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Samsung Galaxy Buds+
JBL LIVE 300TWS Truly Wireless
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TypeIn-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessTruly Wireless
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingNo
MicYes
TypeIn-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessTruly Wireless
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingNo
MicYes
Our Verdict
Samsung Galaxy Buds+ Truly Wireless
JBL LIVE 300TWS Truly Wireless
The Samsung Galaxy Buds+ are better in-ears than the JBL LIVE 300TWS Truly Wireless. The Samsung have a more balanced profile, a longer battery life, and a nice case that supports wireless charging. On the other hand, the JBL's app offers slightly more customization options, including a parametric EQ as opposed to only EQ presets with the Samsung. Their mic also has a better recording quality, although the Samsung's has a better noise handing performance.
Variants
- Galaxy Buds Plus (Black)
- Galaxy Buds Plus (Cloud Blue)
- Galaxy Buds Plus (Red)
- Galaxy Buds Plus (White)
- LIVE 300TWS (Black)
- LIVE 300TWS (Blue)
- LIVE 300TWS (Purple)
- LIVE 300TWS (White)
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White
Galaxy Buds Plus
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White
LIVE 300TWS
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Cloud Blue
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Blue
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Red
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Main Differences for
Neutral Sound
Neutral Sound
Threshold
Neutral Sound
7.9
7.3
Bass Accuracy
9.6
7.7
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture 2
Type
In-ear
In-ear
Enclosure
Closed-Back
Closed-Back
Wireless
Truly Wireless
Truly Wireless
Transducer
Dynamic
Dynamic
Comfort
7.5
7.5
Comfort Picture
Weight
0.03 lbs
0.03 lbs
Clamping Force
0 lbs
0 lbs
Controls
5.8
7.1
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
Not OS specific
Not OS specific
Ease Of Use
Decent
Good
Feedback
Okay
Decent
Call/Music Control
Yes
Yes
Volume Control
No
Yes
Microphone Control
Mute/Unmute
No
Channel Mixing
No
No
Noise Cancelling Control
No
No
Talk-Through
On/Off
Adjustable
Additional Controls
Voice Assistant
Voice Assistant
Breathability
9.2
9.2
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
0.8 °C
0.8 °C
Portability
9.5
9.2
Portability Picture
L
1.4" (3.6 cm)
1.7" (4.3 cm)
W
1.0" (2.5 cm)
1.3" (3.3 cm)
H
1.0" (2.5 cm)
1.2" (3.0 cm)
Volume
1.40 in³ (22.94 cm³)
2.70 in³ (44.24 cm³)
Transmitter Required
No
No
Case
8.0
7.5
Case Picture
Type
Hard case
Hard case
L
2.1" (5.3 cm)
2.7" (6.9 cm)
W
1.6" (4.1 cm)
1.2" (3.0 cm)
H
1.0" (2.5 cm)
2.0" (5.1 cm)
Volume
3.40 in³ (55.72 cm³)
6.50 in³ (106.52 cm³)
Build Quality
7.5
7.5
Build Quality Picture
Stability
8.0
8.0
Stability Picture
Headshots 1
Angled Picture
Side Picture
Headshots 2
Front Picture
Rear Picture
Top
Top Picture
In The Box
In The Box Picture
Sound
Sound Profile
Frequency Response
Bass Amount
-0.27 dB
2.79 dB
Treble Amount
-1.17 dB
-0.84 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
9.6
9.9
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
0.08 dB
0.03 dB
Bass Accuracy
9.6
7.7
Bass
Std. Err.
0.47 dB
3.34 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
10.75 Hz
12.78 Hz
Low-Bass
-0.24 dB
4.26 dB
Mid-Bass
0.19 dB
3.87 dB
High-Bass
-0.14 dB
2.6 dB
Mid Accuracy
9.1
8.9
Std. Err.
1.16 dB
1.41 dB
Low-Mid
0.02 dB
1.18 dB
Mid-Mid
-1.52 dB
-1.49 dB
High-Mid
0.83 dB
-0.07 dB
Treble Accuracy
8.9
8.5
Treble
Std. Err.
1.72 dB
2.31 dB
Low-Treble
0.83 dB
-0.77 dB
Mid-Treble
-1.99 dB
-0.15 dB
High-Treble
-6.05 dB
-1.64 dB
Imaging
9.0
8.8
Group Delay
Phase Response Mismatch
Weighted Group Delay
0.15
0.16
Weighted Phase Mismatch
1.55
4.25
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
0.62
0.99
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
1.55
1.16
Passive Soundstage
1.1
0.8
PRTF
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)
N/A
N/A
PRTF Size (Avg.)
N/A
N/A
PRTF Distance
N/A
N/A
Openness
3.8
3.2
Acoustic Space Excitation
1.2
0.5
Virtual Soundstage
0.0
0.0
Virtual Soundstage
Head Modeling
No
No
Speaker Modeling
No
No
Room Ambience
No
No
Head Tracking
No
No
Virtual Surround
No
No
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
7.3
7.8
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.245
0.238
WHD @ 100
0.299
0.119
Test Settings
Firmware
R175XXU0ATA5
3.3.0
Power
On
On
Connection
Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth 4.2
Codec
SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz
SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz
EQ
Default
Off
ANC
No ANC
No ANC
Tip/Pad
Silicone (small)
Silicone (small)
Microphone
Integrated
Integrated
Isolation
Noise Isolation
6.1
6.3
Noise Isolation
Isolation Audio
Overall Attenuation
-17.94 dB
-18.68 dB
Noise Cancelling
No
No
Bass
-3.02 dB
-3.43 dB
Mid
-18.54 dB
-19.91 dB
Treble
-33.8 dB
-34.38 dB
Leakage
8.9
9.6
Leakage
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
27.73 dB
23.72 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
Yes
Yes
In-Line
No
No
Boom
No
No
Detachable Boom
No
No
Mic
Yes
Yes
Recording Quality
6.1
7.1
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
126.99 Hz
329.38 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
4.92 dB
2.77 dB
HFE
3,466.89 Hz
7,346.09 Hz
Weighted THD
10.965
0.513
Gain
-3.67 dB
0.31 dB
Noise Handling
7.8
5.8
SpNR
SpNR
20.07 dB
20.38 dB
Noise Gate
No
Always On
Speech + Pink Noise Handling
8.0
6.0
Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample
Speech + Subway Noise Handling
7.5
5.5
Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample
Active Features
Battery
7.8
6.1
Battery Type
Rechargable
Rechargable
Continuous Battery Life
13.3 hrs
4.4 hrs
Additional Charges
1.0
2.0
Total Battery Life
26.6 hrs
13.2 hrs
Charge Time
2 hrs
1.3 hrs
Power-Saving Feature
Standby mode
Auto-Off Timer
Audio While Charging
Yes
No
Passive Playback
No
No
Charging Port
USB-C
USB-C
App Support
7.0
8.0
App Picture
App Name
Galaxy Wearable
JBL Headphones
iOS
Yes
Yes
Android
Yes
Yes
macOS
Yes
No
Windows
Yes
No
Equalizer
Presets
Parametric + Presets
ANC Control
No
No
Mic Control
No
No
Room Effects
No
No
Playback Control
No
No
Button Mapping
Yes
Yes
Surround Support
No
No
Connectivity
Bluetooth
6.8
6.7
Bluetooth Version
5.0
5.0
Multi-Device Pairing
No
No
NFC Pairing
No
No
Line Of Sight Range
146.00 ft (44.50 m)
215.00 ft (65.53 m)
PC Latency (SBC)
332 ms
376 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
73 ms
185 ms
Android Latency
33 ms
233 ms
Non-Bluetooth Wireless
0.0
0.0
Non-BT Line Of Sight Range
N/A
N/A
Non-BT Latency
N/A
N/A
Wired
0.0
0.0
Cable Picture
Analog Audio
No
No
USB Audio
No
No
Detachable
No
No
Length
N/A
N/A
Connection
No Wired Option
No Wired Option
Analog/USB Audio Latency
N/A
N/A
PC Compatibility
Analog
No
No
Wired USB
No
No
Non-BT Wireless
No
No
PlayStation Compatibility
PS4 Analog
No
No
PS4 Wired USB
No
No
PS4 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
PS5 Analog
No
No
PS5 Wired USB
No
No
PS5 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Xbox Compatibility
Xbox One Analog
No
No
Xbox One Wired USB
No
No
Xbox One Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Xbox Series X|S Analog
No
No
Xbox Series X|S Wired USB
No
No
Xbox Series X|S Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Base/Dock
2.2
2.2
Type
Charging Case
Charging Case
USB Input
No
No
Line In
No
No
Line Out
No
No
Optical Input
No
No
RCA Input
No
No
Dock Charging
Yes
Yes
Power Supply
USB-C
USB-C
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LIVE 300TWS
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LIVE 300TWS
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