Evan Blass
Well this is mistily embarrassing . If a latterly leaked render — purportedly of the as - yet - unreleased Samsung Galaxy Buds 3 and Samsung Galaxy Buds 3 Pro — is accurate , the company ’s nextwireless earbudsbasically front like Apple ’s AirPods Gen 3 and AirPods Pro with USB - coulomb , except with trapezoidal stems instead of Apple ’s iconic tubular ones . The image above comes to us courtesy of Evan Blass , via his Substack .
If it proves to be what we see when Samsunghosts its Unpacked outcome on July 10 , it ’s a bizarre and unexpected change of direction for a company that has firmly gravel to stemless designs for all of it wireless earbuds so far . Unexpected , but peradventure part of a larger move toward a more Apple - esque design language if Blass ’ additional leak of thenext Samsung smart watchis also accurate .
Evan Blass
Still , Samsung might but be reacting to client feedback — these raw earbuds could offer prominent improvements in quilt for those who have traditionally found it hard get a good convulsion .
Blass ’ leak follows two other leaked images from earlier in June .
A set of imagesfor a silicone polymer saddle pillowcase arm made by Elago — apparently draw in from the internet site of Korean retailerCoupangby X ( formerly Twitter ) user @TEQHNIKACROSS , harmonize toThe Verge — appears to show an entirely young design for the Samsung Galaxy Buds 3 , one that invites a lot of comparisons toApple ’s AirPods Pro . The product page is no longer on Coupang ’s site , which lends credibility to the notion that the images are real .
The pictured earbuds have a shank - based shape — which would be a first for Samsung — and feature venting and microphone covers with very similar placements to Apple ’s flagship wireless earbuds . Even the charging pillowcase submit a clear inspiration from Apple ’s design , though Samsung has apparently put its own spin on the conception by do the somerset - top lid out of a transparent charge card .
Stem - based wireless earbuds , like the AirPods Pro , tend to offer a more comfortable burst than those that use a stemless excogitation . The stem allows engineers to place critical element like batteries , spot dominance , and microphones out of doors of the main body of the earbud , which can substantially reduce the amount of space taken up in the auricle itself .
We ’ve reviewed virtually all of Samsung ’s wireless earbuds , include theSamsung Galaxy Buds , Galaxy Buds+,Galaxy Buds Pro , Galaxy Buds 2,Galaxy Buds 2 Pro , andGalaxy Buds FE , and we ground each design to be perfectly fine comfort - wise . However , not everyone agrees with those assessments . A quick smell on Reddit reveals that many buyershave struggled to get a well-heeled and secure fitwith their Samsung Galaxy earbuds .
That ’s not to say you wo n’t ascertain disgruntle AirPods Pro owners too , but a stem - based plan for the Samsung Galaxy 3 ( if in fact that ’s what Samsung is preparation ) will give its customer a option that they have so far miss . For those who favour the fit of a stem - based earbud , Samsung might soon have a way to keep these buyers within the Galaxy family . Some of those buyersmight actually own iPhones too .
Samsung’sUnpacked event is July 10 , so we may not have long to wait before learning if these are in fact the company ’s next wireless earbuds .
