Hey there. I recently reviewed the new Sony WF 1000 x Mark six and Samsung Galaxy four Pro earbuds and was impressed with both of them. But once that happened, some CNet readers and YouTube viewers, most of them Android users, in fact wanted to know which of the two I thought were better.Well, let's jump right in and talk about that. This is all things mobile. Eventually we'll see some discounts.But when it comes to list prices, the Galaxy Buds four Pro are $80 cheaper at $250 than the $330 Sony XM six is. ...

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