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 | 20,000hz | ✗ | |
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 refer to the rating of protection given by a casing, against dust and water. The letters 'IP' are followed by two values The first value refers to protection against solids say dust, followed by the one that refers to protection against liquids (sweat).
Scoring IPX2, the Samsung Galaxy Buds Live's rating is read as, the first value of X denotes 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 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 consider a lower weight best because lighter devices are more comfortable to move with.
Soundpeats Mini Pro, at 9.94g
are lighter than the Samsung Galaxy Buds Live with a difference -1.26g
For a device to be true wireless it should have no wires linking any part of the device together, Samsung Galaxy Buds Live are true wireless for this matter since they have no cables. This is a key difference since wireless earbuds have cables connecting the two earbuds .
Soundpeats Mini Pro also is true wireless since it has no wires connecting the pair of earbuds together.
Samsung Galaxy Buds Live have sweat resistance
Soundpeats Mini Pro's resistance to sweat makes both devices good for use during 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 Mini Pro have an earbud foam to some 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, this creates a richer sound and a better listening experience.
The Soundpeats Mini Pro also have stereo speakers
Active noise cancellation makes use of more advanced kind of tech to actively cancel noise. ANC works when, it detects and analyzes the sound pattern outside and inside the earbud and after inverts the soundwaves to cancel it out. In simple terms, it's like taking +1 (noise) and producing -1 (inverted noise) giving 0 thus "diluting" the noise.
Samsung Galaxy Buds Live have ANC enabling you to listen at lower volume levels, good for your ears since you don't have to crank up the device volume to overcome background noise.
Soundpeats Mini Pro too have ANC which makes both earbuds ideal for plane rides and morning travels. The Samsung Galaxy Buds Live and Soundpeats Mini Pro work with different noise cancellation modes, pick the noise cancellation type that you prefer for travel or that enhances your relaxation time.
The Soundpeats Mini Pro stay well in place, this creates a sound covering that tones down background noise while preventing the device sound from leaking out .
Samsung Galaxy Buds Live driver unit is 12mm in diameter, the bigger the unit the more powerful, therefor producing better bass.
The driver unit is the component that makes sound in the earbuds, the unit size corellates with the loudness of the device.
Soundpeats Mini Pro driver unit is 10mm in diameter,
which implies that they have a smaller driver unit than that of Samsung Galaxy Buds Live 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 yeah, larger drivers can generate louder sound, but this does not mean that they produce better quality sound.
The Samsung Galaxy Buds Live's lowest frequency is at 20Hz, low-frequency response inidcates how well a particular audio device generates 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 20,000Hz, high-frequency response tells how well a particular audio component generates high recognizable frequencies and if it adjustments to the signal on its way through.
The Samsung Galaxy Buds Live's battery life is 6 hours, these last longer than 5 hours of listening which is considered average for a single charge. A device's battery life is usually 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 earbuds, 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 Samsung Galaxy Buds Live's case has a full charge of 15 hours. A charging case with a longer battery life allows you to recharge your earbuds on the go several times before having to recharge 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 takes 0.6 hours to fully charge the Samsung Galaxy Buds Live's battery. It is highly adivsable 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 capacity is 60mAh, battery power, represents 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 just place down on a compatible charging pad.
The Samsung Galaxy Buds Live have a battery level indicator, an indicator shows you when the device has a low battery. The battery indicator lights display the charging state of your earbuds and charging case.
Soundpeats Mini Pro too have a battery level indicator, charging indicators allow you to tell the charging state of your earbuds, if charged fully, or the battery is running low.
Samsung Galaxy Buds Live have USB TYPE-C, an industry-standard connector for transmitting both data and power through a single cable.
Soundpeats Mini Pro too support USB TYPE-C. This USB-C plug is part and parcel of most current laptops, phones, and tablets.
The Samsung Galaxy Buds Live have Bluetooth version of 5, Bluetooth is a wireless technology standard that enables data transfers between devices placed in range, 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.
The 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 provides better results than other codecs at a similar bit rate.
Since its the highest quality codec that any Bluetooth-supporting Apple product supports, the Samsung Galaxy Buds Live will work well with your iPhone. If you intend 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.
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.
The Samsung Galaxy Buds Live have 6 microphones.
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 earbuds to filter out background sounds.
The Samsung Galaxy Buds Live use a noise-canceling microphone, these microphones are intended to filter out background sounds from the earbuds' sound.
The Soundpeats Mini Pro too have a noise-canceling type of microphone. Especially useful in noisy areas.
Samsung Galaxy Buds Live support ambient sound mode, which uses microphones to pass through ambient sound to still be heard even while wearing them
The Soundpeats Mini Pro support ambient sound mode as well, it’s useful 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 have in/on-ear detection, the sensors in the earbuds can detect when removed from your ears so that the music is paused.
If misplaced in a room, or can't easily find them in your bag, Samsung Galaxy Buds Live support the find earbuds feature.
The Soundpeats Mini Pro too have the find earbuds feature. Use the earbuds app on your phone to play an alarm from your device to help you find them.
The Samsung Galaxy Buds Live support fast charging. Usually, technologies like Qualcomm’s Quick Charge, are used to reduce the amount of time it takes to charge the earbuds.
Also the Soundpeats Mini Pro too support fast charging. It's very similar to regular charging, only that the battery fills up much faster. For example, with Quick Charge 3.0, the battery can be charged to 50% in just thirty minutes.
The Samsung Galaxy Buds Live have a mute function, they have the feature to mute/unmute a conversation directly from the device.
The Soundpeats Mini Pro also have the mute function. It 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.
Soundpeats Mini Pro also have a control panel on them.
The Samsung Galaxy Buds Live support voice prompts. Automatically receive information via audio messages, like if there is a problem with the connection.
The Soundpeats Mini Pro also support voice prompts .i.e the earbuds will notify you when the battery is low, and it's time to recharge the earbuds.
The Samsung Galaxy Buds Live come with a special pouch. Carrying earbuds openly, or putting them in your bag without a cover may easily damage them.
Soundpeats Mini Pro also have a case included, which offers safe transportation.