Amazon launched its first pair of true wireless earbuds -- Echo Buds (2nd Gen)in India. The true wireless earbuds come with Alexa support and offer active noise cancellation. The earbuds come with a starting price tag of Rs 11,999 and are compatible with Android and iOS operating systems. Wonder how the Echo Buds (2nd Gen) compare to other earbuds in this price segment? We compare them with three popular products in the segment – Apple AirPods (2nd Gen), OnePlus Buds Pro and Samsung Galaxy Buds 2 on all the key parameters that you need to consider before buying a TWS device. Read on to know what suits your need's best
Price: OnePlus Buds Pro is the most-affordable
Echo Buds (2nd Gen): Starting at Rs 11,999
Apple AirPods (2nd Gen): Rs 12,990
OnePlus Buds Pro: Rs 9,990
Samsung Galaxy Buds 2: Rs 11,990
Color options: Samsung Galaxy Buds 2 comes in four color options
Echo Buds (2nd Gen): Black
Apple AirPods (2nd Gen): White
OnePlus Buds Pro: Matte Black and Glossy White
Samsung Galaxy Buds 2: Graphite, White, Olive and Lavender
Noise cancellation: Echo Buds and Samsung Galaxy Buds 2 offer active noise cancellation
Echo Buds (2nd Gen): Active noise cancellation
Apple AirPods (2nd Gen): No noise cancellation
OnePlus Buds Pro: Adaptive noise cancellation
Samsung Galaxy Buds 2: Active noise cancellation
Connectivity: OnePlus Buds and Samsung Galaxy Buds Pro offer latest Bluetooth connectivity
Echo Buds (2nd Gen): Bluetooth 5.0
Apple AirPods (2nd Gen): Bluetooth 5.0
OnePlus Buds Pro: Bluetooth 5.2
Samsung Galaxy Buds Pro: Bluetooth 5.2
Battery life (without charging case): OnePlus Buds Pro offer longest battery without charging case
Echo Buds (2nd Gen): Up to 5 hours
Apple AirPods (2nd Gen): Up to 5 hours
OnePlus Buds Pro: Up to 7 hours
Samsung Galaxy Buds 2: Up to 5 hours
Battery life (with charging case): Samsung Galaxy Buds 2 offer longest battery life with charging case
Echo Buds (2nd Gen): Up to 15 hours
Apple AirPods (2nd Gen): Up to 24 hours
OnePlus Buds Pro: Up to 28 hours
Samsung Galaxy Buds 2: Up to 29 hours
Fast charging: All four support fast-charging
Echo Buds (2nd Gen): Yes (15 minutes of charging is said to deliver 2 hours of extra playtime)
Apple AirPods (2nd Gen): Yes (15 minutes of charging is said to deliver 3 hours of extra playtime)
OnePlus Buds Pro: Yes (10 minutes of charging is said to deliver 15 hours of extra playtime)
Samsung Galaxy Buds 2: Yes (5 minutes of charging is said to deliver an hours of extra playtime)
Wireless charging: Only OnePlus Buds Pro does not offer wireless charging
Echo Buds (2nd Gen): Yes
Apple AirPods (2nd Gen): Yes
OnePlus Buds Pro: No
Samsung Galaxy Buds 2: Yes
IP rating: Apple AirPods 2 does not come with any IP rating
Echo Buds (2nd Gen): IPX4 (splash-proof and sweat-proof)
Apple AirPods (2nd Gen): No
OnePlus Buds Pro: IP55 (sweat and water-proof)
Samsung Galaxy Buds: IPX4 (splash-proof and sweat-proofis better AirPods or Galaxy buds)
Which is better AirPods or Galaxy buds?
Galaxy Buds Pro, better sound quality; AirPods Pro, better noise-canceling. Both these earbuds sound good, as long as you can get a secure fit. The AirPods Pro have a more neutral sound profile that actually works in their favor if you want to jump between calls, listening to music and listening to podcasts
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