Sure, Samsung's Buds 3 Pro are a little more angular, light up, and are dark gray (though there is a white option), but their stem design, in-ear tips, and overall appearance is strikingly AirPod ...

The Google Pixel Buds Pro 2 ... circular bud is inserted into your ear canal by a ‘twist-to-adjust’ method, with a small plastic fin acting as a stabilising anchor – no long AirPod-style ...

And last month, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved software from Apple that would turn AirPods Pro 2 into hearing aids. It's unclear yet whether the rule changed has helped ...