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5.7Noise control & calls9.3
9.0Battery3.2
Why is Epic Lab Edition better than Galaxy Buds3?
- Battery life13 h vs 6 h2.2×
- Hi-res codec (LDAC / aptX HD / LHDC)Yes · Galaxy Buds3: No
- Battery life with ANC9 h vs 5 h+80%
- LDACYes · Galaxy Buds3: No
Why is Galaxy Buds3 better than Epic Lab Edition?
- Water resistance (IPx)IPx5 vs IPx7+40%
- Driver size10 mm vs 11 mm+10%
Specifications
Side by side
| Sound | ||
| Fit | In-ear | Semi-in-ear (open) |
| Ear cup design | Closed-back | Open-back |
| Driver type | Dynamic | — |
| Driver size | 10 mm | 11 mm |
| Lowest frequency | 20 Hz | — |
| Highest frequency | 20,000 Hz | — |
| Impedance | 16 Ω | — |
| Sensitivity | 98 dB | — |
| Spatial / 3D audio | Yes | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | — |
| Hi-Res Audio | Yes | — |
| Adjustable equaliser | Yes | Yes |
| Noise control | ||
| Active noise cancelling | Yes | Yes |
| Noise reduction (claimed) | 38 dB | — |
| Transparency / ambient mode | Yes | — |
| Microphones | 6 | — |
| Noise reduction for calls | Yes | — |
| Battery & charging | ||
| Battery life | 13 h | 6 h |
| Battery life with ANC | 9 h | 5 h |
| Total with charging case | 56 h | — |
| Battery capacity | 85 mAh | — |
| Charging time | 2 h | — |
| Quick charge (claimed) | 10 min → 2 h | — |
| Fast charging support | Yes | — |
| Wireless charging (case) | Yes | Yes |
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth version | 5.3 | 5.4 |
| Bluetooth codecs | LDAC, LC3, AAC, SBC | AAC, SBC |
| Hi-res codec (LDAC / aptX HD / LHDC) | Yes | No |
| aptX | No | No |
| LDAC | Yes | No |
| Multipoint (two devices) | Yes | — |
| LE Audio | Yes | — |
| USB-C | Yes | Yes |
| Latency | 50 ms | — |
| Low-latency game mode | Yes | — |
| Smart & streaming | ||
| Voice assistant | Google Assistant, Siri | — |
| Companion app | Yes | — |
| Design & build | ||
| Earbud weight (each) | — | 4.7 g |
| Protection rating | IP55 | IP57 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx5 | IPx7 |
| Dust protection (IP) | 5 | 5 |
| Colours | Black | — |
| Features | ||
| Touch controls | — | Yes |
| Hands-free calls | — | Yes |
