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- Sound
- Isolation
- Microphone
- Active Features
- Connectivity
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Sony WF-1000XM3 Truly Wireless vs Samsung Galaxy Buds+ Truly Wireless
Side-by-Side Comparison
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Sony WF-1000XM3 Truly Wireless
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TypeIn-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessTruly Wireless
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingYes
MicYes
TypeIn-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessTruly Wireless
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingNo
MicYes
Variants
- WF-1000XM3 (Black)
- WF-1000XM3 (Silver)
- Galaxy Buds Plus (Black)
- Galaxy Buds Plus (Cloud Blue)
- Galaxy Buds Plus (Red)
- Galaxy Buds Plus (White)
Our Verdict
Sony WF-1000XM3 Truly Wireless
Samsung Galaxy Buds+ Truly Wireless
The Samsung Galaxy Buds+ Truly Wireless and the Sony WF-1000XM3 Truly Wireless are both very decent truly wireless headphones that have different strengths. The Sony provide ANC and do a much better job at blocking out background noises, but they're heavier and not as comfortable as the Samsung. The Samsung feel much more stable in the ear and may be better to wear to the gym, though the Sony feel slightly more premium and well-built. While the Samsung's out-of-the-box sound profile is more well-balanced, the Sony have a full graphic EQ within its app to adjust their sound. Finally, though the Sony have a slightly longer battery overall within their case, the Samsung last almost double the length of time off a single charge, so don't need to be recharged as often.
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Threshold
Neutral Sound
7.5
7.9
Bass Accuracy
8.0
9.6
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
7.0
7.5
Comfort Picture
Weight
0.04 lbs
0.03 lbs
Clamping Force
0 lbs
0 lbs
Controls
6.3
5.8
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
Not OS specific
Not OS specific
Ease Of Use
Good
Decent
Feedback
Good
Okay
Call/Music Control
Yes
Yes
Volume Control
No
No
Microphone Control
No
Mute/Unmute
Channel Mixing
No
No
Noise Cancelling Control
On/Off
No
Talk-Through
On/Off
On/Off
Additional Controls
Voice Assistant
Voice Assistant
Breathability
9.1
9.2
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
0.9 °C
0.8 °C
Portability
9.3
9.5
Portability Picture
L
1.5" (3.8 cm)
1.4" (3.6 cm)
W
2.0" (5.1 cm)
1.0" (2.5 cm)
H
0.6" (1.5 cm)
1.0" (2.5 cm)
Volume
2.00 in³ (32.77 cm³)
1.40 in³ (22.94 cm³)
Transmitter Required
No
No
Case
8.0
8.0
Case Picture
Type
Hard case
Hard case
L
3.2" (8.1 cm)
2.1" (5.3 cm)
W
2.3" (5.8 cm)
1.6" (4.1 cm)
H
1.3" (3.3 cm)
1.0" (2.5 cm)
Volume
10.00 in³ (163.87 cm³)
3.40 in³ (55.72 cm³)
Build Quality
8.0
7.5
Build Quality Picture
Stability
7.0
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
-1.25 dB
-0.27 dB
Treble Amount
-1.17 dB
-1.17 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
9.6
9.6
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
0.09 dB
0.08 dB
Raw Frequency Response
Bass Accuracy
8.0
9.6
Std. Err.
2.68 dB
0.47 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
37.21 Hz
10.75 Hz
Low-Bass
-3.34 dB
-0.24 dB
Mid-Bass
1.47 dB
0.19 dB
High-Bass
3.55 dB
-0.14 dB
Mid Accuracy
8.8
9.1
Std. Err.
1.55 dB
1.16 dB
Low-Mid
2.11 dB
0.02 dB
Mid-Mid
-0.78 dB
-1.52 dB
High-Mid
-0.02 dB
0.83 dB
Treble Accuracy
8.9
8.9
Std. Err.
1.75 dB
1.72 dB
Low-Treble
-1.1 dB
0.83 dB
Mid-Treble
-0.58 dB
-1.99 dB
High-Treble
0.1 dB
-6.05 dB
Peaks/Dips
8.5
8.7
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
0.96 dB
0.96 dB
Dips
0.89 dB
0.61 dB
Imaging
9.2
9.0
Phase Response Mismatch
Weighted Group Delay
0.15
0.15
Weighted Phase Mismatch
2.4
1.55
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
0.46
0.62
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
0.79
1.55
Passive Soundstage
1.2
1.1
PRTF
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)
N/A
N/A
PRTF Size (Avg.)
N/A
N/A
PRTF Distance
N/A
N/A
Openness
2.8
3.8
Acoustic Space Excitation
2.1
1.2
Virtual Soundstage
4.1
0.0
Virtual Soundstage
Head Modeling
On/Off
No
Speaker Modeling
On/Off
No
Room Ambience
No
No
Head Tracking
No
No
Virtual Surround
360 Reality Audio
No
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
8.1
7.3
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.187
0.245
WHD @ 100
0.101
0.299
Test Settings
Firmware
Unknown
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Power
On
On
Connection
Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth 4.2
Codec
SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz
SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz
EQ
Off
Default
ANC
On
No ANC
Tip/Pad
Silicone (small)
Silicone (small)
Microphone
Integrated
Integrated
Isolation
Noise Isolation
7.2
6.1
Noise Isolation
Isolation Audio
Overall Attenuation
-19.25 dB
-17.94 dB
Noise Cancelling
Yes
No
Bass
-10.9 dB
-3.02 dB
Mid
-21.02 dB
-18.54 dB
Treble
-26.91 dB
-33.8 dB
Leakage
8.2
8.9
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
32.31 dB
27.73 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
Yes
Yes
In-Line
No
No
Boom
No
No
Detachable Boom
No
No
Mic
Yes
Yes
Recording Quality
6.9
6.1
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
306.43 Hz
126.99 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
2.98 dB
4.92 dB
HFE
7,240.77 Hz
3,466.89 Hz
Weighted THD
4.982
10.965
Gain
2.9 dB
-3.67 dB
Noise Handling
6.6
7.8
SpNR
7.62 dB
20.07 dB
Noise Gate
No
No
Speech + Pink Noise Handling
7.0
8.0
Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample
Speech + Subway Noise Handling
6.0
7.5
Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample
Active Features
Battery
6.9
7.8
Battery Type
Rechargable
Rechargable
Continuous Battery Life
6.9 hrs
13.3 hrs
Additional Charges
3.0
1.0
Total Battery Life
27.6 hrs
26.6 hrs
Charge Time
1.3 hrs
2 hrs
Power-Saving Feature
Auto-Off Timer
Standby mode
Audio While Charging
No
Yes
Passive Playback
No
No
Charging Port
USB-C
USB-C
App Support
8.5
7.0
App Picture
App Name
Sony| Headphones Connect
Galaxy Wearable
iOS
Yes
Yes
Android
Yes
Yes
macOS
No
Yes
Windows
No
Yes
Equalizer
Graphic + Presets
Presets
ANC Control
On/Off
No
Mic Control
No
No
Room Effects
No
No
Playback Control
Yes
No
Button Mapping
Yes
Yes
Surround Support
Yes
No
Connectivity
Bluetooth
7.7
6.8
Bluetooth Version
5.0
5.0
Multi-Device Pairing
No
No
NFC Pairing
Yes
No
Line Of Sight Range
295.00 ft (89.92 m)
146.00 ft (44.50 m)
PC Latency (SBC)
227 ms
332 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
91 ms
73 ms
Android Latency
70 ms
33 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
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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