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Samsung Galaxy Buds3 Pro vs Nothing Ear (2024)

A sourced, side-by-side comparison. Nothing Ear (2024) is cheaper at $149. Every spec and price links to its source.

Which is better: the Samsung Galaxy Buds3 Pro or Nothing Ear (2024)?

The Nothing Ear (2024) wins 1 of the 1 specs we compare head to head; the other wins 0. The Nothing Ear (2024) is the cheaper at $149. The Nothing Ear (2024) both leads on specs and costs less — the straightforward pick.

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Full spec sheet

marks the stronger figure where "more" — or "less", for price and weight — is unambiguously better.

Spec Samsung Galaxy Buds3 Pro Nothing Ear (2024)
US price $250 $149
BrandSamsungNothing
Released2024-072024-04
ANC Yes Yes
Driver (mm) 10.5 11
Battery buds hr 6 5
Battery case hr 26 24
Bluetooth 5.4 5.3
IP rating IP57 IP54
Wireless charging Yes Yes
Codecs SBC, AAC, SSC (Samsung Scalable Codec) SBC, AAC, LDAC, LHDC 5.0
Weight per bud (g) 5.4 4.6
Release 2024-07 2024-04

Sources — Samsung Galaxy Buds3 Pro: samsung.com (verified 2026-06-15). Nothing Ear (2024): us.nothing.tech (verified 2026-06-15).

What's the difference between the Samsung Galaxy Buds3 Pro and Nothing Ear (2024)?

Where the two actually differ on the specs we track (7 of 9). Matching specs are omitted.

  • Driver (mm): Samsung Galaxy Buds3 Pro 10.5 vs Nothing Ear (2024) 11
  • Battery buds hr: Samsung Galaxy Buds3 Pro 6 vs Nothing Ear (2024) 5
  • Battery case hr: Samsung Galaxy Buds3 Pro 26 vs Nothing Ear (2024) 24
  • Bluetooth: Samsung Galaxy Buds3 Pro 5.4 vs Nothing Ear (2024) 5.3
  • IP rating: Samsung Galaxy Buds3 Pro IP57 vs Nothing Ear (2024) IP54
  • Codecs: Samsung Galaxy Buds3 Pro SBC, AAC, SSC (Samsung Scalable Codec) vs Nothing Ear (2024) SBC, AAC, LDAC, LHDC 5.0
  • Weight per bud (g): Samsung Galaxy Buds3 Pro 5.4 vs Nothing Ear (2024) 4.6

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