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Nothing Ear (3) vs Samsung Galaxy Buds4

81 of 157 fields differ

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  • 37 different values
  • 44 known for one only
  • 23 the same
  • 53 missing for both

Biggest differences

Each bar uses the scale of all 138 earbuds.

  1. Battery lifeA: 10hB: 6hNothing is 4 h higher.
  2. With caseA: 38hB: 30hNothing is 8 h higher.

Size, drawn to scale

Front and side.

Weight

0 to 80 g

Weight per bud
A5.2g
B4.6g

All 166 fields

Every value links to where we found it.

ANothing Ear (3)
BSamsung Galaxy Buds4

General

6 of 8 differ
Successor
Not available
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Segment
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Design

1 of 4 differ
RGB lighting
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Drivers and sound

10 of 17 differ
Drivers per bud
Driver type
Driver size
12mm
11mm
Drivers per bud
1
1
Frequency response
Not available
Sensitivity
Not available
Not available
Sensitivity reference
Not available
Not available
Max bit depth
Adaptive EQ
Not available
EQ presets
Not available
Volume limit
Not available
Not available

Spatial audio

2 of 2 differ
Spatial audio

Noise cancelling

5 of 11 differ
ANC type
Not available
Not available
ANC microphones in both earbuds
Not available
Not available
ANC levels
Not available
ANC attenuation (claimed)
Not available
Wind noise reduction
Not available
Not available

Measured

6 of 23 differ
Frequency response notes (measured)
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Bass amount (measured)
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Treble amount (measured)
Not available
Deviation from target (measured)
Not available
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Consistency between fittings (measured)
Not available
Not available
Harmonic distortion (measured)
Not available
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Sound leakage (measured)
Not available
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Noise isolation (measured)
Not available
Not available
Noise isolation, best (measured)
Not available
Not available
Passive isolation (measured)
Not available
Not available
Call quality notes (measured)
Speech is intelligible but slightly congested. The earbud microphones reject a broad range of background noise. The case Super Mic captures higher-fidelity audio when held near the mouth.4Measurementrtings.com/headphones/reviews/nothing/ear-3-in-earRead 30 September 2026Public Microphone verdict paragraph distinguishes earbud mic results from case Super Mic, method 2.3. Detailed test settings are locked.
Mic low-frequency extension (measured)
Not available
Not available
Mic high-frequency extension (measured)
Not available
Not available
Mic speech-to-noise ratio (measured)
Not available
Not available
Latency (measured)
Not available
Not available
Bluetooth latency, worst (measured)
Not available
Not available
2.4 GHz latency, worst (measured)
Not available
Not available
Latency in game mode (measured)
Not available
Not available
Longest tested use per charge
5.3h
4.93h
Battery life with case (measured)
Not available
Not available
Full charge time (measured)
Not available
Not available
Weight per bud (measured)
Not available
Not available

Microphones and calls

2 of 7 differ
Bone conduction voice sensor
Not available
Mic mute control
Not available
Not available
Sidetone
Not available
Not available

Connectivity

11 of 18 differ
Chip
Not available
Not available
Multipoint devices
Not available
Multipoint with LDAC
Not available
Not available
Audio sharing
Not available
Not available
Wireless receiver
Not available
Not available
Receiver connector
Not available
Not available
Simultaneous 2.4 GHz and Bluetooth audio
Not available
Not available

Latency

2 of 3 differ
Claimed latency
ANothing Ear (3)
ConnectionModeLatency (ms)
BluetoothGame Mode with a Nothing phone110
BSamsung Galaxy Buds4
Not available
Lowest claimed latency
110ms
Not available

Compatibility

1 of 4 differ
Connection per platform
Not available
Not available
Features that need a specific device
ANothing Ear (3)
FeatureNeeds
Latency as low as 110 msPaired with Nothing phone devices, with Game Mode turned on
Essential SpaceSelect Nothing devices with the Essential Key
Talk to ChatGPTPair with a compatible Nothing phone and configure the control in the Nothing X app.
Find My and device renamingAndroid 10 onwards
Super Mic with Dual ConnectionOnly one microphone system can be active at a time. Dual Connection can slow Super Mic activation. Super Mic is prioritized with Dual Connection off.
LDAC high-resolution playbackConnected source must support LDAC. AAC and SBC are the other supported Bluetooth codecs.
BSamsung Galaxy Buds4
FeatureNeeds
Head gesturesCompatible Galaxy device with One UI 8.5 or later. Feature off by default.
Advanced settingsAndroid 12 or later with at least 1.5 GB RAM according to exact current model footnotes. Galaxy Wearable on Android or compatible Galaxy device settings. Some features require Samsung Account.
SSC-UHQ and super wideband callsCompatible listed Galaxy phones/tablets and required software. UHQ 24-bit/96 kHz and SWB 16 kHz are Galaxy-only. Mobile network can restrict SWB.
Auto SwitchSupported Galaxy devices signed into same Samsung Account after initial setup. Internet and Bluetooth required. Not general Bluetooth multipoint.
Live Translate and InterpreterCompatible Galaxy AI phone. Interpreter requires One UI 6.1.1+. Supported languages and account/software requirements vary. Translation runs on phone.
Gaming ModeCompatible Samsung mobile device.
Official licence
Not available
Not available

Battery and charging

10 of 13 differ
User-replaceable earbud battery
Not available
Not available
Claimed battery life
ANothing Ear (3)
ModeCodecIncludes case rechargesHours (h)
ANC offAACNo10
ANC onAACNo5.5
ANC offAACYes38
ANC onAACYes22
ANC offLDACNo5.5
ANC onLDACNo3.5
CallNot availableNo5
CallNot availableYes19
Longest claimed use per charge
10h
6h
Playback per charge with ANC (claimed)
5.5h
5h
Playback per charge without ANC (claimed)
10h
6h
Total with case (claimed)
38h
30h
Total with case and ANC (claimed)
22h
24h
Talk time (claimed)
5h
4h
Full charge time, buds
Not available
Not available
Charging guidance
Not available
Not available
Quick charge time
Not available
Earbud playback after quick charge
Not available

Charging case

3 of 10 differ
Case battery
User-replaceable case battery
Not available
Not available
Case full charge time
Not available
Not available
Wireless standards
Not available
Not available
Speaker in case
Not available
Screen on case
Not available
Not available
Case works as audio transmitter
Not available
Not available

Controls

4 of 5 differ

Sensors and health

3 of 9 differ
Sensors
Not available
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Hall sensor, Pressure sensor, Proximity sensor, Touch sensor, Voice Pickup Unit1Maker product pagesamsung.com/de/audio-sound/galaxy-buds/galaxy-buds4-black-sm-r540nzkadbtRead 5 October 2026
Heart rate sensor
Not available
Not available
Skin temperature sensing
Not available
Not available
Hearing aid feature
Not available
Not available
Medical clearances
Not available
Not available
Hearing test
Not available
Hearing protection
Not available
Not available

Fit and durability

4 of 7 differ
Ear tips included
Not available
Water resistance depth
Not available
Not available

Software

4 of 6 differ
Precision finding
Not available
Not available

Dimensions and weight

4 of 4 differ
Weight per bud
Bud dimensions
Case weight
Not available
Case dimensions

Certifications

1 of 3 differ
Hi-Res Audio
Not available
Communication certifications
Not available
Not available
Other certifications
Not available
Not available

In the box

2 of 2 differ
In the box
Earbuds x 2, Charging case x 1, Ear tips x 3 pairs, User guide, Safety and warranty information, USB-C to USB-C cable x 11Maker product pageus.nothing.tech/products/ear-3Read 30 September 2026Page lists these in capitals
Cables included
BSamsung Galaxy Buds4
Not available

Warranty

None of 1 known
Manufacturer warranty (source market)
Not available
Not available

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