Overall Score 6.2 Represents average audio ecosystem compatibility score.
Overall Score 6.2 Represents average audio ecosystem compatibility score.
Category | Features | Samsung Galaxy Buds Live | Soundpeats Mini Pro |
---|---|---|---|
DESIGN | ingress protection (ip) rating | IPX2 | IPX5 |
weight | 11.2g | 9.94g | |
has no wires or cables | ✓ | ✓ | |
sweat resistance | ✓ | ✓ | |
has an earbud foam | ✗ | ✓ | |
has stereo speakers | ✓ | ✓ | |
SOUND QUALITY | has active noise cancellation (noise control) | ✓ | ✓ |
has passive noise reduction | ✗ | ✓ | |
driver unit size | 12mm | 10mm | |
lowest frequency | 20Hz | ✗ | |
highest frequency | 20000Hz | ✗ | |
POWER | battery life | 6hours | 7hours |
battery life of charging case | 15hours | 14hours | |
charge time | 0.6hours | 1.5hours | |
battery power | 60mAh | 45mAh | |
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 aptx adaptive | ✗ | ✓ | |
audio latency | ✗ | 60ms | |
MICROPHONE | number of microphones | 6only | 6only |
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 level of protection given by a casing, against solids and water. The letters 'IP' are followed by two values The first value of the IP rating refers to protection against solids such as dust, while the second refers to protection against liquids (water).
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 of liquids that they are protected against drops falling when tilted at 15° in 4 fixed positions.
In comparison to the Samsung Galaxy Buds Live, Soundpeats Mini Pro have a rating of IPX5 meaning that
we are not yet certain of their rating with solids (dust)
and that of liquids is that,
Samsung Galaxy Buds Live has a lower liquid rating than Soundpeats Mini Pro
The Samsung Galaxy Buds Live have a weight of 11.2g . We take in account a lower weight best for the reason that lighter devices are easier to move with.
The Soundpeats Mini Pro, at 9.94g
are lighter than the Samsung Galaxy Buds Live by -1.26g
For a device to be true wireless it must have no cables linking any part of the device together, Samsung Galaxy Buds Live are true wireless for this matter since they have no wires. This is a key distinction as some wireless earbuds have wires connecting the 2 earbuds together.
Soundpeats Mini Pro also is true wireless since it has no cables connecting the 2 earbuds .
Samsung Galaxy Buds Live have sweat resistance
Soundpeats Mini Pro's resistance to sweat makes both devices ideal for use while doing sports such as long-distance running, marathons, cardio sweat workouts , etc
The earbud foam is designed to be ultracompact and lightweight, with little interference with earrings, spectacles, hats, or hairstyles. The Soundpeats Mini Pro have an earbud foam for some people it is more comfortable than the in-ear foam.
Samsung Galaxy Buds Live have stereo speakers, what this means is that Samsung Galaxy Buds Live's speakers deliver sound from separate channels on both left and right sides, creating a richer sound and a better listening experience.
The Soundpeats Mini Pro also have stereo speakers
ANC uses more advanced kind of tech to actively counter noise. How it works, it listens to the sound pattern of incoming noise and then inverts the soundwaves to counter it. In simple terms, it's like taking +1 (sound from your surrounding) and adding -1 (inverted noise) giving zero which results in a reduced level of noise.
Samsung Galaxy Buds Live have ANC allowing you to listen at lower volume levels, good for your ears as you don't need to crank up the earbuds volume to overcome background noise.
The Soundpeats Mini Pro too have ANC making either of the earbuds ideal for flights and morning commutes. The Samsung Galaxy Buds Live and Soundpeats Mini Pro work with different noise cancellation modes, pick the setting that suits your commute or that enhances your chill time.
Soundpeats Mini Pro stay tightly in place, creating a sound seal that reduces your environment noise while preventing the earbuds sound from leaking out .
Samsung Galaxy Buds Live driver unit is 12mm in diameter, bigger drivers are more powerful, therefor producing better bass.
The driver unit is the component that produces sound in the device, its size corellates with the sound produced by the earbuds.
Soundpeats Mini Pro driver unit is 10mm in diameter,
which means that they have a smaller driver unit than that of Samsung Galaxy Buds Live by 2mm
, a common assumption that driver units of a bigger size automatically produce better sound quality.
However, large drivers usually have difficulty producing high frequencies so yeah, larger drivers can generate louder sound, but this does not indicate that they produce better quality sound.
The Samsung Galaxy Buds Live's lowest frequency is at 20Hz, low-frequency response measures if and how well an audio component produces low audible frequencies and if it makes any changes to the signal while at it.
The Samsung Galaxy Buds Live's highest frequency is at 20000Hz, high-frequency response measures if and how well a particular audio component produces high human frequencies and if it makes any changes to the signal while at it.
Samsung Galaxy Buds Live's battery life is 6 hours, a device's battery life is 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 Mini Pro's battery life is
more than that of Samsung Galaxy Buds Live by 1 hours
. Each time you recharge your device, they get a little less listening time. The effect is not noticeable at first, but over a few years, your wireless earbuds will no longer play for long like they used to.
The battery life of the charging case is given by the vendor, and the Samsung Galaxy Buds Live's case has a charge of 15 hours. A charging case with more battery hours enables you to recharge your earbuds on the go many times before recharging the case itself.
Soundpeats Mini Pro's charging case has a battery life of 14 hours,
less than that of Samsung Galaxy Buds Live by 1 hours
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 for the first time.
Soundpeats Mini Pro 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 power is 60mAh, battery capacity, shows the amount of electrical energy that a battery can keep.
Soundpeats Mini Pro's battery power is 45mAh.
less than that of Samsung Galaxy Buds Live by 15mAh
The Samsung Galaxy Buds Live, the device supports wireless charging. To charge the earbuds, you simply place down on a supported charging pad.
The Samsung Galaxy Buds Live have a battery level indicator, an indicator notifies you when the earbuds has a low battery. The battery indicator lights display the charging status of your device and charging case.
Soundpeats Mini Pro too have a battery level indicator, these enable you tell the charging state of your earbuds, if charged fully, or having a low battery.
Samsung Galaxy Buds Live support USB TYPE-C, a standard connector for transmitting both data and power in a single cable.
Soundpeats Mini Pro too use USB TYPE-C. This USB-C plug comes along with most current electronics.
The Samsung Galaxy Buds Live have Bluetooth version of 5, Bluetooth is a wireless technology standard that enables data movement between devices placed in close proximity, using short-wavelength, ultra-high frequency radio waves.
Soundpeats Mini Pro has a Bluetooth version of 5.2,
newer than that of Samsung Galaxy Buds Live
. Newer versions provide faster data transfers.
Samsung Galaxy Buds Live have a 10meters distance connecting via Bluetooth.
Soundpeats Mini Pro 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 can provide better results than other codecs at the same bit rate.
Being the highest quality codec that any Bluetooth-supporting Apple product supports, the Samsung Galaxy Buds Live will work fine with your MacBook. If you are planning on using these with Android , ensure that they also support aptX HD, LDAC, or LHDC as well.
The Soundpeats Mini Pro 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 Soundpeats Mini Pro support APTX Adaptive, an audio codec for Bluetooth devices that are developed by Qualcomm. It has a variable bit rate (between 279kbps and 420kbps).
Latency refers to the time it takes for the audio signal to be transmitted to your earbuds. Soundpeats Mini Pro have a latency of 60ms, a lower latency reduces audio lag and is particularly important when playing games or watching videos.
Samsung Galaxy Buds Live have 6 microphones.
The Soundpeats Mini Pro microphones are 6,
equal to that of the Samsung Galaxy Buds Live
. More microphones result in better sound quality and help the device to filter out noise.
Samsung Galaxy Buds Live use a noise-canceling type of microphone, these microphones are designed to reduce noise from the earbuds' sound.
The Soundpeats Mini Pro too use a noise-canceling type of microphone. Especially useful in noisy environments.
Samsung Galaxy Buds Live support ambient sound mode, which uses microphones to pass through ambient noises so that they can still be heard even while wearing the earbuds
The Soundpeats Mini Pro support ambient sound mode as well, helpful when you want to listen to music but also be aware of what’s happening around you, say you’re having a jog 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 they are removed from your ears .
If lost in a room, or can't be found in your bag, the Samsung Galaxy Buds Live support the find earbuds feature.
The Soundpeats Mini Pro also have the find earbuds feature. Use the earbuds app on your smartphone to play an alarm from your earbuds to help you locate them.
Samsung Galaxy Buds Live support fast charging. Most often, technologies like Qualcomm’s Quick Charge, are used to reduce the amount of time it takes to fully charge the earbuds.
Also the Soundpeats Mini Pro support fast charging. This kind is similar to regular charging, just that the battery is filling up much faster. For example, with Quick Charge 3.0, the battery is charged to 50% in just thirty minutes.
Samsung Galaxy Buds Live have a mute function, they have the feature to mute/unmute a conversation directly from the earbuds.
The Soundpeats Mini Pro too have this function. The mute function means that you are in position turn off the earbuds' microphone, but 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 functions are supported on the device.
The Soundpeats Mini Pro also have a control panel on them.
The Samsung Galaxy Buds Live have voice prompts. Automatically receive information via audio messages, like if there is a problem with the connection.
The Soundpeats Mini Pro too have voice prompts meaning the earbuds notifies you if the battery is running low, and it's time to recharge them.
Samsung Galaxy Buds Live come with a special case. Carrying earphones without a case, or putting them inside your bag without a cover can easily put them at risk of getting damaged.
Soundpeats Mini Pro also have a case included, which is useful for safe transportation.