Between the Galaxy Buds 3 and Tour Pro 3, the Galaxy Buds 3 comes out ahead in weight per bud and water resistance, while the Tour Pro 3 wins on battery — buds and battery — with case. Overall, the Galaxy Buds 3 scores 64.5 and the Tour Pro 3 scores 76.9 on our Mars Score.
Which should you buy?
The Tour Pro 3 is the clear pick on raw spec strength, leading by 12.4 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 weight per bud and water resistance. The biggest gaps in its favor are weight per bud, water resistance.
Pick the Tour Pro 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, driver size, spatial audio, so those specs don't separate the two — focus on the differences below.
Bottom line: the Tour Pro 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
- ▲Weight per bud — 1.10 g less. 4.7 vs 5.8.
- ▲Water resistance: IP57 (vs IP55).
Why JBL - Tour Pro 3 wins
- ▲Battery — buds — 83.33% more. 11 h vs 6 h.
- ▲Battery — with case — 83.33% more. 44 h vs 24 h.
Spec comparison
Design
| Spec | Samsung - Galaxy Buds 3 | JBL - Tour Pro 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Form factor | openlead | in-ear |
| Weight per bud | 4.7 glead | 5.8 g |
| Water resistanceⓘ | IP57lead | IP55 |
Audio
| Spec | Samsung - Galaxy Buds 3 | JBL - Tour Pro 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Driver sizeⓘ | 11 mm | 11 mm |
| Active noise cancellationⓘ | true | true |
| Transparency mode | true | true |
| Spatial audioⓘ | true | true |
Battery
| Spec | Samsung - Galaxy Buds 3 | JBL - Tour Pro 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Battery — buds | 6 h | 11 hlead |
| Battery — with case | 24 h | 44 hlead |
| Wireless case chargingⓘ | true | true |
Connectivity
| Spec | Samsung - Galaxy Buds 3 | JBL - Tour Pro 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Bluetoothⓘ | 5.4lead | 5.3 |
| Codecs | SSC,AAC,SBC | LDAC,LC3,AAC,SBC |
| Multipointⓘ | true | true |
| In-ear detection | true | true |
Frequently asked
Which has longer battery, Galaxy Buds 3 or Tour Pro 3?+
Tour Pro 3 lasts 11h per charge vs 6h.
Do Galaxy Buds 3 or Tour Pro 3 support multipoint?+
Both support multipoint pairing.
Which has ANC, Galaxy Buds 3 or Tour Pro 3?+
Both have active noise cancellation.
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