Between the Galaxy Buds 2 Pro and LinkBuds Open, the Galaxy Buds 2 Pro comes out ahead in active noise cancellation and water resistance, while the LinkBuds Open wins on battery — buds and battery — with case. Overall, the Galaxy Buds 2 Pro scores 60.1 and the LinkBuds Open scores 69.5 on our Mars Score.
Which should you buy?
The LinkBuds Open is the clear pick on raw spec strength, leading by 9.4 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 2 Pro if audio quality and feature breadth (ANC, codecs, multipoint) are the lead criteria for your purchase. The biggest gaps in its favor are active noise cancellation, water resistance.
Pick the LinkBuds Open 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, driver size, among others.
Both ship with comparable spatial audio, multipoint, so those specs don't separate the two — focus on the differences below.
Bottom line: the LinkBuds Open 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 2 Pro wins
- ▲Has Active noise cancellation.
- ▲Water resistance: IPX7 (vs IPX4).
Why Sony - LinkBuds Open wins
- ▲Battery — buds — 60.00% more. 8 h vs 5 h.
- ▲Battery — with case — 22.22% more. 22 h vs 18 h.
- ▲Driver size — 4.76% more. 11 mm vs 10.5 mm.
- ▲Weight per bud — 0.40 g less. 5.1 vs 5.5.
Spec comparison
Design
| Spec | Samsung - Galaxy Buds 2 Pro | Sony - LinkBuds Open |
|---|---|---|
| Form factor | in-ear | openlead |
| Weight per bud | 5.5 g | 5.1 glead |
| Water resistanceⓘ | IPX7lead | IPX4 |
Audio
| Spec | Samsung - Galaxy Buds 2 Pro | Sony - LinkBuds Open |
|---|---|---|
| Driver sizeⓘ | 10.5 mm | 11 mmlead |
| Active noise cancellationⓘ | truelead | false |
| Transparency mode | truelead | false |
| Spatial audioⓘ | true | true |
Battery
| Spec | Samsung - Galaxy Buds 2 Pro | Sony - LinkBuds Open |
|---|---|---|
| Battery — buds | 5 h | 8 hlead |
| Battery — with case | 18 h | 22 hlead |
| Wireless case chargingⓘ | truelead | false |
Connectivity
| Spec | Samsung - Galaxy Buds 2 Pro | Sony - LinkBuds Open |
|---|---|---|
| Bluetoothⓘ | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| Codecs | SSC,AAC,SBC | AAC,SBC |
| Multipointⓘ | true | true |
| In-ear detection | truelead | false |
Frequently asked
Which has longer battery, Galaxy Buds 2 Pro or LinkBuds Open?+
LinkBuds Open lasts 8h per charge vs 5h.
Do Galaxy Buds 2 Pro or LinkBuds Open support multipoint?+
Both support multipoint pairing.
Which has ANC, Galaxy Buds 2 Pro or LinkBuds Open?+
Galaxy Buds 2 Pro has ANC; LinkBuds Open does not.
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