A new leak suggests Samsung might refresh the look of its upcoming Galaxy Buds 4. According to a report from Android Authority, the design was spotted inside icon files from Samsung’s One UI 8.5, and it reveals a somewhat different design from its predecessor.
The report mentions that it found an icon named “list_ic_earbuds_buds4” within the system firmware. This particular file is the same kind of Samsung uses to show earbuds in the device connection menu, which often gives away how a product will look before launch.
Based on that, the Galaxy Buds 4 will reportedly keep their stem-style design, but Samsung seems to be moving away from the sharper, triangular form factor that defined the Galaxy Buds 3.
Instead, the new earbuds appear more streamlined, giving them a less angular look. Here’s a side-by-side comparison of the Buds 3 and Buds 4 icons.
There’s no confirmation yet from Samsung about when the Galaxy Buds 4 will launch, but this leak suggests that design changes are well underway. Considering the Buds 3 debuted earlier this year, Samsung may be preparing the new model to accompany its next wave of Galaxy devices, maybe alongside the Galaxy S26 lineup in early 2026.
To recap, the Buds 3 come with an 11mm speaker unit and three microphones on each side working in tandem for audio reception, while also analysing the ambient sound for noise cancellation.
It also has Galaxy AI baked into it for features such as Interpreter. The earbuds come with a 48 mAh cell on each side and a 515 mAh unit in their charging case. With this, it delivers up to 6 hours of independent and 30 hours of combined playtime when ANC is turned off.
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