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We got a peek at the latest earbuds from Samsung.

Lexy Savvides
Lexy was a producer and on-air presenter who covered consumer tech, including the latest smartphones, wearables and emerging trends like assistive robotics. She won two Gold Telly Awards for her video series Beta Test. Prior to her career at CNET, she was a magazine editor, radio announcer and DJ.
Sarah TewSenior Editor / Photography
I'm a visual storyteller, working primarily in the medium of photography and photoshop. I listen to more podcasts than I can keep up with and enjoy gardening, cooking, reading, and am striving for a sustainable lifestyle. A big-picture thinker, I am always trying to put the pieces together, and though things are scary these days, I believe humanity will pull through.
Lexy Savvides
Sarah Tew
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All about the music

The Samsung Galaxy Buds 2 are designed to deliver deep bass and crisp high notes.

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Case colors

The Galaxy Buds 2 come in four colors (white, black, green and lavender) but all the cases are white on the outside.

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Eartips

The Buds 2 come with three different sizes of eartip.

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Smaller, lighter

The Buds 2 are smaller and lighter than the Galaxy Buds Pro, also released in 2021.

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Use them independently

You can use the Buds individually to take calls or listen to music.

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Buds 2

The Buds 2 have touch panels so you can control music playback.

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Color options

All the color options of the Buds 2.

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Battery life

The battery lasts around 5 hours with ANC on, or 7.5 hours with it turned off.

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Android compatibility

The Buds 2 pair with Android phones via the Galaxy Wearable app. You get an equalizer, touch panel controls and a way to find their location on a map. You can also pair them with iOS for basic functionality.

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