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Samsung’s Galaxy Buds 4 Pro are the choice — if you have a Galaxy phone

The Verge / 3/15/2026

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Key Points

  • The Galaxy Buds 4 Pro add upgraded woofers, dual-amped hi-fi sound, a new blade design, clearer calls, and improved noise cancellation for $249.99.
  • Full feature access hinges on pairing with a Galaxy device, meaning non-Galaxy phones won't unlock all capabilities.
  • It's not a dramatic leap over the Buds 3, but it preserves what worked and fixes several weaknesses.
  • Like other ecosystem-centric devices, optimal performance depends on using Samsung Galaxy hardware, underscoring Samsung's ecosystem strategy.
The Samsung Galaxy Buds 4 Pro in their open charging case on a white tabletop.
The Galaxy Buds Pro 4 are a nice improvement over the Buds 3, but still require a Galaxy device to use all their features.

Samsung promised "more than a design refresh" for its new top-end Galaxy Buds - it added upgraded woofers for improved, dual-amped hi-fi sound, a new blade design, clearer call performance, and better noise cancellation. Ultimately, while the $249.99 Galaxy Buds 4 aren't a huge leap forward over the previous model, they keep what was good about the Buds 3 and improve on most of what wasn't - as long as you use Samsung Galaxy devices.

That's because, much like the AirPods Pro 3 with Apple gear, the Buds 4 Pro still work best when paired with another Galaxy device. This unlocks all of the functionality of the Buds 4 Pro, including hi-res audi …

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