Samsung exec doesn’t care people say the Galaxy Buds 3 copy Apple’s AirPods

A key Samsung executive is downplaying claims that the Galaxy Buds 3 and Buds 3 Pro copy Apple’s AirPods and AirPods Pro, saying that the design was ultimately in the best interests of sound quality and AI-related features, according to Inverse. Speaking at a media roundtable event last week, Patrick Chomet — executive VP and Head of CX Office, Mobile eXperience Business — said he told designers and engineers “I don’t care” when they warned that people might compare the Buds 3 lineup to AirPods. Like AirPods, Samsung’s new earbuds feature stems — here dubbed “blades” — as well as similar body and case designs.