Spec-by-spec

Head to head

Contenders from Wireless Earbuds, every metric lined up. The winning value in each row is outlined.

Price

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Rating

★★★★★

Category rank

Noise cancelling

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Battery (buds)

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Sound quality

Clean, balanced, limited EQ

Excellent—new acoustic architecture with enhanced bass, clarity, and vocals; Adaptive EQ tuning

Balanced, consumer-friendly tuning

Call clarity

Good in quiet, average in noise

Very good—inward-facing mics with Conversation Boost improve isolation; solid in most environments

Clear in quiet; muffled in wind

Water resistance

IPX4 (sweat resistant)

IPX4—sweat resistant, gym-safe, light rain resistant; adequate for fitness use

IPX4 (sweat and light rain proof)

Fit & comfort

Comfortable, secure for most, limited tips

Excellent—five ear-tip sizes, all-new design, secure fit verified by users, all-day comfortable

Secure fit, 3 tip sizes, all-day wearable

Verdict

Best for Apple ecosystem, lacks ANC value

Best flagship earbuds for Apple ecosystem.

Best budget Samsung ANC earbuds with bundled SmartTag

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