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Samsung Level U Pro Wireless
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TypeIn-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingNo
MicYes
TypeEarbuds
EnclosureOpen-Back
WirelessNo
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingNo
MicYes
Our Verdict
Samsung Level U Pro Wireless
Apple EarPods
The Samsung Level U Pro Wireless are wireless headphones that are a bit more convenient for day-to-day casual use than the Apple EarPods. However, the Apple are a decent option if you prefer wired headsets to wireless ones. The Apple have practically no latency when watching movies or gaming due to their wired design. They are a bit more comfortable, especially for those used to the Apple earbud fit. On the other hand, the Samsung are a lot more versatile. Since they're wireless, they have a greater range and support low latency codecs, so they're not as bad as some other Bluetooth headsets for watching videos. The Samsung also have a better-balanced sound, and you can change the EQ with the Level app.
Variants
- Level U Pro (Black)
- Level U Pro (Blue)
- Level U Pro (Bronze)
- Level U Pro (Purple)
- EarPods (White)
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Main Differences for
Mixed Usage
Mixed Usage
Threshold
Mixed Usage
6.9
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture 2
Type
In-ear
Earbuds
Enclosure
Closed-Back
Open-Back
Wireless
Yes
No
Transducer
Dynamic
Dynamic
Comfort
7.0
8.0
Comfort Picture
Weight
0.1 lbs
0.03 lbs
Clamping Force
0 lbs
0 lbs
Controls
7.1
6.5
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
N/A
iOS
Ease Of Use
Okay
Decent
Feedback
Decent
Decent
Call/Music Control
Yes
Yes
Volume Control
Yes
Yes
Microphone Control
No
No
Channel Mixing
N/A
No
Noise Cancelling Control
N/A
No
Talk-Through
N/A
No
Additional Controls
No
Voice Assistant
Breathability
9.2
9.6
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
0.8 °C
0.4 °C
Portability
6.5
9.3
Portability Picture
L
6.63"
1.9" (4.8 cm)
W
5.88"
1.8" (4.4 cm)
H
1.5"
0.8" (1.9 cm)
Volume
58.48 in³
2.47 in³ (40.48 cm³)
Transmitter Required
N/A
No
Case
0.0
7.0
Case Picture
Type
No case
Hard case
L
N/A
2.4" (6.2 cm)
W
N/A
2.4" (6.2 cm)
H
N/A
0.8" (1.9 cm)
Volume
N/A
4.47 in³ (73.25 cm³)
Build Quality
6.5
6.5
Build Quality Picture
Stability
7.5
5.5
Stability Picture
Headshots 1
Angled Picture
Side Picture
Headshots 2
Front Picture
Rear Picture
Top
Top Picture
In The Box
In The Box Picture
Sound
Sound Profile
Frequency Response
Frequency Response
Bass Amount
3.26 dB
-8.63 dB
Treble Amount
-0.88 dB
-1.09 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
8.4
5.9
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
0.31 dB
0.97 dB
Raw Frequency Response
Raw FR L
Raw FR L
Raw FR R
Raw FR R
Bass Accuracy
8.1
5.0
Bass
Bass
Std. Err.
2.69 dB
7.8 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
10 Hz
87.24 Hz
Low-Bass
2.41 dB
-16 dB
Mid-Bass
2.35 dB
-2.99 dB
High-Bass
3.84 dB
1.47 dB
Mid Accuracy
8.1
9.0
Mid
Mid
Std. Err.
2.6 dB
1.4 dB
Low-Mid
1.07 dB
0.3 dB
Mid-Mid
-3.28 dB
-1.46 dB
High-Mid
-2.3 dB
1.03 dB
Treble Accuracy
8.0
8.6
Treble
Treble
Std. Err.
3.47 dB
2.14 dB
Low-Treble
-2.19 dB
-0.41 dB
Mid-Treble
-2.67 dB
1.8 dB
High-Treble
-0.12 dB
-8.59 dB
Peaks/Dips
7.9
6.9
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
1.23 dB
2.29 dB
Dips
1.48 dB
1.05 dB
Imaging
9.2
7.9
Group Delay
Phase Response
Phase Response Mismatch
Weighted Group Delay
0.12
0.28
Weighted Phase Mismatch
2.2
3.51
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
0.38
1.58
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
1.23
2.83
Passive Soundstage
1.1
2.8
PRTF
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)
N/A
N/A
PRTF Size (Avg.)
N/A
N/A
PRTF Distance
N/A
N/A
Openness
3.9
9.5
Acoustic Space Excitation
1.6
3.1
Virtual Soundstage
0.0
Virtual Soundstage
Head Modeling
No
Speaker Modeling
No
Room Ambience
No
Head Tracking
No
Virtual Surround
No App
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
8.9
8.9
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.103
0.102
WHD @ 100
0.056
0.054
Test Settings
Firmware
No Firmware
Power
Passive
Connection
Wired
Codec
PCM, 24-bit, 48kHz
EQ
No EQ
ANC
No ANC
Tip/Pad
Default
Microphone
In-line
Isolation
Noise Isolation
5.9
1.2
Noise Isolation
Isolation Audio
Overall Attenuation
-15.02 dB
-2.94 dB
Noise Cancelling
No
No
Bass
-1.66 dB
0 dB
Mid
-14.62 dB
1 dB
Treble
-30.03 dB
-9.53 dB
Leakage
8.7
7.3
Leakage
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
29.01 dB
37.72 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
Yes
No
In-Line
No
Yes
Boom
No
No
Detachable Boom
N/A
No
Mic
Yes
Yes
Recording Quality
5.3
8.1
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
507.97 Hz
285.09 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
5.45 dB
2.54 dB
HFE
3,568.48 Hz
12,716.62 Hz
Weighted THD
7.458
0.401
Gain
38.89 dB
16 dB
Noise Handling
8.0
6.9
SpNR
SpNR
27.71 dB
14.42 dB
Noise Gate
No
Speech + Pink Noise Handling
6.5
Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample
Speech + Subway Noise Handling
7.5
Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample
Active Features
Battery
7.4
0.0
Battery Type
Rechargable
No Battery
Continuous Battery Life
9.5 hrs
N/A
Additional Charges
0
N/A
Total Battery Life
9.5 hrs
N/A
Charge Time
1.9 hrs
N/A
Power-Saving Feature
Auto-Off Timer
No
Audio While Charging
Yes
No
Passive Playback
No
Passive Headphone
Charging Port
micro-USB
None
App Support
7.0
0.0
App Picture
App Name
Samsung Level
No App
iOS
No
No
Android
Yes
No
macOS
N/A
No
Windows
N/A
No
Equalizer
Graphic + Presets
No
ANC Control
N/A
No
Mic Control
N/A
No
Room Effects
No
No
Playback Control
Yes
No
Button Mapping
N/A
No
Surround Sound
N/A
Surround Support
No
Connectivity
Bluetooth
8.2
0.0
Bluetooth Version
4.1
No Bluetooth
Multi-Device Pairing
2 Devices
No
NFC Pairing
No
No
Line Of Sight Range
152 ft
N/A
PC Latency (SBC)
189 ms
N/A
PC Latency (aptX)
177 ms
N/A
PC Latency (aptX HD)
N/A
PC Latency (aptX-LL)
36 ms
N/A
iOS Latency
N/A
Android Latency
N/A
Non-Bluetooth Wireless
0.0
0.0
Non-BT Line Of Sight Range
N/A
N/A
Non-BT Latency
N/A
N/A
Wired
0.0
9.0
Cable Picture
Analog Audio
N/A
Yes
USB Audio
N/A
No
Detachable
No
No
Length
N/A
3.73 ft (1.14 m)
Connection
N/A
1/8" TRRS
Wired Latency
N/A
Analog/USB Audio Latency
0 ms
PC Compatibility
Analog
Audio Only
Wired USB
No
Non-BT Wireless
No
PC / PS4 Compatibility
PC / PS4 Analog
No
Audio Only
PC / PS4 Wired USB
No
No
PC / PS4 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
PlayStation Compatibility
PS4 Analog
No
Audio Only
PS4 Wired USB
No
No
PS4 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
PS5 Analog
Audio Only
PS5 Wired USB
No
PS5 Non-BT Wireless
No
Xbox Compatibility
Xbox One Analog
No
Audio Only
Xbox One Wired USB
No
No
Xbox One Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Xbox Series X|S Analog
Audio Only
Xbox Series X|S Wired USB
No
Xbox Series X|S Non-BT Wireless
No
Base/Dock
0.0
0.0
Type
N/A
No Base/Dock
USB Input
N/A
No
Line In
N/A
No
Line Out
N/A
No
Optical Input
N/A
No
RCA Input
N/A
No
Dock Charging
N/A
No
Power Supply
N/A
No Base/Dock
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