Samsung Galaxy Buds2 with Bluetooth 5.2, Active Noise Cancellation, Up to 7.5 hours standalone battery life announced


Samsung at its Galaxy Unpacked event introduced the Galaxy Buds2 that joins the Galaxy Buds Live and Galaxy Buds Pro. It features dynamic two-way speakers for crisp, clear high notes and a deep bass, while the Active Noise Cancellation feature helps block unwanted sound. There are three adjustable Ambient Sound levels, for calls there is a machine learning-based solution that filters out a variety of distracting background noises.

The buds feature an iconic curved shape, has ‘Earbud fit test’ in Galaxy Wearable app to fit your ears. The earbuds each have a 61 mAh battery that will give 5 hours of music playback with ANC turned on and 7.5 hours with ANC turned off. The charging case can further extend the battery life to a maximum of 29 hours with ANC turned off. It supports fast charging too, giving 1 hour of playback with 5 mins of charging time.

Samsung Galaxy Buds2 specifications

  • Driver unit: 2-way (Woofer + Tweeter)
  • Microphones: 3 mics (2 outer + 1 inner)
  • Active Noise Cancellation (ANC)
  • Machine learning-based solution for voice calls
  • Connectivity: Bluetooth 5.2
  • Supported Codecs: AAC, SBC, Scalable (Samsung proprietary)
  • Sensors: Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Hall, Touch, Voice Pickup Unit (VPU)
  • IPX2 Splash resistant
  • Dimensions: Earbuds: 17.0x 20.9x 21.1mm; Weight: 5g
    • Charging case: 50x 27.8x 50.2mm; Weight: 41.2g
  • Battery: Earbuds – 61mAh; Charging Case – 472mAh
  • Play Time: 5 hours (buds) / 20hours (case) with ANC ON, 7.5 hours (buds) / 29 hours (case) with ANC OFF; Qi Wireless Charging, Fast charging: 1 hour of play time with 5 minutes of charging

The Samsung Galaxy Buds 2 comes in Graphite, White, Olive and Lavender colours, is priced at $149.99 (Rs. 11,140 approx.) and will roll out starting from August 27th.


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