vs
9.3Noise control & calls6.0
4.2Battery9.2
Why is Galaxy Buds 2 SM-R117 better than CX Plus?
- Water resistance (IPx)IPx7 vs IPx4+75%
Why is CX Plus better than Galaxy Buds 2 SM-R117?
- Battery life8 h vs 24 h3×
Specifications
Side by side
| Sound | ||
| Fit | In-ear | In-ear |
| Ear cup design | Closed-back | Closed-back |
| Driver type | Dynamic | Dynamic |
| Driver size | — | 7 mm |
| Lowest frequency | — | 5 Hz |
| Highest frequency | — | 21,000 Hz |
| Noise control | ||
| Active noise cancelling | Yes | Yes |
| Adaptive ANC | — | Yes |
| Microphones | — | 4 |
| Battery & charging | ||
| Battery life | 8 h | 24 h |
| Battery life with ANC | 5 h | — |
| Total with charging case | 20 h | — |
| Battery capacity | — | 55 mAh |
| Charging time | — | 1.5 h |
| Quick charge (claimed) | — | 10 min → 1 h |
| Fast charging support | Yes | Yes |
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth version | 5.2 | 5.2 |
| Bluetooth codecs | — | aptX Adaptive, aptX, AAC, SBC |
| Hi-res codec (LDAC / aptX HD / LHDC) | — | Yes |
| aptX | — | Yes |
| LDAC | — | No |
| Smart & streaming | ||
| Voice assistant | — | Google Assistant, Siri |
| Companion app | — | Yes |
| Design & build | ||
| Earbud weight (each) | — | 12 g |
| Protection rating | IPX7 | IPX4 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx7 | IPx4 |
