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Codec and firmware are not stated. ANC-off result is only just under six hours, so no exact number is stored. Linked standard method plays music peaking at 75 dB SPL. This is playback-level peak, not 75 dBA average. Codec, firmware and phone unstated.","eq_bands":"App section and screenshots explicitly show nine-band custom EQ. No proof that EQ is stored on the earbuds, so onboard_eq is omitted.","wireless_charging":"Battery section explicitly says not supported.","multipoint":"Connectivity section distinguishes absent multipoint from supported account-based Auto Switch.","auracast":"Connectivity section explicitly says Buds3 FE does not support Auracast.","compatible_platforms":"App section says iPhone supports basic Bluetooth only.","single_bud_use":"FAQ explicitly permits either earbud alone for calls or music while the other charges.","measured_frequency_response_notes":"Published default frequency-response discussion against SoundGuys house target. 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No calibrated speech-to-noise value is inferred."}},{"url":"https://org.downloadcenter.samsung.com/downloadfile/ContentsFile.aspx?CDSite=UNI_CA&OriginYN=N&ModelType=N&ModelName=SM-R420&CttFileID=10842737&CDCttType=UM&VPath=UM%2F202509%2F20250904183214642%2FR420_UG_CA_ENG_D4.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","wireless_range_m","low_latency_mode","fit_test","gesture_controls","feature_requirements"],"notes":{"model_numbers":"Cover identifies SM-R420.","charging_port":"Device layout labels charging case USB Type-C port.","control_types":"Using earbuds and Listening to music. Pinch controls and volume swipe.","wear_detection":"Wearing the earbuds. Touch-sensitive sensors detect insertion. This is not a claim of automatic playback pause on every removal.","firmware_updatable":"Earbuds software update section explicitly allows Download and install updates.","sidetone":"Use Ambient sound during calls explicitly makes own voice audible to prevent raising voice.","transparency_adjustable":"Adjusting noise control intensity. Ambient sound volume and ANC strength can be adjusted.","wireless_range_m":"Bluetooth precautions, page 16. Maximum Bluetooth connection range 10 m. Actual distance varies with environment.","low_latency_mode":"Labs, page 33. Gaming mode reduces audio delay. Only Samsung Android mobile devices are supported.","fit_test":"Sound quality and effects, page 30. Earbud fit test checks fit for sound and ANC.","gesture_controls":"Understanding gestures, page 21. Single, double and triple pinch, pinch and hold, and vertical volume swipe. Call mute is not stated.","feature_requirements":"Gaming mode is only available with a Samsung mobile device running Android. Settings options can vary by mobile device."}},{"url":"https://boulanger.scene7.com/is/content/Boulanger/8806097620952_f_0","kind":"manufacturer_pdf","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["spec_sheet_url","drivers","anc_claimed_attenuation_db","gtins","model_numbers","variants","markets","ear_tip_sizes","in_the_box","voice_assistant"],"notes":{"spec_sheet_url":"Two-page Samsung France product sheet. Page 1 identifies SM-R420 and Samsung France. Page 2 visually checked.","drivers":"Page 2 Music and Voice. One-way 11 mm Dynamic Driver. Diameter 11 mm is explicit. No diaphragm material or named acoustic role is inferred.","anc_claimed_attenuation_db":"Page 2 Everyday features. Maker claims active reduction up to 32 dB. Maximum claimed attenuation only. Frequency, fixture and method are unstated.","gtins":"Page 2 Logistics. France Black SM-R420NZKAXEF EAN 8806097620952. Gray SM-R420NZAAXEF EAN 8806097621164. Each check digit verified.","model_numbers":"Exact France product identifiers in Page 2 Logistics.","variants":"Exact France Black and Gray SKU/EAN rows. Markets and colour explicitly scoped France. Other regional identifiers and EANs are not guessed.","markets":"Samsung France branded publication and exact XEF retail codes, corroborated by France Samsung store.","ear_tip_sizes":"Page 2 Box contents explicitly three pairs S/M/L. Includes fitted pair, not separately sold sizes.","in_the_box":"Page 2 France box contents: earbuds with case, three S/M/L tip pairs and user documentation. Applied only to the two France variants. No included cable or charger claimed.","voice_assistant":"Page 2 stem controls lists Gemini, Bixby and Google Assistant. Assistants depend on paired compatible device and account/software conditions."}},{"url":"https://www.samsung.com/fr/audio-sound/galaxy-buds/galaxy-buds3-fe-black-sm-r420nzkaxef/","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["markets","status"],"notes":{"markets":"France store offers exact Black SM-R420NZKAXEF and Gris choice. Country confirmed by sale/store, not page language.","status":"Exact France SM-R420NZKAXEF Product offer identifies availability inStock. Product CTA marks this SKU saleable true. Generic hidden out-of-stock template text is not treated as current product availability."}},{"url":"https://www.samsung.com/uk/audio-sound/galaxy-buds/galaxy-buds3-fe-grey-sm-r420nzaaeua/","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["markets","model_numbers"],"notes":{"markets":"UK store exact Grey SM-R420NZAAEUA offered with local delivery/store information. Current stock status is not a global lifecycle claim.","model_numbers":"UK maker header explicitly identifies SM-R420NZAAEUA."}},{"url":"https://www.soundguys.com/how-we-test/","kind":"measurement","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["measured_frequency_response_notes","measured_bass_amount_db","measured_battery_life"],"notes":{"measured_frequency_response_notes":"Standard frequency-response procedure uses B&K 5128 artificial head and SoundCheck against the SoundGuys preference curve.","measured_bass_amount_db":"Same published frequency-response method and house preference target. Product review supplies the 5 dB number.","measured_battery_life":"Standard battery procedure plays music peaking at 75 dB SPL and tracks the recorded waveform until playback stops. Product review reports ANC on 4 h 26 min."}},{"url":"https://www.soundguys.com/product/samsung-galaxy-buds-3-fe/","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["ear_tip_materials"],"notes":{"ear_tip_materials":"Design table lists plastic and silicone chassis materials. Exact Notebookcheck review separately identifies the supplied S/M/L tips as silicone. Passive isolation 66 dB database cell conflicts with original review 66 percent and is not used."}},{"url":"https://www.wired.com/review/samsung-galaxy-buds3-fe/","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["conversation_detection","rgb_lighting","stabilizers"],"notes":{"conversation_detection":"Reviewer explicitly says these buds do not have a conversation awareness sensor. ANC levels are manually adjusted.","rgb_lighting":"Review explicitly says high-tech LED Blade Lights are gone. Status LED in case is not decorative RGB lighting.","stabilizers":"Review explicitly says no silicone stability fin. Maker device-layout drawings show tips and stems with no fins, bands, hooks or wings."}},{"url":"https://www.notebookcheck.net/Premium-mid-range-headphones-with-bargain-appeal-Samsung-Galaxy-Buds3-FE-review.1211124.0.html","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["frequency_response_hz","ear_tip_materials"],"notes":{"frequency_response_hz":"Specifications table Speaker row directly publishes 20 to 20000 Hz for the dynamic one-way speaker. Acoustic range claimed by reviewer, not graph-derived. Tolerance and level not stated. No codec bandwidth inference.","ear_tip_materials":"Exact Buds3 FE specifications Included in the box row explicitly names silicone ear tips in three S/M/L sets. Body and ergonomics paragraph independently calls the three tip sizes silicone."}},{"url":"https://www.wired.com/review/samsung-galaxy-buds3-fe/","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["platform_connections"],"notes":{"platform_connections":"Review explicitly says iPhone and non-Samsung Android phones pair and play through Bluetooth. Advanced Galaxy functions are not promised. Microphone flags omitted without separate platform-specific test proof."}},{"url":"https://www.notebookcheck.net/Premium-mid-range-headphones-with-bargain-appeal-Samsung-Galaxy-Buds3-FE-review.1211124.0.html","kind":"measurement","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["measured_thd_pct"],"notes":{"measured_thd_pct":"Loudspeakers THD table explicitly Samsung Galaxy Buds3 FE 0.1 percent at RMS -1.0 dBFS. Published method uses low-harmonic 1 kHz sine above 0 dB, linear microphone about 1 cm from driver in artificial head. Firmware R420XXU0AYH1. Codec and ANC state not stated. THD+N 0.31 percent remains separate and is not stored as THD. Public web text readable, raw curl 403. Review adaptive/head-tracking/IP-case claims rejected against maker or trusted conflicts."}},{"url":"https://manuals.plus/samsung/sm-r420-galaxy-buds3-fe-wireless-earbuds-manual.pdf","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["fcc_ids"],"notes":{"fcc_ids":"Republished Samsung US quick-start legal text page 4 identifies exact SM-R420 and A3LSMR420L left/A3LSMR420R right. Public indexed PDF opened. Right ID independently corroborated by FCC grant mirror. Applies to US SM-R420 radio hardware, not a claim of France FCC certification."}},{"url":"https://fccid.io/A3LSMR420R","kind":"regulatory","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["fcc_ids"],"notes":{"fcc_ids":"Samsung applicant FCC grant entry explicitly A3LSMR420R for SMR420R Bluetooth headset. US grant 2025-08-01. Left ID is separately stated in republished manufacturer quick-start legal text."}},{"url":"https://www.samsung.com/fr/support/warranty/","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["warranty_years"],"notes":{"warranty_years":"Samsung France commercial warranty lists Galaxy Buds at 24 months. This value is for the proved France SKUs SM-R420NZKAXEF and SM-R420NZAAXEF. It does not describe Canada or other markets. Statutory consumer rights are excluded."}},{"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":["predecessor"],"notes":{"predecessor":"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":["predecessor"],"notes":{"predecessor":"SoundGuys says the Galaxy Buds 3 FE succeed the Galaxy Buds FE."}}],"fields_filled":87,"updated":"2026-10-23"},"meta":{"api_version":"1","docs":"https://arkivo.dev/api"}}