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Conflicts with current maker webpage W17.1/H19.2/D22.2. Exact maker datasheet takes precedence.","case_dimensions_mm":"Page 2 Dimensions explicitly labels W50.0/H27.5/D50.0 mm. Webpage axes and 27.7 mm conflict, so the datasheet is retained.","weight_g":"Page 2 Weight says 5.8 g. Current maker webpage and launch table say 5.6 g. Datasheet retained.","case_weight_g":"Page 2 Weight says 40.2 g. Current maker webpage says 40 g. Datasheet retained.","battery_life_claimed":"Page 2 Battery and footnote 3: 6 h ANC on, 9 h off, total 21/30 h including earbuds and case. Current launch table and page say 8.5 h off. Datasheet retained. Call rows come from separate launch table.","microphone_count_total":"Page 2 lists three microphones, two outer and one inner, per earbud. Six total across pair. Voice and ANC role counts not inferred.","wireless_charging":"Page 2 Charging explicitly says Wired. No Qi charging support.","platform_connections":"Exact US datasheet states Android: Galaxy Wearable, iOS: Bluetooth only and Windows 10: Galaxy Buds app. Connectivity: Bluetooth 5.2. Route corroborated by the user manual and by a reviewer who paired a PC. Microphone behavior per platform not stated, so omitted. Samsung TV is supported but the platform list has no Samsung TV."}},{"url":"https://news.samsung.com/us/samsung-galaxy-s23-fe-galaxy-tab-s9-fe-galaxy-buds-fe-bring-standout-features-to-even-more-users/","kind":"press_release","accessed":"2026-10-05","fields":["release_date","announce_date","launch_price_usd","battery_capacity_mah","case_battery_capacity_mah","ip_rating","ear_tip_sizes","voice_assistant","form_factor","bud_shape","find_my_networks","battery_life_claimed","markets"],"notes":{"release_date":"Availability names retail October 10, 2023 through Samsung.com, Experience Stores and major retailers. Month precision retained.","battery_capacity_mah":"Galaxy Buds FE table lists typical 60 mAh per earbud. Rated 58 mAh is not substituted.","case_battery_capacity_mah":"Typical 479 mAh. Launch footnote incorrectly gives rated 500 mAh greater than typical, so rated capacity is not stored.","battery_life_claimed":"Talk Time table: ANC-off single charge 4 h, total 14 h including case. ANC-on 3.5/13 h cannot be separated by the call enum, so omitted.","markets":"Original US availability section names Samsung.com, Experience Stores and major retailers."}},{"url":"https://www.samsung.com/de/audio-sound/galaxy-buds/galaxy-buds-fe-graphite-sm-r400nzaadbt/","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["manufacturer_url","ear_tip_sizes","in_the_box","sensors","voice_assistant","battery_capacity_mah","case_battery_capacity_mah","microphone_count_total","microphone_noise_reduction","live_translation","feature_requirements","cables_included"],"notes":{"in_the_box":"Artikelinformationen Lieferumfang lists ear tips, wing tips, USB-C to USB-C cable and Quick Start Guide. Regional contents can vary.","battery_capacity_mah":"Akku table explicitly labels 60 mAh typical earbud cell, not charging current.","microphone_count_total":"Technical table Anzahl Mikrofone explicitly states 6 across the product pair.","microphone_noise_reduction":"Call section explicitly identifies the DNN solution that removes background noise from calls. DNN is a deep neural network.","live_translation":"Live translation section explicitly names Galaxy Buds FE receiving translated audio from a Galaxy S24 phone. Footnotes name Galaxy S24, S24+ and S24 Ultra support from February 2024, network connection, Samsung Account, possible language package and latest software requirements. This is a connected phone feature, not autonomous earbud translation.","cables_included":"Exact German Artikelinformationen Lieferumfang says C zu C Kabel. Complete box contents lists one cable. Length not published. Regional contents can differ."}},{"url":"https://www.soundguys.com/samsung-galaxy-buds-fe-review-101795/","kind":"measurement","accessed":"2026-10-05","fields":["bluetooth_codecs","measured_battery_life","eq_presets"],"notes":{"bluetooth_codecs":"Connectivity section explicitly says SBC, AAC and Samsung Scalable. Stored as Samsung Scalable Codec, the name used for the other Galaxy Buds. Launch table typo AAA is not retained.","measured_battery_life":"Battery test 4 h 38 min continuous music peaking at 75 dB SPL. ANC mode, codec and firmware are not explicitly stated for that result, so omitted from row. Not case-inclusive.","eq_presets":"Equalizer chart sections explicitly name Bass Boost, Clear, Dynamic, Soft and Treble Boost. The manual mentions six options, but no additional preset name is inferred."}},{"url":"https://org.downloadcenter.samsung.com/downloadfile/ContentsFile.aspx?CDSite=UNI_DE&OriginYN=N&ModelType=N&ModelName=SM-R400N&CttFileID=10364129&CDCttType=UM&VPath=UM%2F202505%2F20250508153518260%2FSM-R400N_UM_EU_Eng_Rev.1.1_250428.pdf","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["model_numbers","manual_url","charging_port","control_types","volume_control","customizable_controls","wear_detection","firmware_updatable","companion_app","companion_app_platforms","transparency_adjustable","sidetone","single_bud_use","wireless_range_m","low_latency_mode","fit_test","gesture_controls","feature_requirements"],"notes":{"model_numbers":"Cover identifies SM-R400N.","charging_port":"Device layout labels charging case USB Type-C port.","control_types":"Pages 20-25. Touch, double touch, triple touch and hold. Hold can control volume after customization.","wear_detection":"Wearing the earbuds. Sensors detect insertion and emit a tone. Not an automatic-pause guarantee.","firmware_updatable":"Earbuds software update section allows Download and install.","companion_app":"Galaxy Wearable app section. Android compatibility and feature limitations apply.","transparency_adjustable":"Accessibility: Amplify ambient sound lets the user adjust Ambient sound volume and Ambient sound tone.","sidetone":"Use Ambient sound during calls lets the user hear their own voice clearly while calling.","single_bud_use":"Printed page 16 says a single connected earbud plays mono and both together stereo. Page 35 left/right balance permits either side and noise controls with one earbud. No fixed master bud restriction.","wireless_range_m":"Printed page 17 Precautions for Bluetooth maximum 10 m, environment can reduce distance. Maker claim, not measured distance.","low_latency_mode":"Printed page 34 Labs explicitly Gaming mode to minimize video/audio delay. Only Samsung Android mobile devices. No numeric latency claim inferred.","fit_test":"Printed page 33 Earbud fit test explicitly starts acoustic check with both earbuds and asks adjustment if needed. Compatible Galaxy Wearable host required.","gesture_controls":"Printed page 21 Understanding touch actions. Single touch and hold enabled by default. Double/triple touches must be enabled through touch controls settings. Hold configurable for noise control, Bixby, volume or Spotify. Maker mapping takes precedence over simplified review table.","feature_requirements":"Supports the added Gaming mode row from printed page 34 Labs. Other existing rows have separate maker sources."}},{"url":"https://news.samsung.com/de/galaxy-s23-fe-galaxy-tab-s9-fe-und-galaxy-buds-fe-machen-spannende-funktionen-fur-viele-nutzerinnen-erlebbar","kind":"press_release","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["markets"],"notes":{"markets":"Maker German launch release gives German e-store availability. Existing original US maker launch confirms US retail. Other markets are not inferred from language-only pages."}},{"url":"https://manualsfile.com/product/k5dwag89ie0.html","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["warranty_years","fcc_ids"],"notes":{"warranty_years":"Genuine Samsung US Quick Start Guide and Terms & Conditions, GH68-55561A Rev.1.1, copyright 2023, page 2. Exact SM-R400N / SM-R400NZAAXAR. Explicit Standard One-year Limited Warranty, US only. Public ManualsFile reproduction independently read after ManualOwl direct access failed.","fcc_ids":"Same original Samsung US QSG page 2 explicitly gives A3LSMR400NL (Left ear), A3LSMR400NR (Right ear) and model SM-R400N. No case or previous-generation identifier inferred."}},{"url":"https://headphones.com/blogs/reviews/samsung-buds-fe-review-the-tws-earbuds-i-thought-i-wanted","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["drivers","driver_type","sound_personalization"],"notes":{"drivers":"Headphones.com explicitly says single dynamic driver IEM. Diameter 6.5 mm comes independently from the Android Central exact statement about the older 2023 Galaxy Buds FE, not the 11 mm Buds3 FE. Acoustic role not named and omitted. Maker 1-way supports architecture, not diameter.","driver_type":"Exact purchased Galaxy Buds FE review explicitly dynamic driver. No type inferred from material.","sound_personalization":"Purchased review explicitly says no personalized audio feature measuring the ear to create an automatic EQ profile. Tested firmware R400NXXU0AWHF, Samsung S21 FE using SSC. This is a reviewed feature absence, not a claim about every future firmware."}},{"url":"https://root-nation.com/en/audio-en/headphones-en/en-samsung-galaxy-buds-fe-review/","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["frequency_response_hz","multipoint_device_count","ear_tip_materials"],"notes":{"frequency_response_hz":"Exact 2023 product review technical specification states acoustic frequency response 20 Hz to 20000 Hz. Maker does not publish range. Tolerance, SPL and codec not stated. Not a Bluetooth bandwidth claim.","multipoint_device_count":"Exact review explicitly cannot connect to two source devices simultaneously. One source connection at a time, not pairing-memory capacity. Maker Auto Switch changes active source, rather than simultaneous multipoint.","ear_tip_materials":"Reviewer explicitly regular silicone tips of various sizes. Headphones reviewer describes different feel but does not establish a different material composition."}},{"url":"https://www.rtings.com/headphones/reviews/samsung/galaxy-buds-fe-truly-wireless","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["head_tracking","multipoint","wireless_receiver","simultaneous_2_4ghz_bluetooth"],"notes":{"head_tracking":"Public introduction explicitly says no head-tracking feature. No 360 Audio is also stated. Current review Test Bench 2.3.","multipoint":"Public introduction/office verdict explicitly no multi-device pairing. Maker Auto Switch remains separate account-mediated handoff.","wireless_receiver":"Public Wireless Gaming verdict says Bluetooth-only headphones. No proprietary 2.4 GHz receiver audio route. Ordinary host Bluetooth adapters are separate.","simultaneous_2_4ghz_bluetooth":"Exact review explicitly Bluetooth-only connection. No 2.4 GHz audio connection to combine with Bluetooth."}},{"url":"https://www.samsung.com/nz/audio-sound/galaxy-buds/galaxy-buds-fe-graphite-sm-r400nzaaasa/","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["bluetooth_profiles"],"notes":{"bluetooth_profiles":"Exact model SM-R400N NZ product Connectivity specification. Same marketed hardware, regional box details not inherited."}},{"url":"https://headphones.com/blogs/reviews/samsung-buds-fe-review-the-tws-earbuds-i-thought-i-wanted","kind":"measurement","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["measured_frequency_response_notes"],"notes":{"measured_frequency_response_notes":"Purchased review, Samsung S21 FE with SSC, firmware R400NXXU0AWHF, stock Android settings. IEC 711 clone coupler, compensated modified DF HRTF plus 10 dB preference slope. Reviewer warns measurements above 8 kHz are inaccurate and the 8-10 kHz peak can be a rig artifact. No numeric bass-deviation amount inferred from target slope. Treble-rolloff text is a qualitative result. No quantitative extension above the reviewer-stated 8 kHz rig limit is inferred."}},{"url":"https://www.rtings.com/headphones/reviews/samsung/galaxy-buds-fe-truly-wireless","kind":"measurement","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["measured_microphone_notes"],"notes":{"measured_microphone_notes":"Public Microphone verdict identifies own tests. Test Bench 2.3, tested White unit. Public codec, firmware, volume and microphone test settings not specified. Reader-reported real-world problems are not stored as lab measurements and are noted as a limit."}},{"url":"https://www.androidcentral.com/accessories/earbuds/samsung-galaxy-buds-3-fe-vs-galaxy-buds-3-pro","kind":"press","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["drivers"],"notes":{"drivers":"Sound quality/specs paragraph explicitly says the older Galaxy Buds FE used a 6.5 mm driver in each earbud. The new Buds3 FE 11 mm is not inherited. Single dynamic count/type supported by separate purchased Headphones review."}},{"url":"https://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_buds3_fe_announced_with_spatial_audio_galaxy_ai_and_up_to_30_hours_of_battery_life-news-69092.php","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-23","fields":["successor"],"notes":{"successor":"GSMArena says the Galaxy Buds3 FE is the successor to the original Galaxy Buds FE."}},{"url":"https://www.soundguys.com/samsung-galaxy-buds-3-fe-vs-samsung-galaxy-buds-fe-145735/","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-23","fields":["successor"],"notes":{"successor":"SoundGuys says the Galaxy Buds 3 FE succeed the Galaxy Buds FE."}}],"fields_filled":81,"updated":"2026-10-23"},"meta":{"api_version":"1","docs":"https://arkivo.dev/api"}}