Samsung Galaxy Buds4 Pro: Specs, Price, Pros & Cons
The Galaxy Buds4 Pro have no app on an iPhone. Samsung's FAQ says the Galaxy Wearable app is not supported on iOS, and the earbuds' headline audio mode, Ultra High Quality at 24-bit and 96 kHz, runs over Samsung's own SSC codec on a list of recent Galaxy phones and tablets. On an iPhone they are AAC earbuds without settings. On a Galaxy phone they are the most complete pair Samsung makes.
Each bud has a two-way speaker, a wider dynamic woofer with a separate tweeter, and a dedicated amplifier for each driver, which is the main difference from the cheaper Galaxy Buds4 with its single 11 mm driver. Samsung pairs it with Adaptive ANC 2.0, which processes noise in real time, where the Buds4 rely on pre-trained profiles.
Three microphones in each bud handle calls with Samsung's deep neural network noise reduction and super wideband speech. 360 Audio follows your head, Bluetooth 6.1 adds LE Audio and Auracast, and the controls are pinches, swipes and, on Galaxy devices with One UI 8.5, nods and shakes of the head to answer or decline calls.
The redesign moves away from the light blades of the previous generation to brushed metal stems, and the clear case docks the buds magnetically. It charges over USB-C or on a wireless pad, including the back of a Galaxy phone, and Samsung includes neither a USB-C cable nor a charger in the package.
Category strengths
Where the Samsung Galaxy Buds4 Pro beats the median
- Has Hi-Res audio ?
- Has adaptive ANC ?
- Has touch controls ?
- Has wireless charging case ?
- A newer Bluetooth version ?6.1 vs 5.3 (median)
Where the Samsung Galaxy Buds4 Pro trails the median
- Much shorter battery life from the earbuds ?7 h vs 13 h (median)
- Much shorter battery life with ANC on ?6 h vs 20 h (median)
How this VS Score was computed
Score 71: each known spec is measured against the median of all headphones (97 products), then weighted. 67% of the scoreable weight could be used. See how we score
| Specification | This product | Cohort median | Score weight | Points moved |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Active noise cancellation | Yes | 61% of the class have it | 2 | +100.0 |
| Spatial audio | Yes | 55% of the class have it | 1 | +50.0 |
| Hi-Res audio | Yes | 43% of the class have it | 1 | +50.0 |
| Adaptive ANC | Yes | 50% of the class have it | 1 | +50.0 |
| Ambient sound mode | Yes | 67% of the class have it | 1 | +50.0 |
| Battery life (earbuds) | 7 | 13 | 2 | −46.0 |
| Battery life (ANC on) | 6 | 20 | 1 | −35.0 |
| Customisable EQ app | Yes | 62% of the class have it | 0.5 | +25.0 |
| Voice assistant | Yes | 74% of the class have it | 0.5 | +25.0 |
| Touch controls | Yes | 38% of the class have it | 0.5 | +25.0 |
| In-ear detection | Yes | 53% of the class have it | 0.5 | +25.0 |
| Find my device | Yes | 53% of the class have it | 0.5 | +25.0 |
| Wireless charging case | Yes | 28% of the class have it | 0.5 | +25.0 |
| Type | In-ear | Over-ear | 0.5 | −24.0 |
| USB-C charging | Yes | 73% of the class have it | 0.3 | +15.0 |
| Bluetooth version | 6.1 — capped at the class’s upper range (5.4) | 5.3 | 1 | +1.0 |
| Bluetooth codecs | 3 | 3 | 1 | +0.0 |
| Battery life (with case) | 30 | 30 | 1.5 | +0.0 |
| Microphones | 6 | 6 | 0.5 | +0.0 |
Not scored: Driver size (unknown: not scored); Lowest frequency (unknown: not scored); Highest frequency (unknown: not scored); Impedance (unknown: not scored); Passive noise reduction (unknown: not scored); Fast charging (unknown: not scored); Multipoint pairing (unknown: not scored); Low-latency mode (unknown: not scored); Wired connection option (unknown: not scored); Weight (unknown: not scored); Foldable (unknown: not scored).
Editor’s note
Samsung rates the Buds4 Pro at 7 hours per charge and 30 with the case with cancelling off, and 6 and 26 with it on. That is a shorter day than Sony's WF-1000XM6 manages, and Samsung's UHQ mode, which streams more data, is the setting most likely to eat into it.
The IP57 rating covers submersion of the earbuds in fresh water, and the user guide adds that the case is not water-resistant.
Everything that makes these special assumes a Galaxy phone: SSC and UHQ, head gestures, Auto Switch between Samsung devices and the Galaxy AI features. On a Pixel or another Android phone they work through the Galaxy Wearable app with AAC, and the high-resolution path disappears. On an iPhone even the app goes.
I would recommend them only to someone already settled in Samsung's ecosystem, where they are the obvious choice.
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Sources and verification
Where the specifications come from
- Official product pagesamsung.com
Verification
- First published
- Specifications last checked
- Sheet completeness
- 22 of 36 specifications verified; the rest show as Unknown and are never estimated or scored
- Page type
- Product specification page — Compiled from the manufacturer’s published specifications and the cited sources; this is not a hands-on test.
- Basis
- Research-based: specifications and editorial text were compiled from the documents listed here and the manufacturer’s published data. We have not tested this unit ourselves; where independent measurements are mentioned they belong to the linked publication.
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The bottom line
The Samsung Galaxy Buds4 Pro earns a VS Score of 71, above the median of the 97 headphones it is measured against (a score of 50 is level with that median).
- Who it’s for
- A Galaxy phone owner who wants Samsung's high-resolution codec, real-time adaptive cancelling and head-gesture controls in one pair.
- Who should look elsewhere
- iPhone owners, who get no app at all, and owners of other Android phones, who lose the high-resolution codec and several Galaxy-only features.
- The trade-off that matters
- The best sound and the smartest features run only with recent Galaxy devices, so the same earbuds are a lesser product on any other phone.
- The main alternative
- Sony WF-1000XM6: LDAC that works on any Android phone, multipoint and a longer rating per charge.
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