Feb 26, 2026
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The Samsung Galaxy Buds4 and Pro were announced during the Galaxy Unpacked event. Here's everything you need to know.
Samsung announces Galaxy Buds 4 and Buds 4 Pro at Galaxy Unpacked: Everything you need to know
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Following the Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2026 announcements, new Samsung headphones are here.
Samsung announced two models: Galaxy Buds 4 and Galaxy Buds 4 Pro, which will be sold for $179 and $249 respectively.
It's been a few years since Samsung last released its standard in-ear headphones and Pro models. So we've gathered everything you need to know, from what's new to prices and specs.
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Samsung Galaxy Buds4 and Pro: Price and Specifications
It retails for $179.99
Five hours of battery life per charge, six with ANC off (24 hours with ANC, 30 hours without)
11mm dynamic speaker
Adaptive equalizer and noise control
Three digital microphones
IP54 water- and sweat-resistant
Colors: black, white
Galaxy Buds4 Pro
Retails for $249.99
Six hours of battery life per charge, seven with ANC off (26 hours with ANC, 30 hours without)
Advanced two-way speakers (11mm SuperWide woofer and 5.5mm flat tweeter)
Adaptive equalizer and noise control
Adaptive ANC 2.0
One HSNR digital microphone, two digital microphones
IP57 water and sweat resistance
Colors: Black, White, Rose Gold
What's new in Samsung Galaxy Buds4 and Pro?
The main improvements to the Buds 4 and Buds 4 Pro come in the form of improved sound quality and some design improvements.
The Buds3 line introduced the look of Apple's AirPods, and now Samsung is tweaking it.Both Buds4 and Buds4 Pro have smaller earbuds for more comfortable all-day wear.The headphone rests on a Samsung face with a metal and etched area for easy access to the headphone controls.The final change is the obvious carryover.
The Buds4 Pro comes with improved audio in the form of a wider woofer.Compared to the 10.5mm DD woofer in the Buds3 Pro, the new generation will feature a 11mm SuperWide woofer.However, note that the Buds3 Pro has a 6.1mm planar tweeter while the Buds4 Pro has a 5.5mm planar tweeter.
Hands-free access to Bixby and Gemini's AI features is now available with Pro and Standard models of Galaxy devices.
What do the Galaxy Buds 4 and Pro have in common?
The Galaxy Buds3 and Buds3 Pro will be released in summer 2024, priced at $179.99 and $249.99, respectively — the same price found in the new Buds4 line.
The same battery life and a charge and case between the lines, as well as design differences between the standard and pro earbuds.The standard earbuds come without a silicone tip and sit outside the ear canal, while the Pro earbuds have a silicone tip to fit inside the canal.
Both generations also feature adaptive noise management, noise cancellation, Auracast and 360 audio.Between the standard Buds3 and Buds4, both have 11mm speakers.However, among similar earbuds, the older generation is rated IP57 for water and dust resistance, while the newer earbuds are IP54.
Where to buy Samsung Galaxy Buds4 and Pro
The Samsung Galaxy Buds4 and Pro will be available from Samsung on March 11.Pre-orders begin on February 25 in select markets.
For the latest updates, visit the Samsung Galaxy Unpacked live blog as the latest Samsung products and features are released.
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Bethany Allard is a Los Angeles-based shopping journalist who covers beauty, dating, sex and relationship tech, and headphones.This basically means she combs her hair a lot, scrolls through tons of dating apps, and uses tons of different headphones.In addition to testing and curating the best products, she also covers the deals, paying obsessive attention to Apple's offerings and prices.That knowledge comes in handy when she's covering shopping holidays like Prime Day and Black Friday, which she's been doing for Mashable for three years now.
