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Samsung Galaxy Buds R170
With 11-hour battery life per earbud and a 3-minute fast charge delivering an hour of playback, these true wireless earbuds provide extended listening through long workdays. Ambient Aware mode offers adjustable transparency, while the three-microphone array ensures clear voice capture even in crowded settings. Best for budget-conscious callers needing reliable battery stamina and dependable voice performance on the go.
form factor in-ear
driver type dynamic
Wireless Yes
bluetooth version 5.0
battery life hours 6
case battery hours 7
water resistance IPX2
53 Overall Score
Price $40
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong social proof (96th percentile) 96th
- Strong mic (87th percentile) 87th
- Strong connectivity (83rd percentile) 83rd
- Strong comfort (72nd percentile) 72nd
Cons
- Below average battery (18th percentile)
- Below average sound (30th percentile)
- Below average build (35th percentile)
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Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Design
| Form Factor | in-ear |
| Wearing Style | true wireless |
| Weight | 0.1 kg / 0.1 lbs |
Audio
| Driver Type | dynamic |
| Impedance | 16 |
| Codecs | Galaxy Buds True Wireless Earbuds (Wireless Charging Case included), White – US Version |
Noise Control
| Transparency | Yes |
Connectivity
| Wireless | Yes |
| Bluetooth | 5 |
Earbud Battery
| Battery Life | 6 |
| Fast Charging | 3 minutes of charging gives you one hour of play time |
| Charging | USB-C |
Case Battery
| Case Battery | 7 |
| Case Charging | USB-C |
| Wireless Charging | Yes |
Microphone
| Microphone | Yes |
| Mic Count | 3 |
| NC Mic | Yes |
Features
| Voice Assistant | Siri, Google Assistant, Bixby |
| Touch Controls | Yes |
| App | Galaxy Wearable app, Galaxy Buds+ app |
| Water Resistance | IPX2 |
vs Competition
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy Buds R170 | Sony WF-C700N WFC700N/B | EarFun Air Pro 4+ | Nothing Ear (3) | JBL Live Beam JBLLIVEBEAM3SILAM | JLab Jbuds Pods ANC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Form Factor | in-ear | in-ear | in-ear | in-ear | in-ear | in-ear |
| Driver Type | dynamic | dynamic | hybrid | dynamic | dynamic | dynamic |
| Wireless | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Active Noise Cancellation | - | true | true | true | true | true |
| Bluetooth Version | 5.0 | 5.2 | 6.0 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 5.4 |
| Battery Life Hours | 6 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 10 |
| Case Battery Hours | 7 | 15 | 54 | 19 | 36 | 56 |
| Water Resistance | IPX2 | IPX4 | IP55 | Water-Resistant | IP55 | IP55 |
| Multipoint | - | true | true | true | true | true |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Anc | Mic | Build | Sound | Battery | Comfort | Connectivity | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samsung Galaxy Buds R170 | 65.7 | 86.9 | 34.6 | 30 | 17.8 | 71.6 | 82.5 | 95.9 |
| Sony WF-C700N WFC700N/B Compare | 97.3 | 82.6 | 80.7 | 81.9 | 81.6 | 71.6 | 89 | 72 |
| EarFun Air Pro 4+ Compare | 97.3 | 97.2 | 91.8 | 99.7 | 96.1 | 71.6 | 99.3 | 89.6 |
| Nothing Ear (3) Compare | 93.2 | 97.2 | 72.4 | 93.3 | 77 | 94.2 | 100 | 80.3 |
| JBL Live Beam JBLLIVEBEAM3SILAM Compare | 97.3 | 97.2 | 91.8 | 81.9 | 90.8 | 71.6 | 96.2 | 89.6 |
| JLab Jbuds Pods ANC Compare | 93.2 | 97.2 | 91.8 | 78.9 | 95.7 | 71.6 | 96.7 | 80.3 |
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