The OnePlus Buds are a great pair of $80 earbuds that really do over-deliver. They tick off all the right boxes for everyday carry truly wireless earbuds and even have a few extra goodies.
Now let’s see how these $80 earbuds stack up to the Galaxy Buds Plus and Jabra Elite 75T’s. Let’s start our comparison with OnePlus Buds Vs Galaxy Buds Plus Vs Jabra Elite 75T.
OnePlus Buds Vs Galaxy Buds Plus Vs Jabra Elite 75T Review
Price
Two great pairs of truly wireless earbuds to consider if you’re an Android user. As I’ve already said, the OnePlus Buds retail for $80 whereas the Galaxy Buds Plus retail for $150 and the Jabra Elite 75T’s retail for $180.
Now both the Galaxy Buds Plus and Jabra Elite 75T like to go on sale from time to time but even when they are on sale the OnePlus Buds still manage to undercut them by a decent amount.
Carrying Cases
Now first off let’s address the carrying cases here. all of these earbuds have decently small cases that aren’t too noticeable when they’re in your pocket. Which I feel is very important for everyday carrying earbuds.
Now the Galaxy Buds Plus has the smallest carrying case here whereas the OnePlus Buds case is noticeably larger than these other two cases. But nonetheless, the OnePlus Buds case is still acceptable.
As I have mentioned before, if we were to compare this case to the $130 Sony WF-XB700 case you’ll see that Sony’s case is much bulkier than all of these other cases. Now even though the OnePlus case is noticeably larger than these two other cases.
I actually think that it feels the most premium here. OnePlus’s case has a slate finish to it similar to the slate finish found on the Pixel Buds case and this case has a very satisfying snap to it whenever you open and close this lid.
So even though OnePlus’s case is the largest here. I think it’s my favorite. I am just a really big fan of the finish and tactile feedback on my products.
Now just as you’d expect, all of these earbuds charge via a USB C port as they should. But I think it’s important to point out that the Galaxy Buds Plus are the only earbuds here that have wireless charging.
So, either if you have a phone that supports power-sharing or if you’ve already invested in a few wireless chargers you will want to take that into consideration.
Battery Life
Now when it comes to battery life, the galaxy buds plus have the shortest combined battery life here with 22 hours. But if you have a phone with power-sharing you can always just extend that.
Whereas the Jabra Elite 75T has a combined battery life of 28 hours which is a little above average. But then there are the OnePlus Buds which make up for their slightly larger carrying case by having a combined battery life of 30 hours which is pretty impressive.
Now when it comes to the earbuds themselves obviously the OnePlus Buds are very different from these other two earbuds. The OnePlus Buds are very similar to AirPods expect the OnePlus Buds are a little larger than AirPods.
But nonetheless, these earbuds let in a lot of ambient noise because they don’t actually create a seal like these other two earbuds. Now personally I do prefer these kinds of earbuds over earbuds.
If I am looking for a pair of everyday carry earbuds to passively listen to podcasts or take phone calls with because I can wear these earbuds for hours on end without any discomfort. Because personally for me within earbuds they do get itchy sometimes.
Fit
The major downfall here is that you can’t customize your fit so these earbuds might not fit everyone perfectly. Now the OnePlus Buds fit me okay but personally, I do prefer how AirPods fit because they are a little smaller.
Now if you are interested in ear earbuds then the Galaxy Buds Plus does fit a little better than the Jabra’s specifically because their ear tips are a little gripper and they also have optional ear fins.
But nonetheless, the Jabra’s fit fine as well. Ultimately, I feel that choosing between normal earbuds and in earbuds boils for preference. But I think the major pro about normal earbuds is that they are more comfortable whereas with in-ear earbuds your music is going to sound better.
Bluetooth connectivity
Now let’s talk about Bluetooth connectivity on these earbuds cause there’s a lot going on here. Now first of all these earbuds have stable connections and they all have zero latency across the board when you try to watch movies or videos on your phone.
But when it comes to actual connection setups, both the Galaxy Buds Plus and OnePlus each establish a connection with your phone. So, if you just want to use one earbud at a time you can use either one it doesn’t matter.
Whereas the Jabra’s are using a hero and sidekick set up meaning that one earbud, the hero earbud actually establishes a connection with your phone and then relays that connection over to your other earbud.
So, if you just want to use one earbud at a time you got to use the correct earbud. But the advantage here with the Jabra Elite 75T is that they can actually be connected to any two devices at the same time.
So, you can easily hot-swap from one device to another. Whereas these other two earbuds can only be connected to one device at a time. But with the OnePlus you can switch these earbuds from one device to another device by pressing and holding on to their touchpad.
So, both the Jabra and OnePlus are great options for power users. Whereas with the Galaxy Buds Plus even though technically yeah you can be connected to two devices at the same time.
You can only do so if you’ve got two Samsung devices that have the smart things app installed. So ultimately, I feel that the OnePlus and Jabra are better for power users because you can swap any two devices.
Audio Quality
Let’s talk about listening to music even though the OnePlus sounds good enough to get the job done, they don’t compare to these other two earbuds. The OnePlus is a pair of earbuds where you mostly just hear bass and vocals and everything else is jumbled up in the background.
Whereas the Galaxy Buds Plus has the best clarity here and these earbuds are a good option for people who like a neutral or vocals-focused EQ setting. Whereas the Jabra also has decent clarity to them but what really makes them different from the Galaxy Buds Plus is their bass.
If you like a lot of bass to your music then these are the way to go. But something these two earbuds do have over the OnePlus Buds right now it that the apps. And through these apps, you can adjust how either of these earbuds sounds.
Now personally I am hoping that OnePlus will eventually put out an app for their earbuds so that you can adjust their EQ settings and change what their touchpads do if you decide to use these earbuds without a OnePlus device.
But this now leads us to the media controls on these earbuds. If you’re not using the OnePlus Buds with a OnePlus device like I am then all you can do is double-tap to skip a track. This touchpad works fine but the media controls on these earbuds are fairly limited.
Whereas with the Galaxy Buds first off you can customize what these touchpads do no matter what device you’re using and these touchpads are okay as well. You can play, pause, skip a track, go back a track, and even adjust your volume all from the earbuds themselves.
The only thing that I do want to point out is that these touchpads can sometimes be a little finicky. Whereas the Jabra Elite 75T is using physical buttons. So, these are a good option if you don’t want to have to deal with touchpads.
And just like with the Galaxy Buds Plus you can play, pause, skip through your music and adjust the volume all from the earbuds themselves. But finally, this leads us to the major differentiating factor between these two in-ear earbuds and OnePlus Buds.
Ambient modes
Both the Galaxy Buds Plus and Jabra have ambient modes whereas the OnePlus Buds don’t. Now some people will say that the OnePlus Buds don’t need an ambient mode because they let in a lot of noise anyway.
But I would argue that you do cause having a decent ambient mode make it easier to hear your surroundings while you’re playing music or watching a video with your earbuds.
Now when it comes to choosing between the Ambient modes on Galaxy Buds Plus and Jabra’s it does get to say the Galaxy buds plus has the slightly better ambient mode here.
Because they don’t develop a hissing in the background like the Jabra Elite 75T does and they also do a slightly better job of blocking out wind noise.
Microphone Test
Finally, here’s the microphone test. Now I do have this AC unit turned on because I want to show off what kind of a job these earbuds do to isolate your voice.
And unfortunately, with the Jabra Elite 75T, you can clearly hear that AC unit. Whereas with the Galaxy Buds Plus they do an okay job of blocking out that AC unit but you can still hear a little something.
But then there are the OnePlus Buds and they do a phenomenal job of blocking out that AC unit. Cause if we were to switch over to my lapel microphone, you’re going to clearly hear that AC unit.
But if we switch back over to the OnePlus Buds. It is basically gone. But also, my voice sounds very good as well.
Final Thoughts
Hope the OnePlus Buds Vs Galaxy Buds Plus Vs Jabra Elite 75T review will help you to find out your pair. So, with all that being said, the OnePlus Buds definitely give the Galaxy buds plus and Jabra Elite 75T’s a real run for their money.
Especially since the OnePlus buds are half the price. Even though the OnePlus Buds case is a little larger than these other two earbuds, it’s still an acceptable size and I also feel it’s the most premium feeling one here cause of its slate finish and very snappy lid.
But I do feel the OnePlus Buds makes up for its slightly larger case by having a combined battery life of 30 hours which is very impressive. And when it comes to Bluetooth connectivity. I feel the OnePlus Buds have the best of both worlds here.
If you just want to use one earbud at a time you can use either one just like with the Galaxy Buds and you can switch from one device to another similar to how you can with the Jabra’s.
When it comes to the microphone for phone calls the OnePlus are the clear winners here. The only things that are really holding these earbuds back here from these other two earbuds are their lack of an ambient mode and their lack of an app for non-OnePlus users.
So ultimately, I still feel you’re better off springing for the Galaxy Buds Plus because they sound better, they have better media controls, and they have an ambient mode. But regardless for $80, the Oneplus Buds are really good and they over-deliver.