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- Main Differences
- Design
- Sound
- Isolation
- Microphone
- Active Features
- Connectivity
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Samsung Galaxy Buds Truly Wireless vs Samsung Galaxy Buds Live Truly Wireless
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
Samsung Galaxy Buds
Samsung Galaxy Buds Live
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TypeIn-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessTruly Wireless
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingNo
MicYes
TypeEarbuds
EnclosureSemi-Open
WirelessTruly Wireless
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingYes
MicYes
Variants
- Galaxy Buds (Black)
- Galaxy Buds (White)
- Galaxy Buds (Yellow)
- Galaxy Buds Live (Mystic Black)
- Galaxy Buds Live (Mystic Bronze)
- Galaxy Buds Live (Mystic White)
Our Verdict
Samsung Galaxy Buds Truly Wireless
Samsung Galaxy Buds Live Truly Wireless
The Samsung Galaxy Buds Truly Wireless and the Samsung Galaxy Buds Live Truly Wireless have different advantages. The Buds have a more comfortable fit, a more neutral sound profile, deliver audio way more consistently, and leak less audio. However, the Buds Live block out more ambient noise in the bass range and offer similar single-charge battery life, but have a case that stores 2.5 additional charges to the regular Buds' one.
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Main Differences for
Threshold
Mixed Usage
7.5
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture 2
Type
In-ear
Earbuds
Enclosure
Closed-Back
Semi-Open
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
5.7
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
Not OS specific
Not OS specific
Ease Of Use
Decent
Good
Feedback
Okay
Decent
Call/Music Control
Yes
Yes
Volume Control
No
No
Microphone Control
No
No
Channel Mixing
No
No
Noise Cancelling Control
No
On/Off
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
9.5
Portability Picture
L
2"
1.0" (2.5 cm)
W
1"
1.0" (2.5 cm)
H
0.5"
1.1" (2.8 cm)
Volume
1 in³
1.10 in³ (18.03 cm³)
Transmitter Required
No
No
Case
8.0
8.0
Case Picture
Type
Hard case
Hard case
L
2.8"
2.0" (5.1 cm)
W
1.5"
2.0" (5.1 cm)
H
1.1"
1.1" (2.8 cm)
Volume
4.6 in³
4.40 in³ (72.10 cm³)
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
-0.67 dB
Treble Amount
-0.75 dB
-2.16 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
9.8
5.4
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
0.04 dB
1.34 dB
Raw Frequency Response
Bass Accuracy
9.3
8.2
Std. Err.
0.99 dB
2.53 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
10 Hz
21.81 Hz
Low-Bass
0.95 dB
-2.12 dB
Mid-Bass
1.36 dB
2.29 dB
High-Bass
0.53 dB
1.48 dB
Mid Accuracy
9.0
8.4
Std. Err.
1.4 dB
2.19 dB
Low-Mid
0.03 dB
-0.16 dB
Mid-Mid
-2.12 dB
-1.44 dB
High-Mid
-0.45 dB
-2.77 dB
Treble Accuracy
8.9
6.7
Std. Err.
1.41 dB
4.82 dB
Low-Treble
-0.01 dB
-1.39 dB
Mid-Treble
0.02 dB
-1.07 dB
High-Treble
-4.85 dB
-10.16 dB
Peaks/Dips
8.7
6.7
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
0.97 dB
2.36 dB
Dips
0.57 dB
1.34 dB
Imaging
9.3
7.6
Phase Response
Phase Response Mismatch
Weighted Group Delay
0.16
0.23
Weighted Phase Mismatch
2
5.16
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
0.07
1.65
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
1.29
3.52
Passive Soundstage
0.9
2.0
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
3.9
Acoustic Space Excitation
0.8
4.1
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
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
7.8
7.7
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.211
0.171
WHD @ 100
0.134
0.175
Test Settings
Firmware
R170XXU0ATA2
R180XXU0ATH2
Power
On
On
Connection
Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth 4.2
Codec
SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz
SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz
EQ
Off
Default
ANC
No ANC
Off
Tip/Pad
Silicone (small)
Default
Microphone
Integrated
Integrated
Isolation
Noise Isolation
6.8
6.0
Noise Isolation
Isolation Audio
Overall Attenuation
-18.62 dB
-14.28 dB
Noise Cancelling
No
Yes
Bass
-3.65 dB
-15.65 dB
Mid
-18.7 dB
-8.46 dB
Treble
-34.99 dB
-17.76 dB
Leakage
9.3
6.4
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
25.12 dB
42.71 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
5.2
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
403.18 Hz
343.96 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
5.27 dB
7.06 dB
HFE
4,902.93 Hz
13,279.64 Hz
Weighted THD
0.403
248.164
Gain
11.03 dB
3.99 dB
Noise Handling
5.9
6.6
SpNR
10.36 dB
10.25 dB
Noise Gate
Always On
Speech + Pink Noise Handling
7.0
Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample
Speech + Subway Noise Handling
6.0
Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample
Active Features
Battery
7.0
6.4
Battery Type
Rechargable
Rechargable
Continuous Battery Life
7.5 hrs
7.3 hrs
Additional Charges
1.0
2.5
Total Battery Life
15 hrs
25.6 hrs
Charge Time
1.6 hrs
1.3 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
7.5
App Picture
App Name
Samsung Wearable
Samsung Wearable
iOS
No
Yes
Android
Yes
Yes
macOS
Yes
No
Windows
Yes
Yes
Equalizer
Presets
Presets
ANC Control
No
On/Off
Mic Control
No
No
Room Effects
No
No
Playback Control
No
No
Button Mapping
Yes
Yes
Surround Support
No
No
Connectivity
Bluetooth
6.6
7.0
Bluetooth Version
5.0
5.0
Multi-Device Pairing
No
No
NFC Pairing
No
No
Line Of Sight Range
100 ft
171.00 ft (52.12 m)
PC Latency (SBC)
372 ms
362 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
72 ms
26 ms
Android Latency
51 ms
10 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
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
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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