Overall Score 6.2 Represents average audio ecosystem compatibility score.
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Category | Features | Samsung Galaxy Buds Live | Soundpeats Air 3 Deluxe HS |
---|---|---|---|
DESIGN | ingress protection (ip) rating | IPX2 | IPX4 |
weight | 11.2g | 8.12g | |
has no wires or cables | ✓ | ✓ | |
sweat resistance | ✓ | ✓ | |
has an earbud foam | ✗ | ✓ | |
has stereo speakers | ✓ | ✓ | |
SOUND QUALITY | has active noise cancellation (noise control) | ✓ | ✗ |
driver unit size | 12mm | 14.2mm | |
lowest frequency | 20Hz | 20Hz | |
highest frequency | 20000Hz | 40000Hz | |
POWER | battery life | 6hours | 5hours |
battery life of charging case | 15hours | 15hours | |
charge time | 0.6hours | 1.5hours | |
battery power | 60mAh | 30mAh | |
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 | ✓ | ✗ | |
has ldac | ✗ | ✓ | |
audio latency | ✗ | 60ms | |
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 is the rank of protection given by a casing, against dust and liquids. The letters 'IP' are followed by two values The first value represents protection against solids say dust, followed by the one that refers to protection against liquids (sweat).
Having a value of IPX2, the Samsung Galaxy Buds Live's rating for solids indicates that no data available to specify a protection rating, and the second value of 2 means that they are protected against drops falling when tilted at 15° in 4 fixed positions.
In comparison to the Samsung Galaxy Buds Live, Soundpeats Air 3 Deluxe HS have a rating of IPX4 meaning that
we are not yet certain of their rating with solids (dust)
and that of liquids is that,
Soundpeats Air 3 Deluxe HS has a higher liquid rating than Samsung Galaxy Buds Live
The Samsung Galaxy Buds Live have a weight of 11.2g . We consider a lower weight best because lighter devices are more comfortable to move with.
The Soundpeats Air 3 Deluxe HS, at 8.12g
are lighter than the Samsung Galaxy Buds Live with a difference -3.08g
For a device to be true wireless it should have no cables linking any part of the device together, Samsung Galaxy Buds Live are true wireless for this case since they have no cables. This is an important difference as some wireless earbuds have cables linking the 2 earbuds .
Soundpeats Air 3 Deluxe HS also is true wireless because it doesn't have wires connecting the 2 earbuds together.
Samsung Galaxy Buds Live are resistant to sweat
Soundpeats Air 3 Deluxe HS's resistance to sweat makes both devices good for use while doing sports such as long-distance running, marathons, cardio sweat workouts , etc
The earbud foam is made to be ultracompact and lightweight, with almost no interference with earrings, spectacles, hats, or hairstyles. The Soundpeats Air 3 Deluxe HS have an earbud foam for some people it is more comfortable than the in-ear foam.
Samsung Galaxy Buds Live have stereo speakers, devices with stereo speakers deliver sound from separate channels on both left and right sides, creating a richer sound and a better listening experience.
Both Soundpeats Air 3 Deluxe HS and Samsung Galaxy Buds Live have stereo speakers
ANC uses advanced kind of tech to reduce unwanted ambient sounds. How it works, it listens to the sound pattern of incoming noise and after generates a mirror signal to cancel it out. In simple terms, it's like having +1 (noise) then adding -1 (inverted noise) giving 0 therefore "diluting" the noise.
Samsung Galaxy Buds Live have ANC enabling you to listen at lower levels of volume, good for your ears as you don't have to crank up the device volume to outcompete background noise.
Samsung Galaxy Buds Live have a unit size of 12mm in diameter, the bigger the unit the more powerful, therefor producing better bass.
The driver unit is basically a mini speaker that produces sound in the device, the unit size corellates with the sound made by the device.
Soundpeats Air 3 Deluxe HS driver unit is 14.2mm in diameter,
making them have a larger driver unit than that of Samsung Galaxy Buds Live by 2.2mm
, many people have a misconception that driver units of a bigger size automatically produce better sound quality.
However, large drivers find it difficult to produce high frequencies so yeah, larger drivers can generate louder sound, but this does not imply that they produce better quality sound.
Samsung Galaxy Buds Live's lowest frequency is at 20Hz, low-frequency response measures if and how well a particular audio device produces low frequencies that can be heard, and if it makes any changes to the signal on its way through.
Soundpeats Air 3 Deluxe HS's lowest frequency is at 20Hz, this means that
both devices can make sound with equal bass
The Samsung Galaxy Buds Live's highest frequency is at 20000Hz, high-frequency response shows how well an audio device generates high recognizable frequencies and if it changes to the signal while at it.
Soundpeats Air 3 Deluxe HS's highest frequency is at 40000Hz, this implies that
Soundpeats Air 3 Deluxe HS produce a clearer and crispier treble than the Samsung Galaxy Buds Live
The Samsung Galaxy Buds Live's battery life is 6 hours, a device's battery life is commonly given by the manufacturer, and with longer battery life, you get to use it for longer and have to charge the device less often.
Soundpeats Air 3 Deluxe HS's battery life is
less than that of Samsung Galaxy Buds Live by 1 hours
. Every time you recharge your device, they get a little less listening time. The effect is barely noticeable at first, but over a few years, your wireless earbuds will have shorter listening time.
The battery life of the charging case is given by the vendor, and the Samsung Galaxy Buds Live's case is said to have a charge of 15 hours. A charging case with a longer battery life enables you to recharge your earbuds on the go multiple times before having to recharge the case itself.
Soundpeats Air 3 Deluxe HS's charging case has a battery life of 15 hours,
equal to that of the Samsung Galaxy Buds Live
It requires 0.6 hours to fully charge the Samsung Galaxy Buds Live's battery. It is recommended to charge fully the battery before using the earbuds when they have been unused for extended periods.
Soundpeats Air 3 Deluxe HS takes 1.5 hours to fully charge the battery,
more than that of Samsung Galaxy Buds Live by 0.9 hours
Samsung Galaxy Buds Live's battery capacity is 60mAh, battery capacity, represents the amount of electrical energy that a battery can keep.
Soundpeats Air 3 Deluxe HS's battery power is 30mAh.
less than that of Samsung Galaxy Buds Live by 30mAh
The Samsung Galaxy Buds Live, the device supports wireless charging. To charge the device, you simply put down on a compatible charging pad.
The Samsung Galaxy Buds Live have a battery level indicator, an indicator alerts you when the earbuds has a low battery. Its lights show the charging state of your device and charging case.
Soundpeats Air 3 Deluxe HS too have a battery level indicator, charging indicators allow you determine the charging state of your earbuds, whether fully charged, or having a low battery.
The Samsung Galaxy Buds Live support USB TYPE-C, a standard connector for transmitting both data and power through a single cable.
Soundpeats Air 3 Deluxe HS too have USB TYPE-C. This USB-C plug is part and parcel of most current laptops, phones, and tablets.
Samsung Galaxy Buds Live have Bluetooth version of 5, Bluetooth is a wireless technology standard that allows data movement between devices placed in range, using short-wavelength, ultra-high frequency radio waves.
Soundpeats Air 3 Deluxe HS has a Bluetooth version of 5.2,
newer than that of Samsung Galaxy Buds Live
. Newer versions provide faster data transfers.
The Samsung Galaxy Buds Live have a 10meters distance connecting via Bluetooth.
Soundpeats Air 3 Deluxe HS have a maximum range of 10meters,
equal to that of the Samsung Galaxy Buds Live
Samsung Galaxy Buds Live support AAC, a codec that is used for Bluetooth audio. It supports 24-bit audio at 250kbps. Since it uses psychoacoustic modeling, it provides better results than other codecs at the same bit rate.
Since its the highest quality codec that any Bluetooth-supporting Apple product supports, the Samsung Galaxy Buds Live will work fine 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.
Soundpeats Air 3 Deluxe HS support LDAC, a codec developed by Sony which allows streaming high-resolution audio over Bluetooth connections at up to 990 kbps at 32 bit/96 kHz. It can reach a high bitrate of 990kbps, providing high-resolution audio.
Latency refers to the time it takes for the audio signal to be transmitted to your earbuds. Soundpeats Air 3 Deluxe HS have a latency of 60ms, a lower latency reduces audio lag and is particularly important when playing games or watching videos.
The Samsung Galaxy Buds Live have 6 microphones.
The Soundpeats Air 3 Deluxe HS microphones are 4,
less than that of Samsung Galaxy Buds Live by 2
. More microphones result in better sound quality and help the earbuds to filter out noise.
The Samsung Galaxy Buds Live use a noise-canceling type of microphone, these microphones are designed to reduce background sounds from the earbuds' sound.
The Soundpeats Air 3 Deluxe HS too have a noise-canceling type of microphone. This is useful in noisy areas.
Samsung Galaxy Buds Live support ambient sound mode, which uses microphones to pass through ambient sound so that they can still be heard even while wearing the earbuds
The Samsung Galaxy Buds Live support in/on-ear detection, the sensors in the earbuds can detect when removed from your ears .
When lost in a room, or can't easily find them in your bag, Samsung Galaxy Buds Live support the find earbuds feature.
Soundpeats Air 3 Deluxe HS too have the find earbuds feature. Simply use the device app on your phone 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 reduce the time it takes to charge the earbuds.
Also the Soundpeats Air 3 Deluxe HS too support fast charging. This kind is similar to regular charging, just that the battery fills up much faster. Say, with Quick Charge 3.0, the battery is charged to 50% in 30 minutes.
The Samsung Galaxy Buds Live have a mute function, they support the option to mute/unmute a conversation directly from the device.
The Soundpeats Air 3 Deluxe HS also support this function. It means that you are in position turn off the device's microphone, but you can still hear the other party's voice.
With the Samsung Galaxy Buds Live, so you can easily access the volume control, pause, play, mute, etc whichever features are supported on the earbuds.
The Soundpeats Air 3 Deluxe HS also have a control panel on them.
Samsung Galaxy Buds Live support voice prompts. With voice prompts, you receive information through audio messages, say if there is an issue with the connection.
Soundpeats Air 3 Deluxe HS too support voice prompts meaning the device notifies you when the battery is low, and you need to recharge them.
Samsung Galaxy Buds Live come with a special case. Carrying earphones without a case, or putting them in your bag without a casing may easily put them at risk of getting damaged.
Soundpeats Air 3 Deluxe HS also have a travel bag included, which offers safe transportation.