True Wireless
AKG Y100
Not yet scored
$69
Full review dataAKG Y100 vs Huawei FreeBuds Neo: which should you buy?
Specs, scores and condensed review verdicts for the AKG Y100 vs Huawei FreeBuds Neo, side by side. Where a product has no HearWiki score yet, not enough reviews have been aggregated to rate it.
True Wireless
Huawei FreeBuds Neo
85Outstanding
$110
Full review dataScore breakdown
Each axis is a 0–10 blend of what reviewers scored, not a lab measurement.
Huawei FreeBuds Neo leads on 6 of 7 measures.
- AKG Y100
- Huawei FreeBuds Neo
HearWiki score
-
85
Sound
-
8.0
Noise cancelling
-
8.0
Battery
-
8.0
Calls
-
8.0
Value
-
9.0
Price (USD)
$69
$110
Generation & platform
The scores rank quality. This is the other question: is the newer one actually newer technology, or the same platform in a new shell?
Half a step newer
Huawei FreeBuds Neo (2026) against AKG Y100 (2018). The Huawei FreeBuds Neo edges ahead on platform, but only just: ANC type Adaptive against None.
- Y1002018
- FreeBuds Neo20268 yr newer
What differsY100FreeBuds Neo
- ANC type
- None
- Adaptive
Platform
Specifications
Y100FreeBuds Neo
- Type
- True Wireless
- True Wireless
- Price (USD)
- $69
- $110
- HearWiki score
- Not scored
- 85
- Released
- 2018
- 2026
- Availability
- Discontinued
- Sold new
- Driver
- 9.2 mm driver
- dynamic
- Driver type
- -
- dynamic
- Driver size
- 9.2 mm
- -
- Frequency response
- -
- 10 Hz - 48 kHz
- Impedance
- 16 Ω
- -
- Sensitivity
- 115 dB/mW
- -
- Bluetooth
- 4.1
- -
- Codecs
- -
- LDAC
- Wireless range
- 10 m
- -
- Battery life
- 8 h
- 10 h
- Battery life (ANC on)
- -
- 6.5 h
- Battery incl. case
- -
- 40 h
- Active noise cancelling
- No
- Yes
- ANC type
- -
- adaptive
- Transparency mode
- -
- Yes
- Companion app
- -
- Yes
- Custom EQ
- -
- Yes
- Controls
- -
- touch
- Weight
- 16.5 g
- 4.8 g
- Water resistance
- -
- IP55
- Microphones
- -
- 4
What reviewers said
AKG Y100
The AKG Y100 are lightweight wireless in-ear earphones designed for everyday listening, offering a secure fit and a straightforward Bluetooth 4.1 connection. They deliver up to 8 hours of playback per charge and include a built-in microphone for hands-free calls, making them a practical budget-friendly option for commuters or casual users.
- Pro:Compact and lightweight design
- Pro:Decent 8-hour battery life
- Pro:Built-in microphone for calls
- Con:No active noise cancellation
- Con:Older Bluetooth 4.1 technology
- Con:Limited wireless range of 10 meters
Huawei FreeBuds Neo
The Huawei FreeBuds Neo are lightweight, comfortable true wireless earbuds with adaptive active noise cancellation and a robust feature set for their price. They offer solid call quality, a lively sound signature, and practical extras like transparency mode and app support, making them a versatile mid-range option for travel and daily use.
- Pro:Comfortable and lightweight fit
- Pro:Effective adaptive ANC
- Pro:Good call quality with 4 mics
- Con:Battery life with ANC is modest
- Con:May not satisfy audiophiles seeking specialized tuning
- Con:Touch controls may require adjustment
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