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Regional suffix is not a separate hardware product.","anc_adaptive":"Exact model Adaptive EQ/ANC section says inner and outer microphones analyze fit and sound in real time and adjust ANC. General Adaptive Noise Control mode is separate and Pro only.","transparency_mode":"Exact model technical Ambient Sound row No. Pro ambient sound is not transferred.","case_dimensions_mm":"Technical table HxWxD 48.7 x 58.9 x 24.4 mm.","microphone_count_total":"Exact model Number of MIC row explicitly states 6 across product pair. VPU is excluded. No call-only or ANC only role count is inferred.","voice_call_bandwidth":"Exact model Super Wide Band row and feature text. 16 kHz requires compatible Galaxy device and software, with mobile network support.","head_tracking":"360 Audio paragraph explicitly adjusts sound direction with head tilt. Compatible Galaxy Android One UI 3.1+ or listed Samsung TV required. App/content support varies.","battery_capacity_mah":"Typical per earbud capacity. Rated 45 mAh from launch table is not substituted.","case_battery_capacity_mah":"Typical 515 mAh, not rated 500 mAh.","battery_life_claimed":"Exact model technical music rows ANC on/off and total including case. Call rows stored ANC off only because call enum cannot distinguish ANC state. ANC on call rows omitted.","live_translation":"Exact model hero and interpreter sections identify connected Galaxy AI phone translation. Requires Samsung Account, supported language with possible package download and compatible/current phone software. Translation is performed on the phone.","anc_type":"Exact SM-R530 India Adaptive EQ/Adaptive ANC paragraph explicitly uses inner and outer microphone sound. Hybrid normalizes placement per schema. Adaptive algorithm is a separate existing field. No ANC microphone count inferred."}},{"url":"https://news.samsung.com/us/samsung-galaxy-z-fold6-flip6-buds3-series-elevate-galaxy-ai-new-heights-unpacked-2024/","kind":"press_release","accessed":"2026-10-05","fields":["announce_date","launch_price_usd","form_factor","bud_shape","drivers","driver_type","max_sample_rate_khz","max_bit_depth_bits","microphone_noise_reduction"],"notes":{"drivers":"Exact Galaxy Buds3 table column: one-way 11 mm dynamic driver. No Pro planar tweeter inherited.","launch_price_usd":"July 10 US launch Availability gives $179.99 for exact model.","form_factor":"Launch text explicitly Open Type non-sealing outer-ear design. Maps to semi-in-ear, not canal-unobstructed open-ear.","max_sample_rate_khz":"Exact model sound-quality table and footnote 37: SSC-UHQ 24-bit/96 kHz requires Galaxy S24/S23, Fold6/Flip6/Fold5/Flip5 or Tab S9 with One UI 6.1.1+. Not a lossless claim.","max_bit_depth_bits":"Same exact model sound-quality table and source device conditions.","microphone_noise_reduction":"Buds3 series call paragraph explicitly describes pre-trained machine-learning model restoring speaker voice in noise. Pro and standard both covered."}},{"url":"https://downloadcenter.samsung.com/content/UM/202507/20250715141035883/SM-R530_R630_UG_EU_Eng_Rev.1.4_250625.pdf","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["manual_url","wireless_range_m","charging_port","wireless_charging","control_types","volume_control","customizable_controls","gesture_controls","voice_assistant","wear_detection","low_latency_mode","firmware_updatable","companion_app","companion_app_platforms","health_features","fit_test","conversation_detection","single_bud_use","adaptive_audio_mode"],"notes":{"manual_url":"Cover identifies SM-R530 and SM-R630. Separate device layouts pages 4/5 and model-specific instructions throughout.","wireless_range_m":"Page 22 maximum Bluetooth connection range 10 m, depending on environment.","wireless_charging":"Page 6 case layout identifies wireless charging coil. Charging section provides wireless charger and phone wireless-power-sharing instructions.","control_types":"Pages 25-27 pinch/swipe controls, page 40 voice commands. No head gestures are stated for Buds3 series.","volume_control":"Page 26 swipe upwards/downwards adjusts volume.","customizable_controls":"Page 27 independent left and right pinch-and-hold assignments.","voice_assistant":"Page 32 Bixby requires supported connected mobile device. Language and regional availability vary.","wear_detection":"Page 40 explicitly detects wearing, routes calls and pauses/resumes media depending on selected setting.","low_latency_mode":"Page 42 Gaming Mode minimizes delay, Samsung Android mobile device only. No latency milliseconds inferred.","firmware_updatable":"Page 43 manual FOTA Download and install and Auto update instructions.","companion_app":"Pages 34-37 Galaxy Wearable on compatible Android mobile device. Manufacturer page specifies Android 10+ and minimum 1.5 GB RAM. Android 16+ can configure settings directly.","health_features":"Pages 41/42 Neck stretch reminders after head bent down 10 minutes. Requires calibration and both earbuds worn.","fit_test":"Page 39 Earbud fit test explicitly applies only to Galaxy Buds3 Pro.","conversation_detection":"Page 30 Auto switching to ambient sound and Voice Detect explicitly applies only to Galaxy Buds3 Pro. Base model lacks this mode.","single_bud_use":"Page 20 states single-earbud connection plays mono. Page 42 left/right balance and one-earbud use confirms either unit, not a fixed primary earbud.","adaptive_audio_mode":"Rev 1.4 pages 28 and 29 separately give base Buds3 an ANC on/off switch. The ANC/transparency Adaptive blend is explicitly Pro-only. This does not negate the base adaptive ANC algorithm."}},{"url":"https://downloadcenter.samsung.com/content/UM/202507/20250715141035883/SM-R530_R630_UG_EU_Eng_Rev.1.4_250625.pdf","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-10-05","fields":["ip_rating","automatic_device_switching","head_tracking","fit_test","conversation_detection","single_bud_use"],"notes":{"ip_rating":"Page 47 IP57 certification: 15-35 C, 86-106 kPa, 1 m fresh water for 30 minutes without movement. Case not water-resistant. Not for swimming, shower or pool/seawater.","automatic_device_switching":"Page 36 own phone/tablet on same Samsung Account automatically switches for incoming calls. Page 41 seamless connection is device switching, not proof of general Bluetooth multipoint.","head_tracking":"Page 38 360 Audio setting automatically adjusts direction of sound with head movement on compatible Android 11/One UI 3.1+ Galaxy device.","fit_test":"Page 39 Earbud fit test explicitly applies only to Galaxy Buds3 Pro.","conversation_detection":"Page 30 Auto switching to ambient sound and Voice Detect explicitly applies only to Galaxy Buds3 Pro. Base model lacks this mode.","single_bud_use":"Page 20 states single-earbud connection plays mono. Page 42 left/right balance and one-earbud use confirms either unit, not a fixed primary earbud."}},{"url":"https://www.soundguys.com/samsung-galaxy-buds3-review-121385/","kind":"measurement","accessed":"2026-10-05","fields":["measured_battery_life","compatible_platforms","case_audio_transmitter"],"notes":{"measured_battery_life":"Battery section exact ANC on 4 h 56 min and ANC off 6 h 20 min one-charge tests. Tested firmware R530XXU0AXF3, Galaxy Wearable 2.2.59.24061361. Codec and volume not explicitly stated for these rows.","compatible_platforms":"Review explicitly confirms iPhone and Android Bluetooth compatibility. Many advanced features require Galaxy phone.","case_audio_transmitter":"Connectivity section explicitly states the charging case offers no transmitter capability."}},{"url":"https://www.soundguys.com/samsung-galaxy-buds3-review-121385/","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-05","fields":["eq_presets"],"notes":{"eq_presets":"EQ chart sections explicitly name Clear, Dynamic, Bass Boost, Treble Boost and Smooth. Smooth is not replaced with the older Buds FE Soft preset."}},{"url":"https://www.samsung.com/in/business/audio-sound/galaxy-buds/galaxy-buds3-silver-sm-r530nzaainu/","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-05","fields":["feature_requirements"],"notes":{"feature_requirements":"Exact model page footnotes name Android 10/1.5 GB RAM, One UI requirements, supported Galaxy hardware, Samsung Account and language package conditions. Manual pages 32/42 add Bixby/gaming constraints."}},{"url":"https://news.samsung.com/us/newest-samsung-galaxy-devices-unveiled-unpacked-2024-paris-now-available-in-us/","kind":"press_release","accessed":"2026-10-05","fields":["release_date"],"notes":{"release_date":"July 24, 2024 retail-day release explicitly says Buds3 series available today through Samsung.com, Amazon and BestBuy. Later Pro stock/delivery interruptions do not change this maker statement of first retail availability. Month precision retained."}},{"url":"https://news.samsung.com/de/samsung-verkundet-verkaufsstart-des-samsung-galaxy-z-fold6-und-galaxy-z-flip6-sowie-der-galaxy-watch7-galaxy-watch-ultra-galaxy-buds3-serie-und-des-galaxy-ring","kind":"press_release","accessed":"2026-10-05","fields":["launch_price_eur","release_date"],"notes":{"launch_price_eur":"July 24 German retail-day release states UVP 249 EUR for Buds3 Pro and 179 EUR for Buds3.","release_date":"July 24 release says devices are now available online and in retail. Its design paragraph accidentally reverses Canal/Open labels, so form factor comes from exact US launch and manual."}},{"url":"https://www.rtings.com/headphones/reviews/samsung/galaxy-buds3-truly-wireless","kind":"measurement","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["measured_microphone_notes","measured_frequency_response_notes","predecessor","successor"],"notes":{"measured_microphone_notes":"Public microphone verdict from exact model review. Numeric lab results are membership-only and are not accessed or copied. Firmware is not stated in public verdict.","measured_frequency_response_notes":"Public own-test verdict, methodology v2.3 updated June 23 2026. Descriptive result only. Public verdict does not state firmware, EQ or codec. Numeric members-only results were not accessed. Open fit affects response and this does not replace manufacturer claims.","predecessor":"RTINGS says the Galaxy Buds3 are the third generation of Galaxy earbuds, following the Galaxy Buds2.","successor":"A notice on the RTINGS Galaxy Buds3 review says these headphones were replaced by the Samsung Galaxy Buds4."}},{"url":"https://sgfm.elcorteingles.es/SGFM/dctm/MEDIA03/202407/09/00138545739013____1_.pdf","kind":"manufacturer_pdf","accessed":"2026-10-05","fields":["spec_sheet_url","dimensions_mm","auracast"],"notes":{"spec_sheet_url":"Original Portuguese two-page maker brochure, publicly hosted by retailer. Public native/indexed PDF text was independently read. Normal curl and screenshot access failed, no access barrier was bypassed. Blocked US mirror is no longer cited.","dimensions_mm":"Explicit W×H×D 18.2×20.3×31.9 mm. Matches earlier US maker sheet but differs from Taiwan W18.1/H20.4 and opposite India live HxW labels. Published brochure dimensions take precedence, without estimating a correction.","auracast":"Brochure explicitly names Auracast. Compatible broadcast source and assistant required."}},{"url":"https://news.samsung.com/tw/ai%E6%97%97%E8%89%A6%E6%91%BA%E7%96%8Agalaxy-z-fold6%EF%BD%9Cz-flip6-%E8%80%80%E7%9C%BC%E7%99%BB%E5%8F%B0","kind":"press_release","accessed":"2026-10-05","fields":["chipset"],"notes":{"chipset":"Exact maker Taiwan table 3 identifies BES2700 for Galaxy Buds3 and BES2800 for Galaxy Buds3 Pro. No capability of another chip is inferred."}},{"url":"https://news.samsung.com/us/newest-samsung-galaxy-devices-unveiled-unpacked-2024-paris-now-available-in-us/","kind":"press_release","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["markets"],"notes":{"markets":"Original July 24 2024 maker retail-day release explicitly establishes local sale of the Buds3 series. Historical distribution only."}},{"url":"https://news.samsung.com/de/samsung-verkundet-verkaufsstart-des-samsung-galaxy-z-fold6-und-galaxy-z-flip6-sowie-der-galaxy-watch7-galaxy-watch-ultra-galaxy-buds3-serie-und-des-galaxy-ring","kind":"press_release","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["markets"],"notes":{"markets":"Original July 24 2024 maker retail-day release explicitly establishes local sale of the Buds3 series. Historical distribution only."}},{"url":"https://www.samsung.com/us/support/answer/ANS10001317/","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["feature_requirements","microphone_count","voice_assistant"],"notes":{"feature_requirements":"Galaxy Buds3 Series Digital assistant pinch-and-hold launches selected default phone assistant.","microphone_count":"Buds3-series call article separates two external voice microphones per earbud from the internal microphone that limits surrounding noise for receiving calls. Four outgoing voice microphones across the pair. Internal receive/ANC path and VPU are excluded. Maker role description takes precedence over generic retailer three-mic or six-per-ear wording.","voice_assistant":"Exact Galaxy Buds3 Series section assigns Digital assistant to left/right pinch-and-hold through Galaxy Wearable. Requires selected installed/default phone assistant and compatible current app/software. Alexa is launched through pinch, not a claim of native hands-free Alexa wake-word support."}},{"url":"https://www.samsung.com/us/support/answer/ANS10004610/","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["feature_requirements","audio_sharing","eq_presets"],"notes":{"feature_requirements":"Galaxy S25 Auracast music broadcast instructions explicitly include Buds3 listeners.","audio_sharing":"Galaxy S25 support explicitly broadcasts music to other Buds3 listeners through Auracast. Compatible phone broadcast source and receiver/assistant are required. This is not concurrent multipoint or case transmission.","eq_presets":"Current maker base Buds3/Buds3 Pro support adds Balanced to previously sourced named presets. Custom is adjustable EQ and not stored as a factory preset. Remaining Smooth and Treble Boost retain existing SoundGuys source."}},{"url":"https://www.samsung.com/us/support/answer/ANS10003617/","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["platform_connections"],"notes":{"platform_connections":"Maker iOS article explicitly allows music and calls and lists Buds3 among Bluetooth-only compatible models. Buds3 does not support Galaxy Buds iOS app."}},{"url":"https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1920325-REG/samsung_sm_r530nzaaxar_galaxy_buds3_silver.html/overview","kind":"retailer","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["status","variants","model_numbers","gtins"],"notes":{"status":"Current exact US Silver SM-R530NZAAXAR listing. Available does not assert continuing production or current stock in every region.","variants":"Exact US Silver SM-R530NZAAXAR and UPC 887276868059 are scoped to that flat variant. They do not identify India or White packaging. Base availability is current exact-model retail availability, not all regions or production status. Conflicting retailer microphone/app/charging template rows excluded.","model_numbers":"Exact US Silver SM-R530NZAAXAR is listed for the documented flat US variant. Top model identifier list includes model and listed-variant identifiers as required by schema.","gtins":"Top catalogue GTIN list includes documented variant identifiers as required by validator. UPC 887276868059 maps only to flat US Silver SM-R530NZAAXAR variant, not India or White packaging."}},{"url":"https://www.rtings.com/headphones/reviews/samsung/galaxy-buds3-truly-wireless","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["predecessor","successor"],"notes":{"predecessor":"Exact base Buds3 review introduction identifies predecessor. Catalog reference exists. No predecessor features inherited.","successor":"Exact base Buds3 review replacement notice. Catalog reference exists. Pro and FE are separate branches."}},{"url":"https://news.samsung.com/in/samsung-unveils-next-chapter-of-galaxy-ai-with-the-launch-of-galaxy-z-fold6-z-flip6-in-india-pre-orders-also-open-for-galaxy-watch-ultra-buds3-pro","kind":"press_release","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["markets"],"notes":{"markets":"Original July 10 India announcement explicitly opened local preorders for both models. US July 24 and Germany July 24 maker retail releases establish those historical markets. This is marketed model distribution, not identical regional packaging or present stock everywhere."}},{"url":"https://www.samsung.com/in/support/warranty/","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["warranty_years"],"notes":{"warranty_years":"Source-market manufacturer warranty only: exact India Silver SM-R530NZAAINU identified by its maker page, subject to eligible India purchase/invoice. Current India wearable terms explicitly list Galaxy Buds 12 months, repairs at authorized centre. This does not apply to US/DE or every regional variant. Common field helper deliberately scopes warranty to the source market and exact SKU."}},{"url":"https://www.lesnumeriques.com/intra-ecouteur-true-wireless/samsung-galaxy-buds3-p75306/test.html","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["eq_bands"],"notes":{"eq_bands":"Exact base Buds3 own review Application section explicitly states nine-band equalizer. Current maker manual page 31 independently confirms Custom EQ for base model without a band count. Latest compatible software/app required. Pro/FE counts and third-party phone EQ were not used."}},{"url":"https://www.soundguys.com/samsung-galaxy-buds3-vs-samsung-galaxy-buds2-122054/","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["wireless_charging_standards"],"notes":{"wireless_charging_standards":"Exact Buds3/Buds2 comparison explicitly identifies case Qi-mat charging. Maker current Wireless PowerShare supported-device list includes Buds3. No WPC registration ID, power tier, Qi2 or magnetic alignment inferred."}},{"url":"https://www.samsung.com/us/support/troubleshoot/TSG10003539/","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["variants"],"notes":{"variants":"US maker What Is in the Box for base Galaxy Buds3: buds, charging case and data cable. Scoped to exact US Silver variant, not unproved India bundle. Linked original cable picture was independently viewed and shows one USB-C to USB-C cable. The nonvariant cables_included field is omitted because only US package was proved. No cable length/speed or unlisted quick guide inferred."}},{"url":"https://www.soundguys.com/how-to-pair-the-samsung-galaxy-buds3-to-any-device-122048/","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["platform_connections","compatible_platforms"],"notes":{"platform_connections":"Exact pairing guide supplies platform Bluetooth routes. Maker call guide corroborates Android calls and maker iOS guide explicitly allows calls with Buds3 over Bluetooth. Windows/macOS microphone function not stated, so optional flags omitted. No console compatibility inferred from generic Bluetooth.","compatible_platforms":"Basic Bluetooth audio compatibility. Advanced SSC/AI/Galaxy Wearable features require supported Galaxy/Android hardware. Current Samsung Windows support corroborates base Buds3. Mac pairing is supported without asserting a Mac companion app."}},{"url":"https://www.samsung.com/us/support/answer/ANS10001316/","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["companion_app","companion_app_platforms","feature_requirements"],"notes":{"companion_app":"Galaxy Wearable is the Android phone app. Galaxy Buds is the separate Windows PC app from Microsoft Store. Maker expressly lists base Buds3 support and firmware updates. Do not confuse older Galaxy Buds Manager for original Buds/Buds+ or an iOS app.","companion_app_platforms":"Separate Windows Galaxy Buds app and existing compatible Android Galaxy Wearable app. Maker exact Windows download points to 9NHTLWTKFZNB. No macOS or iOS Buds3 app support claimed.","feature_requirements":"Added Windows app condition. Digital assistant and Auracast conditions are documented in separate exact support articles cited for this field."}},{"url":"https://manualsfile.com/product/k5a0trfwwj5.html","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["fcc_ids"],"notes":{"fcc_ids":"Actual Samsung-authored US SM-R530 quick-start/legal guide GH68-56192A_REV1.1, page 2 FCC ID and model number. Public mirror supplies document text. FCC right-unit grant independently confirms SM-R530R. Left page and exhibit access blocked, no bypass. Case FCC ID not inferred."}},{"url":"https://www.samsungmobilepress.com/articles/galaxy-buds-hearing-aid-fda-cleared","kind":"press_release","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["hearing_aid_feature","hearing_test"],"notes":{"hearing_aid_feature":"Current September 2026 maker native Hearing Aid availability explicitly excludes base Buds3. Pro-only FDA feature not inherited from generic series name. Not a statement about third-party phone accessibility apps.","hearing_test":"Current maker native Hearing Test feature is explicitly Pro-only. Earlier S25 Adapt Sound announcement footnote 3 likewise limits hearing-test personalization to Buds3 Pro. Generic shared support list that fails to distinguish models is not adopted for base Buds3."}},{"url":"https://www.rtings.com/headphones/reviews/samsung/galaxy-buds4","kind":"measurement","accessed":"2026-10-23","fields":["successor"],"notes":{"successor":"RTINGS says the Galaxy Buds4 follow in the footsteps of the Galaxy Buds3."}}],"fields_filled":92,"updated":"2026-10-23"},"meta":{"api_version":"1","docs":"https://arkivo.dev/api"}}