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    SAMSUNG’S GALAXY BUDS VS. APPLE’S AIRPODS: HOW DO THEY COMPARE ON AN iPHONE?

    Apr 23, 2019 5 minutes
    BY LEIF JOHNSON

    Samsung announced its new Galaxy Buds true wireless earphones recently, and they’re obviously designed for Samsung’s own Galaxy phones. (As a neat trick, you can even use the upcoming Galaxy S10 to charge the Galaxy Buds.) In design and price, though, Samsung is clearly attempting to make these little guys an attractive alternative to Apple’s AirPods—perhaps even for iPhone users.

    So are they? We managed to get our hands on a pair of Galaxy Buds ahead of the March 7 release date, and I formed a few impressions of how well they work with an iPhone XS Max. In some cases, yes, they actually come out ahead. In others, they’re a reminder that the AirPods are a far greater value than we often give them credit for.

    PRICE

    The Galaxy Buds cost $130 while Apple’s AirPods cost $160. There’s no contest here. If

     

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