Apple - AirPods Pro 2 (USB-C) vs Samsung - Galaxy Buds 3 Pro

These two are nearly even on the Mars Score (64.5 vs 62.7). The decision isn't about overall quality — both clear the bar — it's about which specific trade-offs fit your use.

Pick the AirPods Pro 2 (USB-C) if you care most about battery — with case and driver size. The biggest gaps in its favor are battery — with case, driver size, weight per bud.

Pick the Galaxy Buds 3 Pro if audio quality and feature breadth (ANC, codecs, multipoint) are the lead criteria for your purchase. Its strongest claims are multipoint, water resistance.

Both ship with comparable battery — buds, active noise cancellation, spatial audio, so those specs don't separate the two — focus on the differences below.

Bottom line: there is no wrong answer here — match the spec advantages to how you actually use the product. The Mars Score parity tells you both are well-rounded; the differences are about trade-offs, not quality.