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Samsung unveils Galaxy Buds 3 and Buds 3 Pro with AirPods-like design and some really interesting AI features

Samsung wants to put artificial intelligence in your ears – at least that’s what the recently announced Galaxy Buds-3 And Galaxy Buds 3 Pro wireless earbuds.

The two new sets of Galaxy Buds, unveiled at Samsung Galaxy Unpacked on July 10, 2023, feature a new design, with both pairs of earbuds now featuring an AirPods-like stem that’s used to physically control the earbuds’ volume with up or down swipes. And the Buds have a case that’s more vertically oriented than the horizontal, rounded rectangle of the Galaxy Buds 2.

The standard Galaxy Buds 3 have an “open type” design, meaning they don’t have eartips that fit inside the ear canal (like the 3rd generation AirPods). The new Galaxy Buds 3 Pro, on the other hand, do have eartips (just like the AirPods Pro 2). This should result in better passive blocking of unwanted external noise, which should benefit the active noise cancellation.

a photo of the Samsung Galaxy Buds 3 and Galaxy Buds 3 Pro in white

(Image credit: Future)

Let’s start with the specs. The Galaxy Buds 3 have an 11mm dynamic driver to power the sound, 3 microphones, support for 24-bit Hi-Res Audio when used with compatible Galaxy devices, and can handle 360 ​​Audio spatial sound with head tracking. Active noise cancellation is also present, but we’ll have to see how well that works in an open design without an in-ear tip to block out the outside world.

The Galaxy Buds 3 Pro are largely the same, only they get a two-way speaker design with a 10.5mm dynamic driver and a 6.1mm planar tweeter. There’s ambient noise detection on ANC, and the ability to detect voices and let conversations through without the wearer having to stop the music or remove the buds from their ears – a feature we’ve seen before on Sony headphones and the AirPods Pro 2, with varying degrees of success, so hopefully Samsung has bettered those others here.

a photo of the Galaxy Buds 3 Pro in silver

(Image credit: Future)

In terms of battery life, the Buds 3 themselves have a 48mAh capacity, while the Buds 3 Pro have a 53mAh battery capacity. Both the cases have a 515mAh battery inside, but it’s worth noting that the Pro earbuds have “Blade Lights,” which are light strips on their stems that light up to indicate things like that the earbuds are in pairing mode or to help you find lost earbuds. Such illuminations could use a bit more power than the standard Buds without lights, on top of the dual speaker system and more advanced processing.

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