Beats Studio Pro / Samsung Galaxy Buds2 Pro

Beats Studio Pro: Beats Studio Pro (2023) over-ear wireless headphones. The Beats Studio3 Wireless and the Beats Solo series are separate models.

Samsung Galaxy Buds2 Pro: Galaxy Buds2 Pro (2022); Graphite, White and Bora Purple. The Galaxy Buds Pro (2021), Buds2 and Buds3 Pro are separate models.

Specification	Beats Studio Pro	Samsung Galaxy Buds2 Pro
Release year	2023	2022
Type	Over-ear wireless noise-cancelling headphones; foldable A carrying case for the folded headphones is in the box. Beats	—
Driver	Custom 40 mm active driver; integrated digital processor Beats says distortion at high volume is up to 80% lower than on the Studio3 Wireless. The digital processor adjusts the frequency response for balance. Beats	Custom coaxial 2-way speaker (tweeter + woofer) In a coaxial design the tweeter and woofer share one axis, aiming to keep sound from coming from two separate points. Samsung
Noise cancelling	Fully adaptive Active Noise Cancelling (ANC); Transparency mode Adaptive ANC keeps adjusting the cancellation to the fit and surrounding noise. Transparency mode passes outside sounds such as announcements or traffic through the microphones. Beats	ANC; 3 high-SNR microphones (2 outer + 1 inner); Ambient Sound; Voice Detect According to Samsung, cancellation is 40% better than the Buds Pro (50 Hz–1 kHz average). Voice Detect switches to ambient mode and lowers media volume when you start speaking. Samsung
Spatial audio	Personalized Spatial Audio with dynamic head tracking; Dolby Atmos content Head tracking keeps sound anchored to the screen as you turn your head; this works with Apple devices. Beats	—
Wired audio	Lossless audio over USB-C with three sound profiles (Beats Signature, Entertainment, Conversation); 3.5 mm analogue input On a USB-C cable the headphones act as a digital audio interface; the sound profiles are only selectable on this connection: Signature for music, Entertainment for films and games, Conversation for calls and podcasts. The 3.5 mm input is for analogue sources such as in-flight entertainment. Beats	—
Wireless	Class 1 Bluetooth; on Apple: one-touch pairing, “Hey Siri” and Find My; on Android: Google Fast Pair, Audio Switch and Find My Device Class 1 Bluetooth uses higher transmit power for longer range and fewer dropouts. Beats says pairing on Apple spreads to every device on the iCloud account; on Android the Beats app adds settings. Beats	—
Microphones	Upgraded voice-targeting microphones Beats	—
Battery	Up to 40 hours with ANC off, up to 24 hours with ANC or Transparency on; Fast Fuel gives up to 4 hours from a 10-minute charge; rechargeable lithium-ion Charging is via USB-C; no power adapter is included. Beats	Earbuds 61 mAh, case 515 mAh (typical); with ANC on 5 hours / 18 hours with case; ANC off 8 / 29 hours Samsung
Controls	“b” button for music and calls; volume rocker; multi-function button for listening modes, EQ modes, power and pairing Beats	—
Design	UltraPlush engineered leather cushions; metal sliders Beats	—
Size and weight	17.8 × 7.8 × 18.1 cm; 260 g Beats	Earbud 19.9 × 21.6 × 18.7 mm, 5.5 g; case 50.1 × 50.2 × 27.7 mm, 43.4 g Samsung
In the box	Headphones, carrying case, USB-C to USB-C cable for charging and audio, 3.5 mm analogue audio cable Beats	—
Colours	Black, Deep Brown, Navy, Sandstone Additional retailer-exclusive colours have also been sold. Beats	—
Sound quality	—	24-bit Hi-Fi; 360 Audio with Direct Multi-Channel 24-bit audio only works with Samsung Galaxy devices running One UI 4.0 or later and in supported apps. 360 Audio positions sound according to head movement. Samsung
Connectivity and codec	—	Bluetooth 5.3; Auto Switch; Samsung Seamless Codec HiFi, AAC, SBC The Seamless Codec is only used with Samsung phones; other phones fall back to AAC or SBC. Android 8.0 and more than 1.5 GB of RAM are required; some features are missing on non-Samsung devices. Samsung
Talk time	—	With ANC on 3.5 hours / 14 hours with case; ANC off 4 / 15 hours Samsung
Sensors	—	Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, Hall, touch, Voice Pickup Unit (VPU) Samsung
Water resistance	—	IPX7 (earbuds; up to 30 minutes in 1 m of fresh water) The charging case is not water resistant; beach and pool use is not advised. Samsung