Samsung has new Galaxy headphones in the works
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- Samsung code strings found in the Galaxy Wearable app hint at upcoming over-ear, wireless Bluetooth headphones, per SamMobile's review of the app.
- The device, reportedly called the "Galaxy H1," could launch in 2027 — Samsung's first over-ear headphones since the Level On shipped in 2015.
- The Level On predated Samsung's acquisition of Harman and several other audio brands, meaning the company has owned premium audio brands for nearly a decade without releasing a flagship over-ear pair.
- Galaxy H1 is expected to support Samsung Seamless Codec Ultra High Quality (SSC UHQ), which works exclusively with 2023 and newer Galaxy phones and tablets.
- AI assistant support is expected to include Gemini and Bixby, mirroring integrations already in the Galaxy Buds 4 Pro.
- Apple released a revised AirPods Max 2 earlier this year with a new chip enabling adaptive audio and live translation — the product Samsung's Galaxy H1 would directly compete with.
Why it matters: Samsung's 2027 Galaxy H1 would finally place the company in the premium over-ear headphone market alongside Apple's AirPods Max and Sony's XM series — a category it has been absent from since 2015. Having owned Harman (parent of AKG and JBL) for nearly a decade without launching a flagship over-ear pair, Samsung's eventual entry tests whether that acquisition translates into a real competitor rather than just a Galaxy Buds sibling.
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