Samsung Galaxy Buds+ vs Sony WF-SP800N Truly Wireless Side-by-Side Headphones Comparison

Tested using Methodology v1.5

Updated Jan 12, 2024 02:49 PM

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Samsung Galaxy Buds+ Truly Wireless Picture

TypeIn-ear

EnclosureClosed-Back

WirelessTruly Wireless

TransducerDynamic

Noise CancellingNo

MicYes

TypeIn-ear

EnclosureClosed-Back

WirelessTruly Wireless

TransducerDynamic

Noise CancellingYes

MicYes

Variants

Galaxy Buds Plus (Black)
Galaxy Buds Plus (Cloud Blue)
Galaxy Buds Plus (Red)
Galaxy Buds Plus (White)

WF-SP800N (Black)
WF-SP800N (Blue)
WF-SP800N (Orange)
WF-SP800N (White)

Review

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Our Verdict

Samsung Galaxy Buds+ Truly Wireless

Sony WF-SP800N Truly Wireless

The Samsung Galaxy Buds+ are better suited for mixed usage than the Sony WF-SP800N Truly Wireless. The Samsung are smaller but have an equally secure, comfortable fit, deliver a much more well-balanced listening experience out-the-box, and have a better-integrated mic. At over 13 hours, they’re also one of the few truly wireless headphones that have a longer continuous battery life than the Sony. However, the Sony retaliate with a more intuitive control scheme, less audio leakage, and a companion app with a graphic EQ to the Samsung Galaxy Wearable app’s simple audio presets.

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Black

Galaxy Buds Plus

Black

WF-SP800N

White

Galaxy Buds Plus

White

WF-SP800N

Cloud Blue

Galaxy Buds Plus

Blue

WF-SP800N

Red

Galaxy Buds Plus

Orange

WF-SP800N

Main Differences for
Neutral Sound

Threshold

0.10

Neutral Sound

7.9

6.7

Bass Accuracy

9.6

6.8

Treble Accuracy

8.9

6.4

Mid Accuracy

9.1

8.5

Full Comparison

Neutral Sound

7.9

6.7

Commute/Travel

7.7

7.5

Sports/Fitness

8.4

8.3

Office

7.3

7.1

Wireless Gaming

6.1

5.7

Wired Gaming

5.9

5.5

Phone Calls

6.9

Design

Style

Design Picture 2

Type

In-ear

Enclosure

Closed-Back

Wireless

Truly Wireless

Transducer

Dynamic

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Comfort

7.5

Comfort Picture

Weight

0.03 lbs

0.04 lbs

Clamping Force

0 lbs

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Controls

5.8

6.3

Controls Picture

OS Compatibility

Not OS specific

Ease Of Use

Decent

Good

Feedback

Okay

Good

Call/Music Control

Yes

Volume Control

Microphone Control

Mute/Unmute

Channel Mixing

Noise Cancelling Control

On/Off

Talk-Through

On/Off

Additional Controls

Voice Assistant

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Breathability

9.2

Breathability After Picture

Avg.Temp.Difference

0.8 °C

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Portability

9.5

9.4

Portability Picture

L

1.4" (3.6 cm)

1.7" (4.3 cm)

W

1.0" (2.5 cm)

1.3" (3.3 cm)

H

1.0" (2.5 cm)

0.8" (2.0 cm)

Volume

1.40 in³ (22.94 cm³)

1.80 in³ (29.50 cm³)

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Case

8.0

7.5

Case Picture

Type

Hard case

L

2.1" (5.3 cm)

3.3" (8.4 cm)

W

1.6" (4.1 cm)

1.4" (3.6 cm)

H

1.0" (2.5 cm)

2.1" (5.3 cm)

Volume

3.40 in³ (55.72 cm³)

10.00 in³ (163.87 cm³)

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Build Quality

7.5

Build Quality Picture

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Stability

8.0

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

-0.27 dB

4.28 dB

Treble Amount

-1.17 dB

-4.71 dB

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Frequency Response Consistency

9.6

9.5

Consistency L

Consistency R

Avg. Std. Deviation

0.08 dB

0.1 dB

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Raw Frequency Response

Raw FR L

Raw FR R

Bass Accuracy

9.6

6.8

Bass

Std. Err.

0.47 dB

5.16 dB

Low-Frequency Extension

10.75 Hz

10 Hz

Low-Bass

-0.24 dB

5.67 dB

Mid-Bass

0.19 dB

6.08 dB

High-Bass

-0.14 dB

4.93 dB

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Mid Accuracy

9.1

8.5

Mid

Std. Err.

1.16 dB

1.94 dB

Low-Mid

0.02 dB

2.61 dB

Mid-Mid

-1.52 dB

0.12 dB

High-Mid

0.83 dB

-1.34 dB

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Treble Accuracy

8.9

6.4

Treble

Std. Err.

1.72 dB

5.18 dB

Low-Treble

0.83 dB

-4.73 dB

Mid-Treble

-1.99 dB

-3.93 dB

High-Treble

-6.05 dB

-7.54 dB

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Peaks/Dips

8.7

8.5

Peaks/Dips Graph

Peaks

0.96 dB

1.02 dB

Dips

0.61 dB

0.75 dB

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Imaging

9.0

9.1

Group Delay

Phase Response Mismatch

Weighted Group Delay

0.15

0.24

Weighted Phase Mismatch

1.55

2.14

Weighted Amplitude Mismatch

0.62

0.34

Weighted Frequency Mismatch

1.55

1.19

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Passive Soundstage

1.1

0.9

PRTF

PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)

N/A

PRTF Size (Avg.)

N/A

PRTF Distance

N/A

Openness

3.8

3.7

Acoustic Space Excitation

1.2

0.6

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Virtual Soundstage

0.0

4.1

Virtual Soundstage

Head Modeling

On/Off

Speaker Modeling

On/Off

Room Ambience

Head Tracking

Virtual Surround

360 Reality Audio

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Weighted Harmonic Distortion

7.3

7.9

Weighted Harmonic Distortion

WHD @ 90

0.245

0.279

WHD @ 100

0.299

0.109

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Test Settings

Firmware

R175XXU0ATA5

1.0.1

Power

Connection

Bluetooth 4.2

Codec

SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz

EQ

Default

Off

ANC

No ANC

Tip/Pad

Silicone (small)

Microphone

Integrated

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Isolation

Noise Isolation

6.1

6.3

Noise Isolation

Isolation Audio

Overall Attenuation

-17.94 dB

-15.78 dB

Noise Cancelling

Yes

Bass

-3.02 dB

-7.61 dB

Mid

-18.54 dB

-17.01 dB

Treble

-33.8 dB

-23.7 dB

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Leakage

8.9

9.5

Leakage

Leakage Audio

Overall Leakage @ 1ft

27.73 dB

23.97 dB

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Microphone

Microphone Style

Integrated

Yes

In-Line

Boom

Detachable Boom

Mic

Yes

Recording Quality

6.1

7.2

Microphone Frequency Response

Recorded Speech

LFE

126.99 Hz

276.97 Hz

FR Std. Dev.

4.92 dB

2.82 dB

HFE

3,466.89 Hz

6,544.63 Hz

Weighted THD

10.965

0.47

Gain

-3.67 dB

-0.69 dB

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Noise Handling

7.8

7.1

SpNR

SpNR

20.07 dB

7.46 dB

Noise Gate

Always On

Speech + Pink Noise Handling

8.0

7.5

Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample

Speech + Subway Noise Handling

7.5

6.5

Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample

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Active Features

Battery

7.8

7.2

Battery Type

Rechargable

Continuous Battery Life

13.3 hrs

9.3 hrs

Additional Charges

1.0

Total Battery Life

26.6 hrs

18.6 hrs

Charge Time

2 hrs

1.3 hrs

Power-Saving Feature

Standby mode

Auto-Off Timer

Audio While Charging

Yes

Passive Playback

Charging Port

USB-C

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App Support

7.0

7.5

App Picture

App Name

Galaxy Wearable

Sony| Headphones Connect

iOS

Yes

Android

Yes

macOS

Yes

Windows

Yes

Equalizer

Presets

Graphic + Presets

ANC Control

On/Off

Mic Control

Room Effects

Playback Control

Yes

Button Mapping

Yes

Surround Support

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Connectivity

Bluetooth

6.8

6.9

Bluetooth Version

5.0

Multi-Device Pairing

NFC Pairing

Line Of Sight Range

146.00 ft (44.50 m)

200.00 ft (60.96 m)

PC Latency (SBC)

332 ms

298 ms

PC Latency (aptX)

N/A

PC Latency (aptX HD)

N/A

PC Latency (aptX-LL)

N/A

iOS Latency

73 ms

80 ms

Android Latency

33 ms

108 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

Cable Picture

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

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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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Black

Galaxy Buds Plus

Black

WF-SP800N

White

Galaxy Buds Plus

White

WF-SP800N

Cloud Blue

Galaxy Buds Plus

Blue

WF-SP800N

Red

Galaxy Buds Plus

Orange

WF-SP800N