Samsung achieved this by putting a larger battery inside each earbud, and using a new chip that optimizes connections and power. Not to discount the extra speaker and microphone, Samsung was able to nearly double the earbuds' battery life from six hours to 11 hours without increasing the size of the earbuds themselves. Of course, that also means you can use Wireless PowerShare on any compatible Galaxy phone to charge your earbuds while on the go.įor me, the headlining feature of the Galaxy Buds Plus is battery life. There's a USB-C port on the back of the case for charging it, or you can use a wireless charging pad. The charging case has a glossy finish, similar to the new-look touchpad on the earbuds. Included in the box is a charging case, a USB-C charging cable, three different sizes of wingtips, and three different sized ear tips (one of which is already installed on the earbuds). Samsung also added the ability to launch Spotify with a long-press on an assigned touchpad. There's also an experimental Labs feature that turns the outside ring of each earbud into a second touchpad, letting you control the volume up and down with a double-tap. The touchpad is what you use to control music playback or trigger your phone's personal assistant. In fact, they're the same exact design - right down to the same size - except the touchpad on either earbud has a slightly more glossy finish to it. The Galaxy Buds Plus are completely wireless earbuds and look virtually identical to last year's Galaxy Buds. The standard Galaxy Buds are still available for $129.ĭo Samsung's latest earbuds earn their Plus name? Let's take a closer look. The company did, however, add iPhone compatibility thanks to a dedicated app.īetter yet? The Galaxy Buds Plus are a reasonable $149. I really liked last year's Galaxy Buds and had hoped Samsung would add active noise cancelation to the second generation earbuds. Samsung has extended the battery life, improved the sound, but kept the outside of earbuds the same. The wireless earbuds are a follow up to last year's Galaxy Buds. Alongside the Galaxy S20, Samsung also announced the second-generation Galaxy Buds Plus.

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