Google Pixel Buds Pro 2 vs Samsung Galaxy Buds 4 Pro: which should you buy?
Our pick
- Pixel Buds Pro 2 for longer battery and a water-resistant case
- Galaxy Buds 4 Pro for tougher earbuds made for Samsung phones
$210.99
Get it if
- You want more listening time: up to 8 hours per charge and 30 hours with the case, noise cancellation on.
- You want a case rated for water as well as the earbuds.
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$249.99
Get it if
- You use a Samsung phone and want the features that need one.
- You sweat hard or train in dusty places and want IP57 earbuds.
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Get the Pixel Buds Pro 2 if you want up to 8 hours per charge and 30 hours with the case, noise cancellation on, and a case rated for water as well as the earbuds. Get the Galaxy Buds 4 Pro if you use a Samsung phone and want IP57 earbuds for sweat and dust.
What's different
The Pixel Buds Pro 2 last longer
With noise cancellation on, Google rates the Pixel Buds Pro 2 for up to 8 hours per charge and up to 30 hours with the case. Samsung rates the Galaxy Buds 4 Pro for up to 6 hours per charge and up to 26 hours with the case. On a long flight that is two more hours before the earbuds go back in the case.
Earbud dust and water rating
Pixel Buds Pro 2IP54Galaxy Buds 4 Pro (leads)IP57The Galaxy Buds 4 Pro earbuds are rated IP57 for dust and water, the Pixel Buds Pro 2 earbuds IP54. The cases go the other way: the Pixel Buds Pro 2 case is rated IPX4, and the Galaxy Buds 4 Pro case is not water resistant.
A two-way driver in each Galaxy earbud
Each Galaxy Buds 4 Pro earbud has a two-way speaker: an 11 mm woofer and a 5.5 mm planar tweeter. Each Pixel Buds Pro 2 earbud has one custom 11 mm dynamic driver.
Noise cancellation on both
Both block steady noise well. The Pixel Buds Pro 2 handle the roar of a car interior and loud fans; the Galaxy Buds 4 Pro shut out traffic noise, though keyboard clatter still comes through.
Software (full features)
Pixel Buds Pro 2AndroidGalaxy Buds 4 ProAndroidBoth are made for Android phones. Some of the Galaxy Buds 4 Pro's features need a Samsung device.
Weight (each earbud)
Pixel Buds Pro 24.7 g (0.17 oz)Galaxy Buds 4 Pro5.1 g (0.18 oz)Each Pixel Buds Pro 2 earbud weighs 4.7 g (0.17 oz) and each Galaxy Buds 4 Pro earbud 5.1 g (0.18 oz). The Pixel Buds Pro 2 come with ear tips in four sizes, the Galaxy Buds 4 Pro in three.
What's the same
- Noise cancellation, plus a mode to hear the room (Transparency on the Pixel Buds, Ambient Sound on the Galaxy Buds)
- Spatial audio with head tracking
- A charging case that charges wirelessly
- An in-ear fit with a fit check in the app (Eartip Seal Check on the Pixel Buds, an earbud fit test on the Galaxy Buds)
Tale of the Tape
Pixel Buds Pro 2
Galaxy Buds 4 Pro
- Pixel Buds Pro 2: Up to 8 hrs ✓ Battery per charge (noise cancellation on)Galaxy Buds 4 Pro: Up to 6 hrs
- Pixel Buds Pro 2: Up to 30 hrs ✓ Battery with case (noise cancellation on)Galaxy Buds 4 Pro: Up to 26 hrs
- Pixel Buds Pro 2: IP54 Earbud dust and water ratingGalaxy Buds 4 Pro: IP57 ✓
- Pixel Buds Pro 2: Yes ✓ Water-resistant caseGalaxy Buds 4 Pro: No
- Pixel Buds Pro 2: One 11 mm dynamic driver Speaker drivers (each earbud)Galaxy Buds 4 Pro: Two-way: 11 mm woofer and 5.5 mm planar tweeter
- Pixel Buds Pro 2: 4.7 g (0.17 oz) Weight (each earbud)Galaxy Buds 4 Pro: 5.1 g (0.18 oz)
- Pixel Buds Pro 2: Four Ear tip sizesGalaxy Buds 4 Pro: Three
- Pixel Buds Pro 2: Android Software (full features)Galaxy Buds 4 Pro: Android some features need a Samsung device
