soundcore Liberty 5 Pro / Samsung Galaxy Buds3 FE (SM-R420)

soundcore Liberty 5 Pro: D1203 · D1203Z11 · black

Samsung Galaxy Buds3 FE (SM-R420): Galaxy Buds3 FE, SM-R420 (2025); Black and Gray. Sealed in-ear design with silicone tips. The tipless semi-open Galaxy Buds3, the Buds3 Pro and the original 2023 Galaxy Buds FE are separate models.

Specificationsoundcore Liberty 5 ProSamsung Galaxy Buds3 FE (SM-R420)
Release year20262025
Driver9.2 mm dynamic soundcore—
Audio codecsSBC · AAC · LDAC soundcore—
BluetoothEarbuds 6.1; case 6.0 soundcore—
Multipoint2 by default; up to 3 devices

LDAC is unavailable with three devices connected.

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ANC-on playtimeUp to 6.5 hours; 28 hours total with case soundcore—
ANC-off playtimeUp to 12 hours; 50 hours total with case soundcore—
ANC + LDACUp to 4.5 hours soundcore—
ANC + DolbyUp to 5 hours soundcore—
Battery capacity62 mAh per earbud; 690 mAh case soundcore—
Full chargingUp to 1 hour for earbuds; 3 hours for case soundcore—
Fast chargingUp to 4 hours from 5 minutes

Manufacturer measurement in Normal mode.

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ProtectionIP55; earbuds only soundcore—
Case display0.96-inch soundcore—
Voice control20 offline commands

English, German, Japanese and Chinese, not Turkish.

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Find functionSound alerts from earbuds within Bluetooth range

Not GPS location tracking.

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Design and fit—Sealed in-ear design, silicone tips (three sizes), stem body; earbud 18.0 × 21.1 × 33.8 mm, 5 g (with M tip); case 58.9 × 48.7 × 24.4 mm, 41.8 g

Silicone tips seal the ear canal, blocking outside sound passively and helping bass sound fuller; if the tip does not seal, noise cancelling and bass both weaken.

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Driver and microphones—1-way dynamic driver; 3 microphones per earbud Samsung
Noise control—Active noise cancelling (ANC) and ambient sound

ANC uses microphones to detect outside sound and plays inverted sound to reduce steady noise such as engines and hum. Ambient sound lets you hear your surroundings without removing the earbuds. Adaptive ANC that adjusts to the environment is not listed for this model.

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Connectivity and codecs—Bluetooth 5.4, Auto Switch; SSC (Samsung Seamless Codec), AAC, SBC

SSC is Samsung’s own codec for higher-quality audio with Galaxy devices; other phones use AAC or SBC. Auto Switch moves the connection automatically between Galaxy devices on the same account.

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Battery—Earbud 53 mAh, case 515 mAh (typical); music: 6 h / 24 h total with ANC on, 8.5 h / 30 h total with ANC off; talk: 4 h / 18 h total

Samsung’s times come from internal tests with pre-production units and default settings; rated capacity is 50 mAh per earbud and 500 mAh for the case. Real runtime depends on volume, codec and battery age.

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Sensors and controls—Proximity, Hall, touch and pressure sensors; pinch/swipe controls on the stem Samsung
Water resistance—IP54 (earbuds only)

IP54 means limited dust protection and resistance to splashing water from any direction; it is not suitable for submersion. The charging case is not protected.

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Compatibility—Android 11 or later with more than 1.5 GB of RAM

Samsung notes some features may be unavailable on non-Samsung devices. Equaliser, ANC settings and AI features are managed in the Galaxy Wearable app or One UI settings.

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