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Should you upgrade from Samsung Galaxy Buds3 to Samsung Galaxy Buds 4?
Answer worked out Oct. 10, 2026. Prices and the answer are worked out again every few minutes.
The answer for an owner of the Samsung Galaxy Buds3
KEEP YOURSKeep what you have.
Too little changed from the Samsung Galaxy Buds3 to justify the cost. Of the changes listed here, 1 is an improvement and 2 are reduced or removed.
iPhone: Works with a limitAndroid: Works with a limit
- Best price today
- $179.99Samsung. Price checked Oct. 10, 2026
- Lowest in 90 days
- $149.99$30 above it today. Seen Oct. 7, 2026
- iDevice buy line
- About $157At or under it, the answer turns to Buy now
What changed from the Samsung Galaxy Buds3
Of the changes listed here, 1 is an improvement and 2 are reduced or removed.
- Confirmed codecs / LE Audio: improved, AAC, SBC, SSC, SSC-UHQ; LE Audio to SSC HiFi, SSC UHQ, AAC, SBC, LC3; Auracast.Source: news.samsung.com
- Confirmed earbud battery capacity: reduced, 48 mAh to 45 mAh.Source: news.samsung.com
- Confirmed water / dust resistance: reduced, IP57 to IP54.Source: news.samsung.com
Buy it if
- You use an iPhone: it works with iPhone, with a limit.
- You use an Android phone: it works with Android, with a limit.
Hold off if
- You can wait for about $157: at or under that price the answer turns to Buy now.
- You rely on the Samsung Galaxy Buds3's earbud battery capacity: on the Samsung Galaxy Buds 4 it is reduced.
- You rely on the Samsung Galaxy Buds3's water / dust resistance: on the Samsung Galaxy Buds 4 it is reduced.
Why, with sources
- Our read Timing: No newer model is expected in the next 90 days.Source: iDevice Guide
- Our read Price: Nothing's forcing the decision right now, so there's no need to rush. The lowest price checked in the last 90 days is $149.99 (Oct 7, 2026).Source: iDevice Guide
- Confirmed What changed: Compared with Samsung Galaxy Buds3, Samsung Galaxy Buds 4 has 0 meaningful improvements, and 2 reduced or removed.Source: news.samsung.com
What could change this
About $157 or less
- If the comparison shows 3 or more meaningful improvements for someone who owns Samsung Galaxy Buds3 (it shows 0 now), this stops being a skip.