Overall Score 7 Represents average audio ecosystem compatibility score.
Overall Score 6.5 Represents average audio ecosystem compatibility score.
Category | Features | Samsung Galaxy Buds Live | JBL Endurance Peak 3 |
---|---|---|---|
DESIGN | ingress protection (ip) rating | IPX2 | IP68 |
weight | 11.2g | 25g | |
has no wires or cables | ✓ | ✓ | |
wingtips included | ✗ | ✓ | |
sweat resistance | ✓ | ✓ | |
has stereo speakers | ✓ | ✓ | |
SOUND QUALITY | has active noise cancellation (noise control) | ✓ | ✗ |
has passive noise reduction | ✗ | ✓ | |
driver unit size | 12mm | 10mm | |
lowest frequency | 20Hz | 20Hz | |
highest frequency | 20,000Hz | 20,000Hz | |
sound pressure level | ✗ | 102dB/mW | |
POWER | battery life | 6hours | 10hours |
battery life of charging case | 15hours | 40hours | |
charge time | 0.6hours | 2hours | |
has wireless charging | ✓ | ✗ | |
has a battery level indicator | ✓ | ✓ | |
CONNECTIVITY | has usb type-c | ✓ | ✓ |
bluetooth version | v5 | v5.2 | |
maximum bluetooth range | 10meters | 10meters | |
has aac | ✓ | ✓ | |
MICROPHONE | number of microphones | 6only | 4only |
has a noise-canceling microphone | ✓ | ✗ | |
EXTRAS | has ambient sound mode | ✓ | ✓ |
has in/on-ear detection | ✓ | ✗ | |
has find earbuds feature | ✓ | ✓ | |
supports fast charging | ✓ | ✗ | |
has a mute function | ✓ | ✓ | |
control panel placed on a device | ✓ | ✓ | |
has voice prompts | ✓ | ✓ | |
travel bag is included | ✓ | ✓ | |
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Ingress protection ratings refer to the level of protection offered by an enclosure, against dust and liquids. The letters 'IP' are followed by two values The first value of the IP rating means protection against solids say dust, while the second refers to resistance against liquids (sweat).
Scoring IP68, the JBL Endurance Peak 3's rating is read as, the first value of 6 denotes that they are completely dust proof, and the second value of 8 means that they are protected against the effects of continuous immersion in water, ingress of water in quantities causing harmful effects shall not be possible. Conditions should be more severe than for numeral 7..
Compared to the JBL Endurance Peak 3, Samsung Galaxy Buds Live have a rating of IPX2 meaning that
no data available to specify a protection rating
and that of liquids is that,
Samsung Galaxy Buds Live has a lower liquid rating than JBL Endurance Peak 3
The JBL Endurance Peak 3 have a weight of 25g . We take in account a lower weight best for the reason that lighter devices are easier to move with.
Samsung Galaxy Buds Live, at 11.2g
weigh less than the JBL Endurance Peak 3 with a difference -13.8g
For a device to be true wireless it should have no cables linking any part of the device together, JBL Endurance Peak 3 are true wireless for this matter since they have no wires. This is an important distinction since wireless earbuds have wires linking the pair of earbuds .
Samsung Galaxy Buds Live also is true wireless since it doesn't have wires connecting the 2 earbuds together.
JBL Endurance Peak 3 have wingtips, these are reserved for workout earbuds and come as an optional add-on to each silicone ear tip for a better fit.
JBL Endurance Peak 3 are resistant to sweat
Samsung Galaxy Buds Live's resistance to sweat makes both devices good for use during long-distance running, marathons, training in workout bodysuits, etc
JBL Endurance Peak 3 have stereo speakers, devices with stereo speakers deliver sound from separate channels on both left and right sides, this creates a richer sound and a better listening experience.
The Samsung Galaxy Buds Live also have stereo speakers
ANC utilises advanced kind of tech to reduce unwanted ambient sounds. ANC works when, it studies the sound pattern of incoming noise and inverts the soundwaves to cancel it out. Simply put, it's like taking +1 (noise) and producing -1 (inverted noise) giving zero resulting in a reduced level of noise.
The Samsung Galaxy Buds Live have ANC enabling you to listen at lower volume levels, good for your ears as you don't need to crank up the device volume to overcome background noise.
The JBL Endurance Peak 3 stay tightly in place, this creates an acoustic seal that tones down background sounds and also prevents the earbuds voice audio from leaking out at the same.
The JBL Endurance Peak 3 have a unit size of 10mm in diameter, the bigger the unit the more powerful, therefor producing better bass.
A driver unit is basically a mini speaker that produces sound in the earbuds, the unit size determines the loudness of the device.
Samsung Galaxy Buds Live driver unit is 12mm in diameter,
making them have a larger driver unit than that of JBL Endurance Peak 3 by 2mm
, as many tend to believe that driver units of a bigger size automatically produce better sound quality.
However, large drivers find it difficult to produce high frequencies so it's true that, larger drivers are capable of generating louder sound, but this does not mean that they produce better quality sound.
The JBL Endurance Peak 3's lowest frequency is at 20Hz, low-frequency response inidcates how well an audio device produces low frequencies that can be heard, and if it makes any changes to the signal on its way through.
Samsung Galaxy Buds Live's lowest frequency is at 20Hz, this means that
both devices make sound with equal bass
The JBL Endurance Peak 3's highest frequency is at 20,000Hz, high-frequency response shows how well a particular audio component makes high recognizable frequencies and if it makes any changes to the signal on its way through.
Samsung Galaxy Buds Live's highest frequency is at 20,000Hz, this implies that
both devices generate equal treble
SPL, is the level of pressure of sound, measured in decibels, dB, JBL Endurance Peak 3's measurement is 102dB/mW. Devices with a higher sound pressure level are generally louder when supplied with any given audio source.
The JBL Endurance Peak 3's battery life is 10 hours, these last longer than 5 hours of listening which is considered average for a single charge. A device's battery life is commonly given by the manufacturer, and with more battery hours, you get to use it for longer and requires fewer chargings.
Samsung Galaxy Buds Live's battery life is
less than that of JBL Endurance Peak 3 by 4 hours
. Each time you recharge your device, they get a little less playing time. The effect is barely noticeable at first, but over time, your wireless earbuds will no longer play for long like they used to.
This is given by the vendor, and the JBL Endurance Peak 3's case is said to have a charge of 40 hours. A charging case with more battery hours enables you to recharge your earbuds on the go multiple times before having to recharge the case itself.
Samsung Galaxy Buds Live's charging case has a battery life of 15 hours,
less than that of JBL Endurance Peak 3 by 25 hours
It requires 2 hours to fully charge the JBL Endurance Peak 3's battery. It is recommended to fully charge the battery before using the earbuds when they have been unused for long periods.
Samsung Galaxy Buds Live takes 0.6 hours to fully charge the battery,
less than that of JBL Endurance Peak 3 by 1.4 hours
The Samsung Galaxy Buds Live, the device supports wireless charging. To charge the device, you just put down on a compatible charging pad.
The JBL Endurance Peak 3 have a battery level indicator, an indicator shows you when the earbuds has a low battery. Its lights indicate the charging state of your earbuds and charging case.
Samsung Galaxy Buds Live too have a battery level indicator, charging indicators enable you to determine the charging state of your earbuds, if charged fully, or having a low battery.
The JBL Endurance Peak 3 have USB TYPE-C, a standard connector for transmitting both data and power through a single cable.
Samsung Galaxy Buds Live too have USB TYPE-C. This USB-C plug comes along with most current electronics.
JBL Endurance Peak 3 have Bluetooth version of 5.2, Bluetooth is a wireless technology standard that allows data transfers between devices placed in range, using short-wavelength, ultra-high frequency radio waves.
Samsung Galaxy Buds Live has a Bluetooth version of 5,
older than that of JBL Endurance Peak 3
. Newer versions provide faster data transfers.
The JBL Endurance Peak 3 have a 10meters distance connecting via Bluetooth.
Samsung Galaxy Buds Live have a maximum range of 10meters,
equal to that of the JBL Endurance Peak 3
JBL Endurance Peak 3 support AAC, a codec used for Bluetooth audio. It supports 24-bit audio at 250kbps. Because it uses psychoacoustic modeling, it provides better results than other codecs at a similar bit rate.
Being the highest quality codec that any Bluetooth-supporting Apple product supports, the JBL Endurance Peak 3 will work well with your iPad. If you intend on using these with Android you need to pay even closer attention to codec support for if they only have AAC they won't provide the best audio quality possible, ensure that they also support aptX HD, LDAC, or LHDC as well.
The Samsung Galaxy Buds Live support AAC as well. Designed to be the successor of the MP3 format, AAC generally achieves higher sound quality than MP3 encoders at the same bit rate.
The JBL Endurance Peak 3 have 4 microphones.
Samsung Galaxy Buds Live microphones are 6,
more than that of JBL Endurance Peak 3 by 2
. More microphones result in better sound quality and help the device to filter out background sounds.
Samsung Galaxy Buds Live use a noise-canceling type of microphone, these microphones are intended to filter out noise from the earbuds' sound.
JBL Endurance Peak 3 support ambient sound mode, which uses microphones to channel ambient sound so that they can still be heard even while wearing the earbuds
The Samsung Galaxy Buds Live support ambient sound mode as well, helpful when you want to listen to music while being aware of your surrounding, say you’re having a run but still want to be able to hear traffic.
The Samsung Galaxy Buds Live support in/on-ear detection, the sensors in the device can detect when removed from your ears so that the music is paused.
If misplaced in a room, or can't be found in your bag, JBL Endurance Peak 3 have a find earbuds feature.
The Samsung Galaxy Buds Live also have the find earbuds feature. Use the earbuds app on your smartphone to play a sound from your device to help you locate them.
The Samsung Galaxy Buds Live support fast charging. Commonly, technologies like Qualcomm’s Quick Charge, are used to lower the time it takes to fully charge the earbuds.
JBL Endurance Peak 3 have a mute function, they have the option to mute/unmute a conversation directly from the device.
The Samsung Galaxy Buds Live also have the mute function. It means that you are in position turn off the device's microphone, but still hear the other party's voice.
With the JBL Endurance Peak 3, so you can access the volume control, pause, play, mute, etc whichever features are supported on the device.
Samsung Galaxy Buds Live too have a control panel on them.
The JBL Endurance Peak 3 support voice prompts. Automatically receive information through audio messages, like if there is an issue with the connection.
Samsung Galaxy Buds Live also support voice prompts .i.e the device notifies you if the battery is low, and it's time to recharge them.
The JBL Endurance Peak 3 come with a special case. Carrying earbuds openly, or placing them in your bag without a cover can easily put them at risk of getting damaged.
Samsung Galaxy Buds Live too have a travel bag included, which is useful for safe transportation.