Samsung officially launches Galaxy Buds Live TWS at the Galaxy Unpacked virtual event. The company unveiled it alongside Galaxy Note 20 series, Galaxy Z Fold 2, Galaxy Tab S7 series, and Galaxy Watch 3. It costs $169/€189 and will be available for purchase starting August 6 in certain regions and August 21 in Europe.
The Galaxy Buds Live is Samsung’s first-ever TWS with ANC (Active Noise Cancellation). The buds themselves are bean-shaped and does not protrude out of the ears. They also come with detachable wingtips for a better fit.
Both the buds feature 12mm drivers tuned by AKG, 3 microphones (1 in the inside and two on the outside), and a bass duct. Despite their tiny footprint, the company claims 6 hours on a single charge (60mAh per bud) and 21 hours with the charging case (472mAh) which charges via USB Type-C and Qi wireless charger.
The buds weigh 5.6g each while the charging case (empty) weighs 42.2g. As far as size is concerned, both of them measure 27.2 x 17.3 x 15.5mm and 50.0 x 50.2 x 27.8mm in dimension respectively.
Further, they connect to devices via Bluetooth 5.0 and support AAC, SBC, and scalable codec. They also include touch panel for controls and accelerometer, hall sensor as well as proximity sensor for wear detection.
They are compatible with almost all smartphones, tablets, PCs, smart TVs, and similar multimedia devices. For protection, they are only IPX2-certified for dust and water resistance.
Last but not least, the Galaxy Buds Live comes in three colors namely Mystic Black, Mystic Bronze, and Mystic White respectively.
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