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- Main Differences
- Design
- Sound
- Isolation
- Microphone
- Active Features
- Connectivity
- Comments
Apple EarPods vs Samsung Level U Pro Wireless
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
Apple EarPods
Samsung Level U Pro Wireless
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TypeEarbuds
EnclosureOpen-Back
WirelessNo
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingNo
MicYes
TypeIn-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingNo
MicYes
Variants
- EarPods (White)
- Level U Pro (Black)
- Level U Pro (Blue)
- Level U Pro (Bronze)
- Level U Pro (Purple)
Our Verdict
Apple EarPods
Samsung Level U Pro Wireless
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.
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EarPods
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Level U Pro
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EarPods
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Level U Pro
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EarPods
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Level U Pro
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Mixed Usage
Threshold
Mixed Usage
6.9
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture 2
Type
Earbuds
In-ear
Enclosure
Open-Back
Closed-Back
Wireless
No
Yes
Transducer
Dynamic
Dynamic
Comfort
8.0
7.0
Comfort Picture
Weight
0.03 lbs
0.1 lbs
Clamping Force
0 lbs
0 lbs
Controls
6.5
7.1
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
iOS
N/A
Ease Of Use
Decent
Okay
Feedback
Decent
Decent
Call/Music Control
Yes
Yes
Volume Control
Yes
Yes
Microphone Control
No
No
Channel Mixing
No
N/A
Noise Cancelling Control
No
N/A
Talk-Through
No
N/A
Additional Controls
Voice Assistant
No
Breathability
9.6
9.2
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
0.4 °C
0.8 °C
Portability
9.3
6.5
Portability Picture
L
1.9" (4.8 cm)
6.63"
W
1.8" (4.4 cm)
5.88"
H
0.8" (1.9 cm)
1.5"
Volume
2.47 in³ (40.48 cm³)
58.48 in³
Transmitter Required
No
N/A
Case
7.0
0.0
Case Picture
Type
Hard case
No case
L
2.4" (6.2 cm)
N/A
W
2.4" (6.2 cm)
N/A
H
0.8" (1.9 cm)
N/A
Volume
4.47 in³ (73.25 cm³)
N/A
Build Quality
6.5
6.5
Build Quality Picture
Stability
5.5
7.5
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
-8.63 dB
3.26 dB
Treble Amount
-1.09 dB
-0.88 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
5.9
8.4
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
0.97 dB
0.31 dB
Raw Frequency Response
Raw FR L
Raw FR L
Raw FR R
Raw FR R
Bass Accuracy
5.0
8.1
Std. Err.
7.8 dB
2.69 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
87.24 Hz
10 Hz
Low-Bass
-16 dB
2.41 dB
Mid-Bass
-2.99 dB
2.35 dB
High-Bass
1.47 dB
3.84 dB
Mid Accuracy
9.0
8.1
Std. Err.
1.4 dB
2.6 dB
Low-Mid
0.3 dB
1.07 dB
Mid-Mid
-1.46 dB
-3.28 dB
High-Mid
1.03 dB
-2.3 dB
Treble Accuracy
8.6
8.0
Treble
Treble
Std. Err.
2.14 dB
3.47 dB
Low-Treble
-0.41 dB
-2.19 dB
Mid-Treble
1.8 dB
-2.67 dB
High-Treble
-8.59 dB
-0.12 dB
Peaks/Dips
6.9
7.9
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
2.29 dB
1.23 dB
Dips
1.05 dB
1.48 dB
Imaging
7.9
9.2
Phase Response
Phase Response Mismatch
Weighted Group Delay
0.28
0.12
Weighted Phase Mismatch
3.51
2.2
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
1.58
0.38
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
2.83
1.23
Passive Soundstage
2.8
1.1
PRTF
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)
N/A
N/A
PRTF Size (Avg.)
N/A
N/A
PRTF Distance
N/A
N/A
Openness
9.5
3.9
Acoustic Space Excitation
3.1
1.6
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
0.102
0.103
WHD @ 100
0.054
0.056
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
1.2
5.9
Noise Isolation
Isolation Audio
Overall Attenuation
-2.94 dB
-15.02 dB
Noise Cancelling
No
No
Bass
0 dB
-1.66 dB
Mid
1 dB
-14.62 dB
Treble
-9.53 dB
-30.03 dB
Leakage
7.3
8.7
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
37.72 dB
29.01 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
No
Yes
In-Line
Yes
No
Boom
No
No
Detachable Boom
No
N/A
Mic
Yes
Yes
Recording Quality
8.1
5.3
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
285.09 Hz
507.97 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
2.54 dB
5.45 dB
HFE
12,716.62 Hz
3,568.48 Hz
Weighted THD
0.401
7.458
Gain
16 dB
38.89 dB
Noise Handling
6.9
8.0
SpNR
14.42 dB
27.71 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
0.0
7.4
Battery Type
No Battery
Rechargable
Continuous Battery Life
N/A
9.5 hrs
Additional Charges
N/A
0
Total Battery Life
N/A
9.5 hrs
Charge Time
N/A
1.9 hrs
Power-Saving Feature
No
Auto-Off Timer
Audio While Charging
No
Yes
Passive Playback
Passive Headphone
No
Charging Port
None
micro-USB
App Support
0.0
7.0
App Picture
App Name
No App
Samsung Level
iOS
No
No
Android
No
Yes
macOS
No
N/A
Windows
No
N/A
Equalizer
No
Graphic + Presets
ANC Control
No
N/A
Mic Control
No
N/A
Room Effects
No
No
Playback Control
No
Yes
Button Mapping
No
N/A
Surround Sound
N/A
Surround Support
No
Connectivity
Bluetooth
0.0
8.2
Bluetooth Version
No Bluetooth
4.1
Multi-Device Pairing
No
2 Devices
NFC Pairing
No
No
Line Of Sight Range
N/A
152 ft
PC Latency (SBC)
N/A
189 ms
PC Latency (aptX)
N/A
177 ms
PC Latency (aptX HD)
N/A
PC Latency (aptX-LL)
N/A
36 ms
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
9.0
0.0
Cable Picture
Analog Audio
Yes
N/A
USB Audio
No
N/A
Detachable
No
No
Length
3.73 ft (1.14 m)
N/A
Connection
1/8" TRRS
N/A
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
Audio Only
No
PC / PS4 Wired USB
No
No
PC / PS4 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
PlayStation Compatibility
PS4 Analog
Audio Only
No
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
Audio Only
No
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
No Base/Dock
N/A
USB Input
No
N/A
Line In
No
N/A
Line Out
No
N/A
Optical Input
No
N/A
RCA Input
No
N/A
Dock Charging
No
N/A
Power Supply
No Base/Dock
N/A
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EarPods
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Level U Pro
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Level U Pro
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