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Samsung Galaxy Buds+ vs MOONDROP KATO

Which Headphones Are Better?

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    Main Differences
    Design
      StyleComfortControlsBreathabilityPortabilityCaseBuild QualityStabilityHeadshots 1Headshots 2TopIn The Box
    Sound
      Sound ProfileFrequency Response ConsistencyRaw Frequency ResponseBass AccuracyMid AccuracyTreble AccuracyPeaks/DipsImagingPassive SoundstageVirtual SoundstageWeighted Harmonic DistortionTest Settings
    Isolation
      Noise IsolationLeakage
    Microphone
      Microphone StyleRecording QualityNoise Handling
    Active Features
      BatteryApp Support
    Connectivity
      BluetoothNon-Bluetooth WirelessWiredPC CompatibilityPlayStation CompatibilityXbox CompatibilityBase/Dock
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Products

Samsung Galaxy Buds+
MOONDROP KATO

Tested using Methodology v1.5

Updated Jan 15, 2024 09:27 PM

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Samsung Galaxy Buds+ Truly Wireless Picture
MOONDROP KATO Picture
TypeIn-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessTruly Wireless
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingNo
MicYes
TypeIn-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessNo
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingNo
MicNo

Our Verdict

Samsung Galaxy Buds+ Truly Wireless

MOONDROP KATO

The Samsung Galaxy Buds+ are more versatile in-ears than the MOONDROP KATO. While both headphones are comfortable, the Samsung have a more neutral sound profile, which some users may prefer, and their companion app offers EQ presets to help you customize their sound to your liking. They can also passively block out more ambient noise. They also have a mic so you can take calls on the go. However, the MOONDROP are better-built wired in-ear monitors with a swappable nozzle design.

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Variants

  • Galaxy Buds Plus (Black)
  • Galaxy Buds Plus (Cloud Blue)
  • KATO (Mirror Silver)

Review

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Galaxy Buds Plus
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KATO
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Galaxy Buds Plus
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KATO
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Main Differences for
Neutral Sound

Threshold 

0.10

Neutral Sound 
 

7.9
7.3

Bass Accuracy 
 

9.6
7.8

Mid Accuracy 
 

9.1
8.6

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Design Picture 2 
 

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Samsung Galaxy Buds+ Truly Wireless Design Picture 2
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MOONDROP KATO Design Picture 2

Type  

In-ear
In-ear

Enclosure  

Closed-Back
Closed-Back

Wireless  

Truly Wireless
No

Transducer  

Dynamic
Dynamic
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Comfort 
 

7.5
7.5

Comfort Picture 
 

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Samsung Galaxy Buds+ Truly Wireless Comfort Picture
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MOONDROP KATO Comfort Picture

Weight  

0.03 lbs
0.13 lbs

Clamping Force 
 

0 lbs
0 lbs
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Controls 
 

5.8
0.0

Controls Picture 
 

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MOONDROP KATO Controls Picture

OS Compatibility 
 

Not OS specific
No Controls

Ease Of Use  

Decent
No Controls

Feedback  

Okay
No Controls

Call/Music Control  

Yes
No

Volume Control  

No
No

Microphone Control  

Mute/Unmute
No

Channel Mixing 
 

No
No

Noise Cancelling Control  

No
No

Talk-Through 
 

On/Off
No

Additional Controls  

Voice Assistant
No
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Breathability 
 

9.2

Breathability After Picture  

Samsung Galaxy Buds+ Truly Wireless Breathability After Picture

Avg.Temp.Difference  

0.8 °C

Portability 
 

9.5
8.8

Portability Picture 
 

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Samsung Galaxy Buds+ Truly Wireless Portability Picture
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MOONDROP KATO Portability Picture

L  

1.4" (3.6 cm)
2.5" (6.3 cm)

W  

1.0" (2.5 cm)
1.7" (4.4 cm)

H  

1.0" (2.5 cm)
1.1" (2.9 cm)

Volume  

1.40 in³ (22.94 cm³)
4.91 in³ (80.40 cm³)

Transmitter Required  

No
No
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Case 
 

8.0
7.0

Case Picture 
 

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Samsung Galaxy Buds+ Truly Wireless Case Picture
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MOONDROP KATO Case Picture

Type  

Hard case
Hard case

L  

2.1" (5.3 cm)
3.3" (8.4 cm)

W  

1.6" (4.1 cm)
2.7" (6.8 cm)

H  

1.0" (2.5 cm)
1.3" (3.4 cm)

Volume  

3.40 in³ (55.72 cm³)
11.85 in³ (194.20 cm³)
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Build Quality 
 

7.5
8.0

Build Quality Picture 
 

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Stability 
 

8.0
8.0

Stability Picture 
 

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Headshots 1  

Angled Picture 
 

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Side Picture 
 

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MOONDROP KATO Side Picture

Headshots 2  

Front Picture 
 

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Samsung Galaxy Buds+ Truly Wireless Front Picture
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MOONDROP KATO Front Picture

Rear Picture 
 

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Samsung Galaxy Buds+ Truly Wireless Rear Picture
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MOONDROP KATO Rear Picture

Top  

Top Picture 
 

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Samsung Galaxy Buds+ Truly Wireless Top Picture
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MOONDROP KATO Top Picture

In The Box  

In The Box Picture 
 

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Sound

Sound Profile 
 

Frequency Response  

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Samsung Galaxy Buds+ Truly Wireless Frequency Response
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MOONDROP KATO Frequency Response
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Bass Amount 
 

-0.27 dB
-1.86 dB

Treble Amount 
 

-1.17 dB
-0.84 dB
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Frequency Response Consistency 
 

9.6
8.3

Consistency L  

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Samsung Galaxy Buds+ Truly Wireless Consistency L
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MOONDROP KATO Consistency L
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Consistency R  

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Samsung Galaxy Buds+ Truly Wireless Consistency R
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Avg. Std. Deviation 
 

0.08 dB
0.34 dB
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Raw Frequency Response 
 

Raw FR L  

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Samsung Galaxy Buds+ Truly Wireless Raw FR L
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Raw FR R  

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Samsung Galaxy Buds+ Truly Wireless Raw FR R
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Bass Accuracy 
 

9.6
7.8

Bass  

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Samsung Galaxy Buds+ Truly Wireless Bass
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MOONDROP KATO Bass
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Std. Err. 
 

0.47 dB
2.79 dB

Low-Frequency Extension 
 

10.75 Hz
76.61 Hz

Low-Bass 
 

-0.24 dB
-4.96 dB

Mid-Bass 
 

0.19 dB
-2.62 dB

High-Bass 
 

-0.14 dB
-0.11 dB
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Mid Accuracy 
 

9.1
8.6

Mid  

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Samsung Galaxy Buds+ Truly Wireless Mid
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Std. Err. 
 

1.16 dB
1.92 dB

Low-Mid 
 

0.02 dB
-1.07 dB

Mid-Mid 
 

-1.52 dB
-2.87 dB

High-Mid 
 

0.83 dB
0.01 dB
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Treble Accuracy 
 

8.9
8.4

Treble  

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Samsung Galaxy Buds+ Truly Wireless Treble
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MOONDROP KATO Treble
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Std. Err. 
 

1.72 dB
2.42 dB

Low-Treble 
 

0.83 dB
-1.15 dB

Mid-Treble 
 

-1.99 dB
-2.35 dB

High-Treble 
 

-6.05 dB
-5.89 dB
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Peaks/Dips 
 

8.7
8.5

Peaks/Dips Graph  

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Samsung Galaxy Buds+ Truly Wireless Peaks/Dips Graph
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MOONDROP KATO Peaks/Dips Graph
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Peaks 
 

0.96 dB
1 dB

Dips 
 

0.61 dB
0.9 dB
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Imaging 
 

9.0
9.2

Group Delay  

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Samsung Galaxy Buds+ Truly Wireless Group Delay
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MOONDROP KATO Group Delay
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Phase Response Mismatch  

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Samsung Galaxy Buds+ Truly Wireless Phase Response Mismatch
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MOONDROP KATO Phase Response Mismatch
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Weighted Group Delay 
 

0.15
0.09

Weighted Phase Mismatch 
 

1.55
1.27

Weighted Amplitude Mismatch 
 

0.62
0.66

Weighted Frequency Mismatch 
 

1.55
0.89
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Passive Soundstage 
 

1.1
1.4

PRTF  

Samsung Galaxy Buds+ Truly Wireless PRTF
MOONDROP KATO 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 
 

3.8
4.5

Acoustic Space Excitation 
 

1.2
1.6
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Virtual Soundstage 
 

0.0
0.0

Virtual Soundstage 
 

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Head Modeling 
 

No
No

Speaker Modeling 
 

No
No

Room Ambience 
 

No
No

Head Tracking 
 

No
No

Virtual Surround 
 

No
No App

Weighted Harmonic Distortion 
 

7.3
8.0

Weighted Harmonic Distortion  

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Samsung Galaxy Buds+ Truly Wireless Weighted Harmonic Distortion
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WHD @ 90 
 

0.245
0.265

WHD @ 100 
 

0.299
0.092
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Test Settings 
 

Firmware 
 

R175XXU0ATA5
No Firmware

Power 
 

On
Passive

Connection 
 

Bluetooth 4.2
Wired

Codec 
 

SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz
PCM, 24-bit, 48kHz

EQ 
 

Default
No EQ

ANC 
 

No ANC
No ANC

Tip/Pad 
 

Silicone (small)
Silicone (medium)

Microphone 
 

Integrated
No Microphone
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Isolation

Noise Isolation 
 

6.1
5.4

Noise Isolation  

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Samsung Galaxy Buds+ Truly Wireless Noise Isolation
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MOONDROP KATO Noise Isolation
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Isolation Audio 
 

Overall Attenuation 
 

-17.94 dB
-14.61 dB

Noise Cancelling  

No
No

Bass 
 

-3.02 dB
-0.72 dB

Mid 
 

-18.54 dB
-15.56 dB

Treble 
 

-33.8 dB
-29.03 dB
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Leakage 
 

8.9
8.6

Leakage  

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Samsung Galaxy Buds+ Truly Wireless Leakage
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MOONDROP KATO Leakage
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Leakage Audio 
 

Overall Leakage @ 1ft 
 

27.73 dB
29.99 dB
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Microphone

Microphone Style 
 

Integrated 
 

Yes
No

In-Line 
 

No
No

Boom 
 

No
No

Detachable Boom 
 

No
No

Mic  

Yes
No

Recording Quality 
 

6.1
0.0

Microphone Frequency Response  

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Samsung Galaxy Buds+ Truly Wireless Microphone Frequency Response
MOONDROP KATO Microphone Frequency Response
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Recorded Speech 
 

N/A

LFE 
 

126.99 Hz
N/A

FR Std. Dev. 
 

4.92 dB
N/A

HFE 
 

3,466.89 Hz
N/A

Weighted THD 
 

10.965
N/A

Gain 
 

-3.67 dB
N/A
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Noise Handling 
 

7.8
0.0

SpNR  

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Samsung Galaxy Buds+ Truly Wireless SpNR
MOONDROP KATO SpNR
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SpNR 
 

20.07 dB
N/A

Noise Gate 
 

No
No

Speech + Pink Noise Handling 
 

8.0
N/A

Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample  

N/A

Speech + Subway Noise Handling 
 

7.5
N/A

Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample  

N/A
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Active Features

Battery 
 

7.8
0.0

Battery Type 
 

Rechargable
No Battery

Continuous Battery Life 
 

13.3 hrs
N/A

Additional Charges 
 

1.0
N/A

Total Battery Life 
 

26.6 hrs
N/A

Charge Time 
 

2 hrs
N/A

Power-Saving Feature 
 

Standby mode
No

Audio While Charging 
 

Yes
No

Passive Playback 
 

No
Passive Headphone

Charging Port  

USB-C
None
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App Support 
 

7.0
0.0

App Picture 
 

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App Name  

Galaxy Wearable
No App

iOS  

Yes
No

Android  

Yes
No

macOS  

Yes
No

Windows  

Yes
No

Equalizer 
 

Presets
No

ANC Control 
 

No
No

Mic Control  

No
No

Room Effects 
 

No
No

Playback Control 
 

No
No

Button Mapping  

Yes
No

Surround Support 
 

No
No
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Connectivity

Bluetooth 
 

6.8
0.0

Bluetooth Version 
 

5.0
No Bluetooth

Multi-Device Pairing 
 

No
No

NFC Pairing 
 

No
No

Line Of Sight Range 
 

146.00 ft (44.50 m)
N/A

PC Latency (SBC) 
 

332 ms
N/A

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
N/A

Android Latency 
 

33 ms
N/A
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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
9.5

Cable Picture 
 

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MOONDROP KATO Cable Picture

Analog Audio 
 

No
Yes

USB Audio 
 

No
No

Detachable  

No
Yes

Length  

N/A
4.20 ft (1.28 m)

Connection 
 

No Wired Option
1/8" TRS

Analog/USB Audio Latency 
 

N/A
0 ms
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PC Compatibility 
 

Analog 
 

No
Audio Only

Wired USB 
 

No
No

Non-BT Wireless 
 

No
No
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PlayStation Compatibility 
 

PS4 Analog 
 

No
Audio Only

PS4 Wired USB 
 

No
No

PS4 Non-BT Wireless 
 

No
No

PS5 Analog 
 

No
Audio Only

PS5 Wired USB 
 

No
No

PS5 Non-BT Wireless 
 

No
No
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Xbox Compatibility 
 

Xbox One Analog 
 

No
Audio Only

Xbox One Wired USB 
 

No
No

Xbox One Non-BT Wireless 
 

No
No

Xbox Series X|S Analog 
 

No
Audio Only

Xbox Series X|S Wired USB 
 

No
No

Xbox Series X|S Non-BT Wireless 
 

No
No
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Base/Dock 
 

2.2
0.0

Type 
 

Charging Case
No Base/Dock

USB Input 
 

No
No

Line In 
 

No
No

Line Out 
 

No
No

Optical Input 
 

No
No

RCA Input 
 

No
No

Dock Charging 
 

Yes
No

Power Supply 
 

USB-C
No Base/Dock
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Black
Galaxy Buds Plus
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Mirror Silver
KATO
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Cloud Blue
Galaxy Buds Plus
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Mirror Silver
KATO
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Red
Galaxy Buds Plus
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Mirror Silver
KATO
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White
Galaxy Buds Plus
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