Samsung Gets FDA Approval for Hearing Aid Feature in Galaxy Buds

Jibin Joseph· Aug 12, 2026 · 1:24 PM UTC ·2 min read · 0 reactions · 0 comments · 5 views

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Samsung has received FDA clearance for a hearing aid feature in the Galaxy Buds 3 Pro and Buds 4 Pro. Samsung says the test will analyze each ear individually, generate an audiogram comparable to a professional audiologist’s evaluation, and categorize a user’s hearing as normal or one of four stages of hearing loss: mild, moderate, severe, or profound. All hearing insights and hearing test results will be made available via the Samsung Health app, the company added. (Credit: Samsung) Samsung’s Hearing Aid feature will also have controls for noise elimination and beamforming.

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▪Samsung has received FDA clearance for a hearing aid feature in the Galaxy Buds 3 Pro and Buds 4 Pro.
▪Samsung says the test will analyze each ear individually, generate an audiogram comparable to a professional audiologist’s evaluation, and categorize a user’s hearing as normal or one of four stages of hearing loss: mild, moderate, severe,
▪All hearing insights and hearing test results will be made available via the Samsung Health app, the company added. (Credit: Samsung) Samsung’s Hearing Aid feature will also have controls for noise elimination and beamforming.

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▪ Samsung’s Galaxy Buds are getting an FDA-approved hearing aid feature — 9to5Google
▪ Samsung Galaxy Buds Pro 4 will soon work as OTC hearing aids — Android Authority
▪ Samsung says a hearing aid feature is coming to Galaxy Buds later this year — Engadget

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Samsung has received FDA clearance for a hearing aid feature in the Galaxy Buds 3 Pro and Buds 4 Pro. The feature, which amplifies ambient sound to turn the Galaxy Buds into an over-the-counter hearing aid, will begin rolling out to eligible users in the fourth quarter.Samsung developed Hearing Aid in collaboration with the National Acoustic Laboratories (NAL) and Samsung Medical Center (SMC) and conducted validation studies at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, San Jose State University, and the University of Memphis.When the feature launches, users will be able to perform a Hearing Test from the Galaxy Buds menu in Settings.

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