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Premium wireless earbuds are getting better every year, and while the AirPods Pro and Sony WF-series earbuds get a lot of attention, Samsung has its own high-end earbuds, and they're pretty impressive. The Samsung Galaxy Buds 4 Pro cost the same as the AirPods Pro 3 and aim for a similar goal: being the best wireless earbuds for a particular set of customers.

Also: I replaced my Sony WH-1000XM6 with the AirPods Max 2 for a week - and didn't miss a beat

Both sound great, both cancel noise well, and both pack in a growing list of features that stretch way beyond simply listening to music. They each have different strengths and weaknesses, though, so the "right" choice really depends on what you care about most. Here's how they compare.