Galaxy Buds vs. Gear IconX 2018
Find more about the key differences between the new Samsung Galaxy Buds compared to the previous model Gear IconX. The Galaxy Buds go a step further to provide an improved performance. Highlights include improved battery life and new charging methods and sensors.
SPECIFICATIONS |
GALAXY BUDS (2019) |
GEAR ICONX (2018) |
---|---|---|
Charging |
Wired Wireless Device to device charging |
Wired charging only |
Battery |
Playback Time Total 13 hours Talk Time Total 11 hours |
Playback Time Total 10 hours Talk Time Total 8 hours |
Microphone |
One outer microphone |
Two outer microphones |
In-ear Sensor |
IR sensor |
IR sensor |
Connectivity |
Bluetooth 5.0 |
Bluetooth 4.2 |
Bixby control |
Phone + Galaxy Buds function |
Phone function |
Supported Codec |
Samsung Scalable Audio & Speech Codec1, SBC, AAC |
Samsung Scalable Audio Codec1, |
Colors |
Black, White, Yellow |
Black, Gray, Pink |
Others |
Ambient Sound, Touch UX |
Ambient Sound, Touch UX |
1 Samsung Scalable Codec is supported on Samsung smartphones and tables with Android OS version 7.1 (Nougat) or higher.
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