Lost in the excitement of Samsung Unpacked with Samsung’s announcements of three new flagship phones is the Galaxy Buds+. A successor to last year’s Galaxy Buds, the newer Galaxy Buds+ focus on making refinements to design and improvements to battery life. I got to go hands-on with them and thought their new, more compact build and longer runtime will pay dividends when competing against other true wireless earbuds like the Jabra Elite 75t and Apple Airpods Pro.
Available in black, white, blue, and red, the earbuds look sleek with color options that will match your style. At 6.3 grams, the earbuds are compact and won’t protrude too much from your ear, and even the battery case is eminently pocketable at 39.6 grams. They come with IPX2 splash resistance, allowing them to handle sweat at the gym and maybe some light rain, but I wouldn’t immerse them.
The big winner here is battery life. Samsung claims the Galaxy Buds+ can last for 11 hours of playtime (7.5 hours of talk time) with their 85mAh battery and the case adds another 11 hours with its 270mAh battery. That’s a solid full day of use, though results are likely to vary based on volume. The case also supports wireless charging, and three minutes of charging the earbuds gets you one hour of playtime.
You’ll be able to pick up the new Galaxy Buds+ starting February 14 online for $149, with a store rollout to come March 6th.
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