The Samsung Galaxy Buds 4 Pro leaks keep coming, and in a very unconventional fashion. The latest drip, courtesy of Android Authority, comes from a leaked animation in Samsung’s One UI 8.5 update that appears to confirm a few things about the most likely upcoming pair of wireless earbuds.
If you last used a pair of Samsung’s Galaxy Buds 3 Pro, the first thing you’ll notice is that it has a slightly new design. Instead of an angular blade design, the animation shows that the stem of the Galaxy Buds 4 Pro is actually flat. How you feel about that potential change is your own prerogative, but I wouldn’t mind if Samsung switched to a flat stem. As I said when I reviewed the Samsung Galaxy Buds 3 FE wireless earbuds, squeezing on an angular piece of plastic feels weird to me – the flatter, the better, especially if there are still touch/squeeze controls.
I guess this means Samsung is also removing the LED light strip, which takes away from the look of the wireless earbuds a bit in my opinion.
goodbye light and hello comfort
Galaxy Buds4 series leaked in One UI with a new stem design that makes it easier to use
Overall comfort has been improved and the Buds4 Pro brings new gestures with the stem and introduces new head gestures pic.twitter.com/fbP9aJpBlu
-Anthony (@TheGalox_) 17 November 2025
Naturally, with a different stem design, the Galaxy Buds 4 Pro will need a different charging case to fit the new, flat stem, and Android Authority has also obtained leaked animations of this. Instead of collapsing into the case like the previous generation wireless earbuds, the Galaxy Buds 4 Pro lie flat inside. You won’t see any complaints from me here; Personally, I think both charging case form factors work fine, although it might be a little easier to lay the buds flat if you’re trying to slot them in right away, since you can grab the case from the bottom and just pop them in.
The leak of Samsung’s upcoming UI update not only offers possible hints about the design; They also hint at some new features. As noted by Android Authority, strings of code point to the inclusion of head gestures that would allow anyone wearing the Galaxy Buds 4 Pro to do certain things hands-free. Capabilities may include answering or rejecting calls, listening to notifications read aloud, and dismissing timers and alarms. There are plenty of head controls to get it right! My advice, if these features are implemented, is to make sure you’re properly stretched before computing with your neck IRL.
However, one thing we haven’t seen evidence of yet is any health features, which isn’t surprising given how new this idea is for wireless earbuds. As I wrote previously, Apple’s AirPods Pro 3 are ahead of the curve here, and their edge could give Apple a decisive advantage over competitors, especially if things like heart rate tracking and calorie counting really catch on.
However, for now, we have plenty of solid clues to speculate about, and if all of these come true, the Galaxy Buds 4 Pro are shaping up to be a notable change to Samsung’s wireless earbuds design.