The best-sounding smartphones of 2023

29 December 2023


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  • n1Y
  • 30 Dec 2023

It's about 2023 phones folks, your fossil devices aren't relevent here.

    Yet none of the phones stand a chance against the forgotten Moto Z with Soundboost Mod

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      • DVSeal
      • mF2
      • 30 Dec 2023

      Anonymous, 30 Dec 2023it can be both...if there is no distortion at max level the... moreThe loudness score on this site measures exactly that. Loudness. It has nothing to do with the quality of the sound. It might sound like someone shaking a tin can full of nails next to your ear. It will still score 'Very Good' in loudness if it's loud.

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        • nDy
        • 30 Dec 2023

        Smallworld, 30 Dec 2023Since when loudness = quality ? And how come the Xperia 1 ... morestereo speakers on a phone, little device makes even less sense...clarity, power is everything here
        As bigger the thing is the more important stereo is...you cannot compare a phone device with a cinema experience because of the ambient room and space

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          • Anonymous
          • nDy
          • 30 Dec 2023

          Smallworld, 30 Dec 2023Since when loudness = quality ? And how come the Xperia 1 ... moreit can be both...if there is no distortion at max level then its the best
          look at how load and still clear iphone 15 pro max is, or 16" macbook pro
          Its clear Apple has people who understand how sounds should work

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            • 0BG
            • 30 Dec 2023

            That's a weird chart. The Galaxy A54 clearly sounds much better than the Xiaomi 13t.

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              • mF2
              • 30 Dec 2023

              Vicky369, 30 Dec 2023Pixel 8 is rated Very Good but still at the bottom of compa... moreThe Good/Very good ratings are for the speaker's loudness - not for the sound quality.

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                • JgF
                • 30 Dec 2023

                Since when loudness = quality ?
                And how come the Xperia 1 isn't present? It's the only phone with true stereo speakers.

                  Mediatek sux, 30 Dec 2023Have you compared it with your 15 pro max? Video where?15 pro max? dude have you even heard that sony? it had 360 degree sound and no touch bar phone ever came close to it ...

                    jiyen235, 30 Dec 2023yeah keep spouting about dxomark, they've ranked pixel... moreNah, not just following numbers. For the phones I've used that have had camera reviews at least their reviews have been quite accurate in describing the strengths and weaknesses of the cameras. I feel they have reflected the real usage situation well.

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                      • Anonymous
                      • nem
                      • 30 Dec 2023

                      Anonymous, 30 Dec 2023S23 users, do you recommend enabling Dolby Atmos?Can only speak for the Ultra but yes

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                        • NZtechfreak
                        • wvU
                        • 30 Dec 2023

                        Nope, the ROG phone runs rings around the iPhone and Samsung (and likely everything else on that list), and by a good margin. When I compared the iPhone was fairly comparable to my S23U, but my ROG 6 smacks them both. It's not even close.

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                          • JBi
                          • 30 Dec 2023

                          Anonymous, 30 Dec 2023Maybe the bass is increasing but the sound quality isn'... moreIt isn't even clean bass. It's some harmonics fakery

                            Josephkarthic, 30 Dec 2023Have you guys ever heard of a phone called W550i? That thin... moreHave you compared it with your 15 pro max? Video where?

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                              • Anonymous
                              • xd%
                              • 30 Dec 2023

                              rRadD, 30 Dec 2023iPhones' speakers are top notch -- from 11 Pro Max to ... moreMaybe the bass is increasing but the sound quality isn't. That's because Apple knows more bass is a more mainstream sound (works best for rap and electronic music mostly).

                              However, more bass DOES NOT equal better sound. I would never listen to classical, jazz, or any other music on Apple products since low instruments always overpower the higher ones.

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                                • Kxe
                                • 30 Dec 2023

                                I appreciate the attempt for objective sound evaluation, but I wonder it's actually more nuanced. Just as OLED color accuracy varies with brightness, so does frequency response with volume. Were these tests done at max volume? Setting aside 'cracking', the sound production at max volume (i.e. gain of the sound processing filter) may not be representative of typical experience

                                  Josephkarthic, 30 Dec 2023Have you guys ever heard of a phone called W550i? That thin... moreOwned that thing before the rotating mechanism broke because somehow I dropped it while unfolded, still one of my favourite phones to date

                                    Pixel 8 is rated Very Good but still at the bottom of compact phones best speakers list and others rated only as Good are placed above. Bit confusing.

                                      Have you guys ever heard of a phone called W550i? That thing had speaker grill on every side and sound like a multimedia computer speaker when rang, every head turned towards me when my phone rang...None of these current phones come near it with respect to sound quality...good old memories

                                        I request the best-sounding Bluetooth sound implementation, please. There is always a difference in their tuning for phones.

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