soundcore Liberty 5 Pro / Samsung Galaxy Buds3 (SM-R530)

soundcore Liberty 5 Pro: D1203 · D1203Z11 · black

Samsung Galaxy Buds3 (SM-R530): Galaxy Buds3 (SM-R530), silver or white. The tipped Galaxy Buds3 Pro (SM-R630) with light blades and the 2025 Buds3 FE are separate models.

Specificationsoundcore Liberty 5 ProSamsung Galaxy Buds3 (SM-R530)
Release year20262024
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—Open-type stem earbuds without silicone tips; silver and white

The open design does not seal the ear canal, so it avoids a pressure feeling over long use but isolates less than tipped models. Fit varies with ear shape.

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Driver and microphones—11 mm dynamic driver (one-way); 3 mics + voice pickup unit (VPU) per earbud

The VPU picks up the wearer’s voice through bone vibration to help separate speech in noisy calls.

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Noise cancelling—Active noise cancelling (ANC) and ambient sound mode

ANC measures outside sound with microphones and produces an opposite wave to reduce steady hum; in an open design the effect is more limited than in sealed earbuds.

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Sound quality—UHQ 24-bit/96 kHz, 24-bit Hi-Fi, 360 Audio with Direct Multi-Channel

UHQ (24-bit/96 kHz) only works on certain Galaxy phones and tablets with One UI 6.1.1 or later (S24, S23, Z Fold6/Flip6, Z Fold5/Flip5, Tab S9 series); 24-bit Hi-Fi needs One UI 4.0 or later. Other devices use AAC or SBC.

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Connectivity and codecs—Bluetooth 5.4, Auto Switch; SSC HiFi, SSC UHQ, AAC, SBC

Samsung Seamless Codec (SSC) is Samsung’s own codec for higher-resolution wireless audio with Samsung devices. Auto Switch moves the connection between signed-in Galaxy devices automatically.

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Controls and sensors—Pinch and swipe (Force & Touch) controls; VPU, SWIR, accelerometer, Hall sensor

The SWIR infrared sensor detects whether an earbud is worn; the Hall sensor detects the case opening and closing.

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Battery life—Music: 5 hours ANC on (24 total with case), 6 hours ANC off (30 total); talk: 3.5 hours ANC on (18 total), 4 hours off (20 total)

These are Samsung’s internal tests with default settings paired to a Galaxy phone. Capacity is 48 mAh per earbud and 515 mAh in the case (typical).

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Water resistance—IP57 (earbuds only)

IP57 means dust-protected and resistant to brief immersion; the charging case is not covered.

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Compatibility—Android 10 or later with more than 1.5 GB of memory

Some features are not available on non-Samsung devices.

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Size and weight—Earbud 18.1 × 20.4 × 31.9 mm, 4.7 g; case 58.9 × 48.7 × 24.4 mm, 46.5 g Samsung