JBL Live Pro 2 TWS vs Samsung Galaxy Buds4 Pro

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Live Pro 2 TWS compared with Galaxy Buds4 Pro

	JBLLive Pro 2 TWS	SamsungGalaxy Buds4 Pro
Overview
Released
Released	June 2022	March 2026
Sound
Type
Type	In-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
Driver size
Driver size	11 mm	11 mm
Impedance
Impedance	16 ohms	–
Bluetooth codecs
Bluetooth codecs	SBC and AAC	SBC, AAC, LC3 and Samsung Seamless Codec
Drivers
Drivers	11 mm dynamic; 20 Hz–20 kHz frequency response and 105 dB SPL sensitivity at 1 kHz	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	True Adaptive Noise Cancelling, Ambient Aware and TalkThru; app leakage and ear-canal compensation confirmed by TechRadar	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	JBL Headphones app EQ and Audio/Video modes; SBC/AAC confirmed by What Hi-Fi?	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
Hearing health
Hearing health	VoiceAware own-voice monitoring	–
Battery
Listening time (maker's claim)
Listening time (maker's claim)	Up to 8 hours	Up to 6 hours
With the case
With the case	Up to 30 hours	Up to 26 hours
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	Yes	Yes
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Up to ten hours with ANC off, eight with standard ANC or six with True Adaptive ANC; maker's 40-hour total includes ANC off. What Hi-Fi? gives 30 hours including the case with ANC on. Each bud has a 65 mAh, 3.85 V battery; two-hour charging	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	580 mAh, 3.8 V battery; USB-C and Qi charging; maker gives four-hour wireless charging	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	Fifteen minutes supplies up to four hours	–
Design
Weight (each earbud)
Weight (each earbud)	4.8 g (better)	5.1 g
Water and sweat resistance
Water and sweat resistance	IPX5	IP57
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	5.2	6.1
Two devices at once
Two devices at once	Yes	–
Controls
Controls	Touch and voice controls; automatic pause/resume confirmed by What Hi-Fi?, which found it over-sensitive	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	Six beamforming microphones across the pair	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	Oval tubes and silicone tips in small, medium and large sizes; app seal check	Canal fit with silicone ear tips in S, M and L (M fitted)
Case weight
Case weight	48.4 g	44.3 g
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	IPX5 earbuds; no case rating inferred	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	Two Bluetooth devices, Dual Connect & Sync and Google Fast Pair; Android voice-assistant requirements apply	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	Black, Silver, Blue and Rose	White, Black; Pink Gold (Samsung.com only)
In the box
In the box	Earbuds, three tip sizes, USB-C charging cable, charging case, warranty and quick-start guide. Maker UK release confirms June 2022 availability, also reported by TechRadar	Earbuds, Charging Case, ear tips (S, M, L), Quick Start Guide; USB-C cable not included