Has Active Noise Cancellation (Noise Control)
Samsung Galaxy Buds2 Pro
✓
Sony LinkBuds S ✓
Active noise cancellation uses more advanced kind of tech to actively counter noise. ANC works when, it listens to the sound pattern of incoming noise and then inverts the soundwaves to counter it. Simply put, it's like having +1 (sound from your surrounding) then adding -1 (counter sound by the device) giving zero thus "diluting" the noise.
Samsung Galaxy Buds2 Pro have Active Noise Cancellation allowing you to listen at lower volume levels, good for your ears since you don't have to crank up the device volume to outcompete background noise.
Sony LinkBuds S too have Active Noise Cancellation making either of the earbuds ideal for flights and rush hour commutes. The Samsung Galaxy Buds2 Pro and Sony LinkBuds S operate with different noise cancellation types, pick the mode that you prefer for travel or that suites your relaxation time.
Has Passive Noise Reduction
Samsung Galaxy Buds2 Pro
✓
Sony LinkBuds S ✓
Samsung Galaxy Buds2 Pro sit tightly in place, this creates an acoustic covering that tones down your environment sounds and also prevents the earbuds music from leaking out .
Both of these devices have passive noise reduction which means that both limit ambient noise instead of actively using technology to cancel it out.
Driver Unit Size
Samsung Galaxy Buds2 Pro
10mm
Sony LinkBuds S 5mm
Samsung Galaxy Buds2 Pro have a unit size of 10mm in diameter, the bigger the unit the more powerful, therefor producing better bass.
The driver unit is basically a mini speaker that produces sound in the device, its size corellates with the loudness of the device.
Sony LinkBuds S driver unit is 5mm in diameter,
which means that they have a smaller driver unit than that of Samsung Galaxy Buds2 Pro by 5mm
, many people have a misconception 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 are capable of generating louder sound, but this does not imply that they deliver better quality sound.
Lowest Frequency
Samsung Galaxy Buds2 Pro
20Hz
Sony LinkBuds S 20Hz
Samsung Galaxy Buds2 Pro's lowest frequency is at 20Hz, low-frequency response inidcates how well an audio component generates low frequencies that can be heard, and if it makes any changes to the signal while at it.
Sony LinkBuds S's lowest frequency is at 20Hz, this means that
both devices make sound with equal bass
Highest Frequency
Samsung Galaxy Buds2 Pro
20000Hz
Sony LinkBuds S 40000Hz
Samsung Galaxy Buds2 Pro's highest frequency is at 20000Hz, high-frequency response indicates how well a particular audio device makes high human frequencies and if it makes any adjustments to the signal while at it.
Sony LinkBuds S's highest frequency is at 40000Hz, this implies that
Sony LinkBuds S produce a clearer and crispier treble than the Samsung Galaxy Buds2 Pro
Sound Pressure Level
Samsung Galaxy Buds2 Pro
25dB/mW
Sony LinkBuds S ✗
SPL, is the pressure level of sound, 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.
Has A Neodymium Magnet
Samsung Galaxy Buds2 Pro
✗
Sony LinkBuds S ✓
The Sony LinkBuds S have neodymium magnets, when used in earbuds produce a higher sensitivity and substantial sound output while using less power. They can help produce music at quite a high sound pressure level, using high magnetic flux.
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