AirPods Pro 3 vs Galaxy Buds4 Pro
Official specs side by side. Highlighted = better on that spec. No winner is marked when a value is missing, the rule is neutral, or the values were measured under different test standards.
| Spec | Apple AirPods Pro 3 | Samsung Galaxy Buds4 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Launch | ||
| Release date | 19 Sep 2025 apple.com | 11 Mar 2026 news.samsung.com |
| Type | Earbuds apple.com | Earbuds news.samsung.com |
| Platform | ||
| Chip | Apple H2 apple.com | Not stated news.samsung.com |
| Works with | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Vision Pro (latest OS); limited on non-Apple devices apple.com | Android 12 or higher (more than 1.5 GB memory) news.samsung.com |
| Audio | ||
| Active noise cancelling | Yes apple.com | Yes news.samsung.com |
| Driver size | Not stated apple.com | 11.0 mm news.samsung.com |
| Bluetooth codecs | Not stated apple.com | SSC HiFi, SSC UHQ, AAC, SBC, LC3 news.samsung.com |
| Battery | ||
| Battery life (maker claim) | 8 h (better) apple.com | 6 h news.samsung.com |
| With charging case | 24 h apple.com | 26 h (better) news.samsung.com |
| Battery | — | 61 mAh news.samsung.com |
| Charging | MagSafe Charging Case (USB-C): MagSafe, Apple Watch charger, Qi, USB-C apple.com | — |
| Wireless charging | Yes apple.com | Not stated news.samsung.com |
| Body | ||
| Weight | 5.6 g apple.com | 5.1 g (better) news.samsung.com |
| Dimensions | 30.9 x 19.2 x 27.0 apple.com | 18.1 x 19.6 x 30.9 news.samsung.com |
| Water/dust rating | IP57 apple.com | IP57 news.samsung.com |
| Colours | White apple.com | Black · White · Pink Gold news.samsung.com |
| Connectivity & sensors | ||
| Bluetooth | 5.3 apple.com | 6.1 news.samsung.com |
| Sensors | Dual beamforming microphones · Inward-facing microphone · Skin-detect sensor · Motion-detecting accelerometer · Speech-detecting accelerometer · Heart rate sensor · Touch control apple.com | Voice Pickup Unit (VPU) · Force & Touch (Swipe) · SWIR · Accelerometer · Gyro · Hall sensor news.samsung.com |
“Not stated” means the maker does not publish that value. We never fill gaps with estimates.