Galaxy Buds: What are the improvements from IconX 2018?
Last Update date : Oct 29. 2020
Learn all about the key differences between the new Galaxy Buds compared to the previous model Gear IconX. The Galaxy Buds are just as light-weight; now there's an improved design and hardware improvements that mean that they last longer than the IconX.
| Model | Galaxy Buds | Gear IconX |
|---|---|---|
| Battery Playback Time | Total 13 hours (earbuds 6 hours + case 7 hours) | Total 10 hours (earbuds 5 hours + case 5 hours) |
| Battery Talk Time | Total 11 hours (earbuds 5 hours + case 6 hours) | Total 8 hours (earbuds 4 hours + case 4 hours) |
| Battery Capacity | 58mAh | 82mAh |
| Charging | Wired/wireless/D2D charging | Wired charging only |
| Quick Charging | 15 minutes charging = 1.7 hours (100 min.) playback time | 10 minutes of charging = 1 hour play time |
| Microphone | One outer microphone + one inner microphone | Two outer microphones |
| In-ear Sensor | IR sensor + Accelerometer + proximity sensor (VSCEL) | IR sensor |
| Connectivity | Bluetooth v5.0 (LE up to 2 Mbps) | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| Bixby control | Phone + Galaxy Buds function | Phone function |
| Supported Codec | Samsung Scalable Audio & Speech Codec*, SBC, AAC | Samsung Scalable Audio Codec*, SBC |
| Features | Ambient Sound, Touch UX | Ambient Sound, Touch UX |
| Samsung Health Integration | N/A | Automatic and Manual Workouts |
| Built in storage | N/A | 4GB |
| Charging time | 120min | 130min |
| Dimensions (mm) | 26.5 x 70.0 x 38.8 | 21.8 x 18.9 x 22.8 |
| Weight | 39.6 g | 55.8g |
* Samsung Scalable Codec is supported on Galaxy devices with OS Android Nougat or higher.
| Model | Galaxy Buds | Gear IconX |
|---|---|---|
| Battery Playback Time | 
|
Total 10 hours (earbuds 5 hours + case 5 hours) |
| Battery Talk Time | Total 11 hours (earbuds 5 hours + case 6 hours) | Total 8 hours (earbuds 4 hours + case 4 hours) |
| Battery Capacity | 58mAh | 82mAh |
| Charging | Wired/wireless/D2D charging | Wired charging only |
| Quick Charging | 15 minutes charging = 1.7 hours (100 min.) playback time | 10 minutes of charging = 1 hour play time |
| Microphone | One outer microphone + one inner microphone | Two outer microphones |
| In-ear Sensor | IR sensor + Accelerometer + proximity sensor (VSCEL) | IR sensor |
| Connectivity | Bluetooth v5.0 (LE up to 2 Mbps) | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| Bixby control | Phone + Galaxy Buds function | Phone function |
| Supported Codec | Samsung Scalable Audio & Speech Codec*, SBC, AAC | Samsung Scalable Audio Codec*, SBC |
| Features | Ambient Sound, Touch UX | Ambient Sound, Touch UX |
| Samsung Health Integration | N/A | Automatic and Manual Workouts |
| Built in storage | N/A | 4GB |
| Charging time | 120min | 130min |
| Dimensions (mm) | 26.5 x 70.0 x 38.8 | 21.8 x 18.9 x 22.8 |
| Weight | 39.6 g | 55.8g |
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