Wearables
Galaxy Buds Plus vs Galaxy Buds Live, which one will you choose?
While choosing the perfect pair of earbuds, everyone has their own preferences and as a music enthusiast i do have my own choice and so the others, it depends on what is the use and what quality do you expect from your earbuds. There are many aspects that will help you choose your perfect pair of earbuds such as battery life, high-quality speakers, and microphone setup, or a lightweight design.
Samsung has expanded consumers’ options for wireless earbuds and to offer users with more options the company is also constantly working on the key design elements from colors to form factors.
Samsung currently has a wide variety of earbuds that are also available in many color options to choose from. The newly launched Galaxy Buds Live comes with a unique bean-like design with an immersive sound experience. Here we’ll be comparing the two best wireless earbuds from Samsung, the Galaxy Buds Live and Galaxy Buds Plus.
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Both of these earbuds offer superior sound quality but despite this, they also have many differences in terms of design and other internal features. After reading the full article you can easily choose between these two.
Design:
The design can be a big factor before choosing the perfect pair of earbuds. The Galaxy Buds Live and Galaxy Buds+ both come with extraordinary design and offers a comfortable fit. The Galaxy Buds Live has a unique Open-Type structure while the Galaxy Buds+ has Canal Type structure.
The Galaxy Buds Live offers Ambient Sound Mode that can be used for enhanced sound experience with a negligible weight of 6.3g. Whereas, the Galaxy Buds Live offers an Active Noise cancellation feature and weighs 5.6g.
Performance and battery life:
Moving further to the battery back up on these earbuds.
Galaxy Buds Plus: These come with an 85mAh earbuds capacity and 270mAh case battery. You can get up to 60 minutes of playtime on these earbuds with 3 minutes charge. While, both the earbuds and case together can offer up to 22 hours of playtime with 11-hour earbuds playtime and 11 hours of case capacity.
Galaxy Buds Live: The battery performance of the earbuds is less as compared to the Galaxy Buds+. But despite this, they offer up to 21 hours of playtime with 6 hours buds capacity and 15-hour case battery backup. You can use them for 60 minutes with 5 minutes of charging. The case has a battery capacity of 472mAh and the earbuds have a 60mAh battery.
Speakers and microphone:
Galaxy Buds Plus: Coming to the speakers, these earbuds are packed with two-way speakers that comprise a woofer for rich and powerful bass and a tweeter for a clear high and low note.
Galaxy Buds Live: These earbuds are equipped with a 12mm speaker that provides spacious sound and clear high and low notes.
Sensors:
The Galaxy Buds+ comes with five sensors including Accelerometer, IR, Hall, Touch, and Grip. Whereas, the Galaxy Buds Live has 2 additional sensors despite these five these sensors include Accelerometer, IR, Hall, Touch, Grip, Voice Pickup Unit, and Gyro.
Apple has just announced the Apple Watch Series 10 at the “It’s Glowtime” event. The new model comes with a fresh design that hasn’t been updated since 2021. The Watch Series 10 features a thinner design and a larger display. It’s a strong competitor against Samsung’s latest Galaxy Watch 7.
Apple Watch Series 10 launches with several notable enhancements. It supports fast charging, so you can get up to 80% battery in just 30 minutes. Now, you don’t have to wait long for your watch to be ready to go.
Moreover, the Watch Series 10 Titanium design integrates a new built-in speaker, which allows users to play music or podcasts directly from their wrist. It also has better water resistance and is certified for high-speed water sports up to 20 meters deep. It means that the watch can handle more intense water activities and includes the Depth app, which was previously only available on the Ultra models.
Following Galaxy Watch 7, the Watch Series 10 now includes the ability to detect sleep apnea. This is a condition where your breathing stops and starts while you sleep. The watch tracks your sleep patterns and can identify signs of sleep apnea if you wear it every night for a few days. This feature works similarly to the new Vitals app in watchOS 11.
Apple Watch Series 10 will be available for pre-order from September 13 and officially release on September 20. The starting price is $399 for the 44mm version. With these advancements, the Series 10 is set to challenge the Galaxy Watch 7, offering a range of new improvements.
Samsung collaborated with the University of Michigan to assess Galaxy Watch features accuracy. The study validated the high accuracy of fitness tracking features. Dr. Hon Pak also encouraged MiPR’s validation of Galaxy Watch accuracy.
The Michigan Performance Research Laboratory (MiPR) found a significant correlation between Galaxy Watch and the clinical and sport science reference devices’ measurement of heart rate, sweat loss, VO2 max, and body fat percentage measurements.
The MiPR studies verified the accuracy of Samsung Galaxy Watch fitness tracking features by monitoring key metrics from elite runners, including:
Heart rate: It measures how hard the heart works during physical activity.
- Findings show an excellent 90% correlation with electrocardiogram equipment while running, the gold standard in heart rate measurement.
Sweat loss: Sweat loss estimates the amount of fluid lost during physical activity and helps guide proper hydration after workouts.
- The study found a 95% correlation for Galaxy Watch in assessing sweat loss over varying distances ranging from 2.5 km to 20 km.
VO2 max: Understanding how much oxygen the body absorbs during a workout helps individuals assess their fitness levels and set optimal goals and limits.
- The study demonstrated an 82% correlation, indicating acceptable alignment between Galaxy Watch and clinical-grade diagnostic equipment.
Body fat percentage: Measuring a person’s body fat percentage allows for a better understanding of physical health and fitness than tracking body weight alone.
- Galaxy Watch readings showed a 95% correlation with dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) results, the standard diagnostic test for body composition using low-dose X-rays.
“We’re proud to be recognized by the renowned Michigan Performance Research Laboratory — their skilled researchers and expertise in wearable technology give us confidence in the accuracy of the Galaxy Watch’s fitness tracking capabilities.”
Google has rolled out a new update to the Weather Tile for Wear OS devices, which was initially available for the Pixel Watch 3 running Wear OS 5. This update is now rolling out to all Wear OS wearables including the Samsung Galaxy Watch series. It improves the functionality and information density provided by the Weather Tile.
The updated Weather Tile provides more detailed weather information. Instead of just showing the location name, current temperature, high and low temperatures, and weather conditions, the new tile provides more details. It now includes a forecast for the next 3 hours on the 41 mm Pixel Watch 3 and the next 4 hours on the 45 mm variant.
It means you can now see more information about the upcoming weather directly on the tile without opening the full weather app. This change makes it easier to check the weather at a glance on Wear OS devices. Notably, it does not change the UV Index or Sun Tiles.
Previously, the Weather Tile on Wear OS devices offered general information. Users could see the location name, current temperature, high/low, and a simple weather condition description. The new update improves this by adding a better forecast, which provides a more detailed view of the weather in the coming hours.
The update is available with the Weather app version 1.9.269.x. It was first rolled out to the Pixel Watch 3 but is now being extended to other Wear OS devices including Galaxy watches.
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