Samsung Galaxy Buds (2019) vs Bang & Olufsen Beoplay E8 (2018)

The Samsung Galaxy Buds is a great choice for people with a $85 budget. The Bang & Olufsen Beoplay E8 (2018), however, is merely decent when compared to its direct competitors.

The Samsung Galaxy Buds has managed to impress reviewers from some of the most highly trusted sources on the internet, including CNET and Tom's Guide. It performed great in their in-depth hands-on roundups - it was awarded the "Best value Samsung" title by CNET and "Best buds" by Android Central in their respective Earphone roundups. That's high praise, especially when coming from such high-quality sources.

As for the Bang & Olufsen Beoplay E8 (2018) - it impressed reviewers at Macworld, a trustworthy source that conducts solid hands-on testing. It did great in its "Best wireless earbuds: Free yourself from the tyranny of cords" roundup - in fact, it earned its "Ranked 1 out of 33" title, which, on its own, indicates a certain level of quality.

For a direct Samsung Galaxy Buds vs. Bang & Olufsen Beoplay E8 (2018) comparison, we took a look at sources that tested both and found that the Samsung Galaxy Buds got reviewed better by Rtings and The Verge, whereas the reviewers at Pocket-lint and Expert Reviews preferred the Bang & Olufsen Beoplay E8 (2018). Reviewers at PCmag, Techradar, and PhoneArena haven't shown a preference for either.

We also took a look at which sources liked these two products the most. We found that the Samsung Galaxy Buds received its best, 10, rating from Head-fi, while the Bang & Olufsen Beoplay E8 (2018) got its highest score of 10 from Macworld.

Finally, we also compared their review scores to the rest of their competition - the Samsung Galaxy Buds earned an average review score of 7.7 out of 10 points and the Bang & Olufsen Beoplay E8 (2018) received an average of 8.0, compared to the 7.3 average of Earphones in general.