The best-sounding smartphones of 2023
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- exp1orer
- nIi
- 29 Dec 2023
hearing the recorded samples from a very good one here is like hearing the sounds from the speaker of my Samsung XCover6 Pro.
- NeonHD
- 6Fi
- 29 Dec 2023
If it were best-sounding smartphones with regards to audio line output, the winner still goes to the good ol' LG phones with their DACs. Or a modern day Sony or ASUS ROG.
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- Shamrock Sean
- BiP
- 29 Dec 2023
Best speakers I've heard this year were S23 Ultra. Having heard 15 Pro Max speakers I found them to be weak
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- Anonymous
- iJp
- 29 Dec 2023
IPhone 15 Pro Max is elite sound
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- AnonF-1006353
- JBi
- 29 Dec 2023
jiyen235, 29 Dec 2023"look at the frequency graphs" 🤓🤓 as if frequen... moreTrue, iPhones have a lot of intermodulation distortion and compression, the highs sound shrill at higher volumes and lack extension above 10kHz
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- Anonymous
- niU
- 29 Dec 2023
jiyen235, 29 Dec 2023"look at the frequency graphs" 🤓🤓 as if frequen... moreExactly. Frequency doesn't mean squat it the speaker fail to deliver as in the end of the day it's how well the speaker can generate air pressure on which the air vibrates thus delivering the sound.
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- Lister
- pLY
- 29 Dec 2023
Oh boy, iHaters will not be pleased about this result. Apple still can't beat the likes of Bose and Sony in the headphone category though.
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- Anonymous
- Hkt
- 29 Dec 2023
Nick, 29 Dec 2023Compact flagship: Asus Zenfone 10 Flagship: Asus ROG Phone... moreexactly!!
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- jiyen235
- XQQ
- 29 Dec 2023
Anonymous, 29 Dec 2023It's not about the loudness, but about the frequency r... more"look at the frequency graphs"
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as if frequency response is the be all end all. It is a guideline, it doesn't show or mean anything unless you actually listen to the samples and compare it to others. I've listened to a Pro Max irl and it is a very unnatural sounding phone due to its horrible dynamics and raspy sound due to the high bass, low amount of mids and high amounts of upper mids.
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- jiyen235
- XQQ
- 29 Dec 2023
I agree with the midrange one, the 13T is a banger speakerphone.
However, the Z Fold 5 is certainly a clearer sounding and might even be the better sounding foldable overall than the Open and all that's due to the treble region. The Open has a warmer sound yes but the sound is ruined by an awful upper mid range/lower treble, look at the frequency response and you can see the huge dip but the N3 sounds slightly better there maybe due to the boost in the treble region. The dip looks good on paper as it is more "accurate" but it ruins the timbre of the speaker as the midrange was boosted and then you have a region where it is neutral. Anyways imo, the Z Fold5 has the best timbre and basically the best balance out of all the foldables in terms of distortion/compression. The Mix Fold 3 is a close second even though it has better distortion/compression performance, I slightly prefer the Fold 5 tho I might choose the Mix Fold 3 on another day lol, and the Find N3 is a third. The rest are pretty mid tho.
The compact flagship one is interesting, the Zenfone 10 has the best compression performance, the Apple one has the most bass and the S23 is in the middle, giving enough bass and having good enough dynamics to not be bad. I agree with the pick here but idk not really wowed by it unlike the Zenfone 10 which sounds big but muffled due to less highs.
The flagship one is so weird. The iPhone beats both the Xiaomi 13 Ultra and Rog Phone 7?? Someone likes only bass and loudness it seems. Loud ≠ Quality. They just made the phone loud artificially by clipping the sound and destroying dynamics. The Xiaomi 13 Ultra is something that allows you to play a song at max volume and then replay it on your headphones or good speakers and go "wow that sounds surprisingly similar". If you have hearing problems where you need help to hear the quieter parts of the song then yeah the iPhone is for you. The Honor has some really nice treble but no bass and the dynamics aren't good enough to justify that. The ROG Phone 7 is the clear winner, followed by the Xiaomi 13 Ultra/Pro for normal flagships. The S23 Ultra isn't half bad either but just pales in comparison to the Xiaomi and Asus phones. Compare these phones to the Huawei Matepad Pro 13.2 and you'll see what I'm talking about, better yet, listen to those original songs on your headphones. Xiaomi has the perfect balance of timbre, bass and dynamics. Samsung has good timbre and bass but lacks in dynamics. Apple lacks in timbre and is horrible in dynamics but has great bass. Asus has great timbre, great bass and exceptional dynamics but the treble isn't sparkly enough.
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- AnonF-1006353
- JBi
- 29 Dec 2023
Anonymous, 29 Dec 2023It's not about the loudness, but about the frequency r... moreJudging by that, the P60 Pro and Zenfone 8 are better. Also, the fruit phone sounds horribly shrill if you turn it up to reasonable volumes. It can't keep that response and that ball filled speaker fakery lacks 500hz response by a lot. Sounds hollow, def. not the best.
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- Anonymous
- raQ
- 29 Dec 2023
P C M, 29 Dec 2023iPhone 15 Pro Max compact flagship!! 🤣🤣From when ?It was obviously a typo and they meant 15 Pro. Just use your brain and take a look at the charts
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- Anonymous
- mtj
- 29 Dec 2023
It's not about the loudness, but about the frequency response. The iPhone is way above all the rest. Just look at the frequency graphs, the bass on the iPhone is much better compared to all other smartphones.
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- Winlee
- AAr
- 29 Dec 2023
Anonymous, 29 Dec 2023As gsmarena has said once, the chart means better audio whe... moreI thought Motorola Edge 40 Pro or Motorola Edge + would be mentioned, since it has graphs closer to X axis in some areas.
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- Anonymous
- mgS
- 29 Dec 2023
Honor Magic5 Pro achieved a score of -24.2 LUFS which is louder than the Apple 15 Pro Max.
What are the other criteria that prevent it from being below the Apple phone?
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- Anonymous
- AZd
- 29 Dec 2023
how is it possible that apple devices continually reproduce frequencies below 50hz and look more even on frequencyresponse graphs when in reality the asus rog phone 7 wins in every category?
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- walkman8
- 3Z5
- 29 Dec 2023
P C M, 29 Dec 2023iPhone 15 Pro Max compact flagship!! 🤣🤣From when ?Probably 15 Pro
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- FatShady
- CLv
- 29 Dec 2023
Anton el papi, 29 Dec 2023Why am I not surprised that Samsung is at the top of the li... moreit's rigged, just like in everything they've won.
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- Anonymous
- 0p}
- 29 Dec 2023
Anonymous, 29 Dec 2023Chart with lines is most important, but obviously here loud... moreAs gsmarena has said once, the chart means better audio when line stays closer to axis X .
Rog does more frequantly than iphone, still crown was given to iphone.
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