Samsung’s Galaxy Buds 4(s) are just around the corner and the biggest improvements are coming to the Galaxy Buds 4 Pro. Samsung’s flagship earbuds will reportedly feature head gestures, a feature that has been available on the AirPods Pro for some time (via Sammyguru).
Basically, you can use head gestures to respond to notifications, nodding to say “yes” and shaking to say “no.” When a call comes in on my iPhone, I can simply nod or shake to accept or reject the call. The same applies to incoming messages.
Head gestures could finally be coming to the Galaxy Buds (Pro).
The feature really helps in situations where I don’t have my phone handy (either in my bag or backpack).
On the Galaxy Buds 4 Pro, head gestures should allow users to answer/reject calls, answer Bixby’s yes/no questions, hear/stop notifications, and dismiss alarms, timers, and reminders.
In addition to head gestures, the Buds 4 Pro should also have a “Find My Phone” button, essentially a mechanical shortcut to ring your smartphone, built into the charging case.
Users should be able to press the button on the charging case twice to play a sound on their smartphone if they have misplaced it in the same room.
The camera remote control also seems to be adopted from the AirPods
Samsung has taken another page from Apple’s playbook: “Camera Remote.” This feature allows users to start a video recording or take pictures by squeezing or holding one of the earbud stems.
It may seem like a small addition, but I use the feature on my AirPods Pro a lot, especially for group shots, tripod setups, or hands-free shooting.
I saved the bad news for last: Neither the Buds 4 nor the Buds 4 Pro will have a speaker in their charging case, which was part of the initial rumors.
This is (hopefully) the only disappointment of the Buds 4 series for now.
