Samsung Electronics presented today at the big presentation of Galaxy Unpacked not only the line of smart watches Galaxy Watch 5 and foldable smartphones Galaxy Z Fold 4 and Galaxy Z Flip 4, but also the new fully wireless headphones Galaxy Buds 2 Pro.

The Samsung Galaxy Buds 2 Pro are the direct successor to last year’s Galaxy Buds Pro (review). They received a slightly redesigned design, improved sound quality, improved noise cancellation and enhanced connectivity, as well as several other new features.

Headphones are now completely matte, without glossy inserts. They have two speakers – for high and low frequencies, three microphones with a high signal-to-noise ratio, support for 24-bit Hi-Fi Audio.

The Galaxy Buds 2 Pro offers active noise cancellation with “sound transparency” support and a voice recognition feature that automatically switches the headphones to “sound transparency” mode and reduces media volume.

Also among the characteristics are 61 mAh and 500 mAh batteries (case), Bluetooth 5.3 (LE Audio support), water and sweat protection (IPX7). Battery life reaches 5 hours with noise reduction and 8 hours without noise reduction, with recharging from the case – up to 18 and 29 hours, respectively.

Headphones are offered in three colors – black, white and lilac. The Samsung Galaxy Buds 2 Pro will go on sale August 26 for $229.99.

Today marks the annual Samsung Galaxy Unpacked event, where Samsung will unveil the Galaxy Z Flip 4 and Galaxy Z Fold 4 foldable smartphones, Galaxy Watch 5 smartwatches and Galaxy Buds 2 Pro headphones.

As it happens almost always before such events, high-quality images of new products were leaked before the announcement.

Galaxy Z Fold 4:

Galaxy Z Flip 4:

Galaxy Watch5:

Galaxy Buds 2 Pro:

If the company sticks to the usual timeline, the Galaxy Z Fold4 and Z Flip4 will be officially launched on the market on August 26th. The same applies to smartwatches and headphones.

You can reserve the Z Flip4 or Z Fold4 for $100, the Galaxy Watch 5 for $50, the Samsung and Galaxy Buds 2 Pro for $30. If you reserve your smartphone, watch, and headphones, you’ll get a full $200 discount in Samsung Credit.

As for the Galaxy Z Fold 4 and Z Flip 4, it is believed that Samsung hopes to achieve total sales of 15 million units.

Xiaomi founder Lei Jun will hold a press conference this week to showcase many new products, including Redmi K50 Extreme Edition, Xiaomi MIX Fold 2, Xiaomi Tablet 5 Pro with a 12.4-inch screen. In addition, the new Xiaomi Buds 4 Pro headset was announced today and will be shown at the same event.

Judging by the official image, the headphones have an in-ear design and a gold color scheme. It is reported that this flagship model will receive a noise reduction system and a surround sound system.

Back in May, it was leaked that the Redmi Buds 4 Pro would support up to 43dB of noise cancellation, the headphones would get a wind noise reduction mode, ultra-low latency of 59ms, and offer 36 hours of battery life.

The presentation of new products is expected on August 11.