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  1. Table of Contents
  2. Top
  3. Main Differences
  4. Design
    1. Style
    2. Comfort
    3. Controls
    4. Breathability
    5. Portability
    6. Case
    7. Build Quality
    8. Stability
    9. Headshots 1
    10. Headshots 2
    11. Top
    12. In The Box
  5. Sound
    1. Sound Profile
    2. Frequency Response Consistency
    3. Raw Frequency Response
    4. Bass Accuracy
    5. Mid Accuracy
    6. Treble Accuracy
    7. Peaks/Dips
    8. Imaging
    9. Passive Soundstage
    10. Virtual Soundstage
    11. Weighted Harmonic Distortion
    12. Test Settings
  6. Isolation
    1. Noise Isolation
    2. Leakage
  7. Microphone
    1. Microphone Style
    2. Recording Quality
    3. Noise Handling
  8. Active Features
    1. Battery
    2. App Support
  9. Connectivity
    1. Bluetooth
    2. Non-Bluetooth Wireless
    3. Wired
    4. PC Compatibility
    5. PlayStation Compatibility
    6. Xbox Compatibility
    7. Base/Dock
  10. Comments

Samsung Galaxy Buds2 vs Jabra Elite 4 Active True Wireless

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Samsung Galaxy Buds2
Jabra Elite 4 Active True Wireless

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Samsung Galaxy Buds2 Picture
Jabra Elite 4 Active True Wireless Picture

Variants

  • Galaxy Buds2 (Graphite)
  • Galaxy Buds2 (Lavender)
  • Galaxy Buds2 (Olive)
  • Galaxy Buds2 (Phantom Black)
  • Galaxy Buds2 (White)
  • Elite 4 Active (Black)
  • Elite 4 Active (Mint)
  • Elite 4 Active (Navy)

Our Verdict

Samsung Galaxy Buds2

Jabra Elite 4 Active True Wireless

The Samsung Galaxy Βuds2 Truly Wireless are better than the Jabra Elite 4 Active True Wireless for most purposes. The Samsung headphones' ANC feature has much better performance, so they're a better choice if you want noise cancelling headphones. Their mic's recording quality is much better, and they have a more comfortable fit. On the other hand, the Jabra headphones have longer continuous battery life. Their app also offers a graphic EQ and presets for sound customization, while the Samsung's has presets only.

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Main Differences for

Threshold 

0.10

Neutral Sound 

7.4
7.5

Mid Accuracy 
 

8.4
9.3

Bass Accuracy 
 

9.3
8.5

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Design Picture 2  

Samsung Galaxy Buds2 Design Picture 2
Jabra Elite 4 Active True Wireless Design Picture 2

Type  

In-ear
In-ear

Enclosure  

Closed-Back
Closed-Back

Wireless  

Truly Wireless
Truly Wireless

Transducer  

Dynamic
Dynamic

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Comfort 
 

7.5
7.0

Comfort Picture  

Samsung Galaxy Buds2 Comfort Picture
Jabra Elite 4 Active True Wireless Comfort Picture

Weight  

0.02 lbs
0.02 lbs

Clamping Force 
 

0 lbs
0 lbs

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Controls 
 

6.2
8.0

Controls Picture  

Samsung Galaxy Buds2 Controls Picture
Jabra Elite 4 Active True Wireless 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
Mute/Unmute

Channel Mixing 
 

No
No

Noise Cancelling Control  

On/Off
On/Off

Talk-Through 
 

On/Off
On/Off

Additional Controls  

No
Voice Assistant

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Breathability 
 

9.2

Breathability After Picture  

Samsung Galaxy Buds2 Breathability After Picture

Avg.Temp.Difference  

0.8 °C

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Portability 
 

9.5
9.4

Portability Picture  

Samsung Galaxy Buds2 Portability Picture
Jabra Elite 4 Active True Wireless Portability Picture

 

1.4" (3.6 cm)
1.1" (2.7 cm)

 

1.0" (2.5 cm)
1.3" (3.2 cm)

 

1.0" (2.5 cm)
1.1" (2.8 cm)

Volume  

1.37 in³ (22.50 cm³)
1.46 in³ (24.00 cm³)

Transmitter Required  

No
No

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Case 
 

8.0
7.5

Case Picture  

Samsung Galaxy Buds2 Case Picture
Jabra Elite 4 Active True Wireless Case Picture

Type  

Hard case
Hard case

 

2.0" (5.1 cm)
2.5" (6.4 cm)

 

2.0" (5.1 cm)
1.1" (2.8 cm)

 

1.1" (2.8 cm)
1.5" (3.9 cm)

Volume  

4.41 in³ (72.30 cm³)
4.27 in³ (70.00 cm³)

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Build Quality 
 

7.5
7.5

Build Quality Picture  

Samsung Galaxy Buds2 Build Quality Picture
Jabra Elite 4 Active True Wireless Build Quality Picture

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Stability 
 

7.5
7.5

Stability Picture  

Samsung Galaxy Buds2 Stability Picture
Jabra Elite 4 Active True Wireless Stability Picture

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Headshots 1  

Angled Picture  

Samsung Galaxy Buds2 Angled Picture
Jabra Elite 4 Active True Wireless Angled Picture

Side Picture  

Samsung Galaxy Buds2 Side Picture
Jabra Elite 4 Active True Wireless Side Picture

Headshots 2  

Front Picture  

Samsung Galaxy Buds2 Front Picture
Jabra Elite 4 Active True Wireless Front Picture

Rear Picture  

Samsung Galaxy Buds2 Rear Picture
Jabra Elite 4 Active True Wireless Rear Picture

Top  

Top Picture  

Samsung Galaxy Buds2 Top Picture
Jabra Elite 4 Active True Wireless Top Picture

In The Box  

In The Box Picture  

Samsung Galaxy Buds2 In The Box Picture
Jabra Elite 4 Active True Wireless In The Box Picture

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Sound

Sound Profile 
 

Frequency Response  

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Bass Amount 
 

-0.04 dB
-1.61 dB

Treble Amount 
 

-0.98 dB
-1.84 dB

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Frequency Response Consistency 
 

9.3
9.5

Consistency L  

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Consistency R  

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Avg. Std. Deviation 
 

0.15 dB
0.1 dB

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Raw Frequency Response 
 

Raw FR L  

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Raw FR R  

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Bass Accuracy 
 

9.3
8.5

Bass  

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Std. Err. 
 

0.97 dB
1.96 dB

Low-Frequency Extension 
 

21.5 Hz
39.43 Hz

Low-Bass 
 

-1.87 dB
-3.98 dB

Mid-Bass 
 

-0.43 dB
0.45 dB

High-Bass 
 

-0.53 dB
0.18 dB

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Mid Accuracy 
 

8.4
9.3

Mid  

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Std. Err. 
 

2.08 dB
0.98 dB

Low-Mid 
 

-0.5 dB
0.01 dB

Mid-Mid 
 

-3.16 dB
-1.31 dB

High-Mid 
 

-0.1 dB
0.54 dB

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Treble Accuracy 
 

7.4
7.7

Treble  

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Std. Err. 
 

3.85 dB
3.48 dB

Low-Treble 
 

-3.31 dB
-1.95 dB

Mid-Treble 
 

0.49 dB
-2.72 dB

High-Treble 
 

-6.62 dB
-6.83 dB

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Peaks/Dips 
 

7.3
7.9

Peaks/Dips Graph  

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Peaks 
 

1.92 dB
1.35 dB

Dips 
 

1.05 dB
0.9 dB

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Imaging 
 

9.2
9.4

Group Delay  

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Phase Response Mismatch  

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Weighted Group Delay 
 

0.22
0.19

Weighted Phase Mismatch 
 

0.99
1.53

Weighted Amplitude Mismatch 
 

0.74
0.18

Weighted Frequency Mismatch 
 

0.57
0.71

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Passive Soundstage 
 

1.0
0.8

PRTF  

Samsung Galaxy Buds2 PRTF
Jabra Elite 4 Active True Wireless PRTF

PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.) 
 

N/A
N/A

PRTF Size (Avg.) 
 

N/A
N/A

PRTF Distance 
 

N/A
N/A

Openness 
 

1.9
3.6

Acoustic Space Excitation 
 

2.0
0.2

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Virtual Soundstage 
 

2.9
0.0

Virtual Soundstage  

Samsung Galaxy Buds2 Virtual Soundstage
Jabra Elite 4 Active True Wireless Virtual Soundstage

Head Modeling 
 

No
No

Speaker Modeling 
 

On/Off
No

Room Ambience 
 

No
No

Head Tracking 
 

On/Off
No

Virtual Surround 
 

360 Audio
No

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Weighted Harmonic Distortion 
 

7.7
7.8

Weighted Harmonic Distortion  

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WHD @ 90 
 

0.175
0.290

WHD @ 100 
 

0.163
0.120

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Test Settings 
 

Firmware 
 

R177XXU0AUI2
2.2.6

Power 
 

On
On

Connection 
 

Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth 5.0

Codec 
 

SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz
aptX, 16-bit, 48kHz

EQ 
 

Default
DEFAULT (Flat)

ANC 
 

On
On

Tip/Pad 
 

Silicone (small)
Silicone (small)

Microphone 
 

Integrated
Integrated

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Isolation

Noise Isolation 
 

8.1
6.4

Noise Isolation  

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Isolation Audio 
 

Overall Attenuation 
 

-21.73 dB
-20.35 dB

Noise Cancelling  

Yes
Yes

Bass 
 

-18.06 dB
-1.85 dB

Mid 
 

-16.7 dB
-21.4 dB

Treble 
 

-30.06 dB
-39.77 dB

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Leakage 
 

8.3
9.8

Leakage  

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Leakage Audio 
 

Overall Leakage @ 1ft 
 

31.89 dB
21.95 dB

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Microphone

Microphone Style 
 

Integrated 
 

Yes
Yes

In-Line 
 

No
No

Boom 
 

No
No

Detachable Boom 
 

No
No

Mic  

Yes
Yes

Recording Quality 
 

7.6
6.9

Microphone Frequency Response  

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Recorded Speech 
 

LFE 
 

20 Hz
421.03 Hz

FR Std. Dev. 
 

4.54 dB
3.5 dB

HFE 
 

4,763.35 Hz
6,639.82 Hz

Weighted THD 
 

0.428
0.262

Gain 
 

10.49 dB
6.6 dB

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Noise Handling 
 

4.7
5.7

SpNR  

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SpNR 
 

9.9 dB
18.11 dB

Noise Gate 
 

No
Always On

Speech + Pink Noise Handling 
 

4.5
5.5

Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample  

Speech + Subway Noise Handling 
 

5.0
6.0

Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample  

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Active Features

Battery 
 

5.9
7.6

Battery Type 
 

Rechargable
Rechargable

Continuous Battery Life 
 

4.7 hrs
7.9 hrs

Additional Charges 
 

3.0
3.0

Total Battery Life 
 

18.8 hrs
31.6 hrs

Charge Time 
 

1.4 hrs
1.3 hrs

Power-Saving Feature 
 

No
Auto-Off Timer

Audio While Charging 
 

Yes
Yes

Passive Playback 
 

No
No

Charging Port  

USB-C
USB-C

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App Support 
 

7.5
7.5

App Picture  

Samsung Galaxy Buds2 App Picture
Jabra Elite 4 Active True Wireless App Picture

App Name  

Galaxy Wearable
Jabra Sound+

iOS  

No
Yes

Android  

Yes
Yes

macOS  

No
No

Windows  

Yes
No

Equalizer 
 

Presets
Graphic + 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 
 

No
No

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Connectivity

Bluetooth 
 

7.3
7.0

Bluetooth Version 
 

5.2
5.2

Multi-Device Pairing 
 

No
No

NFC Pairing 
 

No
No

Line Of Sight Range 
 

245.41 ft (74.80 m)
212.60 ft (64.80 m)

PC Latency (SBC) 
 

250 ms
240 ms

PC Latency (aptX) 
 

N/A
221 ms

PC Latency (aptX HD) 
 

N/A
N/A

PC Latency (aptX-LL) 
 

N/A
N/A

iOS Latency 
 

-19 ms
38 ms

Android Latency 
 

-1 ms
62 ms

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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  

Samsung Galaxy Buds2 Cable Picture
Jabra Elite 4 Active True Wireless 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

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PC Compatibility 
 

Analog 
 

No
No

Wired USB 
 

No
No

Non-BT Wireless 
 

No
No

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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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