Samsung has updated its flagship earbuds for 2026, announcing the new Galaxy Buds4 and Galaxy Buds4 Pro during its Galaxy Unpacked event on Wednesday. Preorders are now open at Samsung.com ahead of their March 11 launch alongside new Galaxy S26 smartphones.
The Galaxy Buds4 and Buds4 Pro retail for $179.99 and $249.99, respectively, the same price as their predecessors from mid-2024. Both variants come in matte black and white finishes, but Samsung’s website carries the upgraded Galaxy Buds4 Pros in a third pink gold colorway. You can also preorder the earbuds from Amazon and Best Buy.
The Galaxy Buds4 Pro come in black, white, and a Samsung.com-exclusive pink gold finish.
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In a press release, Samsung said it redesigned the Buds4 series with smaller, more ergonomic earbud heads for a comfier fit. The vanilla Galaxy Buds4 still have an open-ear design like Apple’s AirPods, while the Buds4 Pros have a canal-fit shape like the AirPods Pro. But the stems on both buds now have a metal finish and an engraved pinch control area that makes it easier to feel when you go to adjust settings.
Features-wise, the Galaxy Buds4 series has improved noise cancellation and an enhanced Adaptive Equalizer tool that adjusts the ANC based on the user’s ear shape. They also add hands-free support for new AI assistant integrations, including Bixby, Google Gemini, and Perplexity.
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The Galaxy Buds4 series offer up to 30 total hours of music playback with their charging cases.
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The Galaxy Buds4 Pro tack on a wider woofer for improved sound quality and new AirPods-y head gesture controls. They also last slightly longer than the Buds4, offering up to six hours of music playback per charge with the ANC off and seven hours with it on. (That increases to 26 hours and 30 hours, respectively, with their charging case.) The standard Galaxy Buds4 can play music for up to five hours with the ANC on and six with it off, for a total listening time of 24 hours and 30 hours, respectively, when the case is involved.
The Galaxy Buds4s are IP54 rated for dust and splash resistance. The Buds4 Pros’ IP57 rating takes that slightly further: They can withstand temporary submersion.
For more on this new generation of earbuds, we broke down the upgrades between the Buds4 and Buds3 line.
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