So the new Galaxy Buds Plus are way more refined this time around and they’re the obvious choice if you’re a galaxy user and they’re also great if you have any other android device. But the Jabra Elite 75T’s are another pair of refined earbuds that are super popular with android users. And there are some very important key differences between the Jabra Elite 75T’s and the Galaxy Buds Plus. So if you’re trying to choose between these two earbuds lets see which ones right for you. 

So first off obviously there’s price. The Galaxy Buds plus retail for $150 where as the Jabra Elite 75T’s retail for $180. A 30 dollar difference. Over all I think both of these earbuds are reasonably priced so if you want to pick either of these earbuds up they’ll be linked down below and if you want to learn more about either of these earbuds please watch their full reviews cause we’re only going over the main differences here. 

Okay but now lets address both of these earbuds carrying cases. Both the Galaxy Buds Plus and the Jabra Elite 75T’s have reasonably small carrying cases that slip in and out of your pocket very easily and they’re not all the noticeable when you’ve got them in your pocket. They’re not as small as the AirPods or AirPods Pro carrying cases but they are way smaller then the Sony WF-1000XM3’s carrying case. And over all I don’t have any complaints with either of these carrying cases. They both charge via a USB C port, both of their lids are very easy to open and close, and both of these carrying cases have strong magnets which help putting your earbuds back into their case a little easier. 

But obviously one of the biggest advantages the Galaxy Buds Plus has over the Jabra Elite 75T’s is that their carrying case has wireless charging. So if you’re ever caught out in public with dead earbuds you can use your phone to charge them if you have power sharing. Now the Jabra Elite 75T’s don’t have wireless charging… but they make up for it by having a combined battery life of 28 hours versus the Galaxy Buds Plus’s 22 hour battery life. 

And personally for me I prefer the Jarba’s  28 hour battery life cause I use a pixel 4. But if you have a newer galaxy device you can take advantage of the Galaxy Buds Plus’s wireless charing to make up for their slightly shorter combined battery life. So at the end of the day I think these earbuds are evenly matched when it comes to battery life if the Galaxy Buds Plus are paired to Galaxy device that has power sharing.  

And when it comes to fit… again both of these earbuds were very similar as well. They’re both in ear ear buds that have a very standard fit to them. They don’t go in super deep like the Sony WF-1000XM3’s but they also don’t rest at the edge of your ear canal like AirPods Pro. They both do a very good job of staying in place and they’re both comfortable to wear. But I do find the Galaxy Buds Plus have a more secure fit them for two reasons. First off the Galaxy Buds Plus have ear fins which do help keep these in earbuds in place… but these ear fins aren’t going to work for everyone. Specifically if you have larger bowls. But the Galaxy Buds Plus ear tips are also grippier. So over all both of these earbuds fit fine but if you plan on being more active with either of these earbuds I would suggest that you go with the galaxy buds. 

But now lets talk about bluetooth connectivity cause there are some major differences here that could really matter to power users. Each ear bud on the galaxy buds plus establishes a connection with your phone. So if you want to use one earbud at a time you can use either one you don’t have to worry about selecting the correct ear bud. 

Where as the Jabra’s are using a Hero and Sidekick set up. So the right earbud connects to your phone and then relays the single to the left ear bud. So if you want to use one ear bud at a time you gotta use the current earbud. In this case the right earbud. But the cool thing about the Jarba’s is that they can be connected to two devices at the same time. So you can easily hot swap from your phone to your computer. 

Now the Galaxy Bud Plus can also be connected to two devices at the same time but there’s a huge Asterix here. The Galaxy Buds Plus can only connect to two devices at the same time only if they’re connected to two other Samsungs devices that also have the Smartthings app installed and logged into the same Samsung account. So Galaxy Buds Plus really only supports multi device connectivity if you’re a real Samsung fan boy. 

Where as with the Jabra’s they can be connected to whatever two devices you want. Cause for example mine are connected to my pixel 4 and iMac. And I can switch between either one without any issues. But the Jabra’s do have one draw back I need to point out. These earbuds have zero across the board when you’re watching videos or movies on your phone… except for when you watch YouTube videos on an android device. But you can get rid of this latency by turning off AAC on your android device. 

Where as with the Galaxy Buds Plus they have zero latency across the board whether youre using an android device or iPhone. So definitely there are some major differences to consider between these two earbuds when it comes to bluetooth connectivity… but personally I do prefer the Jabra’s cause im able to easily hot swap between devices. The only trade off is that I just keep AAC off on them. 

But now lets talk about listening to music with these earbuds… over all they both sound decent for in ear earbuds but personally I prefer how the Jabra’s sound over the Galaxy Buds.

The bass response on the Jabra’s is much more dramatic than on the galaxy buds making them more phone to listen to. The Galaxy Buds also have decent bass response but its just not as good as the Jabra’s. Everything else like instrument separation and sound stage is very similar on both of these earbuds so the differentiating factor here is the bass. Like I said in the full review I think the galaxy buds plus are a great option for someone who like a neutral sound signature or likes putting an emphasis on the mids… but if you like a little more kick to your music then I say go with the Jabra’s.

But this now leads us to the control buttons on these earbuds… which again I think could be another major differentiating factor here for some people. The Galaxy Buds Plus have touch pads on each earbud. And over all these touch pads are very easy to use and they’re very accurate. But my main complaint here is that they’re very sensitive. So usually anytime that I go and readjust these earbuds I end up accidentally pausing or skipping through my music. Where as the Jabra’s are using physical buttons. And personally I prefer these over the touch pads on the galaxy buds. You get full control over your music just like with the galaxy buds but you don’t go through the hassle of dealing with actual touch pads. Inputs on the Jabra’s are more intentional. Im not hatting on the Galaxy Buds touch pads but I think they should switch over to haptic touchpad like the ones found on AirPods.

The next thing to consider between these two earbuds are their ambient modes. And its a real toss up here. The Ambient mode on the Jabra’s sound more natural than the ambient mode on the Galaxy Buds cause the Galaxy Buds really like to amplify everything. But the Jabra’s do have a noticeable hissing to them in the back ground if you have their ambient mode raised past 50%. Its not noticeable when you’re listening to music but you’ll might notice it when watching videos. Where as the ambient mode on the Galaxy Buds doesn’t have all that much hissing in the background but these earbuds really like to pick up A LOT of wind noise. Where as the Jabra’s barely pick up any wind noise… which I think is super important for when you’re walking outdoors with your earbuds. But the ambient mode on the Galaxy Buds is the active kind so they’ll block out sudden spikes of loud noises saving you from jump scares. So over all the ambient modes on both of these earbuds need work. But personally I prefer Jabra’s ambient mode cause its sounds more natural and they also do a much better job of rejecting noise.

But finally the last thing to consider between these two earbuds is their microphone for phone calls. Overall both of these earbuds are decent for phone calls and the Galaxy Buds Plus sound way better than the original’s. 

But personally I think the Jabra’s sound better specially cause their gain doesn’t fluctuate all that much mid conversation. And I also want to point out that the microphone on these earbuds sound better from when I first reviewed them back in November thanks to their constant firmware updates. 

So overall both of these earbuds are decent options for any android user to consider… but personally if I had to choose just one then im going with the Jabra Elite 75T’s. For me the main reasons I prefer the Jabra’s over the Galaxy Buds is cause I think they’re more fun to listen to since they have more bass, I really like being able to hot swap between any two bluetooth devices I want, their ambient mode performs slightly better cause it sounds more natural and they pick up less wind noise and the physical control buttons on the Jabra’s are less of a hassel. But I think choosing between these two earbuds is a really case by case basis. If you have a galaxy device you can take advantage of the galaxy buds wireless charging with power sharing. Or if you need a more secure fit then you’ll might want to go with the Galaxy Buds. At the end of the day you can’t go wrong with either one, but im team Jabra here.