A breakdown of the review per specifications

Ingress Protection (Ip) Rating

Samsung Galaxy Buds Live ipX2

Ultimate Ears Drops ✗

IP ratings is the rating of protection given by an enclosure, against solids and liquids. In the format of IPXX, 'X' represents a number The first value of the IP rating refers to protection against solids such as dust, followed by the one that refers to protection against liquids (water).

Scoring IPX2, the Samsung Galaxy Buds Live's rating for solids indicates 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.

Weight

Samsung Galaxy Buds Live 11.2g

Ultimate Ears Drops ✗

Samsung Galaxy Buds Live have a weight of 11.2g . We consider a lower weight better because lighter devices are more comfortable to transport.

Has No Wires Or Cables

Samsung Galaxy Buds Live ✓

Ultimate Ears Drops ✓

True wireless devices have no cables linking any part of the device together, Ultimate Ears Drops are true wireless for this matter since they have no cables. This is a key difference since wireless earbuds have wires linking the pair of earbuds .

Samsung Galaxy Buds Live also is true wireless because it doesn't have cables connecting the pair of earbuds .

Wingtips Included

Samsung Galaxy Buds Live ✗

Ultimate Ears Drops ✓

Ultimate Ears Drops have wingtips, these are commonly used for workout earbuds and come as an optional add-on to the separate silicone ear tip for a better fit.

Sweat Resistance

Samsung Galaxy Buds Live ✓

Ultimate Ears Drops ✓

Ultimate Ears Drops are resistant to sweat

Samsung Galaxy Buds Live's resistance to sweat makes both devices fit for use during long-distance running, marathons, cardio sweat workouts , etc

Is Dust Proof And Water-Resistant

Samsung Galaxy Buds Live ✗

Ultimate Ears Drops ✓

Ultimate Ears Drops are both dustproof and water-resistant.

Has Stereo Speakers

Samsung Galaxy Buds Live ✓

Ultimate Ears Drops ✓

Ultimate Ears Drops have stereo speakers, what this means is that Ultimate Ears Drops's speakers deliver sound from separate channels on both left and right sides, this creates a richer sound and a better listening experience.

Both Samsung Galaxy Buds Live and Ultimate Ears Drops have stereo speakers

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Has Active Noise Cancellation (Noise Control)

Samsung Galaxy Buds Live ✓

Ultimate Ears Drops ✗

Active noise cancellation utilises advanced kind of tech to reduce unwanted ambient sounds. ANC works when, it listens to the sound pattern of incoming noise and after inverts the soundwaves to cancel it out. Simply put, it's like having +1 (noise) then adding -1 (inverted noise) giving zero resulting in a reduced level of noise.

The Samsung Galaxy Buds Live have Active Noise Cancellation allowing you to listen at lower levels of volume, good for your ears since you don't need to crank up the earbuds volume to outcompete background sounds.

Has Passive Noise Reduction

Samsung Galaxy Buds Live ✗

Ultimate Ears Drops ✓

Ultimate Ears Drops sit tightly in place, creating an acoustic seal that reduces background sounds well as preventing the earbuds music from leaking out at the same.

Driver Unit Size

Samsung Galaxy Buds Live 12mm

Ultimate Ears Drops 9.2mm

Ultimate Ears Drops driver unit is 9.2mm in diameter, the bigger the unit the more powerful, therefor producing better bass. A driver unit is basically a mini speaker that produces sound in the device, the unit size determines the sound made by the earbuds.

Samsung Galaxy Buds Live driver unit is 12mm in diameter, making them have a larger driver unit than that of Ultimate Ears Drops by 2.8mm , many people have a misconception that driver units of a bigger size automatically produce better sound quality.

However, large drivers usually have difficulty producing high frequencies so it's true that, larger drivers can generate louder sound, but this does not imply that they deliver better quality sound.

Lowest Frequency

Samsung Galaxy Buds Live 20hz

Ultimate Ears Drops 20hz

Ultimate Ears Drops's lowest frequency is at 20Hz, low-frequency response measures if and how well an audio device generates low recognizable frequencies and if it makes any changes to the signal on its way through.

Samsung Galaxy Buds Live's lowest frequency is at 20Hz, this means that both devices can make sound with equal bass

Highest Frequency

Samsung Galaxy Buds Live 20,000hz

Ultimate Ears Drops 20,000hz

The Ultimate Ears Drops's highest frequency is at 20,000Hz, high-frequency response tells how well an audio component produces high recognizable frequencies and if it changes to the signal on its way through.

Samsung Galaxy Buds Live's highest frequency is at 20,000Hz, this implies that both devices can generate equal treble

Sound Pressure Level

Samsung Galaxy Buds Live ✗

Ultimate Ears Drops 110db/mw

SPL, is the pressure level of sound, in decibels, dB, Ultimate Ears Drops's measurement is 110dB/mW. Devices with a higher sound pressure level are generally louder when supplied with any given audio source.

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Battery Life

Samsung Galaxy Buds Live 6hours

Ultimate Ears Drops 6hours

Ultimate Ears Drops'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 more battery hours, you get to use it for longer and have to charge the device less often.

Samsung Galaxy Buds Live's battery life is equal to that of the Ultimate Ears Drops . Every time you recharge your device, they get a little less listening 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 Live 15hours

Ultimate Ears Drops 9hours

The battery life of the charging case is given by the vendor, and the Ultimate Ears Drops's case is said to have a charge of 9 hours. A charging case with more battery hours enables you to recharge your earbuds on the go several times before recharging the case itself.

Samsung Galaxy Buds Live's charging case has a battery life of 15 hours, more than that of Ultimate Ears Drops by 6 hours

Charge Time

Samsung Galaxy Buds Live 0.6hours

Ultimate Ears Drops ✗

It takes 0.6 hours to fully charge the Samsung Galaxy Buds Live's battery. It is recommended to fully charge the battery before using the earbuds when they have been unused for long periods.

Battery Power

Samsung Galaxy Buds Live 60mah

Ultimate Ears Drops ✗

Samsung Galaxy Buds Live's battery capacity is 60mAh, battery capacity, shows the amount of electrical energy that a battery can store.

Has Wireless Charging

Samsung Galaxy Buds Live ✓

Ultimate Ears Drops ✓

Ultimate Ears Drops, the device supports wireless charging. To charge the device, you simply put down on a supported charging pad.

Samsung Galaxy Buds Live also support wireless charging, always look out for the charging standard of a device.

Has A Battery Level Indicator

Samsung Galaxy Buds Live ✓

Ultimate Ears Drops ✓

The Ultimate Ears Drops have a battery level indicator, an indicator notifies you when the device has a low battery. Its lights show the charging status of your device and charging case.

Samsung Galaxy Buds Live too have a battery level indicator, charging indicators allow you tell the charging state of your device, if charged fully, or having a low battery.

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Has Usb Type-C

Samsung Galaxy Buds Live ✓

Ultimate Ears Drops ✓

Ultimate Ears Drops have USB TYPE-C, a standard connector for transmitting both data and power through a single cable.

Samsung Galaxy Buds Live too have USB TYPE-C. This USB-C plug is part and parcel of most current laptops, phones, and tablets.

Bluetooth Version

Samsung Galaxy Buds Live v5

Ultimate Ears Drops v4.2

The Ultimate Ears Drops have Bluetooth version of 4.2, Bluetooth is a wireless technology standard that enables data movement between devices placed in close proximity, using short-wavelength, ultra-high frequency radio waves.

Samsung Galaxy Buds Live has a Bluetooth version of 5, newer than that of Ultimate Ears Drops . Newer versions provide faster data transfers.

Maximum Bluetooth Range

Samsung Galaxy Buds Live 10meters

Ultimate Ears Drops 10meters

The Ultimate Ears Drops have a 10meters distance to connect via Bluetooth.

Samsung Galaxy Buds Live have a maximum range of 10meters, equal to that of the Ultimate Ears Drops

Has Aac

Samsung Galaxy Buds Live ✓

Ultimate Ears Drops ✓

Ultimate Ears Drops support AAC, a codec used for Bluetooth audio. It supports 24-bit audio at 250kbps. Because 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 Ultimate Ears Drops will work fine with your iPad. If you are planning on using these with Android , ensure that they also support aptX HD, LDAC, or LHDC as well.

The Samsung Galaxy Buds Live 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 Buds Live ✗

Ultimate Ears Drops ✓

Ultimate Ears Drops 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 Buds Live 6only

Ultimate Ears Drops 2only

The Ultimate Ears Drops have 2 microphones.

Samsung Galaxy Buds Live microphones are 6, more than that of Ultimate Ears Drops by 4 . More microphones result in better sound quality and help the earbuds to filter out noise.

Has A Noise-Canceling Microphone

Samsung Galaxy Buds Live ✓

Ultimate Ears Drops ✗

The Samsung Galaxy Buds Live have a noise-canceling type of microphone, these microphones are made to filter out noise from the earbuds' sound.

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Has Ambient Sound Mode

Samsung Galaxy Buds Live ✓

Ultimate Ears Drops ✓

The Ultimate Ears Drops support ambient sound mode, which uses microphones to pass through ambient noises to still be heard even while wearing them

The Samsung Galaxy Buds Live 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 still want to hear traffic.

Has In/On-Ear Detection

Samsung Galaxy Buds Live ✓

Ultimate Ears Drops ✗

The Samsung Galaxy Buds Live support in/on-ear detection, the sensors in the earbuds can detect when removed from your ears .

Has Find Earbuds Feature

Samsung Galaxy Buds Live ✓

Ultimate Ears Drops ✓

If misplaced in a room, or can't be found in your bag, Ultimate Ears Drops have a find earbuds feature.

Samsung Galaxy Buds Live too have the find earbuds feature. Use the earbuds app on your smartphone to play an alarm from your earbuds to help you locate them.

Supports Fast Charging

Samsung Galaxy Buds Live ✓

Ultimate Ears Drops ✓

The Ultimate Ears Drops support fast charging. Commonly, technologies like MediaTek’s Pump Express, are used to reduce the time it takes to fully charge the earbuds.

The Samsung Galaxy Buds Live support fast charging. This kind is similar to regular charging, just that the battery fills up much faster. For example, with Quick Charge 3.0, the battery is charged to 50% in 30 minutes.

Multipoint Count

Samsung Galaxy Buds Live ✗

Ultimate Ears Drops 2only

The Ultimate Ears Drops support 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

Samsung Galaxy Buds Live ✓

Ultimate Ears Drops ✓

Ultimate Ears Drops have a mute function, they support the feature to mute/unmute a conversation directly from the device.

The Samsung Galaxy Buds Live too support the mute function. The mute function means that you are in position turn off the earbuds' microphone, but you can still hear the other party talk.

Control Panel Placed On A Device

Samsung Galaxy Buds Live ✓

Ultimate Ears Drops ✓

The Ultimate Ears Drops, so you can easily access the volume control, pause, play, mute, etc whichever features are supported on the earbuds.

Samsung Galaxy Buds Live also have a control panel on them.

Has Voice Prompts

Samsung Galaxy Buds Live ✓

Ultimate Ears Drops ✓

Ultimate Ears Drops have voice prompts. Automatically receive information through audio messages, like if there is an issue with the connection.

Samsung Galaxy Buds Live also support voice prompts meaning the earbuds notifies you when the battery is running low, and it's time to recharge them.

Travel Bag Is Included

Samsung Galaxy Buds Live ✓

Ultimate Ears Drops ✓

The Ultimate Ears Drops come with their own special case. Carrying earphones without a case, or putting them in your pockets without a casing may easily put them at risk of getting damaged.

Samsung Galaxy Buds Live too have a case included, which is useful for safe transportation.

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Category	Features	Samsung Galaxy Buds Live	Ultimate Ears Drops
DESIGN	ingress protection (ip) rating	ipX2	✗
	weight	11.2g	✗
	has no wires or cables	✓	✓
	wingtips included	✗	✓
	sweat resistance	✓	✓
	is dust proof and water-resistant	✗	✓
	has stereo speakers	✓	✓
SOUND QUALITY	has active noise cancellation (noise control)	✓	✗
	has passive noise reduction	✗	✓
	driver unit size	12mm	9.2mm
	lowest frequency	20hz	20hz
	highest frequency	20,000hz	20,000hz
	sound pressure level	✗	110db/mw
POWER	battery life	6hours	6hours
	battery life of charging case	15hours	9hours
	charge time	0.6hours	✗
	battery power	60mah	✗
	has wireless charging	✓	✓
	has a battery level indicator	✓	✓
CONNECTIVITY	has usb type-c	✓	✓
	bluetooth version	v5	v4.2
	maximum bluetooth range	10meters	10meters
	has aac	✓	✓
	has aptx adaptive	✗	✓
MICROPHONE	number of microphones	6only	2only
MICROPHONE	has a noise-canceling microphone	✓	✗
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	✓	✓
	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

Is Dust Proof And Water-Resistant

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

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

Multipoint Count

Has A Mute Function

Control Panel Placed On A Device

Has Voice Prompts

Travel Bag Is Included

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