Samsung Recreates Legendary Flip Phones Into Galaxy Buds Pro Casings

The recent popularity of true wireless earbuds (TWE) has also created demands for TWE protective casings which are available in many forms and designs although very few of them are made by TWE manufacturers themselves. However, what Samsung has released for the new Galaxy Buds Pro in Korea seems like among the best first-party effort out there.

Available as an add-on purchase, one of the cases comes in the form of a miniature SGH-T100 which is a flip phone that Samsung originally released in 2001. The device was quite popular all over the world and was so successful to the extent that it became the first Samsung phone that joined the company’s “10 Million Seller Club”.

On another hand, customers can also choose another miniature flip phone, the SGH-E700, as their Galaxy Buds Pro’s case. Just like the T100, the phone was also massively successful throughout the globe as Samsung has managed to sell more than 10 million of E700 throughout its lifetime.

Each of these tiny Samsung flip phone replicas is priced at KRW 33,000 (~RM 122) although it is not known at the moment whether the company has the plan to release them for their fans in Malaysia.

Samsung Galaxy Buds Pro Now Official; Available Starting This Month

Samsung officially confirmed the existence of its Galaxy Buds Pro at its virtual Unpacked 2021 event today. The earbuds are the latest addition to Samsung’s already wide portfolio of TWS earbuds and its the Korean tech giant’s latest and most premium earbuds.

Specs-wise, both earbuds of the Bud Pro feature a combination of an 11mm Woofer and a 6.5mm tweeter, in order to deliver what Samsung says are deeper bass, crisp treble with minimal distortion, and ultimately providing a more “dynamic, balanced” sound in your ears. In addition, the earbuds are also built with three microphones, a voice pickup unit, and a windshield that should, in practice, block out external noises that aren’t your voice.

Like most modern TWS earbuds, the Buds Pro also comes with an accoutrement of noise cancellation technology. This includes a 2-level ANC, 4-level Ambient sound setting, and a feature that automatically detects when you begin speaking. Other features include an IPX7 water resistance rating and uses Bluetooth 5.0 to connect to your smartphone (presumably, a Galaxy device).

Moving on, powering the Buds Pro are 61mAh batteries in each earbud, while its charging case houses a larger 472mAh that offers one hour of playtime for just five minutes of charging. As for its endurance, the Buds Pro can continuously playback music for five hours with ANC turned on, and up to eight hours with ANC turned off. Including the casing, you can expect up to an additional 20 hours of playback, with charging periods in between.

The Samsung Galaxy Buds Pro will be available starting from today, and will be available in three colours: Phantom Black, Phantom Silver, and Phantom Violet. Given its availability, it’s safe to say that we can expect a local pricing and availability for the earbuds to be announced soon.