Samsung Galaxy Buds 3 series debuts with new design, ANC, IP57 rating
Samsung’s Galaxy Buds 3 and Galaxy Buds 3 Pro were unveiled today (July 10) at the Galaxy Unpacked event in Paris. Samsung’s latest-generation truly wireless stereo (TWS) earbuds resemble Apple’s AirPods with Stems and Blade Lights, marking a stark departure from the company’s previous design style. They come with an active noise cancellation (ANC) feature and have an IP57 dust and water resistance rating. The vanilla Galaxy Buds 3 earbuds have an 11mm dynamic driver, while the Galaxy Buds 3 Pro have a 10.5mm dynamic driver.
Samsung Galaxy Buds 3, Galaxy Buds 3 Pro price
Samsung Galaxy Buds 3 are priced at $179.99 (approximately Rs. 15,000) while the Galaxy Buds 3 Pro cost $249.99 (approximately Rs. 21,000). They come in silver and white colour options. The new earbuds are available for pre-order starting today and will be generally available from July 24.
Specifications Samsung Galaxy Buds 3, Galaxy Buds 3 Pro
As mentioned, the Samsung Galaxy Buds 3 series features a new design. The standard Galaxy Buds 3 have an open type design, while the Pro are in-ear type. The Galaxy Buds 3 have a unidirectional 11mm dynamic driver, while the Galaxy Buds 3 Pro have a bidirectional 10.5mm dynamic speaker with a 6.1mm Planar. Both models include triple microphones and voice pickup units and offer Active Noise Cancellation (ANC) features to identify ambient noise and automatically adjust the optimal level of noise and sound without manual adjustment.
The Galaxy Buds 3 Pro model offers Ambient Sound mode and Voice Detect feature, which are said to be able to distinguish between white noise and human voices. The earbuds switch to Ambient mode when the wearer is speaking to reduce media volume, allowing you to listen to conversations without taking the earbuds out.
Connectivity options on the Galaxy Buds 3 series include Bluetooth 5.4 with support for AAC, SBC, SSC, HiFi, and SSC UHQ codecs. They have an Auto Switch feature that allows users to seamlessly switch between two devices on the go. They feature an accelerometer and Hall sensor. They are compatible with handsets running Android 10 or later with more than 1.5GB of storage. They are said to offer ultra-high-quality audio of up to 24bit/96kHz on select Samsung phones such as the Galaxy S24 series and the latest foldable phones running One UI 6.1. 1 or later. They are also IP55-rated.
The Galaxy Buds 3 family gets some AI-based features like Interpreter and Voice Command as part of the Galaxy AI Package. By enabling the Interpreter in listening mode, users can get foreign language lectures translated directly through the Galaxy Buds. The Voice Command can be used to control functions like playing or stopping music without having to manually touch the earbuds or a connected smartphone.
The Galaxy Buds 3 earbuds come with a 48mAh battery, while the charging case houses a 515mAh battery. The earbuds alone are said to last for up to five hours of music playback, and they are said to last for up to 30 hours of music playback on a single charge with the case. However, when using ANC, the battery life drops to 24 hours (with charging case).
The Galaxy Buds 3 Pro house a 53mAh battery in each earbud, while the charging case has a 515mAh battery. The company claims that the earbuds can offer up to seven hours of playback with ANC turned off. They’re said to offer up to 30 hours of battery life with the charging case with ANC turned off, and up to 26 hours with ANC on.
The Galaxy Buds 3 earbuds measure 18.1 x 20.4 x 31.9mm, while the Galaxy Buds 3 Pro measure 18.1 x 19.8 x 33.2mm. Both models measure 58.9 x 48.7 x 24.4mm and weigh 46.5g with the charging case.
