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Nothing Ear (1)
Samsung Galaxy Buds2
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TypeIn-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessTruly Wireless
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingYes
MicYes
TypeIn-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessTruly Wireless
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingYes
MicYes
Our Verdict
Nothing Ear (1)
Samsung Galaxy Buds2
The Samsung Galaxy Buds2 are slightly better in-ears than the Nothing Ear (1). While both headphones are comfortable and well-built, the Samsung headphones have better noise isolation performance, and their carrying case feels more sturdy. They also deliver audio more consistently, and their mic offers better recording quality. However, the Nothing headphones have better battery performance as their carrying case holds more additional charges.
Variants
- Ear (1) (Black)
- Ear (1) (White)
- Galaxy Buds2 (Graphite)
- Galaxy Buds2 (Lavender)
- Galaxy Buds2 (Olive)
- Galaxy Buds2 (Phantom Black)
- Galaxy Buds2 (White)
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Galaxy Buds2
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Main Differences for
Neutral Sound
Neutral Sound
Threshold
Neutral Sound
7.1
7.4
Mid Accuracy
7.6
8.4
Treble Accuracy
8.4
7.4
Frequency Response Consistency
6.7
9.3
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
0.02 lbs
0.02 lbs
Clamping Force
0 lbs
0 lbs
Controls
7.6
6.2
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
Not OS specific
Not OS specific
Ease Of Use
Good
Decent
Feedback
Decent
Good
Call/Music Control
Yes
Yes
Volume Control
Yes
No
Microphone Control
No
No
Channel Mixing
No
No
Noise Cancelling Control
On/Off
On/Off
Talk-Through
On/Off
On/Off
Additional Controls
No
No
Breathability
9.2
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
0.8 °C
Portability
9.5
9.5
Portability Picture
L
1.3" (3.3 cm)
1.4" (3.6 cm)
W
1.1" (2.9 cm)
1.0" (2.5 cm)
H
0.8" (2.1 cm)
1.0" (2.5 cm)
Volume
1.23 in³ (20.10 cm³)
1.37 in³ (22.50 cm³)
Transmitter Required
No
No
Case
7.5
8.0
Case Picture
Type
Hard case
Hard case
L
2.3" (5.9 cm)
2.0" (5.1 cm)
W
2.3" (5.9 cm)
2.0" (5.1 cm)
H
0.9" (2.4 cm)
1.1" (2.8 cm)
Volume
5.10 in³ (83.50 cm³)
4.41 in³ (72.30 cm³)
Build Quality
7.5
7.5
Build Quality Picture
Stability
7.5
7.5
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
0.73 dB
-0.04 dB
Treble Amount
-0.19 dB
-0.98 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
6.7
9.3
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
0.7 dB
0.15 dB
Bass Accuracy
9.1
9.3
Bass
Std. Err.
1.28 dB
0.97 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
10 Hz
21.5 Hz
Low-Bass
-0.53 dB
-1.87 dB
Mid-Bass
-1.48 dB
-0.43 dB
High-Bass
-1.35 dB
-0.53 dB
Mid Accuracy
7.6
8.4
Std. Err.
3.16 dB
2.08 dB
Low-Mid
-0.11 dB
-0.5 dB
Mid-Mid
-2.32 dB
-3.16 dB
High-Mid
-4.5 dB
-0.1 dB
Treble Accuracy
8.4
7.4
Treble
Std. Err.
2.43 dB
3.85 dB
Low-Treble
-0.8 dB
-3.31 dB
Mid-Treble
-1 dB
0.49 dB
High-Treble
-3.2 dB
-6.62 dB
Peaks/Dips
7.7
7.3
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
1.47 dB
1.92 dB
Dips
1.09 dB
1.05 dB
Imaging
8.0
9.2
Group Delay
Phase Response Mismatch
Weighted Group Delay
0.45
0.22
Weighted Phase Mismatch
3.78
0.99
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
1.68
0.74
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
1.62
0.57
Passive Soundstage
1.0
1.0
PRTF
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)
N/A
N/A
PRTF Size (Avg.)
N/A
N/A
PRTF Distance
N/A
N/A
Openness
2.2
1.9
Acoustic Space Excitation
1.8
2.0
Virtual Soundstage
0.0
2.9
Virtual Soundstage
Head Modeling
No
No
Speaker Modeling
No
On/Off
Room Ambience
No
No
Head Tracking
No
On/Off
Virtual Surround
No
360 Audio
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
8.0
7.7
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.249
0.175
WHD @ 100
0.091
0.163
Test Settings
Firmware
0.6700.1.81
R177XXU0AUI2
Power
On
On
Connection
Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth 5.0
Codec
SBC, 16-bit, 44.1kHz
SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz
EQ
Balanced
Default
ANC
Maximum
On
Tip/Pad
Silicone (small)
Silicone (small)
Microphone
Integrated
Integrated
Isolation
Noise Isolation
7.8
8.1
Noise Isolation
Isolation Audio
Overall Attenuation
-20.84 dB
-21.73 dB
Noise Cancelling
Yes
Yes
Bass
-16.39 dB
-18.06 dB
Mid
-15.34 dB
-16.7 dB
Treble
-30.41 dB
-30.06 dB
Leakage
8.5
8.3
Leakage
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
30.57 dB
31.89 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
Yes
Yes
In-Line
No
No
Boom
No
No
Detachable Boom
No
No
Mic
Yes
Yes
Recording Quality
5.2
7.6
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
106.79 Hz
20 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
5.19 dB
4.54 dB
HFE
2,002.74 Hz
4,763.35 Hz
Weighted THD
11.96
0.428
Gain
-4.97 dB
10.49 dB
Noise Handling
6.9
4.7
SpNR
SpNR
32.21 dB
9.9 dB
Noise Gate
Always On
No
Speech + Pink Noise Handling
6.5
4.5
Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample
Speech + Subway Noise Handling
7.5
5.0
Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample
Active Features
Battery
6.1
5.9
Battery Type
Rechargable
Rechargable
Continuous Battery Life
5 hrs
4.7 hrs
Additional Charges
4.0
3.0
Total Battery Life
25 hrs
18.8 hrs
Charge Time
0.8 hrs
1.4 hrs
Power-Saving Feature
No
No
Audio While Charging
Yes
Yes
Passive Playback
No
No
Charging Port
USB-C
USB-C
App Support
7.5
7.5
App Picture
App Name
ear (1)
Galaxy Wearable
iOS
Yes
No
Android
Yes
Yes
macOS
No
No
Windows
No
Yes
Equalizer
Presets
Presets
ANC Control
Presets
On/Off
Mic Control
No
No
Room Effects
No
No
Playback Control
No
No
Button Mapping
Yes
Yes
Surround Support
No
No
Connectivity
Bluetooth
6.8
7.3
Bluetooth Version
5.2
5.2
Multi-Device Pairing
No
No
NFC Pairing
No
No
Line Of Sight Range
234.58 ft (71.50 m)
245.41 ft (74.80 m)
PC Latency (SBC)
301 ms
250 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
186 ms
-19 ms
Android Latency
208 ms
-1 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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Ear (1)
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Galaxy Buds2
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Galaxy Buds2
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Galaxy Buds2
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