A breakdown of the review per specifications

Ingress Protection (Ip) Rating

Audio Technica ATH TWX9 ipX4

Samsung Galaxy Buds Plus ipX2

IP ratings refer to the level of protection given by an enclosure, against solids and water. In the format of IPXX, 'X' represents a number The first value of the IP rating represents protection against solids such as dust, while the second refers to resistance against liquids (water).

Having a value of IPX2, the Samsung Galaxy Buds Plus'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 Plus, Audio Technica ATH TWX9 have a rating of IPX4 meaning that we are not yet certain of their rating with solids (dust) and that of liquids is that, Samsung Galaxy Buds Plus has a lower liquid rating than Audio Technica ATH TWX9

Weight

Audio Technica ATH TWX9 10.8g

Samsung Galaxy Buds Plus 12.6g

Samsung Galaxy Buds Plus have a weight of 12.6g . We take in account a lower weight best because lighter devices are more comfortable to transport.

The Audio Technica ATH TWX9, at 10.8g are lighter than the Samsung Galaxy Buds Plus by -1.8g

Has No Wires Or Cables

Audio Technica ATH TWX9 ✓

Samsung Galaxy Buds Plus ✓

For a device to be true wireless it must have no cables linking any part of the device together, Samsung Galaxy Buds Plus are true wireless for this case since they have no wires. This is a major distinction since wireless earbuds have cables linking the 2 earbuds .

Audio Technica ATH TWX9 also is true wireless because it doesn't have cables linking the pair of earbuds .

Wingtips Included

Audio Technica ATH TWX9 ✗

Samsung Galaxy Buds Plus ✓

Samsung Galaxy Buds Plus have wingtips, these are reserved for workout earbuds and come as an optional add-on to the separate silicone ear tip for a more secure fit.

Sweat Resistance

Audio Technica ATH TWX9 ✓

Samsung Galaxy Buds Plus ✓

Samsung Galaxy Buds Plus have sweat resistance

Audio Technica ATH TWX9's resistance to sweat makes both devices ideal for use while doing sports such as long-distance running, marathons, cardio sweat workouts , etc

Has Stereo Speakers

Audio Technica ATH TWX9 ✓

Samsung Galaxy Buds Plus ✓

Samsung Galaxy Buds Plus have stereo speakers, what this means is that Samsung Galaxy Buds Plus's speakers deliver sound from separate channels on both left and right sides, creating a richer sound and a better listening experience.

Both Audio Technica ATH TWX9 and Samsung Galaxy Buds Plus have stereo speakers

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Has Active Noise Cancellation (Noise Control)

Audio Technica ATH TWX9 ✓

Samsung Galaxy Buds Plus ✗

ANC utilises advanced kind of tech to reduce unwanted ambient sounds. How it works, it detects and analyzes the sound pattern of incoming noise and generates a mirror signal to counter it. Simply put, it's like having +1 (sound from your surrounding) then adding -1 (counter sound by the device) giving zero which results in a reduced level of noise.

Audio Technica ATH TWX9 have Active Noise Cancellation enabling you to listen at lower levels of volume, causing less ear fatigue as you don't need to crank up the earbuds volume to outcompete background sounds.

Has Passive Noise Reduction

Audio Technica ATH TWX9 ✓

Samsung Galaxy Buds Plus ✓

The Samsung Galaxy Buds Plus stay well in place, this creates an acoustic seal that reduces background sounds and also prevents the device voice audio from leaking out at the same.

Both of these devices have passive noise reduction this implies that they limit ambient noise instead of actively using ANC to cancel it out.

Driver Unit Size

Audio Technica ATH TWX9 5.8mm

Samsung Galaxy Buds Plus ✗

The Audio Technica ATH TWX9 have a unit size of 5.8mm in diameter, the bigger the unit the more powerful, therefor producing better bass. The driver unit is the component that makes sound in the device, its size determines the sound made by the device.

Lowest Frequency

Audio Technica ATH TWX9 20hz

Samsung Galaxy Buds Plus 20hz

The Samsung Galaxy Buds Plus's lowest frequency is at 20Hz, low-frequency response inidcates how well an audio component generates low audible frequencies and if it alters the signal while at it.

Audio Technica ATH TWX9's lowest frequency is at 20Hz, this implies that both devices can produce equal bass

Highest Frequency

Audio Technica ATH TWX9 40,000hz

Samsung Galaxy Buds Plus 20,000hz

Samsung Galaxy Buds Plus's highest frequency is at 20,000Hz, high-frequency response indicates how well an audio device generates high human frequencies and if it makes any adjustments to the signal on its way through.

Audio Technica ATH TWX9's highest frequency is at 40,000Hz, this means that Audio Technica ATH TWX9 can produce a clearer and crispier treble than the Samsung Galaxy Buds Plus

Sound Pressure Level

Audio Technica ATH TWX9 102db/mw

Samsung Galaxy Buds Plus ✗

SPL, is the level of pressure of sound, in decibels, dB, Audio Technica ATH TWX9's measurement is 102dB/mW. Devices with a higher sound pressure level are generally louder when supplied with any given audio source.

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Battery Life

Audio Technica ATH TWX9 6hours

Samsung Galaxy Buds Plus 11hours

Samsung Galaxy Buds Plus's battery life is 11 hours, these last longer than 5 hours of listening which is considered average for a single charge. A device's battery life is given by the manufacturer, and with more battery hours, you get to use it for longer and requires fewer chargings.

Audio Technica ATH TWX9's battery life is less than that of Samsung Galaxy Buds Plus by 5 hours . Every time you recharge your earbuds, they get a little less playing time. The effect is not noticeable at first, but over time, your wireless earbuds will no longer play for long like they used to.

Battery Life Of Charging Case

Audio Technica ATH TWX9 18.5hours

Samsung Galaxy Buds Plus 22hours

This is given by the vendor, and Samsung Galaxy Buds Plus's case has a full charge of 22 hours. A charging case with more battery hours allows you to recharge your earbuds on the go multiple times before having to recharge the case itself.

Audio Technica ATH TWX9's charging case has a battery life of 18.5 hours, less than that of Samsung Galaxy Buds Plus by 3.5 hours

Charge Time

Audio Technica ATH TWX9 2.5hours

Samsung Galaxy Buds Plus 1hours

It takes 1 hours to fully charge the Samsung Galaxy Buds Plus's battery. It is recommended to fully charge the battery before using the earbuds for the first time.

Audio Technica ATH TWX9 takes 2.5 hours to fully charge the battery, more than that of Samsung Galaxy Buds Plus by 1.5 hours

Battery Power

Audio Technica ATH TWX9 ✗

Samsung Galaxy Buds Plus 85mah

Samsung Galaxy Buds Plus's battery power is 85mAh, battery capacity, shows the amount of electrical energy that a battery can store.

Has Wireless Charging

Audio Technica ATH TWX9 ✗

Samsung Galaxy Buds Plus ✓

Samsung Galaxy Buds Plus, the device supports wireless charging. To charge the device, you just place down on a supported charging pad.

Has A Battery Level Indicator

Audio Technica ATH TWX9 ✓

Samsung Galaxy Buds Plus ✓

The Samsung Galaxy Buds Plus have a battery level indicator, an indicator alerts you when the device has a low battery. The battery indicator lights display the charging state of your device and case.

Audio Technica ATH TWX9 too have a battery level indicator, charging indicators enable you to tell the charging state of your earbuds, whether fully charged, or having a low battery.

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Has Usb Type-C

Audio Technica ATH TWX9 ✓

Samsung Galaxy Buds Plus ✓

The Samsung Galaxy Buds Plus support USB TYPE-C, an industry-standard connector for transmitting both data and power in a single cable.

Audio Technica ATH TWX9 too use USB TYPE-C. This USB-C plug comes along with most current laptops, phones, and tablets.

Bluetooth Version

Audio Technica ATH TWX9 v5.2

Samsung Galaxy Buds Plus v5

Samsung Galaxy Buds Plus 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.

Audio Technica ATH TWX9 has a Bluetooth version of 5.2, newer than that of Samsung Galaxy Buds Plus . Newer versions provide faster data transfers.

Maximum Bluetooth Range

Audio Technica ATH TWX9 10meters

Samsung Galaxy Buds Plus 10meters

The Samsung Galaxy Buds Plus have a 10meters distance connecting via Bluetooth.

Audio Technica ATH TWX9 have a maximum range of 10meters, equal to that of the Samsung Galaxy Buds Plus

Has Aac

Audio Technica ATH TWX9 ✓

Samsung Galaxy Buds Plus ✓

Samsung Galaxy Buds Plus support AAC, a codec 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.

Since its the highest quality codec that any Bluetooth-supporting Apple product supports, the Samsung Galaxy Buds Plus will work fine with your iPhone. If you are planning on using these with Android , ensure that they also support aptX HD, LDAC, or LHDC as well.

The Audio Technica ATH TWX9 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.

Has Aptx Adaptive

Audio Technica ATH TWX9 ✓

Samsung Galaxy Buds Plus ✗

The Audio Technica ATH TWX9 support APTX Adaptive, an audio codec for Bluetooth devices that are developed by Qualcomm. It has a variable bit rate (between 279kbps and 420kbps).

Audio Latency

Audio Technica ATH TWX9 ✗

Samsung Galaxy Buds Plus 134ms

Latency refers to the time it takes for the audio signal to be transmitted to your earbuds. Samsung Galaxy Buds Plus have a latency of 134ms, a lower latency reduces audio lag and is particularly important when playing games or watching videos.

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Number Of Microphones

Audio Technica ATH TWX9 4only

Samsung Galaxy Buds Plus 6only

Samsung Galaxy Buds Plus have 6 microphones.

While the Audio Technica ATH TWX9 microphones are 4, less than that of Samsung Galaxy Buds Plus by 2 . More microphones record better sound quality and enable the earbuds to filter out background sounds.

Has A Noise-Canceling Microphone

Audio Technica ATH TWX9 ✓

Samsung Galaxy Buds Plus ✗

The Audio Technica ATH TWX9 have a noise-canceling type of microphone, these microphones are intended to reduce noise from the desired sound.

Mic Sensitivity

Audio Technica ATH TWX9 -38dbv/pa

Samsung Galaxy Buds Plus ✗

Audio Technica ATH TWX9 microphone sensitivity is measured at -38dBV/Pa. The vastness of the analog or digital output signal from the microphone with its input stimulus is a measure of its sensitivity. It's the 'loudness' of the voice that the earbud microphone can pick up.

Highest Mic Frequency

Audio Technica ATH TWX9 16,000hz

Samsung Galaxy Buds Plus ✗

Audio Technica ATH TWX9's highest mic frequency is 16,000Hz, high frequencies are best for recording treble. The highest mic frequency of a microphone is known as its upper limiting frequency.

Lowest Mic Frequency

Audio Technica ATH TWX9 100hz

Samsung Galaxy Buds Plus ✗

Audio Technica ATH TWX9's lowest mic frequency is 100Hz, low frequencies are best for recording bass. The lowest mic frequency of a microphone is defined as its lower limiting frequency.

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Has Ambient Sound Mode

Audio Technica ATH TWX9 ✓

Samsung Galaxy Buds Plus ✓

The Samsung Galaxy Buds Plus support ambient sound mode, which uses microphones to pass through ambient sound so that they can still be heard even while wearing them

The Audio Technica ATH TWX9 support ambient sound mode as well, it’s useful when you want to listen to music but also be aware of what’s happening around you, for example when you’re having a run but would still want to hear traffic.

Has In/On-Ear Detection

Audio Technica ATH TWX9 ✗

Samsung Galaxy Buds Plus ✓

Samsung Galaxy Buds Plus have in/on-ear detection, the sensors in the device can detect when removed from your ears .

Has Find Earbuds Feature

Audio Technica ATH TWX9 ✓

Samsung Galaxy Buds Plus ✓

When lost in a room, or can't be found in your bag, Samsung Galaxy Buds Plus have a find earbuds feature.

Audio Technica ATH TWX9 too have the find earbuds feature. Use the earbuds app on your smartphone to play an alarm from your device to help you find them.

Supports Fast Charging

Audio Technica ATH TWX9 ✓

Samsung Galaxy Buds Plus ✓

Samsung Galaxy Buds Plus support fast charging. Commonly, technologies like Qualcomm’s Quick Charge, are used to lower the amount of time it takes to fully charge a device.

Also the Audio Technica ATH TWX9 too support fast charging. It's very similar to regular charging, only that the battery is filling up much faster. For example, with Quick Charge 3.0, the battery can be charged to 50% in just thirty minutes.

Multipoint Count

Audio Technica ATH TWX9 2only

Samsung Galaxy Buds Plus ✗

Audio Technica ATH TWX9 have a multipoint of 2 connections, this feature allows you connect to more than one Bluetooth device and switch between them. For example, you can seemlessly switch calls from one device to another without having to manually disconnect and reconnect.

Has A Mute Function

Audio Technica ATH TWX9 ✓

Samsung Galaxy Buds Plus ✓

The Samsung Galaxy Buds Plus have a mute function, they support the feature to mute/unmute a conversation directly from the device.

The Audio Technica ATH TWX9 also have the mute function. The mute function means that you can turn off the device's microphone, but still hear the other party talk.

Control Panel Placed On A Device

Audio Technica ATH TWX9 ✓

Samsung Galaxy Buds Plus ✓

With the Samsung Galaxy Buds Plus, so you can easily access the volume control, pause, play, mute, etc whichever functions are supported on the device.

Audio Technica ATH TWX9 also have a control panel on them.

Warranty Period

Audio Technica ATH TWX9 ✗

Samsung Galaxy Buds Plus 1years

The Samsung Galaxy Buds Plus have a warranty period of 1 Years, the period of time that warrant free repair and adjustment services in case of a malfunction occurring under normal use that has followed instruction manuals.

Has Voice Prompts

Audio Technica ATH TWX9 ✓

Samsung Galaxy Buds Plus ✓

Samsung Galaxy Buds Plus support voice prompts. Automatically receive information via audio messages, say if there is an issue with the connection.

The Audio Technica ATH TWX9 also support voice prompts .i.e the device notifies you when the battery is running low, and it's time to recharge them.

Travel Bag Is Included

Audio Technica ATH TWX9 ✓

Samsung Galaxy Buds Plus ✓

The Samsung Galaxy Buds Plus come with a special pouch. Carrying earphones openly, or putting them in your pockets without a cover can easily put them at risk of getting damaged.

Audio Technica ATH TWX9 too have a case included, which is useful for safe transportation.

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Category	Features	Audio Technica ATH TWX9	Samsung Galaxy Buds Plus
DESIGN	ingress protection (ip) rating	ipX4	ipX2
	weight	10.8g	12.6g
	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	5.8mm	✗
	lowest frequency	20hz	20hz
	highest frequency	40,000hz	20,000hz
	sound pressure level	102db/mw	✗
POWER	battery life	6hours	11hours
	battery life of charging case	18.5hours	22hours
	charge time	2.5hours	1hours
	battery power	✗	85mah
	has wireless charging	✗	✓
	has a battery level indicator	✓	✓
CONNECTIVITY	has usb type-c	✓	✓
	bluetooth version	v5.2	v5
	maximum bluetooth range	10meters	10meters
	has aac	✓	✓
	has aptx adaptive	✓	✗
	audio latency	✗	134ms
MICROPHONE	number of microphones	4only	6only
	has a noise-canceling microphone	✓	✗
	mic sensitivity	-38dbv/pa	✗
	highest mic frequency	16,000hz	✗
	lowest mic frequency	100hz	✗
EXTRAS	has ambient sound mode	✓	✓
	has in/on-ear detection	✗	✓
	has find earbuds feature	✓	✓
	supports fast charging	✓	✓
	multipoint count	2only	✗
	has a mute function	✓	✓
	control panel placed on a device	✓	✓
	warranty period	✗	1years
	has voice prompts	✓	✓
	travel bag is included	✓	✓
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A breakdown of the review per specifications

Design

Ingress Protection (Ip) Rating

Weight

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

Lowest Frequency

Highest Frequency

Sound Pressure Level

Power

Battery Life

Battery Life Of Charging Case

Charge Time

Battery Power

Has Wireless Charging

Has A Battery Level Indicator

Connectivity

Has Usb Type-C

Bluetooth Version

Maximum Bluetooth Range

Has Aac

Has Aptx Adaptive

Audio Latency

Microphone

Number Of Microphones

Has A Noise-Canceling Microphone

Mic Sensitivity

Highest Mic Frequency

Lowest Mic Frequency

Extras

Has Ambient Sound Mode

Has In/On-Ear Detection

Has Find Earbuds Feature

Supports Fast Charging

Multipoint Count

Has A Mute Function

Control Panel Placed On A Device

Warranty Period

Has Voice Prompts

Travel Bag Is Included

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