On the morning of February 14th, on Tuesday, Samsung released the new Galaxy Z Flip and S20 series phones in the United States, and also launched a new generation of Galaxy Buds + wireless headphones. Foreign media have already got this product and compare it with Apple's AirPods.
From the appearance design, the Galaxy Buds + looks almost the same as the previous generation of the Galaxy Bud without the “+”, but with the addition of a microphone, the surface of the charging box is more glossy and no longer matte. Size, comfort, etc. are unchanged.
The overall appearance of the Galaxy Buds + is almost the same as the previous generation
Galaxy Buds + is closer to AirPods Pro in appearance. Its soft silicone plug can be embedded in the ear canal to provide a tighter seal, but there is no active noise reduction function in Galaxy Buds +.
Rubber plug design similar to AirPods Pro
The main selling point of the Galaxy Buds + is to improve the sound quality and battery life. Now its battery life can reach 11 hours, and the sound quality seems to have improved.
Although it is closer to AirPods Pro in design, the price and features of Galaxy Buds + are closer to the second-generation AirPods. For example, it costs $ 149, which is $ 10 cheaper than the second-generation AirPods (without wireless charging version) and $ 100 cheaper than the AirPods Pro.
Touch functions are available on each Galaxy Buds +, which can be used to play / pause, switch songs and activate voice assistant. However, these functions have platform restrictions. When the Galaxy Buds + is connected to the iPhone, these are the only three functions. However, if you connect to an Android device, long-press the touch button to start Spotify music.
But its real competitor is the second-generation AirPods
Xing also provides tools for controlling ambient sound levels (though we don't think this feature is useful), as well as adjusting sound profiles. There are preset options to increase bass or treble, and there is an option to make the audio more dynamic or soft. Although these are not really equalizers, they have more functions than AirPods, which has nothing ...
搭配 With Android phones, Galaxy Buds + can also read notifications, and this feature is not available when paired with iPhone. AirPods offers a similar feature in iOS 13 that allows Siri to read messages.
Galaxy Buds + can also connect multiple devices at the same time, such as TV and Android phones, whichever sounds, but when connected to the iPhone, this feature is still not available.
Overall, Galaxy Buds + has the biggest improved sound effect of the previous generation, which sounds better than AirPods, but many users may not hear much difference. Compared with AirPods Pro, the sound quality of the latter is very different, but considering that the Galaxy Buds + is $ 100 cheaper, and it is not an active noise canceling headset, it is not fair.
As for the purchase suggestion, it actually has a lot to do with what mobile phone you are currently using. AirPods is still the first choice if you want to equip iPhone with headphones.
