New improvements on Samsung Galaxy Buds with IconX 2018
The Galaxy Buds go a step further to provide an improved performance. Highlights include improved battery life and new charging methods and sensors.
Compare these new improvements on Samsung Galaxy Buds with IconX 2018 below:
|
Function/Feature |
Galaxy Buds 2019 |
Gear IconX 2018 |
|---|---|---|
|
Colours |
Black, White, Yellow |
Black, Gray, Pink |
|
Battery |
Playback: Total 13 hours (earbuds 6 hours + case 7 hours) Talk Time: Total 11 hours (earbuds 5 hours + case 6 hours) |
Playback: Total 10 hours (earbuds 5 hours + case 5 hours) Talk Time: Total 8 hours (earbuds 4 hours + case 4 hours) |
|
Charging |
Wired/wireless/Device to Device charging |
Wired charging only |
|
Quick Charging |
15 minutes charging = 1.7 hours (100 min.) playback time |
10 minutes charging = 1 hour playback time |
|
Microphone |
One outer microphone + one inner microphone |
Two outer microphones |
|
In-ear Sensor |
IR sensor + Accelerometer + Proximity sensor (VSCEL) |
IR Sensor |
|
Connectivity |
Bluetooth 5.0 |
Bluetooth 4.2 |
|
Bixby control |
Mobile Device + Galaxy Buds function |
Mobile Device function |
|
Supported Codec |
Samsung Scalable Audio & Speech Codec, SBC, AAC |
Samsung Scalable Audio & Speech Codec, SBC |
|
Others |
Ambient Sound, Touch UX |
Ambient Sound, Touch UX |
Please note: Samsung Scalable Codec is supported on Galaxy devices with OS Android Nougat or higher
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