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- Table of Contents
- Top
- Main Differences
- Design
- Sound
- Isolation
- Microphone
- Active Features
- Connectivity
- Comments
Samsung Galaxy Buds vs Amazon Echo Buds True Wireless 2019 (1st generation)
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
Samsung Galaxy Buds
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TypeIn-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
Noise CancellingNo
WirelessTruly Wireless
TransducerDynamic
MicYes
TypeIn-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
Noise CancellingYes
WirelessTruly Wireless
TransducerDynamic
MicYes
Variants
- Galaxy Buds (Black)
- Galaxy Buds (White)
- Galaxy Buds (Yellow)
- Echo Buds (Black)
Our Verdict
Samsung Galaxy Buds
Amazon Echo Buds True Wireless 2019 (1st generation)
The Samsung Galaxy Buds are similar to the Amazon Echo Buds (1st generation) for mixed usage. The Samsung are more comfortable, have a more accurate sound profile, and last longer off a single charge. On the other hand, the Amazon have active noise reduction technology, better controls, and more than double the total battery life, they also charge much quicker.
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Mixed Usage
Threshold
Mixed Usage
7.5
7.3
Noise Isolation
6.8
8.6
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
0.03 lbs
Clamping Force
0 lbs
0 lbs
Controls
5.4
5.6
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
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
9.3
Portability Picture
L
2"
1.5"
W
1"
1.7"
H
0.5"
0.8"
Volume
1 in³
2 in³
Transmitter Required
No
No
Case
8.0
8.0
Case Picture
Type
Hard case
Hard case
L
2.8"
3"
W
1.5"
2.2"
H
1.1"
1.1"
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
0.08 dB
Treble Amount
-0.75 dB
-1.07 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
9.8
10
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
0.04 dB
0 dB
Raw Frequency Response
Bass Accuracy
9.3
8.1
Std. Err.
0.99 dB
2.73 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
10 Hz
10.15 Hz
Low-Bass
0.95 dB
1.25 dB
Mid-Bass
1.36 dB
1.61 dB
High-Bass
0.53 dB
-3.28 dB
Mid Accuracy
9.0
9.0
Std. Err.
1.4 dB
1.33 dB
Low-Mid
0.03 dB
-0.61 dB
Mid-Mid
-2.12 dB
0.2 dB
High-Mid
-0.45 dB
1.67 dB
Treble Accuracy
8.9
7.3
Std. Err.
1.41 dB
3.65 dB
Low-Treble
-0.01 dB
1.19 dB
Mid-Treble
0.02 dB
-2.77 dB
High-Treble
-4.85 dB
-4.1 dB
Peaks/Dips
8.7
7.5
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
0.97 dB
1.5 dB
Dips
0.57 dB
1.47 dB
Imaging
9.3
8.5
Phase Response
Weighted Group Delay
0.16
0.37
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
0.07
0.74
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
1.29
1.77
Weighted Phase Mismatch
2
3.88
Passive Soundstage
0.9
0.3
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
1.5
Acoustic Space Excitation
0.8
0
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
7.1
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.211
0.432
WHD @ 100
0.134
0.266
Test Settings
Firmware
R170XXU0ATA2
301209272
Power
On
On
Connection
Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth 5.0
Codec
SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz
SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz
EQ
Off
Default
ANC
No ANC
On
Tip/Pad
Silicone (small)
Silicone (small)
Microphone
Integrated
Integrated
Isolation
Noise Isolation
6.8
8.6
Noise Isolation
Isolation Audio
Overall Attenuation
-18.62 dB
-23.86 dB
Noise Cancelling
No
Yes
Bass
-3.65 dB
-17.56 dB
Mid
-18.7 dB
-19.84 dB
Treble
-34.99 dB
-34.21 dB
Leakage
9.3
10
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
25.12 dB
5.18 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
4.9
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
403.18 Hz
604.08 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
5.27 dB
5.84 dB
HFE
4,902.93 Hz
22,988.02 Hz
Weighted THD
0.403
14,927,621.44
Gain
11.03 dB
0.26 dB
Noise Handling
5.9
6.4
Speech + Pink Noise
Speech + Subway Noise
SpNR
10.36 dB
16.44 dB
Active Features
Battery
7.0
6.9
Battery Type
Rechargable
Rechargable
Continuous Battery Life
7.5 hrs
5.3 hrs
Additional Charges
1.0
5.0
Total Battery Life
15 hrs
31.8 hrs
Charge Time
1.6 hrs
0.8 hrs
Power-Saving Feature
Standby mode
Standby mode
Audio While Charging
Yes
Yes
Passive Playback
No
No
Charging Port
USB-C
micro-USB
App Support
7.0
7.5
App Picture
App Name
Samsung Wearable
Amazon Alexa
iOS
No
Yes
Android
Yes
Yes
macOS
Yes
No
Windows
Yes
No
Equalizer
Presets
Graphic
ANC Control
No
On/Off
Mic Control
No
Mute/Unmute
Room Effects
No
No
Playback Control
No
No
Button Mapping
Yes
Yes
Surround Support
No
No
Connectivity
Bluetooth
6.6
6.4
Bluetooth Version
5.0
5.0
Multi-Device Pairing
No
No
NFC Pairing
No
No
Line Of Sight Range
100 ft
174 ft
PC Latency (SBC)
372 ms
488 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
377 ms
Android Latency
51 ms
294 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
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