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Samsung is finally going to unveil new earbuds at Unpacked next month in Paris. The company is slated to announce two new models: Galaxy Buds 3 and Galaxy Buds 3 Pro. And they are more alike than ever before.
Both of the Buds 3 models will be available in two colors: Silver and White. Along with IP57 for dust and water resistance, and of course SmartThings Find. So you won’t have to worry about losing your earbuds.
With the Buds 3 Pro, we’re looking at a two-way speaker versus the one-way speaker on the standard Buds 3. It also includes adaptive noise control, blade lights, and ambient sound, but the Buds 3 will leave all of that behind. The other main difference will be battery life, with 5 hours with ANC on for Buds 3 and 6 hours with ANC on for Buds 3 Pro. With ANC off, that will increase by an hour. The cases are also slightly different sizes, with Buds 3 offering up to 24 hours of battery life with the case and 30 hours on the Buds 3 Pro.
A worthy upgrade to the Galaxy Buds lineup
Samsung has not upgraded its Galaxy Buds since 2022. Last year, Samsung released the Galaxy Buds FE, which was pretty much on par with the Galaxy Buds 2 – which launched in 2021. So, Samsung users are definitely ready for an upgrade to the Galaxy Buds lineup. While we do not know the pricing just yet on Buds 3 or Buds 3 Pro, we do expect pricing to be similar to the Buds 2 and Buds 2 Pro, which were $139 and $229, respectively. That would keep them competitive with the Pixel Buds and the AirPods.
Seeing Samsung make Active Noise Cancellation a basic feature across its entire lineup of Galaxy Buds is a really great thing. Even the Galaxy Buds FE, which were announced last year for $99, offer ANC. Samsung is also adding Ultra High-Quality Sound on both of the Buds 3 models, with 24 bit/96 kHz, which is going to sound amazing coming from your Samsung smartphone.
We expect that Samsung will announce these at Unpacked or perhaps just before Unpacked. Sometimes, Samsung will announce a few smaller products before Unpacked, particularly if they have a lot of products to announce at Unpacked. And so far, we expect them to announce the Galaxy Z Flip 6, Galaxy Z Fold 6, Galaxy Watch 7, and Galaxy Watch Ultra. Not to mention, some new tablets are likely coming as well.
