A breakdown of the review per specifications

Ingress Protection (Ip) Rating

Samsung Galaxy Buds Plus IPX2

Nothing Ear 1 IPX4

IP ratings refer to the rating of protection offered by a casing, against dust and water. The letters 'IP' are followed by two values The first value of the IP rating refers to protection against solids say dust, while the second refers to protection against liquids (water).

Scoring IPX2, the Samsung Galaxy Buds Plus's rating is read as, the first value of X denotes 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 Plus, Nothing Ear 1 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 Nothing Ear 1

Weight

Samsung Galaxy Buds Plus 12.6g

Nothing Ear 1 9.4g

Samsung Galaxy Buds Plus have a weight of 12.6g . We prefer a lower weight best because lighter devices are more comfortable to move with.

The Nothing Ear 1, at 9.4g are lighter than the Samsung Galaxy Buds Plus with a difference -3.2g

Has No Wires Or Cables

Samsung Galaxy Buds Plus ✓

Nothing Ear 1 ✓

For a device to be true wireless it must have no cables connecting any part of the device together, Samsung Galaxy Buds Plus are true wireless for this matter since they don't have wires. This is an important distinction since wireless earbuds have wires linking the two earbuds together.

Nothing Ear 1 also is true wireless because it has no cables linking the 2 earbuds together.

Wingtips Included

Samsung Galaxy Buds Plus ✓

Nothing Ear 1 ✗

Samsung Galaxy Buds Plus have wingtips, these are reserved for earbuds for workouts and are usually an optional add-on to the separate silicone ear tip for a better fit.

Sweat Resistance

Samsung Galaxy Buds Plus ✓

Nothing Ear 1 ✓

Samsung Galaxy Buds Plus are resistant to sweat

Nothing Ear 1's resistance to sweat makes both devices ideal for use during long-distance running, marathons, cardio sweat workouts , etc

Has Stereo Speakers

Samsung Galaxy Buds Plus ✓

Nothing Ear 1 ✓

Samsung Galaxy Buds Plus 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.

The Nothing Ear 1 also have stereo speakers

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Has Active Noise Cancellation (Noise Control)

Samsung Galaxy Buds Plus ✗

Nothing Ear 1 ✓

Active noise cancellation uses more advanced kind of tech to reduce ambient sounds. ANC works when, it studies the sound pattern of incoming noise and after generates a mirror signal to cancel it out. Simply put, it's like taking +1 (noise) then adding -1 (inverted noise) giving zero hence "diluting" the noise.

The Nothing Ear 1 have ANC allowing you to listen at lower volume levels, causing less ear fatigue as you don't have to crank up the device volume to overcome background sounds.

Has Passive Noise Reduction

Samsung Galaxy Buds Plus ✓

Nothing Ear 1 ✓

The Samsung Galaxy Buds Plus stay tightly in place, creating an acoustic seal that reduces your environment sounds and also prevents the earbuds sound from leaking out .

Both Nothing Ear 1, and Samsung Galaxy Buds Plus have passive noise reduction which implies that they limit ambient noise without using technology to cancel it out.

Driver Unit Size

Samsung Galaxy Buds Plus ✗

Nothing Ear 1 11.6mm

The Nothing Ear 1 driver unit is 11.6mm in diameter, bigger drivers are more powerful, therefor producing better bass. A driver unit is the component that makes sound in the earbuds, its size dictates the sound produced by the device.

Lowest Frequency

Samsung Galaxy Buds Plus 20Hz

Nothing Ear 1 20Hz

The Samsung Galaxy Buds Plus's lowest frequency is at 20Hz, low-frequency response measures if and how well a particular audio component produces low frequencies that can be heard, and if it makes any changes to the signal while at it.

Nothing Ear 1's lowest frequency is at 20Hz, this implies that both devices can produce equal bass

Highest Frequency

Samsung Galaxy Buds Plus 20000Hz

Nothing Ear 1 20000Hz

Samsung Galaxy Buds Plus's highest frequency is at 20000Hz, high-frequency response tells how well an audio device makes high human frequencies and if it adjustments to the signal while at it.

Nothing Ear 1's highest frequency is at 20000Hz, this implies that both devices can generate equal treble

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Battery Life

Samsung Galaxy Buds Plus 11hours

Nothing Ear 1 5hours

Samsung Galaxy Buds Plus's battery life is 11 hours, these last longer than 5 hours of listening which is considered average before recharge. A device's battery life is usually given by the manufacturer, and with more battery hours, you get to use it for longer and have to charge the device less often.

Nothing Ear 1's battery life is less than that of Samsung Galaxy Buds Plus by 6 hours . Every time you recharge your earbuds, they get a little less playing time. The effect is barely noticeable at first, but over a few years, your wireless earbuds will no longer play for long like they used to.

Battery Life Of Charging Case

Samsung Galaxy Buds Plus 22hours

Nothing Ear 1 29hours

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

Nothing Ear 1's charging case has a battery life of 29 hours, more than that of Samsung Galaxy Buds Plus by 7 hours

Charge Time

Samsung Galaxy Buds Plus 1hours

Nothing Ear 1 1.5hours

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

Nothing Ear 1 takes 1.5 hours to fully charge the battery, more than that of Samsung Galaxy Buds Plus by 0.5 hours

Battery Power

Samsung Galaxy Buds Plus 85mAh

Nothing Ear 1 ✗

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

Has Wireless Charging

Samsung Galaxy Buds Plus ✓

Nothing Ear 1 ✓

The Samsung Galaxy Buds Plus, the device supports wireless charging. To charge the earbuds, you simply put down on a supported charging pad.

Nothing Ear 1 also support wireless charging, take note of the charging standard of the earbuds.

Has A Battery Level Indicator

Samsung Galaxy Buds Plus ✓

Nothing Ear 1 ✓

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

Nothing Ear 1 too have a battery level indicator, charging indicators enable you to tell the charging state of your earbuds, whether fully charged, or the battery is running low.

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Has Usb Type-C

Samsung Galaxy Buds Plus ✓

Nothing Ear 1 ✓

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

Nothing Ear 1 too support USB TYPE-C. This USB-C plug comes along with most current electronics.

Bluetooth Version

Samsung Galaxy Buds Plus v5

Nothing Ear 1 v5.2

The Samsung Galaxy Buds Plus have Bluetooth version of 5, Bluetooth is a wireless technology standard that allows data movement between devices placed in close proximity, using short-wavelength, ultra-high frequency radio waves.

Nothing Ear 1 has a Bluetooth version of 5.2, newer than that of Samsung Galaxy Buds Plus . Newer versions provide faster data transfers.

Maximum Bluetooth Range

Samsung Galaxy Buds Plus 10meters

Nothing Ear 1 10meters

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

Nothing Ear 1 have a maximum range of 10meters, equal to that of the Samsung Galaxy Buds Plus

Has Aac

Samsung Galaxy Buds Plus ✓

Nothing Ear 1 ✗

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 provides 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 Plus will work well with your iPhone. 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.

Audio Latency

Samsung Galaxy Buds Plus 134ms

Nothing Ear 1 ✗

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

Samsung Galaxy Buds Plus 6only

Nothing Ear 1 6only

Samsung Galaxy Buds Plus have 6 microphones.

Nothing Ear 1 microphones are 6, equal to that of the Samsung Galaxy Buds Plus . More microphones result in better sound quality and enable the earbuds to filter out noise.

Has A Noise-Canceling Microphone

Samsung Galaxy Buds Plus ✗

Nothing Ear 1 ✓

Nothing Ear 1 use a noise-canceling type of microphone, these microphones are intended to reduce background sounds from the desired sound.

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Has Ambient Sound Mode

Samsung Galaxy Buds Plus ✓

Nothing Ear 1 ✓

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

The Nothing Ear 1 support ambient sound mode as well, it’s useful when you want to listen to music but also be aware of your surrounding, say you’re having a jog but still want to be able to hear traffic.

Has In/On-Ear Detection

Samsung Galaxy Buds Plus ✓

Nothing Ear 1 ✓

The Samsung Galaxy Buds Plus support in/on-ear detection, the sensors in the earbuds can detect when they are removed from your ears so that the music is paused.

Nothing Ear 1 too support in/on-ear detection, automatically pauses your music, or audiobook when you remove earbuds from your ears improving your listening experience.

Has Find Earbuds Feature

Samsung Galaxy Buds Plus ✓

Nothing Ear 1 ✓

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

The Nothing Ear 1 also have the find earbuds feature. You can use the earbuds app on your phone to play an alarm from your earbuds to locate them.

Supports Fast Charging

Samsung Galaxy Buds Plus ✓

Nothing Ear 1 ✓

Samsung Galaxy Buds Plus support fast charging. Most often, technologies like MediaTek’s Pump Express, are used to reduce the amount of time it takes to fully charge the earbuds.

The Nothing Ear 1 too support fast charging. This kind is similar to regular charging, only that the battery fills up much faster. For example, with Quick Charge 3.0, the battery is charged to 50% in just 30 minutes.

Has A Mute Function

Samsung Galaxy Buds Plus ✓

Nothing Ear 1 ✗

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

Control Panel Placed On A Device

Samsung Galaxy Buds Plus ✓

Nothing Ear 1 ✓

The Samsung Galaxy Buds Plus, so you can easily access the volume control, pause, play, mute, etc whichever features are supported on the earbuds.

The Nothing Ear 1 also have a control panel on them.

Warranty Period

Samsung Galaxy Buds Plus 1Years

Nothing Ear 1 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.

When covered under the manufacturer’s warranty it is possible to get a replacement in the case of a malfunction. Nothing Ear 1 have a warranty period of 1Years, equal to that of the Samsung Galaxy Buds Plus .

Has Voice Prompts

Samsung Galaxy Buds Plus ✓

Nothing Ear 1 ✓

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

The Nothing Ear 1 too support voice prompts .i.e the device will notify you if the battery is running low, and you need to recharge the earbuds.

Travel Bag Is Included

Samsung Galaxy Buds Plus ✓

Nothing Ear 1 ✓

The Samsung Galaxy Buds Plus come with their own special pouch. Carrying earbuds openly, or putting them inside your pockets without a cover can easily damage them.

Nothing Ear 1 too have a travel bag included, which offers safe transportation.

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Category	Features	Samsung Galaxy Buds Plus	Nothing Ear 1
DESIGN	ingress protection (ip) rating	IPX2	IPX4
	weight	12.6g	9.4g
	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	✗	11.6mm
	lowest frequency	20Hz	20Hz
	highest frequency	20000Hz	20000Hz
POWER	battery life	11hours	5hours
	battery life of charging case	22hours	29hours
	charge time	1hours	1.5hours
	battery power	85mAh	✗
	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	✓	✗
	audio latency	134ms	✗
MICROPHONE	number of microphones	6only	6only
MICROPHONE	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	✓	✓
	warranty period	1Years	1Years
	has voice prompts	✓	✓
	travel bag is included	✓	✓
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A summary of the review by feature comparison

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

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

Audio Latency

Microphone

Number Of Microphones

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

Warranty Period

Has Voice Prompts

Travel Bag Is Included

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