Samsung is bringing this AirPods-like health feature to Galaxy Buds for users
Last Updated: 2026-08-12 13:47:17
Samsung is inching one step closer to being a strong rival to Apple with its wearables devices getting more health-centric features. The Galaxy Buds earbuds have got the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval this week for its hearing aid feature. This means that just like AirPods, Samsung now has the official nod to market and offer this health tool to its Galaxy Buds users.
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Samsung Galaxy Buds get FDA approval for hearing aid.- Feature includes an in-house hearing test.
- Available for Buds 3 Pro, 4 Pro in US later this year.
The FDA approval also allows the brand to integrate its own hearing test into the platform and helps people analyse their hearing ability. The new health tools will be coming to Galaxy Buds models in the US and select regions later this year.
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Samsung claims the new hearing aid FDA clearance will be available for 18 year old and above Galaxy Buds users. The medical nod from FDA means this device can test your hearing and give you support without needing a doctor’s note. Having said that, Samsung mentions that the data cannot replace or be considered as credible as a qualified clinician.
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The new health features are most likely to work through the Galaxy wearable app from the brand and the update over the air (OTA) should make the compatible Galaxy Buds models support the feature.
The hearing test will be offered for in-house use and you can do it sitting in your living room. You wear the Galaxy Buds, let the test run for 5 minutes during which the earbuds sensors analyse the reading inside the ear and transmit that in comparable data. The results will be offered based on your hearing being considered in the normal, mild, moderate, severe or profound hearing loss categories.
Samsung has used expertise guidance and support from the National Acoustic Laboratories and Samsung Medical Centre to build the feature. And it has used the feature across various tests carried out at Vanderbilt University Medical Centre, San Jose State University and the University of Memphis to make sure of its credibility and accuracy.
The hearing test and support will be offered with the Samsung Galaxy Buds 3 Pro and the Buds 4 Pro variants in the US later this year. You will need a Galaxy phone running One UI 8 version or later to fully make use of the health upgrade coming to earbuds.