Samsung Galaxy Buds Plus launched in Nepal: Still no active noise cancellation!

Alongside the Galaxy S20 series and Z-flip, Samsung also announced the Samsung Galaxy Buds plus in an unpacked event back in Feb 2020. It is Samsung's latest true wireless stereo (TWS) earbuds and comes with significant upgrades over its predecessor. And Samsung Nepal has officially made the Galaxy Buds plus available in Nepal too. It is now available for purchase from Samsung retail shops all over Nepal for a very reasonable price.

Galaxy Buds Plus Overview 

Speakers

The latest iteration of the Samsung Buds series comes with double the number of speakers as in the Samsung Galaxy Buds. This time Samsung has gone for a tweeter and woofer arrangement instead of a single driver in each of the buds. Tweeter will take care of the high notes while woofer will look after the bass. Alongside the bump in the number of speakers, Samsung has bumped the size of each speaker by nearly 40%. The company claims that it will not only deliver more and better sound. The buds have been tuned by AKG and it promises crystal clear sound.

Battery and Backup

Back in December 2019, there were reports claiming that the next Galaxy Buds in the lineup will come with a battery capacity of 300mAh in each of the buds. Though it didn't turn out to be true, the battery in the Galaxy Buds Plus is certainly bigger than the Galaxy Buds. Each bud comes with an 85mAh battery compared to a 58mAh battery in its predecessor. It also has a 270mAh battery capacity packed in its charging case. With those batteries, the company claims the Galaxy Buds Plus provides 11hours of playback time. The power case will add another 11 hours to that playback time. The Buds Plus supports both wireless charging and wireless power-sharing. You can get around an hour of playback time with just 3 minutes of quick charging. Also Read: Our take on best earbuds available in Nepal

Partnership with Spotify

This year, Samsung has partnered with Spotify to offer a more personalized playlist to the users. A simple long-press in Buds Plus can provide you a list of recommended songs based on your track history.

Optimized mics

The Galaxy Buds Plus comes with 3 mics versus the industry-standard two mics. We believe that this step was taken to overcome the issues in the Samsung Galaxy Buds. Many people complained about the call quality in the previous bud. However, with three mics, the Buds Plus is said to perform better even in the crowded surroundings.

Ambient Sound

Samsung also claims to have enhanced the Ambient Sound feature. While the Ambient Sound mode in the Galaxy Buds looked good in paper, we didn't find it of any use in our review. However, with the latest Galaxy Buds plus, Samsung claims you can have better control of what you want to hear. Despite this, there's still no Active Noise Cancellation on the Galaxy Buds plus.

Better Connectivity

The Samsung Galaxy Buds plus offers better convenient device pairing and device switching. You can completely avoid the whole process of unpairing and paring; all you have to do is tap on the Media Player. The Buds plus is also compatible with iOS devices.

Samsung Galaxy Buds Plus Specifications

• Dimension (Buds plus): 0.90 x 0.69 x 0.75 inches (H x W x D); 6.3 grams; Each
• Dimension (Charging Case): 1.53 x 2.75 x 1.04 inches (H x W x D): 39.6 grams
• Sensors: Accelerometer, IR, Hall, Touch
• Audio: Adaptive 3-mic system (2 outer mics & 1 inner mic), 2-way dynamic speaker (Woofer + Tweeter); Scalable, ACC, SBC audio codec
• Controls: Single tap to play/pause; Double tap to skip the track or answer a call; Customizable touch & hold command or play recommended music from Spotify
• Connectivity: Bluetooth 5.0
• IP Rating: Splash resistant (IPX2)
• Compatibility: Android 5.0 or higher with at least 1.5GB of RAM; iOS 10 or higher
• Battery: 85mAh (each bud); 270mAh (case); Up to 11 hours of playtime (with Case up to 22 hours); Up to 7.5 hours talk-time (with Case up to 15 hours)
• Charging: USB Type-C, Qi Wireless charging (PowerShare); 3 minutes charging = 1 hour playtime
• Colors: Black, Blue, White

Samsung Galaxy Buds Plus Price in Nepal & Availability

The Samsung Galaxy Buds Plus is available in Nepal for a price of Rs. 17,000. You can purchase the Galaxy Buds plus in Nepal from mobile retail shops all over Nepal or from the e-commerce platform Smartdoko. As compared to the international price of US$149, the price of Galaxy Buds plus at Rs, 17,000 is very reasonable. So, kudos to Samsung Nepal for great pricing and quick launch! Though it doesn't go head to head against Apple's Airpods Pro, the Galaxy Buds plus still is a decent pair of wireless earphones. Stay tuned for our detailed review! Check out our ultimate wireless earbuds showdown.