A breakdown of the review per specifications

Ingress Protection (Ip) Rating

Samsung Galaxy Buds2 Pro IPX7

Sennheiser CX 500BT IPX4

IP ratings refer to the rating of protection given by an enclosure, against solids and liquids. 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 (sweat).

Scoring IPX7, the Samsung Galaxy Buds2 Pro's rating is read as, the first number of X denotes that no data available to specify a protection rating, and of liquids that they are protected against temporary immersion in water under set conditions, say 1 metre for 30 minutes.

Compared to the Samsung Galaxy Buds2 Pro, Sennheiser CX 500BT 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 Buds2 Pro has a higher liquid rating than Sennheiser CX 500BT

Weight

Samsung Galaxy Buds2 Pro 11g

Sennheiser CX 500BT 12g

Samsung Galaxy Buds2 Pro have a weight of 11g . We prefer a lower weight best because lighter devices are easier to carry.

The Sennheiser CX 500BT, at 12g are heavier than the Samsung Galaxy Buds2 Pro by of 1g

Has No Wires Or Cables

Samsung Galaxy Buds2 Pro ✓

Sennheiser CX 500BT ✓

For a device to be true wireless it should have no cables linking any part of the device together, Samsung Galaxy Buds2 Pro are true wireless for this matter since they have no wires. This is a key distinction as some wireless earbuds have cables linking the 2 earbuds .

Sennheiser CX 500BT also is true wireless since it doesn't have wires linking the two earbuds .

Wingtips Included

Samsung Galaxy Buds2 Pro ✓

Sennheiser CX 500BT ✗

The Samsung Galaxy Buds2 Pro come with wingtips, these are reserved for workout earbuds and come as an optional add-on to the separate silicone ear tip for a better fit.

Sweat Resistance

Samsung Galaxy Buds2 Pro ✓

Sennheiser CX 500BT ✓

Samsung Galaxy Buds2 Pro have sweat resistance

Sennheiser CX 500BT's resistance to sweat makes both devices good for use while doing sports such as long-distance running, marathons, cardio sweat workouts , etc

Is Dust Proof And Water-Resistant

Samsung Galaxy Buds2 Pro ✓

Sennheiser CX 500BT ✗

Samsung Galaxy Buds2 Pro are both dustproof and water-resistant.

Has Stereo Speakers

Samsung Galaxy Buds2 Pro ✓

Sennheiser CX 500BT ✓

Samsung Galaxy Buds2 Pro have stereo speakers, what this means is that Samsung Galaxy Buds2 Pro's speakers deliver sound from separate channels on both left and right sides, creating a richer sound and a better listening experience.

The Sennheiser CX 500BT also have stereo speakers

Waterproof Depth Rating

Samsung Galaxy Buds2 Pro 1meters

Sennheiser CX 500BT ✗

Samsung Galaxy Buds2 Pro are rated 1meters any depth more than that you are likely to lose the functionality of your device. Devices that can withstand more water pressure are better for diving.

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Has Active Noise Cancellation (Noise Control)

Samsung Galaxy Buds2 Pro ✓

Sennheiser CX 500BT ✓

Active noise cancellation utilises advanced technology to actively counter noise. How it works, it listens to the sound pattern outside and inside the earbud and generates a mirror signal to counter it. Simply put, it's like taking +1 (sound from your surrounding) and adding -1 (counter sound by the device) to make 0 therefore "diluting" the noise.

Samsung Galaxy Buds2 Pro have ANC enabling you to listen at lower levels of volume, causing less ear fatigue since you don't have to crank up the earbuds volume to outcompete background sounds.

Sennheiser CX 500BT too have ANC which makes both earbuds ideal for flights and morning travels. The Samsung Galaxy Buds2 Pro and Sennheiser CX 500BT work with different noise cancellation settings, pick the setting that you prefer for commute or that enhances your chill time.

Has Passive Noise Reduction

Samsung Galaxy Buds2 Pro ✓

Sennheiser CX 500BT ✓

Samsung Galaxy Buds2 Pro stay tightly in place, this creates an acoustic seal that reduces your environment sounds while preventing the earbuds music from leaking out .

Both of these devices have passive noise reduction this means that both reduce ambient noise without using ANC to cancel it out.

Driver Unit Size

Samsung Galaxy Buds2 Pro 10mm

Sennheiser CX 500BT ✗

The Samsung Galaxy Buds2 Pro have a unit size of 10mm in diameter, bigger drivers are more powerful, and can produce better bass. A driver unit is basically a mini speaker that makes sound in the device, the unit size corellates with the loudness of the device.

Lowest Frequency

Samsung Galaxy Buds2 Pro 20Hz

Sennheiser CX 500BT 5Hz

The Samsung Galaxy Buds2 Pro's lowest frequency is at 20Hz, low-frequency response measures if and how well an audio component generates low audible frequencies and if it makes any changes to the signal while at it.

Sennheiser CX 500BT's lowest frequency is at 5Hz, this implies that Sennheiser CX 500BT can make sound with a juicier bass than the Samsung Galaxy Buds2 Pro

Highest Frequency

Samsung Galaxy Buds2 Pro 20000Hz

Sennheiser CX 500BT 21000Hz

The Samsung Galaxy Buds2 Pro's highest frequency is at 20000Hz, high-frequency response tells how well a particular audio device generates high audible frequencies and if it makes any adjustments to the signal while at it.

Sennheiser CX 500BT's highest frequency is at 21000Hz, this implies that Sennheiser CX 500BT generate a clearer and crispier treble than the Samsung Galaxy Buds2 Pro

Sound Pressure Level

Samsung Galaxy Buds2 Pro 25dB/mW

Sennheiser CX 500BT 94dB/mW

SPL, is the pressure level of sound, measured in decibels, dB, Samsung Galaxy Buds2 Pro's measurement is 25dB/mW. Devices with a higher sound pressure level are generally louder when supplied with any given audio source.

Sennheiser CX 500BT's sound pressure level measurement is 94dB/mW. How loud a device is can be taken differently by different people, so we need to have the means to get a standard measurement of sound level expressed in numerical terms.

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Battery Life

Samsung Galaxy Buds2 Pro 8hours

Sennheiser CX 500BT 8hours

The Samsung Galaxy Buds2 Pro's battery life is 8 hours, a device's battery life is usually given by the manufacturer, and with longer battery life, you get to use it for longer and requires fewer chanrgings.

Sennheiser CX 500BT's battery life is equal to that of the Samsung Galaxy Buds2 Pro . Each time you recharge your device, they get a little less listening time. The effect is barely noticeable at first, but over time, your wireless earbuds will have shorter listening time.

Battery Life Of Charging Case

Samsung Galaxy Buds2 Pro 18hours

Sennheiser CX 500BT 16hours

This is given by the vendor, and Samsung Galaxy Buds2 Pro's case is said to have a charge of 18 hours. A charging case with a longer battery life enables you to recharge your earbuds on the go multiple times before recharging the case itself.

Sennheiser CX 500BT's charging case has a battery life of 16 hours, less than that of Samsung Galaxy Buds2 Pro by 2 hours

Battery Power

Samsung Galaxy Buds2 Pro 61mAh

Sennheiser CX 500BT ✗

Samsung Galaxy Buds2 Pro's battery capacity is 61mAh, battery capacity, represents the amount of electrical energy that a battery can store.

Has Wireless Charging

Samsung Galaxy Buds2 Pro ✓

Sennheiser CX 500BT ✗

Samsung Galaxy Buds2 Pro, the device supports wireless charging. To charge the device, you just place down on a supported charging pad.

Has A Battery Level Indicator

Samsung Galaxy Buds2 Pro ✓

Sennheiser CX 500BT ✓

The Samsung Galaxy Buds2 Pro 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.

Sennheiser CX 500BT too have a battery level indicator, these allow you to tell the charging state of your earbuds, if charged fully, or the battery is running low.

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Has Usb Type-C

Samsung Galaxy Buds2 Pro ✓

Sennheiser CX 500BT ✓

Samsung Galaxy Buds2 Pro have USB TYPE-C, a standard connector for transmitting both data and power through a single cable.

Sennheiser CX 500BT too use USB TYPE-C. This USB-C plug comes along with most current laptops, phones, and tablets.

Bluetooth Version

Samsung Galaxy Buds2 Pro v5.3

Sennheiser CX 500BT v5.2

Samsung Galaxy Buds2 Pro have Bluetooth version of 5.3, Bluetooth is a wireless technology standard that allows data movement between devices placed in close proximity, using short-wavelength, ultra-high frequency radio waves.

Sennheiser CX 500BT has a Bluetooth version of 5.2, older than that of Samsung Galaxy Buds2 Pro . Newer versions provide faster data transfers.

Maximum Bluetooth Range

Samsung Galaxy Buds2 Pro 10meters

Sennheiser CX 500BT 10meters

Samsung Galaxy Buds2 Pro have a 10meters distance to connect via Bluetooth.

Sennheiser CX 500BT have a maximum range of 10meters, equal to that of the Samsung Galaxy Buds2 Pro

Has Aac

Samsung Galaxy Buds2 Pro ✓

Sennheiser CX 500BT ✓

Samsung Galaxy Buds2 Pro 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 Buds2 Pro will work well with your iPad. If you are planning 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.

The Sennheiser CX 500BT 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

Samsung Galaxy Buds2 Pro ✗

Sennheiser CX 500BT ✓

The Sennheiser CX 500BT support APTX Adaptive, an audio codec for Bluetooth devices that are developed by Qualcomm. It has a variable bit rate (between 279kbps and 420kbps).

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Number Of Microphones

Samsung Galaxy Buds2 Pro 6only

Sennheiser CX 500BT 4only

The Samsung Galaxy Buds2 Pro have 6 microphones.

The Sennheiser CX 500BT microphones are 4, less than that of Samsung Galaxy Buds2 Pro by 2 . More microphones result in better sound quality and enable the device to filter out noise.

Has A Noise-Canceling Microphone

Samsung Galaxy Buds2 Pro ✓

Sennheiser CX 500BT ✓

Samsung Galaxy Buds2 Pro use a noise-canceling type of microphone, these microphones are designed to reduce background sounds from the desired sound.

The Sennheiser CX 500BT too have a noise-canceling microphone. This is useful in noisy areas.

Highest Mic Frequency

Samsung Galaxy Buds2 Pro ✗

Sennheiser CX 500BT 10000Hz

Sennheiser CX 500BT's highest mic frequency is 10000Hz, high frequencies are best for picking up treble. The highest mic frequency of a microphone is known as its upper limiting frequency.

Lowest Mic Frequency

Samsung Galaxy Buds2 Pro ✗

Sennheiser CX 500BT 100Hz

The Sennheiser CX 500BT's lowest mic frequency is 100Hz, low frequencies are best for picking up bass. The lowest mic frequency of a microphone is defined as its lower limiting frequency.

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Has Ambient Sound Mode

Samsung Galaxy Buds2 Pro ✓

Sennheiser CX 500BT ✓

The Samsung Galaxy Buds2 Pro support ambient sound mode, which uses microphones to pass through ambient sound to still be heard even while wearing them

The Sennheiser CX 500BT support ambient sound mode as well, helpful when you want to listen to music while being aware of what’s happening around you, for example when you’re having a run but would still want to be able to hear traffic.

Has In/On-Ear Detection

Samsung Galaxy Buds2 Pro ✓

Sennheiser CX 500BT ✓

Samsung Galaxy Buds2 Pro 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.

Sennheiser CX 500BT 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 Buds2 Pro ✓

Sennheiser CX 500BT ✓

When misplaced in a room, or can't be found in your bag, the Samsung Galaxy Buds2 Pro have a find earbuds feature.

Sennheiser CX 500BT too have the find earbuds feature. You can use the earbuds app on your smartphone to play an alarm from your earbuds to help you locate them.

Supports Fast Charging

Samsung Galaxy Buds2 Pro ✓

Sennheiser CX 500BT ✓

The Samsung Galaxy Buds2 Pro support fast charging. Commonly, technologies like MediaTek’s Pump Express, are used to lower the amount of time it takes to fully charge the earbuds.

The Sennheiser CX 500BT too support fast charging. This kind is 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 30 minutes.

Has A Mute Function

Samsung Galaxy Buds2 Pro ✓

Sennheiser CX 500BT ✓

Samsung Galaxy Buds2 Pro have a mute function, they support the option to mute/unmute a conversation directly from the device.

The Sennheiser CX 500BT also have the mute function. It means that you unilaterally turn off the device's microphone, but still hear the other party's voice.

Control Panel Placed On A Device

Samsung Galaxy Buds2 Pro ✓

Sennheiser CX 500BT ✓

With the Samsung Galaxy Buds2 Pro, so you can access the volume control, pause, play, mute, etc whichever functions are supported on the device.

Sennheiser CX 500BT too have a control panel on them.

Warranty Period

Samsung Galaxy Buds2 Pro ✗

Sennheiser CX 500BT 2Years

Sennheiser CX 500BT have a warranty period of 2 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

Samsung Galaxy Buds2 Pro ✓

Sennheiser CX 500BT ✓

Samsung Galaxy Buds2 Pro support voice prompts. With voice prompts, you receive information via audio messages, say if there is a problem with the connection.

Sennheiser CX 500BT too support voice prompts meaning the earbuds notifies you if the battery is running low, and you need to recharge the earbuds.

Travel Bag Is Included

Samsung Galaxy Buds2 Pro ✓

Sennheiser CX 500BT ✓

Samsung Galaxy Buds2 Pro come with a special case. Carrying earbuds openly, or putting them inside your pockets without a cover can easily damage them.

Sennheiser CX 500BT too have a travel bag included, which offers safe transportation.

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Category	Features	Samsung Galaxy Buds2 Pro	Sennheiser CX 500BT
DESIGN	ingress protection (ip) rating	IPX7	IPX4
	weight	11g	12g
	has no wires or cables	✓	✓
	wingtips included	✓	✗
	sweat resistance	✓	✓
	is dust proof and water-resistant	✓	✗
	has stereo speakers	✓	✓
	waterproof depth rating	1meters	✗
SOUND QUALITY	has active noise cancellation (noise control)	✓	✓
	has passive noise reduction	✓	✓
	driver unit size	10mm	✗
	lowest frequency	20Hz	5Hz
	highest frequency	20000Hz	21000Hz
	sound pressure level	25dB/mW	94dB/mW
POWER	battery life	8hours	8hours
	battery life of charging case	18hours	16hours
	battery power	61mAh	✗
	has wireless charging	✓	✗
	has a battery level indicator	✓	✓
CONNECTIVITY	has usb type-c	✓	✓
	bluetooth version	v5.3	v5.2
	maximum bluetooth range	10meters	10meters
	has aac	✓	✓
	has aptx adaptive	✗	✓
MICROPHONE	number of microphones	6only	4only
	has a noise-canceling microphone	✓	✓
	highest mic frequency	✗	10000Hz
	lowest mic frequency	✗	100Hz
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	✗	2Years
	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

Is Dust Proof And Water-Resistant

Has Stereo Speakers

Waterproof Depth Rating

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

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

Microphone

Number Of Microphones

Has A Noise-Canceling Microphone

Highest Mic Frequency

Lowest Mic Frequency

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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