support
Yes
Yes
Connectivity
Wired Connection
0.0
0.0
Cable Picture
Analog Audio
No
No
USB Audio
No
No
Detachable
No
No
Length
N/A
N/A
Connector
No Wired Option
No Wired Option
Latency - Analog
N/A
Latency - USB
N/A
N/A
Recorded Latency
N/A
Recorded Latency Connection
No Wired Audio
Bluetooth Connection
7.0
6.2
Bluetooth Version
5.0
5.3
Multi-Device Pairing
No
No
NFC Pairing
No
Quick Pair (Android)
Yes
Quick Pair (iOS)
No
Line Of Sight Range
212.00 ft (64.62 m)
196.85 ft (60.00 m)
Latency - SBC
337 ms
361 ms
Latency - aptX
N/A
N/A
Latency - aptX Adaptive (High Quality)
N/A
Latency - aptX Adaptive (Low Latency)
N/A
Latency - LDAC
N/A
Recorded Latency
Recorded Latency Codec
SBC
AAC Support
Yes
PC Latency (aptX HD)
N/A
PC Latency (aptX-LL)
N/A
iOS Latency
52 ms
Android Latency
50 ms
Wireless Connection (Dongle)
0.0
0.0
Line Of Sight Range
N/A
N/A
Latency - Dongle
N/A
N/A
Recorded Latency
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
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Galaxy Buds Pro
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Galaxy Buds2 Pro
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