Samsung Galaxy Buds 2 just leaked — and could be cheaper than AirPods 3

Samsung Galaxy Buds two just leaked — and could be cheaper than AirPods 3

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It looks similar Samsung might be preparing some other pair of true wireless earbuds, as references to a Galaxy Buds two were discovered the latest Samsung Wearable APK.

Android Police made the find, which specifies that the Galaxy Buds 2 device is a pair of earbuds with the apparent codename "Drupe." This pair of in-ear headphones expect set to be a direct successor to the original Samsung Galaxy Buds, rather than concluding twelvemonth's Samsung Galaxy Buds Pro. And that would suggest Samsung may be looking to counter the upcoming Apple AirPods 3 with a more than affordable competitor.

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Indeed, right now you can observe the Milky way Buds for as little as $80, in contrast to the $199 Galaxy Buds Pro. In substitution for a lower price, the Galaxy Buds 2 would likely lack some of the latter's more advanced features, similar active noise counterfoil and Samsung 360 Audio. But information technology would likely improve on the existing Galaxy Buds' feature set too, potentially with longer battery life or improved waterproofing.

1 characteristic the Milky way Buds ii apparently includes already is multipoint technology, or the ability to connect to multiple devices at once; the Vesture APK includes the phrase "supportMultiConnection="truthful"." This could be regular multipoint or a sign that the Galaxy Buds 2 will support the aforementioned automatic device switching as the Milky way Buds Pro, which lets the earbuds switch sources when information technology detects audio or video playback.

Of grade, naught is confirmed, and these few lines of code are our only indication so far that Samsung is working on the Galaxy Buds 2. It may exist an extremely early on epitome, or may accept even been tried and scrapped, with the Article of clothing APK references merely left lying around.

Still, a cheaper pair of Samsung Galaxy Buds would brand sense. While the Milky way Buds Pro is firmly on our list of the best wireless earbuds, information technology follows a trend set by the Galaxy Buds Plus and Galaxy Buds Alive of raising prices higher and college.

A simpler, more than affordable fix of buds could assistance draw more upkeep-minded buyers in Samsung's ecosystem likewise as help it undercut the AirPods 3, which is expected to price more than than the current Apple AirPods in exchange for upgraded features.

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James is currently Hardware Editor at Stone Paper Shotgun, simply before that was Audio Editor at Tom's Guide, where he covered headphones, speakers, soundbars and anything else that intentionally makes dissonance. A PC enthusiast, he as well wrote calculating and gaming news for TG, usually relating to how hard it is to notice graphics card stock.