Is the Technics EAH-AZ100 worth the upgrade from the Samsung Galaxy Buds Pro?
Verdict
Clear upgrade
Going from the Samsung Galaxy Buds Pro to the Technics EAH-AZ100 buys you 22.2 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 8.7), noise cancelling (6.3 to 8.6) and sound (7.7 to 9.2). On paper: battery life 8 h to 12 h, bluetooth 5.0 to 5.3 and multipoint pairing. Worth checking: weight goes 6.3 g to 11.8 g and driver size goes 11 mm to 10 mm. One caution: this steps down a line tier (Galaxy Buds Pro to EAH-AZ100), and base models usually trade away tier features - check the codec and ANC rows above before trusting the score gap alone. That costs $93 more, or about $4 per point of score - reasonable value for the jump. 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.
- Sound7.79.2
- Noise cancelling6.38.6
- Battery4.68.7
- Calls6.57.8
Spec differences
Only where the two genuinely differ - everything they share is omitted.
| Spec | Galaxy Buds Pro | EAH-AZ100 | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Battery life | 8 h | 12 h | |
| Codecs | SBC, AAC, Samsung Scalable | SBC, AAC, LC3, LDAC | |
| Weight | 6.3 g | 11.8 g | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 | 5.3 | |
| Multipoint pairing | No | Yes | |
| Water resistance | IPX7 | IPX4 | |
| Battery life (ANC on) | 5 h | 10 h | |
| Driver size | 11 mm | 10 mm | |
| Drivers per side | 2 | 1 | |
| Microphones | 3 | 2 | |
| ANC type | adaptive | hybrid | |
| Quick charge | 5 min → 1 h | 15 min → 1.2 h | |
| Driver | 2-driver hybrid | 10 mm dynamic | |
| Frequency response | 20 Hz - 20 kHz | 20 Hz - 40 kHz |
About this verdict
Direction matters here: this page answers "Galaxy Buds Pro to EAH-AZ100". 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.