Cambridge Audio Melomania P100 SE vs Nothing Headphone

What Melomania P100 SE does better (3) and where Headphone wins (2) — every spec side by side.

Cambridge Audio · 2025Melomania P100 SE

9.5Score

3 advantages≈ $250

Higher score

Nothing · 2025Headphone

7.1Score

2 advantages≈ $210

6.2Noise control & calls8.5

9.4Battery8.1

Why is Melomania P100 SE better than Headphone?

Specifications

Only differences	Cambridge Audio Melomania P100 SE≈ $2509.5	Nothing Headphone≈ $2107.1
Sound
Fit	On-ear	Over-ear
Ear cup design	Closed-back	Closed-back
Driver type	Dynamic	Dynamic
Driver size	—	40 mm
Lowest frequency	—	20 Hz
Highest frequency	—	40,000 Hz
Impedance	—	16 Ω
Hi-Res Audio	Yes	Yes
Adjustable equaliser	Yes	Yes
Noise control
Active noise cancelling	Yes	Yes
Adaptive ANC	Yes	—
Transparency / ambient mode	Yes	Yes
Microphones	5	6
Battery & charging
Battery life	100 h	80 h
Battery life with ANC	60 h	35 h
Battery capacity	—	1,040 mAh
Charging time	—	2 h
Quick charge (claimed)	—	5 min → 5 h
Fast charging support	Yes	Yes
Connectivity
Wireless	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth version	5.3	5.3
Bluetooth codecs	aptX Lossless, aptX Adaptive, AAC, SBC	LDAC, AAC, SBC
Hi-res codec (LDAC / aptX HD / LHDC)	Yes	Yes
aptX	Yes	No
LDAC	No	Yes
Multipoint (two devices)	Yes	Yes
USB-C	Yes	Yes
3.5 mm jack / AUX	Yes	Yes
Low-latency game mode	Yes	Yes
Smart & streaming
Voice assistant	—	Google Assistant, Siri
Companion app	—	Yes
Design & build
Weight	—	329 g
Protection rating	—	IP52
Water resistance (IPx)	—	IPx2
Dust protection (IP)	—	5
Foldable	—	Yes
Features
Hands-free calls	Yes	Yes