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- Main Differences
- Design
- Sound
- Isolation
- Microphone
- Active Features
- Connectivity
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Samsung Level U Pro Wireless vs Sony WI-C400 Wireless
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
Samsung Level U Pro Wireless
Sony WI-C400 Wireless
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TypeIn-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
Noise CancellingNo
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
MicYes
TypeIn-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
Noise CancellingNo
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
MicYes
Variants
- Level U Pro (Black)
- Level U Pro (Blue)
- Level U Pro (Bronze)
- Level U Pro (Purple)
- WI-C400 (Black)
- WI-C400 (Blue)
- WI-C400 (White)
Our Verdict
Samsung Level U Pro Wireless
Sony WI-C400 Wireless
The Samsung Level U Pro are better around-the-neck wireless in-ears than the Sony WI-C400. The Level U Pro have a more comfortable fit, a better battery performance overall, and a greater wireless range with multiple codec options. They're also a lot more customizable than the Sony, with a better default sound quality that you can also EQ thanks to the Level app. The Sony, on the other hand, have a much longer battery life on a single charge but do not benefit from some of the power-saving features on the Samsung headset. The Sony also has easier to use controls, although not by much.
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WI-C400
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Level U Pro
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WI-C400
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Level U Pro
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WI-C400
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Mixed Usage
Threshold
Mixed Usage
6.9
6.7
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture 2
Type
In-ear
In-ear
Enclosure
Closed-Back
Closed-Back
Wireless
Yes
Yes
Transducer
Dynamic
Dynamic
Comfort
7.0
7.0
Comfort Picture
Weight
0.1 lbs
0.08 lbs
Clamping Force
0 lbs
0 lbs
Controls
7.1
6.6
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
N/A
Not OS specific
Ease Of Use
Okay
Decent
Feedback
Decent
Good
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
Bluetooth Sync
Breathability
9.2
9.3
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
0.8 °C
0.7 °C
Portability
6.5
7.0
Portability Picture
L
6.63"
6.5"
W
5.88"
5.4"
H
1.5"
1"
Volume
58.48 in³
35 in³
Transmitter Required
N/A
No
Case
0.0
0.0
Case Picture
Type
No case
No case
L
N/A
N/A
W
N/A
N/A
H
N/A
N/A
Volume
N/A
N/A
Build Quality
6.5
6.5
Build Quality Picture
Stability
7.5
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
3.26 dB
-6.13 dB
Treble Amount
-0.88 dB
-1.88 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
8.4
10
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
0.31 dB
0 dB
Raw Frequency Response
Raw FR L
Raw FR L
Raw FR R
Raw FR R
Bass Accuracy
8.1
5.5
Std. Err.
2.69 dB
5.94 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
10 Hz
68.25 Hz
Low-Bass
2.41 dB
-11.52 dB
Mid-Bass
2.35 dB
-2.33 dB
High-Bass
3.84 dB
3.05 dB
Mid Accuracy
8.1
8.4
Std. Err.
2.6 dB
2.07 dB
Low-Mid
1.07 dB
2.15 dB
Mid-Mid
-3.28 dB
-1.61 dB
High-Mid
-2.3 dB
0 dB
Treble Accuracy
8.0
9.0
Treble
Treble
Std. Err.
3.47 dB
1.3 dB
Low-Treble
-2.19 dB
0.76 dB
Mid-Treble
-2.67 dB
0.92 dB
High-Treble
-0.12 dB
-9.33 dB
Peaks/Dips
7.9
7.2
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
1.23 dB
1.99 dB
Dips
1.48 dB
0.95 dB
Imaging
9.2
8.1
Phase Response
Weighted Group Delay
0.12
0.16
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
0.38
1
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
1.23
3
Weighted Phase Mismatch
2.2
4.77
Passive Soundstage
1.1
1.3
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
4.0
Acoustic Space Excitation
1.6
1.7
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
6.9
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.103
0.598
WHD @ 100
0.056
0.301
Test Settings
Firmware
Unknown
Power
On
Connection
Unknown
Codec
SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz
EQ
No EQ
ANC
No ANC
Tip/Pad
Silicone (small)
Microphone
Integrated
Isolation
Noise Isolation
5.9
6.0
Noise Isolation
Isolation Audio
Overall Attenuation
-15.02 dB
-16.07 dB
Noise Cancelling
No
No
Bass
-1.66 dB
-0.69 dB
Mid
-14.62 dB
-13.69 dB
Treble
-30.03 dB
-34.98 dB
Leakage
8.7
8.5
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
29.01 dB
30.12 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
Yes
Yes
In-Line
No
No
Boom
No
No
Detachable Boom
N/A
No
Mic
Yes
Yes
Recording Quality
5.3
6.1
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
507.97 Hz
164.69 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
5.45 dB
2.11 dB
HFE
3,568.48 Hz
1,836.52 Hz
Weighted THD
7.458
3.049
Gain
38.89 dB
43.18 dB
Noise Handling
8.0
6.8
Speech + Pink Noise
Speech + Subway Noise
SpNR
27.71 dB
19.23 dB
Active Features
Battery
7.4
6.5
Battery Type
Rechargable
Rechargable
Continuous Battery Life
9.5 hrs
17.5 hrs
Additional Charges
0
0.0
Total Battery Life
9.5 hrs
17.5 hrs
Charge Time
1.9 hrs
4 hrs
Power-Saving Feature
Auto-Off Timer
No
Audio While Charging
Yes
No
Passive Playback
No
No
Charging Port
micro-USB
micro-USB
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
7.1
Bluetooth Version
4.1
4.2
Multi-Device Pairing
2 Devices
No
NFC Pairing
No
Yes
Line Of Sight Range
152 ft
69 ft
PC Latency (SBC)
189 ms
239 ms
PC Latency (aptX)
177 ms
N/A
PC Latency (aptX HD)
N/A
PC Latency (aptX-LL)
36 ms
N/A
iOS Latency
106 ms
Android Latency
128 ms
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
0.0
Cable Picture
Analog Audio
N/A
No
USB Audio
N/A
No
Detachable
No
No
Length
N/A
N/A
Connection
N/A
No Wired Option
Wired Latency
N/A
Analog/USB Audio Latency
N/A
PC / PS4 Compatibility
PC/PS4 Analog
No
No
PC/PS4 Wired USB
No
No
PC/PS4 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Xbox One Compatibility
Xbox One Analog
No
No
Xbox One Wired USB
No
No
Xbox One Non-BT Wireless
No
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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Level U Pro
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WI-C400
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Level U Pro
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Samsung Level U Pro Wireless
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