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3.0Noise control & calls7.2
3.4Battery3.5
Why is Soundgear Sense better than Galaxy Buds 3 SM-R530?
Soundgear Sense has no measurable advantages in this pair.
Why is Galaxy Buds 3 SM-R530 better than Soundgear Sense?
- Active noise cancellingNo · Soundgear Sense: Yes
- Water resistance (IPx)IPx4 vs IPx7+75%
- Total with charging case24 h vs 30 h+25%
Specifications
Side by side
| Sound | ||
| Fit | Open-ear | In-ear |
| Ear cup design | Open-back | Closed-back |
| Driver type | Dynamic | Dynamic |
| Driver size | 16.2 mm | — |
| Number of drivers | — | 2 |
| Lowest frequency | 20 Hz | — |
| Highest frequency | 20,000 Hz | — |
| Impedance | 32 Ω | — |
| Sensitivity | 112 dB | — |
| Spatial / 3D audio | — | Yes |
| Head tracking | — | Yes |
| Hi-Res Audio | — | Yes |
| Adjustable equaliser | Yes | Yes |
| Noise control | ||
| Active noise cancelling | No | Yes |
| Transparency / ambient mode | — | Yes |
| Battery & charging | ||
| Battery life | 6 h | 6 h |
| Battery life with ANC | — | 5 h |
| Total with charging case | 24 h | 30 h |
| Charging time | 2 h | — |
| Quick charge (claimed) | 15 min → 4 h | — |
| Fast charging support | Yes | Yes |
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth version | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| Bluetooth codecs | AAC, SBC | LC3, AAC, SBC |
| Hi-res codec (LDAC / aptX HD / LHDC) | No | No |
| aptX | No | No |
| LDAC | No | No |
| Multipoint (two devices) | Yes | Yes |
| LE Audio | — | Yes |
| USB-C | Yes | — |
| Low-latency game mode | Yes | — |
| Smart & streaming | ||
| Voice assistant | Alexa, Google Assistant, Siri | Google Assistant |
| Companion app | — | Yes |
| Design & build | ||
| Earbud weight (each) | 13.1 g | — |
| Protection rating | IP54 | IP57 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx4 | IPx7 |
| Dust protection (IP) | 5 | 5 |
| Features | ||
| Touch controls | Yes | Yes |
| Hands-free calls | Yes | — |
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