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9.3Noise control & calls7.2
4.0Battery3.5
Why is Galaxy Buds 2 SM-R117 better than Galaxy Buds 3 SM-R530?
- Battery life8 h vs 6 h+33%
Why is Galaxy Buds 3 SM-R530 better than Galaxy Buds 2 SM-R117?
- Total with charging case20 h vs 30 h+50%
Specifications
Side by side
| Sound | ||
| Fit | In-ear | In-ear |
| Ear cup design | Closed-back | Closed-back |
| Driver type | Dynamic | Dynamic |
| Number of drivers | — | 2 |
| Spatial / 3D audio | — | Yes |
| Head tracking | — | Yes |
| Hi-Res Audio | — | Yes |
| Adjustable equaliser | — | Yes |
| Noise control | ||
| Active noise cancelling | Yes | Yes |
| Transparency / ambient mode | — | Yes |
| Battery & charging | ||
| Battery life | 8 h | 6 h |
| Battery life with ANC | 5 h | 5 h |
| Total with charging case | 20 h | 30 h |
| Fast charging support | Yes | Yes |
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth version | 5.2 | 5.3 |
| Bluetooth codecs | — | LC3, AAC, SBC |
| Hi-res codec (LDAC / aptX HD / LHDC) | — | No |
| aptX | — | No |
| LDAC | — | No |
| Multipoint (two devices) | — | Yes |
| LE Audio | — | Yes |
| Smart & streaming | ||
| Voice assistant | — | Google Assistant |
| Companion app | — | Yes |
| Design & build | ||
| Protection rating | IPX7 | IP57 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx7 | IPx7 |
| Dust protection (IP) | — | 5 |
| Features | ||
| Touch controls | — | Yes |
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