Galaxy Buds3 Pro vs AirPods Pro - Tested & Compared!

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The Galaxy Buds3 Pro may look like AirPods Pro, but they are quite different! In this video, I test the two earbuds to determine which buds deserve a spot in your ears.

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ADDITIONAL VIDEO NOTES:
ANC

TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 More different than you think
1:00 ANC & Transparency comparison
3:32 Design comparison
6:45 Waterproof rating
7:00 Controls
8:00 Sound quality
10:25 Mic test (microphone indoor and outdoor test)
10:45 Features
16:20 Specs & compatibility
17:20 Battery life
17:40 Price



TRANSPARENCY
These are both SO GOOD!
I can genuinely wear one of each and they sound so similar with two small differences
Galaxy Buds seem to amplify a bit more, but you can adjust it! Apple cannot adjust. Go to the lowest setting and it sounds the most realistic and the most like airpods

Galaxy Buds have a bit more white noise
Wind noise


DESIGN
2 colors vs one

Case
Case loop vs ability to stand upright
Which looks better?
Now they both charge with USB-C and wireless charging

Earbuds
Clean, round, and minimal vs geometric with blade light (optionally on)

Wireless charging
Magsafe/Qi/wireless vs just Qi/wireless
Samsung took away phone charging?

Fit
Both are nearly identical

Comfort
Both are nearly identical

Water resistance rating
IPX4 on AirPods

Controls
Pinch and swipe for both, which is better?


SOUND
Dual amplifier and 2 way speaker, dynamic woofer and planar tweeter

AAC/SBC/SSC for up to 24but/96kHz on Galaxy Buds
AirPods are lossless with Vision Pro but otherwise use AAC (20 bit 48kHz)

AdaptiveEQ

Sound on GB is so much fuller, more natural, immersive, and lively. Bigger bass. It’s not perfect, but the dual amp setup makes a world of difference between the two. For sound, Samsung is a no brainer between the two

AirPods are still good and sound nice with almost any genre. Less bass focused, more accented upper mids, but not much to complain about. I just wish I could adjust them more. Airpods sound a bit thinner than the galaxy buds

9 band EQ vs no EQ

Mild buzzing

MICS
Indoor test
Outdoor test


FEATURES
Neither have multipoint, but sort of

Both have auto play/pause, mono mode,

Airpods have personalized volume - learning from trends over time
Samsung has adaptive ANC that adjusts based on where you are

Both have spatial audio
Samsung can use the mics to record in 360 audio with the phone (very cool)

Locating features - both chirp, both show last connected location, buds3 pro light up, airpods have UWB and a speaker on the case

Galaxy AI
real time translation
Siren detect
Voice detect
Playback controls without assistant

*** AirPods voice detect vs Samsung speak to chat (duration, quality, what happens)

Siri is also better than bixby

Audio sharing on iPhones
Ear scan for 360 audio, kind of like adaptive EQ honestly

AirPods have mute gesture for calls

Galaxy Buds have auracast so you can connect multiple buds to a TV or smartphone

Galaxy Buds3 and 3 pro have the more future proof Bluetooth 5.4

COMPATIBILITY
Both work with any bluetooth device, but can only get updates in their native OS (android vs iOS)
It’s worth considering that Samsung also makes TVs so you get some awesome 360 audio with their TVs

Samsung may have a few features exclusive to Samsung Galaxy Phones - like seamless switching


BATTERY
GB = 6/26 with ANC, 7/30 without ANC
AP = about 4.5/24 with ANC, 6/30 without ANC

PRICE
Both are $249, but Galaxy Buds3 Pro have a significant trade in and other bonuses