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Pixel Buds

2017–2019 · earbuds

Specifications

Cpu: Bluetooth audio/control SoC, model not publicly disclosed; no on-device voice processing, relies on the paired phone's Google Assistant
Battery: 5 hours per charge; charging case (fabric-wrapped, USB-C cable included, no case battery indicator) adds roughly 24 hours total
Os Support: latest: Received minor Bluetooth firmware updates improving touchpad gestures and Assistant reliability; no major functional revisions before discontinuation · shipped: Android 5.0+ with full Google Assistant and real-time Google Translate 'tap to translate' feature; iOS supported with reduced Assistant functionality
Connectivity: Bluetooth 4.1 to the phone; the two earbuds are physically joined by a fabric cord, not true wireless. Touch-sensitive pad on the right earbud handles volume, playback, and Assistant activation
Release Price: $159

Variants

Colors

Just Black

Clearly White

Kind of Blue

Upgrade paths

battery

Sealed lithium-ion cells in each earbud and the case · Not user-replaceable; no official battery service program existed, so degraded units were effectively disposable.

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Wi-Fi

Fixed Bluetooth 4.1 radio · No hardware path to newer Bluetooth codecs or protocols; superseded outright by the 2020 Pixel Buds (true wireless, Bluetooth 5.0).

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other

Fixed-length connecting cord between earbuds · The cord (and its included magnets and cord management, nicknamed the 'earbud origami' by reviewers) is fixed; can't be shortened or removed without cutting the wire, which severs the connection.

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