Apple AirPods 5 vs Samsung Galaxy Buds4 Pro

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AirPods 5 compared with Galaxy Buds4 Pro

	AppleAirPods 5	SamsungGalaxy Buds4 Pro
Overview
Released
Released	September 2026	March 2026
Sound
Type
Type	Open-ear	In-ear
Noise cancelling
Noise cancelling	Yes	Yes
Transparency mode
Transparency mode	Yes	Yes
Spatial audio with head tracking
Spatial audio with head tracking	Yes	Yes
Driver size
Driver size	–	11 mm
Bluetooth codecs
Bluetooth codecs	SBC and AAC	SBC, AAC, LC3 and Samsung Seamless Codec
Lossless over USB-C
Lossless over USB-C	No	–
Chip
Chip	H2	–
Drivers
Drivers	Custom high-excursion Apple driver and custom high dynamic range amplifier in a new multiport acoustic architecture	Enhanced 2-way speaker with an 11 mm woofer (3.5 mm thick) and a 5.5 x 3.5 x 0.9 mm tweeter, and a dedicated amplifier for each (Dual Amplifier); the wider woofer has a 19.8% larger diaphragm than Galaxy Buds3 Pro's
Noise cancelling detail
Noise cancelling detail	Up to 1.5x more Active Noise Cancellation than AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation; Adaptive Audio, Transparency and Conversation Awareness	Active Noise Cancellation with Adaptive ANC, which adjusts to ear shape and fit; Adaptive Noise Control, which balances noise cancelling and ambient sound for your surroundings; Ambient sound; Voice Detect; Siren Detect
Audio features
Audio features	Personalised Spatial Audio with dynamic head tracking; Adaptive EQ; Voice Isolation; studio-quality audio recording; Live Translation; lossless audio with Apple Vision Pro	Ultra High Quality audio up to 24-bit/96 kHz over Samsung Seamless Codec (SSC-UHQ) with Galaxy S23 series, Z Fold5, Z Flip5, Tab S9 series and later models on One UI 6.1.1 or later; 360 Audio with head tracking and Direct Multi-Channel on Galaxy devices; Adaptive EQ; 9-band equaliser; Volume EQ; LE Audio (LC3) and Auracast; Super Clear Call with Super Wideband up to 16 kHz; Interpreter and Live Translate with Galaxy AI phones
Battery
Listening time (maker's claim)
Listening time (maker's claim)	Up to 4 hours	Up to 6 hours
With the case
With the case	Up to 20 hours	Up to 26 hours
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	No	Yes
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Up to 6 hours per charge with noise control off	Up to 7 hours per charge with noise cancelling off (30 hours with the case); talk time up to 4.5 hours with noise cancelling on (20 hours with the case) or 5 hours with it off (22 hours); 61 mAh earbud and 530 mAh case batteries (typical)
Charging case
Charging case	Charging Case (USB-C), charged by USB-C cable only	Translucent clamshell Charging Case with magnetic docking; charges by USB-C or wirelessly (charger sold separately); 51 x 51 x 28.3 mm; 2.5–4.5 W charging input
Fast charging
Fast charging	5 minutes in the case gives around 1 hour of listening	–
Design
Weight (each earbud)
Weight (each earbud)	4.3 g (better)	5.1 g
Water and sweat resistance
Water and sweat resistance	IP57	IP57
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	5.3	6.1
Controls
Controls	Force sensor on the stems (press to play, pause, answer calls and skip; press and hold to switch listening modes); camera remote; “Hey Siri” or just “Siri”; Siri Interactions by nodding or shaking your head	Pinch Control on the metal blade (double pinch for the next track, triple pinch for the previous track, pinch and hold for a preset feature or to decline a call); swipe up or down for volume; Head Gestures (nod or shake) for calls and Bixby; voice wake-up for AI agents such as Bixby
Microphones
Microphones	Dual beamforming microphones and an inward-facing microphone; speech-detecting accelerometer	Three per earbud (two high-SNR digital microphones and one digital), six in total; Voice Pickup Unit; deep neural network voice isolation for calls
Fit and ear tips
Fit and ear tips	Open-ear design with no ear tips	Canal fit with silicone ear tips in S, M and L (M fitted)
Case weight
Case weight	32.3 g	44.3 g
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	IP57 (IEC 60529) for the AirPods and charging case	IP57 for the earbuds only (submersion in up to 1 m of fresh water for up to 30 minutes); the Charging Case isn't water resistant, and Samsung advises against beach or pool use
Works with
Works with	Full features with iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Apple TV and Apple Vision Pro on the latest software; works as Bluetooth headphones with other devices, with limited features	Works as Bluetooth audio with any device; settings built into Galaxy phones and tablets with One UI 8 or later, or the Galaxy Wearable app on Android 12 or later with at least 1.5 GB of memory; no app for iPhone; Auto Switch between Galaxy devices signed in to a Samsung account
Colours
Colours	White	White, Black; Pink Gold (Samsung.com only)
In the box
In the box	AirPods 5 and Charging Case (USB-C), documentation; no USB-C cable or power adapter	Earbuds, Charging Case, ear tips (S, M, L), Quick Start Guide; USB-C cable not included