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Samsung Galaxy Buds3 Pro vs Sony WF-1000XM5

Reddit prefers Samsung Galaxy Buds3 Pro — higher sentiment (79% vs 67% positive).

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Samsung

Samsung Galaxy Buds3 Pro

79

Pros

  • +Very comfortable
  • +Good overall sound quality
  • +Extremely durable
  • +Survived washing machine

Cons

  • −Case doesn't hold battery well
  • −Super wide band call feature not usable on non-galaxy devices
“I'm gna be rocking my galaxy buds plus till they turn to ashes. Its insane how much abuse they've survived. They got washed in a washing machine a couple times, countless times discharged to absolute ”
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Sony

Sony WF-1000XM5

67

Pros

  • +Long battery life
  • +Most comfortable to wear
  • +Sounded really good out of the box
  • +Sounded even better after eq adjustment

Cons

  • −Look huge
  • −Horrible hole in sound
  • −Sounded pretty bad without eq
  • −Iphone app issues
“This XM6 has an horrible hole right there. I haven't heard a single wireless Sony headphone recently that I could even say decent things about without EQ so I am not surprised. I have tried the WH-100”
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Specifications

SpecSamsung Galaxy Buds3 ProSony WF-1000XM5
Driver10.5mm planar + 6.1mm dynamic8.4mm Dynamic
Noise CancellingYes (Adaptive)Yes (Adaptive)
Battery Life7h (30h with case)8h (24h with case)
Weight4.7g per bud5.9g per bud
ConnectivityBluetooth 5.4Bluetooth 5.3
Water ResistanceIP57IPX4
Codec SupportSSC, AAC, SBCLDAC, AAC, SBC
Price——
Reddit sentiment79%67%
Mentions73
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