Samsung's latest flagship wireless headphones Galaxy Buds2 Pro is the successor of the model Galaxy Buds Pro. However, if you are an existing user of the first generation of these professional Samsung headphones, is it worth upgrading to the second generation? Are the improvements enough to warrant an upgrade just a year after getting them?
Both wireless headphones are equipped with a system of two transducers, six microphones and an ANC (active noise cancellation) function. Galaxy However, the Buds2 Pro have improved active cancellation performance. With Voice Pickup, both headphones can distinguish between ambient noise and human voices, and when you're talking to someone nearby, they'll temporarily switch to Ambient Mode.
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While headphones Galaxy Buds Pro are equipped with a Bluetooth 5.0 interface with AAC and SBC codecs, headphones Galaxy Buds 2 Pro use an improved chip with Bluetooth 5.3 interface. It is equipped with AAC, Samsung Seamless Codec HiFi and SBC codecs. Samsung's new codec can transmit 24-bit lossless audio, but this feature only works with devices Galaxy with One UI 4.0 user interface.
The 360 Audio feature debuted on the device itself Galaxy Buds Pro and Samsung improves it in the new generation of headphones with the Direct Multi-Channel function. It makes 360 Audio even smoother and more immersive. At the same time, both headphones have the function of automatic switching between devices Galaxy logged in to the same Samsung account.
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It lasts with ANC on Galaxy Buds2 Pro play up to 5 hours and with the case up to 18 hours. With ANC off, the new headphones last up to 8 hours at a time and up to 29 hours with the case. That's only an hour longer than u Galaxy Buds Pro, so it's not enough for the battery life to be considered an upgrade. The charging boxes of both models have a USB-C port, fast charging and Qi wireless charging.
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But the differences are in the sizes of the headphones, where Samsung says that it has reduced the novelty by 15%. So the dimensions are as follows:
- Galaxy Buds2 For earphone: 20,5 x 19,5 x 20,8 mm
- Galaxy Buds For handset: 21,6 x 19,9 x 18,7 mm
Both models have AKG sound tuning, Ambient Mode, Wind Noise Reduction, Dolby Atmos, Bixby, IPX7 protection and SmartThings Find. All in all, if you suffer from lossless audio and want better 360 Audio, you can na Galaxy Buds2 Pro boldly switch. If not, you can certainly get by with the first generation for some time. Galaxy Buds2 Pro are a significant improvement especially over Galaxy Buds, Galaxy Buds+ or Galaxy Bud's Live.
What about the sound comparison? Buds pro also support the Samsung Scalable Codec. This article looks as if the author compares the product only according to the parameters from the store...