• Samsung shows off a Galaxy Buds case with an OLED screen has no

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    Samsung shows off a Galaxy Buds case with an OLED screen has no plans to release it

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    Wed, 10 Jan 2024 15:49:45 +0000

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    Samsung has made a prototype Galaxy Buds case with an OLED screen but does it need one?

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    As part of its CES 2024 Samsung has unveiled a prototype Galaxy Buds case
    with an in-built OLED display. The circular screen takes a few cues from the Galaxy Watch; not just in its shape but also that it could display different information such as the remaining charge in your earbuds, the time, or what song is currently playing.

    This wouldnt be the first earbuds case to feature a screen. Its not even the only product like this at CES 2024. The JBL Tour Pro 2 launched with a screen in its case in January 2023 we gave it three-and-a-half-stars in our JBL
    Tour Pro 2 review and at CES this year JBL is showing off the JBL Live 3 Earbuds with an improved screen that are set to launch in in 2024 .

    The Samsung design (which you can check out in the video below) is a prototype, with the Korean tech giant saying that it currently has no plans
    to launch it as a real product.

    That might not be a bad thing. Who really wants a screen in their earbuds
    case anyway? You can have too many screens in your life The JBL Tour Pro 2
    had a screen first. (Image credit: TechRadar)

    The first obvious drawback is that the full-color OLED display would eat away at the limited battery life that the earbuds rely on to stay powered up. You could cram in an extra-large battery to counteract the higher electricity consumption, but youd make the cases bulkier and add to the other big issue: cost.

    As we found in our JBL Tour Pro 2 review, while the display is neat it means that the buds are quite pricey coming in at $249.95 / 220 / AU$350. JBLs follow up Live 3 buds that have a case with a screen are also set to cost a fair bit $199.95 (around 156 / AU$296).

    These prices arent unheard of for high-end audio tech, but (at least in the case of the JBL Tour Pro 2) you arent getting anything like the levels of detail or dynamic breadth youd expect. The ANC also leaves a lot to be desired. You'd get way more from the Bose QuietComfort Earbuds (Image credit: TechRadar)

    If youre after earbuds that pack an audio punch you know, the main thing you want them to do then youd be much better served by buying something from our best wireless earbuds guide , such as the Bose QuietComfort Earbuds II . They're also pricey, but have taken a price cut now that the new Bose QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds are out, and they sound just fantastic, with supreme active noise cancellation.

    Thats not to say the screen isnt neat it is though its no more practical than pulling out your phone in the other pocket. For the all comparisons we make to smartwatches in terms of functionality, these cases lack the convenience of always being on your wrist.

    To that end maybe rather than JBL its the the Huawei Watch Buds that Samsung should be looking to emulate, with their earbuds case built into a
    smartwatch, rather than the other way around.

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    Link to news story: https://www.techradar.com/audio/earbuds-airpods/samsung-shows-off-a-galaxy-bud s-case-with-an-oled-screen-has-no-plans-to-release-it


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