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Samsung Galaxy Buds
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TypeIn-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessTruly Wireless
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingNo
MicYes
TypeEarbuds
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessTruly Wireless
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingNo
MicYes
Our Verdict
Samsung Galaxy Buds
Razer Hammerhead True Wireless 2019
The Samsung Galaxy Buds are much better truly wireless in-ears than the Razer Hammerhead True Wireless 2019. The Samsung are comfier, feel better built, have a much better-balanced sound profile, block more background noise, and have a dedicated companion app with a broader range of sound customization features. On the other hand, the Razer have lower latency with gaming mode enabled.
Variants
- Galaxy Buds (Black)
- Galaxy Buds (White)
- Galaxy Buds (Yellow)
- Hammerhead True Wireless 2019 (Black)
- Hammerhead True Wireless 2019 (Mercury)
- Hammerhead True Wireless 2019 (Quartz)
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Main Differences for
Mixed Usage
Mixed Usage
Threshold
Mixed Usage
7.5
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture 2
Type
In-ear
Earbuds
Enclosure
Closed-Back
Closed-Back
Wireless
Truly Wireless
Truly Wireless
Transducer
Dynamic
Dynamic
Comfort
7.5
6.5
Comfort Picture
Weight
0.02 lbs
0.02 lbs
Clamping Force
0 lbs
0 lbs
Controls
5.4
5.1
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
Not OS specific
Not OS specific
Ease Of Use
Decent
Okay
Feedback
Okay
Good
Call/Music Control
Yes
Yes
Volume Control
No
No
Microphone Control
No
No
Channel Mixing
No
No
Noise Cancelling Control
No
No
Talk-Through
On/Off
No
Additional Controls
Voice Assistant
Voice Assistant
Breathability
9.2
9.2
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
0.8 °C
0.8 °C
Portability
9.6
9.5
Portability Picture
L
2"
1.5" (3.8 cm)
W
1"
1.0" (2.5 cm)
H
0.5"
0.7" (1.8 cm)
Volume
1 in³
1.10 in³ (18.03 cm³)
Transmitter Required
No
No
Case
8.0
6.5
Case Picture
Type
Hard case
Hard case
L
2.8"
3.0" (7.6 cm)
W
1.5"
1.5" (3.8 cm)
H
1.1"
1.0" (2.5 cm)
Volume
4.6 in³
4.50 in³ (73.74 cm³)
Build Quality
7.5
7.0
Build Quality Picture
Stability
8.0
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
1 dB
5.5 dB
Treble Amount
-0.75 dB
-6.54 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
9.8
9.4
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
0.04 dB
0.12 dB
Bass Accuracy
9.3
5.3
Bass
Std. Err.
0.99 dB
8.04 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
10 Hz
10.6 Hz
Low-Bass
0.95 dB
5.27 dB
Mid-Bass
1.36 dB
9.8 dB
High-Bass
0.53 dB
9.92 dB
Mid Accuracy
9.0
6.6
Std. Err.
1.4 dB
4.51 dB
Low-Mid
0.03 dB
5.23 dB
Mid-Mid
-2.12 dB
-1.11 dB
High-Mid
-0.45 dB
-4.12 dB
Treble Accuracy
8.9
6.5
Treble
Std. Err.
1.41 dB
5.16 dB
Low-Treble
-0.01 dB
-4.9 dB
Mid-Treble
0.02 dB
-2.12 dB
High-Treble
-4.85 dB
-15.1 dB
Peaks/Dips
8.7
6.5
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
0.97 dB
2.41 dB
Dips
0.57 dB
1.61 dB
Imaging
9.3
9.1
Group Delay
Phase Response
Phase Response Mismatch
Weighted Group Delay
0.16
0.25
Weighted Phase Mismatch
2
1.9
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
0.07
0.28
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
1.29
1.1
Passive Soundstage
0.9
2.7
PRTF
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)
N/A
N/A
PRTF Size (Avg.)
N/A
N/A
PRTF Distance
N/A
N/A
Openness
3.2
9.2
Acoustic Space Excitation
0.8
2.8
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
7.8
7.2
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.211
0.520
WHD @ 100
0.134
0.172
Test Settings
Firmware
R170XXU0ATA2
1.10.7.0
Power
On
On
Connection
Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth 4.2
Codec
SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz
SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz
EQ
Off
Default
ANC
No ANC
No ANC
Tip/Pad
Silicone (small)
Default
Microphone
Integrated
Integrated
Isolation
Noise Isolation
6.8
2.2
Noise Isolation
Isolation Audio
Overall Attenuation
-18.62 dB
-6.05 dB
Noise Cancelling
No
No
Bass
-3.65 dB
0 dB
Mid
-18.7 dB
-2.08 dB
Treble
-34.99 dB
-16.08 dB
Leakage
9.3
7.6
Leakage
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
25.12 dB
36.09 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
Yes
Yes
In-Line
No
No
Boom
No
No
Detachable Boom
No
No
Mic
Yes
Yes
Recording Quality
6.4
5.7
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
403.18 Hz
306.43 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
5.27 dB
3.52 dB
HFE
4,902.93 Hz
6,639.82 Hz
Weighted THD
0.403
88.674
Gain
11.03 dB
7.08 dB
Noise Handling
5.9
7.0
SpNR
SpNR
10.36 dB
9.14 dB
Noise Gate
No
Speech + Pink Noise Handling
7.0
Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample
Speech + Subway Noise Handling
7.0
Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample
Active Features
Battery
7.0
6.3
Battery Type
Rechargable
Rechargable
Continuous Battery Life
7.5 hrs
3.7 hrs
Additional Charges
1.0
3.0
Total Battery Life
15 hrs
14.8 hrs
Charge Time
1.6 hrs
1 hrs
Power-Saving Feature
Standby mode
Standby mode
Audio While Charging
Yes
Yes
Passive Playback
No
No
Charging Port
USB-C
USB-C
App Support
7.0
6.0
App Picture
App Name
Samsung Wearable
Razer Hammerhead True Wireless
iOS
No
Yes
Android
Yes
Yes
macOS
Yes
No
Windows
Yes
No
Equalizer
Presets
Presets
ANC Control
No
No
Mic Control
No
No
Room Effects
No
No
Playback Control
No
No
Button Mapping
Yes
No
Surround Support
No
No
Connectivity
Bluetooth
6.6
6.5
Bluetooth Version
5.0
5.0
Multi-Device Pairing
No
No
NFC Pairing
No
No
Line Of Sight Range
100 ft
94.00 ft (28.65 m)
PC Latency (SBC)
372 ms
271 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
72 ms
131 ms
Android Latency
51 ms
172 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
Wired USB
No
Non-BT Wireless
No
PC / PS4 Compatibility
PC/PS4 Analog
No
No
PC/PS4 Wired USB
No
No
PC/PS4 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
PS5 Wired USB
No
PS5 Non-BT Wireless
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
Xbox Series X|S Wired USB
No
Xbox Series X|S Non-BT Wireless
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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