The Samsung Galaxy Buds Pro are said to be the latest true wireless earphones from the South Korean tech giant, and if rumors are to be believed, they'll still be the best of friends in the business. Leaks and rumors have been doing the rounds for the past few weeks, and they are expected to be announced alongside the Samsung Galaxy S21, which will launch on January 14, 2021. We've also heard rumors that the Samsung Galaxy Buds Pro will be cancelled. active noise reduction and Dolby Atmos support, making it an alternative to Apple AirPods Pro for Android users. The headphones are also said to come with AKG-tune sound, longer battery life than its predecessors, support for Bluetooth 5.1, and USB-C charging. These specs certainly look promising, but Samsung's mixed track record in audio devices means we're tempering our expectations; the Galaxy Buds Plus, for example, were disappointed with limited audio codec support and a disappointing IPX2 water resistance rating. Can Samsung redeem itself with these new wireless headphones? While Samsung has yet to confirm the existence of the Galaxy Buds Pro, we've gone through all the leaks and rumors so far to give you an idea of what to expect from the upcoming earphones.
Come to the point
- What are they? The Samsung Galaxy Buds Pro, a true pair of wireless headphones
- When will they be released? Its launch is scheduled for January 14, 2021.
- How much will they cost? Rumored to cost € 199 (around € 110 / AU € 260)
Samsung Galaxy Buds Pro release date
The Samsung Galaxy Buds Pro will launch alongside the Galaxy S21 smartphone, according to SamMobile, which is expected to be announced on January 14, 2021. Samsung always introduces its new Galaxy S models at the beginning of the year, and in recent years the it would announce in February to then sell them from March, so we expected the same with the Samsung Galaxy S21 line. But it seems very likely that the Samsung Galaxy S21 lineup will land in January, with an official Samsung store in India even saying that the phones will be announced on January 14. It would make sense if the Galaxy Buds Pro were also released on this date; after all, the Galaxy Buds Plus were announced alongside the Galaxy S20 at the Samsung Unpacked 2020 event in February.
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The Samsung Galaxy Buds Plus (pictured) launched alongside the Galaxy S20. (Image credit: LaComparacion)
Samsung Galaxy Buds Pro price
According to XDA Developers, the Samsung Galaxy Buds Pro will set you back $199, which works out to around $110 / AU$260. While this has yet to be confirmed, it makes sense that they cost a bit more than their predecessors, the Samsung Galaxy Buds Live, which cost $169.99 / £179 / AU319 at launch. It also makes sense that Samsung is trying to bring down the Apple AirPods Pro ($249 / £249 / AU$399), as their heads are usually a bit cheaper than their bigger rival. Saying this, Evan Blass said that we can "expect the Galaxy Buds Pro to sell alongside the older models (probably at a reduced price)", with the new buds to succeed the Galaxy Buds Plus. So they might cost around the same as the Buds Plus at launch ($149.99 / £159 / AU$299), with older ones getting a discount. In any case, we estimate that the price of the Galaxy Buds Pro will be between €150 - €200 / €150 - €200 / AU$300 - AU$350; Of course, Samsung has yet to confirm the existence of the new headphones, so we'll have to wait until January to find out for sure.
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Renders of the new Samsung Galaxy Buds Pro. (Image credit: XDA Developers / Samsung)
Samsung Galaxy Buds Pro Design
Thanks to a series of renders and leaked videos, we know quite a bit about the design of the Samsung Galaxy Buds Pro. Evan Blass (who gave us our first look at the Galaxy Buds Pro via leaked renders) posted a 360-degree video on Voice. of the new buds, allowing us to see the buds from all angles: Based on previously leaked video and renderings, the Galaxy Buds Pro will look more like the Galaxy Buds Plus than the bean-shaped Galaxy Buds Live released a few years ago. months. That said, Samsung has kept the boxy charging case from its previous wireless earbuds and also removed the fins to keep them in place in your ears. The large grills on the outer shells of the earbuds appear to contain external microphones, which along with the silicone ear tips lend credence to rumors that the Galaxy Buds Pro will come with active noise cancellation. On the whole, they look quite stylish with shiny rounded casings, and so far we've seen the Galaxy Buds Pro in three different colors: black, silver, and a rather attractive purple tint. According to tipster Ishan Argawal (via 91Mobiles), the alleged wireless earphones will feature an IPX7 water resistance rating, which means they should survive a brief immersion in water, but more importantly, this means they must be fit for training, able to easily withstand sweat or rain.
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Samsung seems to have moved away from the design of the Galaxy Buds Live (pictured). (Image credit: Samsung)
Samsung Galaxy Buds Pro Features
The Samsung Galaxy Buds are said to come with AKG-tuned sound, longer battery life than its predecessors, support for Bluetooth 5.1, USB-C charging, and active noise cancellation. While the previous Galaxy Buds Live offered noise cancellation, their semi-open design meant the technology wasn't particularly efficient. It appears that the Galaxy Buds Pro come with silicone tips, which should provide a much better seal and hopefully better noise cancellation. According to SamMobile, the ambient mode feature will also be improved, allowing ambient noise to pass through the buttons, so you can be aware of your surroundings. The inclusion of active noise cancellation could make the Galaxy Buds Pro real competition for the AirPods Pro, and rumors that a 3D audio feature would rival Apple's Spatial Audio would only heat up that rivalry. The feature was discovered among a list of specifications, first spotted by a Reddit user in a pre-release APK and later reported by XDA Developers. With spatial audio support, you'll be able to watch Dolby Atmos movies in their fully immersive surround sound quality, making the Galaxy Buds Pro a much more competitive pair of headphones than their predecessors. This 3D audio feature is said to come with head tracking, which means the audio should stay 'locked' to your phone, even when you move your head. Apple's Spatial Audio feature works the same way, using gyroscopes and accelerometers built into AirPods Pro and AirPods Max to ensure the sound in your movie always sounds like it's coming from the source of the action. On the screen. That said, you could previously enable Dolby Atmos audio through a Samsung Galaxy phone's settings to improve sound quality, but this is the first time we'll see spatial audio support with head tracking. The only other caveat here is that, at first glance, you'll need a phone running Android 11 to get spatial audio support, which precludes some older devices from seeing the feature. Other features spotted in the APK include voice/chat detection, a Bixby voice activation sensor, and left/right hearing adjustment, plus new ways to control active noise cancellation levels. As for the audio specs? According to Argawal, the Galaxy Buds Pro will ship with 11mm woofers and 6.5mm tweeters with dual coaxial speakers, so they should be able to deliver powerful low frequencies.
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The Samsung Galaxy Buds Pro could come with Dolby Atmos support to compete with AirPods Pro (pictured). (Image credit: Shutterstock.com)
Samsung Galaxy Buds Pro: what we want to see
Samsung has released a number of wireless headphones in recent years, with varying levels of success; the company certainly hasn't caught up with the popularity of the Apple AirPods, though each model has improved on the last. With that in mind, there are a few things we'd like to see from the Samsung Galaxy Buds Pro, things we think are crucial for the company to outperform the competition. Improved noise cancellation Samsung's first wireless headphones with noise cancellation were the Galaxy Buds Live; however, their semi-open design meant they weren't particularly good at blocking out ambient noise. Hopefully, the inclusion of silicone ear tips will help improve noise cancellation with the Galaxy Buds Pro. That said, technology is constantly improving and Samsung will have to do more than provide a great seal to compete with its rivals. For example, the ability to adjust the level of noise cancellation via an app would give users the flexibility to decide how much of their surroundings they want to hear. We'd also like to see Adaptive Noise Cancellation, which automatically adjusts to your surroundings. Finally, we'd like to see a decent transparency mode like with the AirPods Pro, which would let you take advantage of your surroundings when needed. Longer battery life The Samsung Galaxy Buds Plus offered a long battery life contained in the earbuds themselves (11 hours), but were disappointed with the charging case, which offered an additional 11 hours. That 11-hour battery life is plenty for the earbuds, but for the charging case, it's not a huge amount of battery life. For comparison, the Apple AirPods get 5 hours on the buds themselves, with an additional 20 hours provided by the charging case, for 25 hours in total. It's nice to see the Buds Plus with a bigger internal battery, but it's a shame the charging case didn't get something more substantial. We'd love to see Samsung increase battery life to at least 25 hours combined, though as models like the Lypertek Tevi have shown, much longer-lasting buds are possible. Better water resistance Neither the Samsung Galaxy Buds Live nor the Galaxy Buds Plus had full water resistance, which is a real shame if you want to work out with your wireless earbuds. We'd love to see Samsung give the Galaxy Buds Pro water resistance to at least IPX4, so they can withstand a little sweat or rain without the risk of breaking, and rumor has it it seems. that this wish could come true.