Samsung Galaxy Buds vs Amazon Echo Buds (1st generation)

Which Headphones Are Better?

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Samsung Galaxy Buds
Amazon Echo Buds (1st generation)

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Updated Jul 29, 2025 06:39 PM

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Updated Jun 17, 2025 05:42 PM

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Our Verdict

Samsung Galaxy Buds

Amazon Echo Buds (1st generation)

The Samsung Galaxy Buds are similar to the Amazon Echo Buds (1st generation) for mixed usage. The Samsung are more comfortable, have a more accurate sound profile, and last longer off a single charge. On the other hand, the Amazon have active noise reduction technology, better controls, and more than double the total battery life, they also charge much quicker.

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Variants

  • Galaxy Buds (Black)
  • Galaxy Buds (White)
  • Echo Buds (1st generation) (Black)

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Main Differences for
Mixed Usage

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Design

Style  

Design Picture 2  

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Type  

Locked
Locked

Enclosure  

Locked
Locked

Wireless  

Locked
Locked

Transducer  

Locked
Locked
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Comfort 
 

N/A
N/A

Comfort Picture  

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Weight  

Lock lbs
Lock lbs

Clamping Force 
 

Lock lbs
Lock lbs
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Controls 
 

N/A
N/A

Controls Picture  

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OS Compatibility 
 

Locked
Locked

Ease Of Use  

Locked
Locked

Feedback  

Locked
Locked

Call/Music Control  

Locked
Locked

Volume Control  

Locked
Locked

Microphone Control  

Locked
Locked

Channel Mixing 
 

Locked
Locked

Noise Cancelling Control  

Locked
Locked

Talk-Through 
 

Locked
Locked

Additional Controls  

Locked
Locked
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Breathability 
 

N/A
N/A

Breathability After Picture  

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Avg.Temp.Difference  

Lock °C
Lock °C
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Portability 
 

N/A
N/A

Portability Picture  

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Lock"
Lock"

 

Lock"
Lock"

 

Lock"
Lock"

Volume  

Lock in³
Lock in³

Transmitter Required  

Locked
Locked
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Case 
 

N/A
N/A

Case Picture  

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Type  

Locked
Locked

 

Lock"
Lock"

 

Lock"
Lock"

 

Lock"
Lock"

Volume  

Lock in³
Lock in³
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Build Quality 
 

N/A
N/A

Build Quality Picture  

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Stability 
 

N/A
N/A

Stability Picture  

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Headshots 1  

Angled Picture  

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Side Picture  

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Headshots 2  

Front Picture  

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Rear Picture  

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Top  

Top Picture  

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In The Box  

In The Box Picture  

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Sound

Sound Profile 
 

Frequency Response  

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Bass Amount 
 

Lock dB
Lock dB

Treble Amount 
 

Lock dB
Lock dB
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Frequency Response Consistency 
 

N/A
N/A

Consistency L  

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Consistency R  

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Avg. Std. Deviation 
 

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Raw Frequency Response 
 

Raw FR L  

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Raw FR R  

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Bass Accuracy 
 

N/A
N/A

Bass  

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Std. Err. 
 

Lock dB
Lock dB

Low-Frequency Extension 
 

Lock Hz
Lock Hz

Low-Bass 
 

Lock dB
Lock dB

Mid-Bass 
 

Lock dB
Lock dB

High-Bass 
 

Lock dB
Lock dB
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Mid Accuracy 
 

N/A
N/A

Mid  

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Std. Err. 
 

Lock dB
Lock dB

Low-Mid 
 

Lock dB
Lock dB

Mid-Mid 
 

Lock dB
Lock dB

High-Mid 
 

Lock dB
Lock dB
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Treble Accuracy 
 

N/A
N/A

Treble  

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Std. Err. 
 

Lock dB
Lock dB

Low-Treble 
 

Lock dB
Lock dB

Mid-Treble 
 

Lock dB
Lock dB

High-Treble 
 

Lock dB
Lock dB
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Peaks/Dips 
 

N/A
N/A

Peaks/Dips Graph  

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Peaks 
 

Lock dB
Lock dB

Dips 
 

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Imaging 
 

N/A
N/A

Group Delay  

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Phase Response  

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Weighted Group Delay 
 

Lock
Lock

Weighted Amplitude Mismatch 
 

Lock
Lock

Weighted Frequency Mismatch 
 

Lock
Lock

Weighted Phase Mismatch 
 

Lock
Lock
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Passive Soundstage 
 

N/A
N/A

PRTF  

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PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.) 
 

N/A
N/A

PRTF Size (Avg.) 
 

N/A
N/A

PRTF Distance 
 

N/A
N/A

Openness 
 

0.0
0.0

Acoustic Space Excitation 
 

0.0
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Virtual Soundstage 
 

N/A
N/A

Virtual Soundstage  

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Head Modeling 
 

Locked
Locked

Speaker Modeling 
 

Locked
Locked

Room Ambience 
 

Locked
Locked

Head Tracking 
 

Locked
Locked

Virtual Surround 
 

Locked
Locked

Weighted Harmonic Distortion 
 

N/A
N/A

Weighted Harmonic Distortion  

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WHD @ 90 
 

Lock
Lock

WHD @ 100 
 

Lock
Lock
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Test Settings 
 

Firmware 
 

Locked
Locked

Power 
 

Locked
Locked

Connection 
 

Locked
Locked

Codec 
 

Locked
Locked

EQ 
 

Locked
Locked

ANC 
 

Locked
Locked

Tip/Pad 
 

Locked
Locked

Microphone 
 

Locked
Locked
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Isolation

Noise Isolation 
 

N/A
N/A

Noise Isolation  

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Isolation Audio 
 

Overall Attenuation 
 

Lock dB
Lock dB

Noise Cancelling  

Locked
Locked

Bass 
 

Lock dB
Lock dB

Mid 
 

Lock dB
Lock dB

Treble 
 

Lock dB
Lock dB
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Leakage 
 

N/A
N/A

Leakage  

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Leakage Audio 
 

Overall Leakage @ 1ft 
 

Lock dB
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Microphone

Microphone Style 
 

Integrated 
 

Locked
Locked

In-Line 
 

Locked
Locked

Boom 
 

Locked
Locked

Detachable Boom 
 

Locked
Locked

Mic  

Locked
Locked

Recording Quality 
 

N/A
N/A

Microphone Frequency Response  

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Recorded Speech 
 

LFE 
 

Lock Hz
Lock Hz

FR Std. Dev. 
 

Lock dB
Lock dB

HFE 
 

Lock Hz
Lock Hz

Weighted THD 
 

Lock
Lock

Gain 
 

Lock dB
Lock dB
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Noise Handling 
 

N/A
N/A

SpNR  

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Speech + Pink Noise  

Speech + Subway Noise  

SpNR 
 

Lock dB
Lock dB
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Active Features

Battery 
 

N/A
N/A

Battery Type 
 

Locked
Locked

Continuous Battery Life 
 

Lock hrs
Lock hrs

Additional Charges 
 

Lock
Lock

Total Battery Life 
 

Lock hrs
Lock hrs

Charge Time 
 

Lock hrs
Lock hrs

Power-Saving Feature 
 

Locked
Locked

Audio While Charging 
 

Locked
Locked

Passive Playback 
 

Locked
Locked

Charging Port  

Locked
Locked
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App Support 
 

N/A
N/A

App Picture  

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App Name  

Locked
Locked

iOS  

Locked
Locked

Android  

Locked
Locked

macOS  

Locked
Locked

Windows  

Locked
Locked

Equalizer 
 

Locked
Locked

ANC Control 
 

Locked
Locked

Mic Control  

Locked
Locked

Room Effects 
 

Locked
Locked

Playback Control 
 

Locked
Locked

Button Mapping  

Locked
Locked

Surround Support 
 

Locked
Locked
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Connectivity

Bluetooth 
 

N/A
N/A

Bluetooth Version 
 

Locked
Locked

Multi-Device Pairing 
 

Locked
Locked

NFC Pairing 
 

Locked
Locked

Line Of Sight Range 
 

Lock ft
Lock ft

PC Latency (SBC) 
 

Lock ms
Lock ms

PC Latency (aptX) 
 

N/A
N/A

PC Latency (aptX HD) 
 

N/A
N/A

PC Latency (aptX-LL) 
 

N/A
N/A

iOS Latency 
 

Lock ms
Lock ms

Android Latency 
 

Lock ms
Lock ms
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Non-Bluetooth Wireless 
 

N/A
N/A

Non-BT Line Of Sight Range 
 

N/A
N/A

Non-BT Latency 
 

N/A
N/A
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Wired 
 

N/A
N/A

Cable Picture  

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Analog Audio 
 

Locked
Locked

USB Audio 
 

Locked
Locked

Detachable  

Locked
Locked

Length  

N/A
N/A

Connection  

Locked
Locked

Analog/USB Audio Latency 
 

N/A
N/A
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PC / PS4 Compatibility 
 

PC/PS4 Analog 
 

Locked
Locked

PC/PS4 Wired USB 
 

Locked
Locked

PC/PS4 Non-BT Wireless 
 

Locked
Locked
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Xbox One Compatibility 
 

Xbox One Analog 
 

Locked
Locked

Xbox One Wired USB 
 

Locked
Locked

Xbox One Non-BT Wireless 
 

Locked
Locked
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Base/Dock 
 

N/A
N/A

Type 
 

Locked
Locked

USB Input 
 

Locked
Locked

Line In 
 

Locked
Locked

Line Out 
 

Locked
Locked

Optical Input 
 

Locked
Locked

RCA Input 
 

Locked
Locked

Dock Charging 
 

Locked
Locked

Power Supply 
 

Locked
Locked
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Black
Echo Buds (1st generation)
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White
Galaxy Buds
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Black
Echo Buds (1st generation)
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Yellow
Galaxy Buds
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Black
Echo Buds (1st generation)
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Echo Buds (1st generation)
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Amazon Echo Buds (1st generation)

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