Compare AirPods 5 vs Galaxy Buds 4 Pro

Galaxy Buds 4 Pro is number 3 on our best earbuds list.

Only differences

AirPods 5

Galaxy Buds 4 Pro

Battery

Earbud battery

4 h 5 h on the Wireless Charging Case model

6 h · 7 h with noise cancellation off (best of these)

Case battery

Total with case: 20 h 22 h on the Wireless Charging Case model

Total with case: 26 h · 30 h with noise cancellation off

Health

Fit and build

Weight

4.3 g Per earbud (best of these)

5.1 g Per earbud

Spatial audio

Yes Personalized with head tracking

Yes 360 Audio spatial

Status light

Not confirmed

Yes Blue, red and green in pairing mode

Controls

Head nod for Siri, double tap stem

Nod to accept, shake to reject calls (Galaxy devices, One UI 8.5 or later)

Hi-res and lossless

Not confirmed

Yes Hi-Res Audio, 24-bit hi-fi codec

Case

Wireless Charging Case: USB-C or Qi wireless chargers

Redesigned charging case with a magnetic hold

Noise cancellation

Yes On both models; Apple rates it up to 1.5x AirPods 4 with ANC

Yes Adaptive ANC 2.0

Processor

Apple H2

Not confirmed

Works with

iPhone full, Android basic (no Siri or Adaptive Audio)

Full features: Samsung Galaxy only, Bluetooth basic: all Android + iPhone

Connectivity

Bluetooth 5.3

Bluetooth 6.1

In the box

Versions ship different boxes; this is the first version's.

Options and ownership

Colors

Not confirmed

White, Black, Pink Gold

Warranty

1 year Starts the day you buy it

1 year Starts the day it arrives

Return window

14 days Starts the day it arrives

15 days Starts the day it arrives (best of these)

Price

List price

From $129 (lowest of these two)

From $249.99

Price now

Buy at Amazon$129

Checked Nov. 15, 2026 · We may earn a commission.

(lowest of these two)

Buy at Amazon$249.99

Checked Nov. 15, 2026 · We may earn a commission.

Same on both

Water resistance

IP57

Health tracking

None

Availability

Available now

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