Well, the rumors seem to be true; Samsung is giving up its identity in the earbuds market and opting for an AirPod aesthetic. We’ve been seeing a ton of leaked images and renders about these new buds. Now, thanks to Evan Blass, we have some high-res images of the Galaxy Buds 3 and Galaxy Buds 3 Pro.
Oh, we miss the olden days when Samsung was the antithesis of Apple. Sure, people mocked the Galaxy S5’s “Band-Aid” back, but it was unique, for goodness’ sake! It contrasted what Apple was doing with the iPhone, and people appreciated it. Now…. we’re seeing the Korean giant copy Apple’s homework more than we’d like to see.
Recent leaks of the Galaxy Buds and the Galaxy Watch 7 show that Samsung is leaning more towards Apple’s aesthetic. The Galaxy Watch might bring a square design when its previous watches sported beautiful circular designs.
Here are high-res images of the Galaxy Buds 3 and Buds 3 Pro
Looking at the renders of these upcoming earbuds, it’s not hard to see the AirPod inspiration. The most notable thing is the addition of the stem design. Several brands opted for this design, but Samsung famously brought wild and interesting designs for its earbuds. We all remember the Galaxy “Beans.”
However, these images show us two types of earbuds. We expect one pair to be the Galaxy Buds 3 and the other to be the Galaxy Buds 3 Pro. Starting off with the base model, these look like your typical stemmed earbuds. We see that there’s a black line that runs down the stem. That’s one defining feature.
One thing that reports point to is a squeeze gesture. If so, then that will be another defining feature of these earbuds. We’re not sure if squeezing the stem will make interacting with them any easier.
On the outside of the bud, we see two microphones. We don’t know if there’s going to be a microphone on the stem.
Galaxy Buds 3 Pro
Now, let’s move on to the Pro variant. According to the images, these will look even closer to AirPods. It looks like they’ll forgo the removable ear tips and slide directly into the ears. We see the actual speaker grill with what looks like the in-ear sensor in the image. Above the alleged sensor, we see what looks like a microphone.
The Pro will also have the black line down the stem. This could be the main visual cue making these stick out. On the back of the Galaxy Buds 3 Pro, we see two additional microphones.
Case
Along with the images of the buds, we also see the case that they’ll come in. As you could guess, the case will look closer to the AirPods’ case. What makes this case different from the AirPods case is the transparent lid.
The transparent lid will allow you to see the colored lights on either side of the case. There’s a blue light for the left bud and an orange light for the right bud. This matches the colored strips on the bottom of the actual earbuds. We’re not sure if these are just colored strips or if they’re lights. We’ll have to see them to be sure.
Right now, we’re still waiting for more information about these earbuds to come out. Right now, we only have leaked specs. They could have up to 24 hours of battery life, IP57 water and dust resistance, and be compatible with Google’s Find My Device network.
2024-06-28 15:11:51