Is the Cambridge Audio Melomania A100 worth the upgrade from the Samsung Galaxy Buds Pro?
Verdict
Clear upgrade
Going from the Samsung Galaxy Buds Pro to the Cambridge Audio Melomania A100 buys you 22.6 points of HearWiki score - a clear step up that reviewers agree on rather than a marketing refresh. The gains are concentrated in battery (4.6 to 8.5), noise cancelling (6.3 to 7.8) and calls (6.5 to 8.0). On paper: battery life 8 h to 11 h, bluetooth 5.0 to 5.4 and multipoint pairing. Worth checking: driver size goes 11 mm to 10 mm and drivers per side goes 2 to 1. One caution: this steps down a line tier (Galaxy Buds Pro to Melomania A100), and base models usually trade away tier features - check the codec and ANC rows above before trusting the score gap alone. It's also $58 cheaper, which makes this an easy call. If your current pair is worn out or the gains line up with how you listen, this one is worth the money.
What actually changes
Sub-scores both products have, on the same 0-10 scale. Bars extend right for a gain, left for a loss.
- Sound7.79.0
- Noise cancelling6.37.8
- Battery4.68.5
- Calls6.58.0
Spec differences
Only where the two genuinely differ - everything they share is omitted.
| Spec | Galaxy Buds Pro | Melomania A100 | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Battery life | 8 h | 11 h | |
| Codecs | SBC, AAC, Samsung Scalable | SBC, AAC, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless, LDAC | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 | 5.4 | |
| Multipoint pairing | No | Yes | |
| Water resistance | IPX7 | IPX5 | |
| Battery life (ANC on) | 5 h | 6.5 h | |
| Battery incl. case | 28 h | 39 h | |
| Driver size | 11 mm | 10 mm | |
| Drivers per side | 2 | 1 | |
| Microphones | 3 | 6 | |
| Case weight | 44.9 g | 38.7 g | |
| Wear detection | Yes | No | |
| Quick charge | 5 min → 1 h | 10 min → 3.2 h | |
| Driver | 2-driver hybrid | 10 mm dynamic |
About this verdict
Direction matters here: this page answers "Galaxy Buds Pro to Melomania A100". The other direction is a separate question with a different answer. Scores blend published review verdicts across true wireless and shift as new reviews land, so a marginal call today may not be one next quarter.