GSMArena feature lab: Enter new goodies

05 October 2007
We finally had a chance to put some time into developing a handful of new features for our site, so with the hot summer behind us, we rolled up our sleeves to shape several novelties that we’ve been reflecting on lately. We bet you’ll be...

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  • Andy
  • MYk
  • 10 Dec 2008

Good reviews thanks, everyone please bear in mind that a change in 3dB is actually a change of 1.4 times and the way the human ear response means it is only just perceptible and some people would not even notice it, and a change of 10dB in real life listening is percieved as being twice/half as load by the human ear, just thought I would shed more light on sound pressure and measuring in dB's.

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    • Koolio King
    • nsd
    • 07 Dec 2008

    I just switched from htc touch diamond to nokia n82. According to your test this would have been a switch vom "good" to "below average".

    You know what? It was a switch from "unacceptable" to "impressive". Damn i just think that yorur noisemeter might check for the loudest crunchs und beeps, Its not only about high tones but about quality. The htc touch might produce tones that can make you puke but are loud.

    So going for loudness only doesnt make it. For me this proved the whole thing to be inaccurate.

    Sorry but thanx anyways!

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      • RBa
      • ji{
      • 27 Nov 2008

      Yeah GSMArena is really great. Just one thing to suggest:
      If possible, in your regular mobile phone reviewing routine, it would be nice to see how a handset's battery life fares in the phones mostly used capabilities like:

      1. Maximum music playback time with the GSM radio module turned on.
      2. Maximum hours of talktime over 2G and 3G.
      3. Maximum video playback time.
      4. Maximum video recording time.

      I do find these factors to be extremely useful since the usual manufacturer's claim with regards to the battery life most of the times aren't that honest enough and somewhat turns out to be wrong estimates only.

      Thanks

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        • MKH
        • pWH
        • 31 Oct 2008

        Would u mine making a test of Nokia N79 an N86 loudspeakers.

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          • Anonymous
          • utA
          • 14 Oct 2008

          Sam, 13 May 2008Nokia 6233 has better speakers than the 6500 Slide ands its... moreyes. i agree with you

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            • Anonymous
            • nyF
            • 11 Oct 2008

            is the pink noise test true the speakers or the headphones?

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              • Audiojunk
              • pj@
              • 25 Sep 2008

              i wonder if these are the results of just one messurement or are these mean values?

              Samsung SGH-i550 rulez

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                • Hindustani
                • 4nb
                • 19 Sep 2008

                Neither my name nor the Client/IP-tag nor the comments are new to GSMArena. Positive attitude blended with etiquette defines my posts. And so ... I'm offering my true "Hats Off" to GSMArena audio testing labs and its personnel.

                Basic guy with basic necessities using basic phones -- well, most of the times. And so, audio quality, network reception, battery talk-time are the primary features I'm interested in. Lovely work the GSMArena is offering me -- that too for free!

                In case of cell phones GSMArena reserves the same place that belongs to CCleaner in case of PC cleaning. Nice indeed. Bravo!

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                  • Anonymous
                  • pc5
                  • 03 Sep 2008

                  Your site is without doubt the best site for mobile phone testing! Actually, I find the sound test very interesting. Other sites on internet usually do not mention anything about how good the speakers are. This year I have bought two telephones (HTC 730 & Nokia E51) which dissapointed me very much when it comes to the speakers. My old Nokia 6233 outperformed them, so I am still using this phone. Anyway, I think one more colon could be added to the speaker test. And that is something about the quality of the sound. Then I think the sound test is perfect.

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                    • laprincess
                    • PZe
                    • 08 Aug 2008

                    i love u cuz of ur excellent work !

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                      • salman
                      • PDT
                      • 22 Jul 2008

                      i think gsm arena guys should also include w810i in the audio test.....its best music phone...i have tested all walkmans and N81, N91, etc....but w810i gave superb sound in earphones.....

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                        • CompuNerdLOL
                        • nS9
                        • 04 Jul 2008

                        This is good but we need to know more.

                        There really should be an additional column for speakerphone quality. Something along the lines of poor/average/good/very good/excellent.

                        You can have an ultra loud speakerphone with terribly distorted sound. No one wants that...

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                          • POpo
                          • 0@p
                          • 15 May 2008

                          why u didnt test the k610 ?
                          one of the loudest speaker...

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                            • Sam
                            • 2CK
                            • 13 May 2008

                            Nokia 6233 has better speakers than the 6500 Slide ands its noticeable. So i don't think your results are that accurate!!!

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                              • Anonymous
                              • 2Tt
                              • 28 Apr 2008

                              Which one is louder W850 or N73 Music?Please i need to get the loudest sound in mobiles.Please Tell about the mobile with loudest sound including these two.

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                                • Anonymous
                                • 2Tt
                                • 28 Apr 2008

                                GsmArena plz do the loudspeaker test for famous old handsets

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                                  • Anonymous
                                  • 2Tt
                                  • 28 Apr 2008

                                  Can anyone tell me whether T650 is louder than W850?

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                                    • piotrek9259613
                                    • mNh
                                    • 03 Mar 2008

                                    where is the siemens sxg75?

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                                      • jin
                                      • 2SM
                                      • 19 Feb 2008

                                      Great workaround on all these phones out there. But please post a test on the n73 music edition also which I think is the largest sold n-series phone ever. These tests might have some differences but thanx for the data.

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                                        • Anonymous
                                        • 0m@
                                        • 17 Feb 2008

                                        Nokia 6233 has the loudest speakers. I owned it, and now i have 65oo clasic and it's speaker is not as good or loud as 6233 was. So these tests are not so relaiable