Samsung is exploring ways to add UWB (Ultra-Wideband) in its earbuds, which is evident from a recently published patent application the company filed in November 2023.
For those wondering, Ultra-Wideband is a short-range wireless communication tech that operates at very high frequencies (3.1–10.6 GHz). It enables precise location tracking and high-speed data transfer over short distances while consuming very little power. Unlike Bluetooth or Wi-Fi, UWB provides centimeter-level accuracy when determining the position of objects.
The Galaxy S and Z series flagships already support this tech. So, UWB may enable more effective or more efficient location tracking of upcoming Galaxy Buds earphones, when connected to those phones.
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Better audio transmission possible with UWB
UWB has a higher bandwidth than Bluetooth. So it can also enable better audio transmission. As Sammobile speculates, it can enable higher-fidelity audio in Galaxy Buds.
The patent application itself describes a new method of connecting the phone and the earbuds using both Bluetooth and UWB. Not to mention, the phone (or whatever device it is) will also have to support UWB. So it may come as a premium feature in the first and remain limited to a smaller group of users.
But what makes this development interesting is the possibility of other brands adopting the tech and implementing it to work seamlessly within their ecosystem, until most devices across different brands in the space include the tech and work with each other just as Bluetooth does today.
Nonetheless, it’s important to mention that a patent doesn’t guarantee the execution. And it will also increase the power consumption of the device. We will have to wait to see if Samsung decides to become the first to add UWB to earphones.
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