Between the Galaxy Buds 3 and Live Beam 3, the Galaxy Buds 3 comes out ahead in driver size and weight per bud, while the Live Beam 3 wins on battery — buds and battery — with case. Overall, the Galaxy Buds 3 scores 64.5 and the Live Beam 3 scores 76.1 on our Mars Score.
Which should you buy?
The Live Beam 3 is the clear pick on raw spec strength, leading by 11.6 points on the Mars Score. The margin is wide enough that the underdog only makes sense if its individual strengths line up with what you specifically need.
Pick the Galaxy Buds 3 if you care most about driver size and weight per bud. The biggest gaps in its favor are driver size, weight per bud, water resistance.
Pick the Live Beam 3 if your top frustration with your current device is running out of charge before the day ends — endurance is the lead spec here. Its strongest claims are battery — buds, battery — with case.
Both ship with comparable active noise cancellation, spatial audio, multipoint, so those specs don't separate the two — focus on the differences below.
Bottom line: the Live Beam 3 is the safer default. The other model is the right choice only when its specific advantages line up with your priorities.
Why Samsung - Galaxy Buds 3 wins
- ▲Driver size — 10.00% more. 11 mm vs 10 mm.
- ▲Weight per bud — 0.70 g less. 4.7 vs 5.4.
- ▲Water resistance: IP57 (vs IP55).
Why JBL - Live Beam 3 wins
- ▲Battery — buds — 100.00% more. 12 h vs 6 h.
- ▲Battery — with case — 100.00% more. 48 h vs 24 h.
Spec comparison
Design
| Spec | Samsung - Galaxy Buds 3 | JBL - Live Beam 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Form factor | open | stemlead |
| Weight per bud | 4.7 glead | 5.4 g |
| Water resistanceⓘ | IP57lead | IP55 |
Audio
| Spec | Samsung - Galaxy Buds 3 | JBL - Live Beam 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Driver sizeⓘ | 11 mmlead | 10 mm |
| Active noise cancellationⓘ | true | true |
| Transparency mode | true | true |
| Spatial audioⓘ | true | true |
Battery
| Spec | Samsung - Galaxy Buds 3 | JBL - Live Beam 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Battery — buds | 6 h | 12 hlead |
| Battery — with case | 24 h | 48 hlead |
| Wireless case chargingⓘ | true | true |
Connectivity
| Spec | Samsung - Galaxy Buds 3 | JBL - Live Beam 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Bluetoothⓘ | 5.4lead | 5.3 |
| Codecs | SSC,AAC,SBC | LE Audio,LC3,AAC,SBC |
| Multipointⓘ | true | true |
| In-ear detection | true | true |
Frequently asked
Which has longer battery, Galaxy Buds 3 or Live Beam 3?+
Live Beam 3 lasts 12h per charge vs 6h.
Do Galaxy Buds 3 or Live Beam 3 support multipoint?+
Both support multipoint pairing.
Which has ANC, Galaxy Buds 3 or Live Beam 3?+
Both have active noise cancellation.
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