Audio Review – DXOMARK https://www.dxomark.com The leading source of independent audio, display, battery and image quality measurements and ratings for smartphone, camera, lens and wireless speaker since 2008. Tue, 21 Mar 2023 08:57:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.6.8 https://www.dxomark.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/logo-o-transparent-150x150.png Audio Review – DXOMARK https://www.dxomark.com 32 32 Samsung Galaxy A54 5G Audio test https://www.dxomark.com/samsung-galaxy-a54-5g-audio-test/ https://www.dxomark.com/samsung-galaxy-a54-5g-audio-test/#respond Mon, 20 Mar 2023 15:03:38 +0000 https://www.dxomark.com/?p=142650 We put the Samsung Galaxy A54 5G through our rigorous DXOMARK Audio test suite to measure its performance both at recording sound using its built-in microphones, and at playing audio back through its speakers. In this review, we will break down how it fared in a variety of tests and several common use cases. Overview [...]

The post Samsung Galaxy A54 5G Audio test appeared first on DXOMARK.

]]> We put the Samsung Galaxy A54 5G through our rigorous DXOMARK Audio test suite to measure its performance both at recording sound using its built-in microphones, and at playing audio back through its speakers.

In this review, we will break down how it fared in a variety of tests and several common use cases.

Overview


Key audio specifications include:

  • Two speakers (Top front, bottom side)
  • No jack audio output

Scoring

Sub-scores and attributes included in the calculations of the global score.

Samsung Galaxy A54
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
133
audio
132
playback
Timbre
129

158

Dynamics
130

149

Spatial
143

162

Volume
124

162

Artifacts
96

157

135
recording
Timbre
133

147

Dynamics
131

146

Spatial
108

159

Volume
124

170

Artifacts
142

145

Background
120

166

AUDIO
Position in Global Ranking
34th
[glossary_exclude]1. Black Shark 5 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
161
[glossary_exclude]2. Asus ROG Phone 6[/glossary_exclude]
155
[glossary_exclude]3. Asus ROG Phone 5[/glossary_exclude]
151
[glossary_exclude]4. Asus Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders[/glossary_exclude]
149
[glossary_exclude]4. Black Shark 4S Pro[/glossary_exclude]
149
[glossary_exclude]4. Black Shark 4 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
149
[glossary_exclude]4. Honor Magic3 Pro+[/glossary_exclude]
149
[glossary_exclude]8. Xiaomi Mi 10 S[/glossary_exclude]
147
[glossary_exclude]9. Huawei Mate 50 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
144
[glossary_exclude]9. Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
144
[glossary_exclude]11. Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max[/glossary_exclude]
142
[glossary_exclude]11. Apple iPhone 14 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
142
[glossary_exclude]13. Apple iPhone 14 Plus[/glossary_exclude]
141
[glossary_exclude]13. Apple iPhone 14[/glossary_exclude]
141
[glossary_exclude]15. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max[/glossary_exclude]
140
[glossary_exclude]15. Apple iPhone 12[/glossary_exclude]
140
[glossary_exclude]15. Xiaomi 13 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
140
[glossary_exclude]18. Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max[/glossary_exclude]
139
[glossary_exclude]18. Apple iPhone 13 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
139
[glossary_exclude]18. Apple iPhone 12 mini[/glossary_exclude]
139
[glossary_exclude]18. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra (Snapdragon)[/glossary_exclude]
139
[glossary_exclude]22. Apple iPhone 13[/glossary_exclude]
138
[glossary_exclude]22. Asus ROG Phone 3[/glossary_exclude]
138
[glossary_exclude]22. Google Pixel 6 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
138
[glossary_exclude]25. Apple iPhone 13 mini[/glossary_exclude]
137
[glossary_exclude]25. Google Pixel 7 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
137
[glossary_exclude]25. Google Pixel 6[/glossary_exclude]
137
[glossary_exclude]25. Honor Magic4 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
137
[glossary_exclude]25. Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus (Snapdragon)[/glossary_exclude]
137
[glossary_exclude]30. Google Pixel 6a[/glossary_exclude]
135
[glossary_exclude]30. Oppo Find N2[/glossary_exclude]
135
[glossary_exclude]32. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4[/glossary_exclude]
134
[glossary_exclude]32. Xiaomi 13[/glossary_exclude]
134
[glossary_exclude]34. Huawei Mate 20 X[/glossary_exclude]
133
[glossary_exclude]34. Lenovo Legion Y90[/glossary_exclude]
133
[glossary_exclude]34. Samsung Galaxy S23 (Snapdragon)[/glossary_exclude]
133
[glossary_exclude]34. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)[/glossary_exclude]
133
[glossary_exclude]34. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos)[/glossary_exclude]
133
[glossary_exclude]34. Samsung Galaxy A54 5G[/glossary_exclude]
133
[glossary_exclude]34. Vivo X90 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
133
[glossary_exclude]41. Vivo X Fold[/glossary_exclude]
132
[glossary_exclude]41. Vivo X90 Pro+[/glossary_exclude]
132
[glossary_exclude]43. Apple iPhone XS Max[/glossary_exclude]
131
[glossary_exclude]43. Oppo Find X2 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
131
[glossary_exclude]43. Oppo Find N2 Flip[/glossary_exclude]
131
[glossary_exclude]46. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4[/glossary_exclude]
130
[glossary_exclude]47. Vivo X80 Pro (Snapdragon)[/glossary_exclude]
129
[glossary_exclude]47. Xiaomi 12S Ultra[/glossary_exclude]
129
[glossary_exclude]47. Xiaomi 12 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
129
[glossary_exclude]50. OnePlus 11[/glossary_exclude]
128
[glossary_exclude]50. Oppo Find X5 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
128
[glossary_exclude]50. POCO F4 GT[/glossary_exclude]
128
[glossary_exclude]50. Xiaomi Redmi K50 Gaming[/glossary_exclude]
128
[glossary_exclude]50. Xiaomi 11T Pro[/glossary_exclude]
128
[glossary_exclude]55. Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G[/glossary_exclude]
127
[glossary_exclude]55. Samsung Galaxy A52 5G[/glossary_exclude]
127
[glossary_exclude]55. Xiaomi 12T Pro[/glossary_exclude]
127
[glossary_exclude]58. Apple iPhone 11[/glossary_exclude]
126
[glossary_exclude]58. OnePlus 10T 5G[/glossary_exclude]
126
[glossary_exclude]58. Samsung Galaxy A53 5G[/glossary_exclude]
126
[glossary_exclude]58. Xiaomi 12T[/glossary_exclude]
126
[glossary_exclude]58. Xiaomi 11T[/glossary_exclude]
126
[glossary_exclude]63. Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max[/glossary_exclude]
125
[glossary_exclude]63. Samsung Galaxy A33 5G[/glossary_exclude]
125
[glossary_exclude]63. Vivo X80 Pro (MediaTek)[/glossary_exclude]
125
[glossary_exclude]66. Lenovo Legion Phone 2 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
124
[glossary_exclude]67. Google Pixel 7[/glossary_exclude]
123
[glossary_exclude]67. Oppo Reno8 Pro 5G[/glossary_exclude]
123
[glossary_exclude]69. Apple iPhone SE (2022)[/glossary_exclude]
122
[glossary_exclude]69. Apple iPhone SE (2020)[/glossary_exclude]
122
[glossary_exclude]69. Xiaomi 12[/glossary_exclude]
122
[glossary_exclude]72. OnePlus 9 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
121
[glossary_exclude]72. Samsung Galaxy S22+ (Exynos)[/glossary_exclude]
121
[glossary_exclude]72. Sony Xperia 1 IV[/glossary_exclude]
121
[glossary_exclude]72. Xiaomi Mix Fold 2[/glossary_exclude]
121
[glossary_exclude]76. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G[/glossary_exclude]
120
[glossary_exclude]76. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)[/glossary_exclude]
120
[glossary_exclude]76. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Exynos)[/glossary_exclude]
120
[glossary_exclude]79. Asus ROG Phone 2[/glossary_exclude]
119
[glossary_exclude]79. Huawei P50 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
119
[glossary_exclude]79. OnePlus 9[/glossary_exclude]
119
[glossary_exclude]79. OnePlus 8[/glossary_exclude]
119
[glossary_exclude]79. Xiaomi Redmi K40 Gaming[/glossary_exclude]
119
[glossary_exclude]79. Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra[/glossary_exclude]
119
[glossary_exclude]85. Realme GT Neo 3[/glossary_exclude]
118
[glossary_exclude]85. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)[/glossary_exclude]
118
[glossary_exclude]85. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos)[/glossary_exclude]
118
[glossary_exclude]85. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (Snapdragon)[/glossary_exclude]
118
[glossary_exclude]85. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Snapdragon)[/glossary_exclude]
118
[glossary_exclude]85. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Exynos)[/glossary_exclude]
118
[glossary_exclude]91. Asus Zenfone 8[/glossary_exclude]
117
[glossary_exclude]91. Google Pixel 4[/glossary_exclude]
117
[glossary_exclude]91. OnePlus 10 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
117
[glossary_exclude]91. OnePlus 8 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
117
[glossary_exclude]91. Vivo iQOO 9 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
117
[glossary_exclude]96. Motorola Edge+[/glossary_exclude]
116
[glossary_exclude]96. Realme GT Neo 2 5G[/glossary_exclude]
116
[glossary_exclude]96. Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G (Exynos)[/glossary_exclude]
116
[glossary_exclude]96. Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G (Exynos)[/glossary_exclude]
116
[glossary_exclude]96. Xiaomi Redmi K40 Pro+[/glossary_exclude]
116
[glossary_exclude]96. Xiaomi Mi 11[/glossary_exclude]
116
[glossary_exclude]102. Motorola Edge 30 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
115
[glossary_exclude]102. OnePlus Nord 2T 5G[/glossary_exclude]
115
[glossary_exclude]102. Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)[/glossary_exclude]
115
[glossary_exclude]102. Xiaomi Mi 11i[/glossary_exclude]
115
[glossary_exclude]106. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2 5G[/glossary_exclude]
114
[glossary_exclude]106. Vivo iQOO 7 Legend[/glossary_exclude]
114
[glossary_exclude]108. Google Pixel 5[/glossary_exclude]
113
[glossary_exclude]108. LG V60 ThinQ 5G[/glossary_exclude]
113
[glossary_exclude]108. OnePlus 7 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
113
[glossary_exclude]108. Samsung Galaxy S20+[/glossary_exclude]
113
[glossary_exclude]108. Samsung Galaxy S10+[/glossary_exclude]
113
[glossary_exclude]108. Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ 5G (Exynos)[/glossary_exclude]
113
[glossary_exclude]108. Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ (Exynos)[/glossary_exclude]
113
[glossary_exclude]108. Sony Xperia 1 III[/glossary_exclude]
113
[glossary_exclude]116. Nubia RedMagic 6 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
112
[glossary_exclude]116. Nubia Red Magic 5S[/glossary_exclude]
112
[glossary_exclude]116. Realme GT 5G[/glossary_exclude]
112
[glossary_exclude]116. Xiaomi 12 Lite 5G[/glossary_exclude]
112
[glossary_exclude]120. Sony Xperia 5 IV[/glossary_exclude]
111
[glossary_exclude]121. Oppo Find X3 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
110
[glossary_exclude]122. Honor 70[/glossary_exclude]
109
[glossary_exclude]122. Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G[/glossary_exclude]
109
[glossary_exclude]122. Oppo Find X5[/glossary_exclude]
109
[glossary_exclude]122. POCO X3 NFC[/glossary_exclude]
109
[glossary_exclude]122. Realme GT 2 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
109
[glossary_exclude]122. Vivo X70 Pro+[/glossary_exclude]
109
[glossary_exclude]122. ZTE Axon 30 Ultra[/glossary_exclude]
109
[glossary_exclude]129. Huawei Mate 30 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
108
[glossary_exclude]129. Oppo Reno6 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)[/glossary_exclude]
108
[glossary_exclude]129. Oppo Find X3 Neo[/glossary_exclude]
108
[glossary_exclude]129. Realme X2 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
108
[glossary_exclude]133. Nothing Phone(1)[/glossary_exclude]
106
[glossary_exclude]133. Oppo Reno8 Lite 5G[/glossary_exclude]
106
[glossary_exclude]133. Oppo A77 5G[/glossary_exclude]
106
[glossary_exclude]136. Lenovo Legion Phone Pro[/glossary_exclude]
105
[glossary_exclude]136. Nubia RedMagic 7 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
105
[glossary_exclude]136. Samsung Galaxy A23 5G[/glossary_exclude]
105
[glossary_exclude]139. Honor V30 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
104
[glossary_exclude]139. Oppo Reno8 5G[/glossary_exclude]
104
[glossary_exclude]139. Oppo Reno5 Pro+ 5G[/glossary_exclude]
104
[glossary_exclude]142. Black Shark 3 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
103
[glossary_exclude]142. Oppo Find X5 Lite[/glossary_exclude]
103
[glossary_exclude]142. Sony Xperia 1 II[/glossary_exclude]
103
[glossary_exclude]145. Huawei P40 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
102
[glossary_exclude]145. Motorola Edge 20 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
102
[glossary_exclude]145. Oppo Reno6 5G[/glossary_exclude]
102
[glossary_exclude]148. Motorola Razr[/glossary_exclude]
101
[glossary_exclude]149. Xiaomi Mi CC9 Pro Premium Edition[/glossary_exclude]
97
[glossary_exclude]150. Black Shark 2 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
96
[glossary_exclude]150. Honor 20 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
96
[glossary_exclude]150. Oppo Find X3 Lite[/glossary_exclude]
96
[glossary_exclude]150. Vivo X51 5G[/glossary_exclude]
96
[glossary_exclude]154. LG G8 ThinQ[/glossary_exclude]
95
[glossary_exclude]154. Sony Xperia 10 IV[/glossary_exclude]
95
[glossary_exclude]156. Nubia Red Magic 3S[/glossary_exclude]
94
[glossary_exclude]157. Fairphone 4[/glossary_exclude]
93
[glossary_exclude]157. Sony Xperia 1[/glossary_exclude]
93
[glossary_exclude]157. Vivo X70 Pro (MediaTek)[/glossary_exclude]
93
[glossary_exclude]160. Vivo X60 Pro+[/glossary_exclude]
91
[glossary_exclude]161. Nokia 7.2[/glossary_exclude]
87
[glossary_exclude]162. Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)[/glossary_exclude]
86
AUDIO
Position in High-End Ranking
4th
[glossary_exclude]1. Xiaomi Mi 10 S[/glossary_exclude]
147
[glossary_exclude]2. Google Pixel 6[/glossary_exclude]
137
[glossary_exclude]3. Google Pixel 6a[/glossary_exclude]
135
[glossary_exclude]4. Samsung Galaxy A54 5G[/glossary_exclude]
133
[glossary_exclude]5. POCO F4 GT[/glossary_exclude]
128
[glossary_exclude]5. Xiaomi Redmi K50 Gaming[/glossary_exclude]
128
[glossary_exclude]7. Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G[/glossary_exclude]
127
[glossary_exclude]7. Samsung Galaxy A52 5G[/glossary_exclude]
127
[glossary_exclude]9. Samsung Galaxy A53 5G[/glossary_exclude]
126
[glossary_exclude]9. Xiaomi 12T[/glossary_exclude]
126
[glossary_exclude]9. Xiaomi 11T[/glossary_exclude]
126
[glossary_exclude]12. Google Pixel 7[/glossary_exclude]
123
[glossary_exclude]13. Apple iPhone SE (2022)[/glossary_exclude]
122
[glossary_exclude]14. Realme GT Neo 2 5G[/glossary_exclude]
116
[glossary_exclude]14. Xiaomi Redmi K40 Pro+[/glossary_exclude]
116
[glossary_exclude]16. Vivo iQOO 7 Legend[/glossary_exclude]
114
[glossary_exclude]17. Nubia Red Magic 5S[/glossary_exclude]
112
[glossary_exclude]17. Realme GT 5G[/glossary_exclude]
112
[glossary_exclude]17. Xiaomi 12 Lite 5G[/glossary_exclude]
112
[glossary_exclude]20. Honor 70[/glossary_exclude]
109
[glossary_exclude]21. Nothing Phone(1)[/glossary_exclude]
106
[glossary_exclude]21. Oppo Reno8 Lite 5G[/glossary_exclude]
106
[glossary_exclude]23. Oppo Reno8 5G[/glossary_exclude]
104
[glossary_exclude]24. Oppo Find X5 Lite[/glossary_exclude]
103
[glossary_exclude]25. Oppo Reno6 5G[/glossary_exclude]
102
[glossary_exclude]26. Black Shark 2 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
96
[glossary_exclude]26. Honor 20 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
96
[glossary_exclude]26. Oppo Find X3 Lite[/glossary_exclude]
96
[glossary_exclude]29. Sony Xperia 10 IV[/glossary_exclude]
95
[glossary_exclude]30. Nubia Red Magic 3S[/glossary_exclude]
94
[glossary_exclude]31. Fairphone 4[/glossary_exclude]
93

Playback

Pros

  • Pretty solid performance across all test attributes
  • Strong punch regardless of volume
  • Natural and pleasant bass rendition

Cons

  • Performance too volume-dependent
  • Tinny resonance and harshness
  • Underwhelming depth rendition

Recording

Pros

  • Good performance overall in all use cases and attributes
  • Pleasant tonal balance, consistent across all use cases
  • Pretty much free of artifacts

Cons

  • No audio zoom
  • Sub-bass too intrusive at high sound pressure levels, as well as in the background of urban scenarios
  • Poor signal-to-noise ratio in loud environments, main signal can get drowned out

With an overall score of 133, the Samsung Galaxy A54 5G did well in our DXOMARK Audio tests for a device in its class, but left some room for improvement. Overall audio quality has improved over its predecessors in the A-series, with consistent performance across use cases in both playback and recording. Playback through the built-in speakers sounded punchy with nice bass, but it could become a little harsh at high volume settings. A54 audio recordings offered a pleasant tonal balance and were almost free of unwanted artifacts. However, wind or loud background noises could have a detrimental effect on recording quality, reducing intelligibility quite noticeably. Overall recording results were best with the main camera, but performances with the front camera and memo app were decent as well.

Test summary

About DXOMARK Audio tests: For scoring and analysis in our smartphone audio reviews, DXOMARK engineers perform a variety of objective tests and undertake more than 20 hours of perceptual evaluation under controlled lab conditions.
(For more details about our Playback protocol, click here; for more details about our Recording protocol, click here.)
The following section gathers key elements of our exhaustive tests and analyses performed in DXOMARK laboratories. Detailed performance evaluations under the form of reports are available upon request. Do not hesitate to contact us.

[glossary_exclude]Playback[/glossary_exclude]

132

Samsung Galaxy A54 5G

163

[glossary_exclude]Black Shark 5 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
i
How Audio Playback score is composed

DXOMARK engineers test playback through the smartphone speakers, whose performance is evaluated in our labs and in real-life conditions, using default apps and settings.

Learn more about how we test audio playback

The Samsung Galaxy A54 5G is a solid smartphone for audio playback. Timbre was good, with a richer and bulkier tonal balance than the predecessors. Bass was pleasantly warm but lacked some depth in the low-end. Midrange sounded pleasant overall and while treble slightly lacked high-end extension, it offered sufficient brightness. Dynamics performance was good, too, thanks to pretty sharp attack, quite good but slightly inconsistent bass precision and very good punch.

The built-in speakers generated a pretty good stereo wideness and offered good localizability of individual sound sources in the audio scene. Distance rendition was mostly accurate, but depth rendition was insufficient, with a slightly shallow sound scene. Maximum volume was average, but the minimum volume step was slightly too quiet, making it difficult to hear soft sections in dynamic audio content. On the plus side, volume steps were consistent from the lowest to the highest setting. The Samsung did overall well at keeping unwanted audio artifacts under control, but at maximum volume, excessive compression and pumping as well as harsh global compression was noticed. Our experts also found it too easy to accidentally occlude the right speaker when holding the phone comfortably.

Listen to the tested smartphone’s playback performance in this comparison with some of its competitors:

Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
Google Pixel 7
Xiaomi 12T
Recordings of the smartphones playing some of our music tracks at 60 LAeq in an anechoic environment by 2 microphones in A-B configuration, at 30 cm
Here is how the Samsung Galaxy A54 5G performs in playback use cases compared to its competitors:
[glossary_exclude]Playback use-cases scores[/glossary_exclude]

[glossary_exclude]Timbre[/glossary_exclude]

129

Samsung Galaxy A54 5G

158

[glossary_exclude]Black Shark 5 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
i

The Timbre score represents how well a phone reproduces sound across the audible tonal range and takes into account bass, midrange, treble, tonal balance, and volume dependency. It is the most important attribute for playback.

[glossary_exclude]Music playback frequency response[/glossary_exclude]
A 1/12 octave frequency response graph, which measures the volume of each frequency emitted by the smartphone when playing a pure-sine wave in an anechoic environment.

[glossary_exclude]Dynamics[/glossary_exclude]

130

Samsung Galaxy A54 5G

149

[glossary_exclude]Black Shark 5 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
i

The Dynamics score measures the accuracy of changes in the energy level of sound sources, for example how precisely a bass note is reproduced or the impact sound from drums.


[glossary_exclude]Spatial[/glossary_exclude]

143

Samsung Galaxy A54 5G

162

[glossary_exclude]Black Shark 5 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
i

The sub-attributes for spatial tests include pinpointing a specific sound's location, its positional balance, distance, and wideness.


[glossary_exclude]Volume[/glossary_exclude]

124

Samsung Galaxy A54 5G

162

[glossary_exclude]Black Shark 5 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
i

The Volume score represents the overall loudness of a smartphone and how smoothly volume increases and decreases based on user input.

Here are a few sound pressure levels (SPL) measured when playing our sample recordings of hip-hop and classical music at maximum volume:
Hip-Hop Classical
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G 75 dBA 71.3 dBA
Google Pixel 7 71.8 dBA 72.9 dBA
Xiaomi 12T 74.8 dBA 69.4 dBA
The following graph shows the gradual changes in volume going from minimum to maximum. We expect these changes to be consistent across the range, so that all volume steps correspond to users’ expectations:
[glossary_exclude]Music volume consistency[/glossary_exclude]
This line graph shows the relative loudness of playback relative to the user selected volume step, measured at different volume steps with a correlated pink noise in an anechoic box recorded in axis at 0.20 meter.

[glossary_exclude]Artifacts[/glossary_exclude]

96

Samsung Galaxy A54 5G

157

[glossary_exclude]Asus ROG Phone 5[/glossary_exclude]
i

The Artifacts score measures the extent to which the sound is affected by various types of distortion. The higher the score, the less the disturbances in the sound are noticeable. Distortion can occur because of sound processing in the device and because of the quality of the speakers.

[glossary_exclude]Playback Total Harmonic Distortion (Maximum Volume)[/glossary_exclude]
This graph shows the Total Harmonic Distortion and Noise over the hearable frequency range.
It represents the distortion and noise of the device playing our test signal (0 dB Fs, Sweep Sine in an anechoic box at 40 cm) at the device's maximum volume.

[glossary_exclude]Recording[/glossary_exclude]

135

Samsung Galaxy A54 5G

157

[glossary_exclude]Black Shark 5 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
i
How Audio Recording score is composed

DXOMARK engineers test recording by evaluating the recorded files on reference audio equipment. Those recordings are done in our labs and in real-life conditions, using default apps and settings.

Learn more about how we test audio recording

As a recording device, the Galaxy A54 5G did well across all use cases. Timbre was well-balanced when recording with the main camera, which recorded voice-based content with good intelligibility, thanks to a natural and clean midrange. Tonal balance remained consistent with the front camera while in the memo app, more emphasis was put on the upper midrange. Recording dynamics were good overall, thanks to a fairly good signal-to-noise ratio in urban scenarios, even though background could be quite intrusive. Envelope was accurate, with sharp attack in most use cases.

Main camera recordings offered a large and immersive audio scene rendition and precise localizability. However, with the front camera and in the memo app, the sound stage rendition was quite narrow, and audio sources were more difficult to pinpoint precisely. On the plus side, distance rendition was realistic. The device offered good recording loudness across all use cases and was almost free of unwanted audio artifacts. Our experts only noticed some slight distortion when recording louder sources, such as shouting voices. Background rendition was realistic with the main camera but slightly boomy with a more intrusive bass when recording with the front camera.

Here is how the Samsung Galaxy A54 5G performs in recording use cases compared to its competitors:

[glossary_exclude]Recording use-cases scores[/glossary_exclude]

[glossary_exclude]Timbre[/glossary_exclude]

133

Samsung Galaxy A54 5G

147

[glossary_exclude]Honor Magic3 Pro+[/glossary_exclude]
i

The Timbre score represents how well a phone captures sounds across the audible tonal range and takes into account bass, midrange, treble, and tonal balance. It is the most important attribute for recording.

[glossary_exclude]Life video frequency response[/glossary_exclude]
A 1/12 octave frequency response graph, which measures the volume of each frequency captured by the smartphone when recording a pure-sine wave in an anechoic environment.

[glossary_exclude]Dynamics[/glossary_exclude]

131

Samsung Galaxy A54 5G

146

[glossary_exclude]Black Shark 5 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
i

The Dynamics score measures the accuracy of changes in the energy level of sound sources, for example how precisely a voice's plosives (the p's, t's and k's, for example) are reproduced. The score also considers the Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR), for example how loud the main voice is compared to the background noise.


[glossary_exclude]Spatial[/glossary_exclude]

108

Samsung Galaxy A54 5G

159

[glossary_exclude]Vivo X Fold[/glossary_exclude]
i

The sub-attributes for spatial tests include pinpointing a specific sound's location, its positional balance, distance, and wideness on the recorded audio files.

[glossary_exclude]Recording directivity[/glossary_exclude]
Directivity graph of the smartphone when recording test signals using the camera app, with the main camera. It represents the acoustic energy (in dB) over the angle of incidence of the sound source. (Normalized to the angle 0°, in front of the device.)

[glossary_exclude]Volume[/glossary_exclude]

124

Samsung Galaxy A54 5G

170

[glossary_exclude]Black Shark 5 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
i

The Volume score represents how loud audio is normalized on the recorded files and the how the device handles loud environments, such as electronic concerts, when recording.

Here are the sound levels recorded in the audio and video files, measured in LUFS (Loudness Unit Full Scale); as a reference, we expect loudness levels to be above -24 LUFS for recorded content:
Meeting Life Video Selfie Video Memo
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G -25.8 LUFS -22.2 LUFS -20.9 LUFS -21.1 LUFS
Google Pixel 7 -29.4 LUFS -19.4 LUFS -17 LUFS -23 LUFS
Xiaomi 12T -27.9 LUFS -21.3 LUFS -19.5 LUFS -21.4 LUFS

[glossary_exclude]Artifacts[/glossary_exclude]

142

Samsung Galaxy A54 5G

145

[glossary_exclude]Black Shark 5 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
i

The Artifacts score measures the extent to which the recorded sounds are affected by various types of distortions. The higher the score, the less the disturbances in the sound are noticeable. Distortions can occur because of sound processing in the device and the quality of the microphones, as well as user handling, such as how the phone is held.

In this audio comparison, you can listen to the way this smartphone handles wind noise relative to its competitors:

Recordings of a voice sample with light background noise, facing a turbulent wind of 5 m/s

[glossary_exclude]Background[/glossary_exclude]

120

Samsung Galaxy A54 5G

166

[glossary_exclude]Black Shark 5 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
i

Background evaluates how natural the various sounds around a voice blend into the video recording file. For example, when recording a speech at an event, the background should not interfere with the main voice, yet it should provide some context of the surroundings.

The post Samsung Galaxy A54 5G Audio test appeared first on DXOMARK.

]]> https://www.dxomark.com/samsung-galaxy-a54-5g-audio-test/feed/ 0 Samsung Galaxy A54 AUDIO AUDIO Oppo Find N2 Audio test https://www.dxomark.com/oppo-find-n2-audio-test/ https://www.dxomark.com/oppo-find-n2-audio-test/#respond Fri, 17 Mar 2023 10:35:51 +0000 https://www.dxomark.com/?p=142714 We put the Oppo Find N2 through our rigorous DXOMARK Audio test suite to measure its performance both at recording sound using its built-in microphones, and at playing audio back through its speakers. In this review, we will break down how it fared in a variety of tests and several common use cases. Overview Key [...]

The post Oppo Find N2 Audio test appeared first on DXOMARK.

]]> We put the Oppo Find N2 through our rigorous DXOMARK Audio test suite to measure its performance both at recording sound using its built-in microphones, and at playing audio back through its speakers.

In this review, we will break down how it fared in a variety of tests and several common use cases.

Overview


Key audio specifications include:

  • Bottom-firing, left and right
  • No jack audio output

Scoring

Sub-scores and attributes included in the calculations of the global score.

Oppo Find N2
Oppo Find N2
135
audio
132
playback
Timbre
126

158

Dynamics
130

149

Spatial
132

162

Volume
116

162

Artifacts
116

157

144
recording
Timbre
138

147

Dynamics
129

146

Spatial
142

159

Volume
146

170

Artifacts
142

145

Background
149

166

AUDIO
Position in Global Ranking
30th
[glossary_exclude]1. Black Shark 5 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
161
[glossary_exclude]2. Asus ROG Phone 6[/glossary_exclude]
155
[glossary_exclude]3. Asus ROG Phone 5[/glossary_exclude]
151
[glossary_exclude]4. Asus Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders[/glossary_exclude]
149
[glossary_exclude]4. Black Shark 4S Pro[/glossary_exclude]
149
[glossary_exclude]4. Black Shark 4 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
149
[glossary_exclude]4. Honor Magic3 Pro+[/glossary_exclude]
149
[glossary_exclude]8. Xiaomi Mi 10 S[/glossary_exclude]
147
[glossary_exclude]9. Huawei Mate 50 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
144
[glossary_exclude]9. Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
144
[glossary_exclude]11. Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max[/glossary_exclude]
142
[glossary_exclude]11. Apple iPhone 14 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
142
[glossary_exclude]13. Apple iPhone 14 Plus[/glossary_exclude]
141
[glossary_exclude]13. Apple iPhone 14[/glossary_exclude]
141
[glossary_exclude]15. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max[/glossary_exclude]
140
[glossary_exclude]15. Apple iPhone 12[/glossary_exclude]
140
[glossary_exclude]15. Xiaomi 13 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
140
[glossary_exclude]18. Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max[/glossary_exclude]
139
[glossary_exclude]18. Apple iPhone 13 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
139
[glossary_exclude]18. Apple iPhone 12 mini[/glossary_exclude]
139
[glossary_exclude]18. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra (Snapdragon)[/glossary_exclude]
139
[glossary_exclude]22. Apple iPhone 13[/glossary_exclude]
138
[glossary_exclude]22. Asus ROG Phone 3[/glossary_exclude]
138
[glossary_exclude]22. Google Pixel 6 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
138
[glossary_exclude]25. Apple iPhone 13 mini[/glossary_exclude]
137
[glossary_exclude]25. Google Pixel 7 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
137
[glossary_exclude]25. Google Pixel 6[/glossary_exclude]
137
[glossary_exclude]25. Honor Magic4 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
137
[glossary_exclude]25. Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus (Snapdragon)[/glossary_exclude]
137
[glossary_exclude]30. Google Pixel 6a[/glossary_exclude]
135
[glossary_exclude]30. Oppo Find N2[/glossary_exclude]
135
[glossary_exclude]32. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4[/glossary_exclude]
134
[glossary_exclude]32. Xiaomi 13[/glossary_exclude]
134
[glossary_exclude]34. Huawei Mate 20 X[/glossary_exclude]
133
[glossary_exclude]34. Lenovo Legion Y90[/glossary_exclude]
133
[glossary_exclude]34. Samsung Galaxy S23 (Snapdragon)[/glossary_exclude]
133
[glossary_exclude]34. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)[/glossary_exclude]
133
[glossary_exclude]34. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos)[/glossary_exclude]
133
[glossary_exclude]34. Samsung Galaxy A54 5G[/glossary_exclude]
133
[glossary_exclude]34. Vivo X90 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
133
[glossary_exclude]41. Vivo X Fold[/glossary_exclude]
132
[glossary_exclude]41. Vivo X90 Pro+[/glossary_exclude]
132
[glossary_exclude]43. Apple iPhone XS Max[/glossary_exclude]
131
[glossary_exclude]43. Oppo Find X2 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
131
[glossary_exclude]43. Oppo Find N2 Flip[/glossary_exclude]
131
[glossary_exclude]46. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4[/glossary_exclude]
130
[glossary_exclude]47. Vivo X80 Pro (Snapdragon)[/glossary_exclude]
129
[glossary_exclude]47. Xiaomi 12S Ultra[/glossary_exclude]
129
[glossary_exclude]47. Xiaomi 12 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
129
[glossary_exclude]50. OnePlus 11[/glossary_exclude]
128
[glossary_exclude]50. Oppo Find X5 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
128
[glossary_exclude]50. POCO F4 GT[/glossary_exclude]
128
[glossary_exclude]50. Xiaomi Redmi K50 Gaming[/glossary_exclude]
128
[glossary_exclude]50. Xiaomi 11T Pro[/glossary_exclude]
128
[glossary_exclude]55. Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G[/glossary_exclude]
127
[glossary_exclude]55. Samsung Galaxy A52 5G[/glossary_exclude]
127
[glossary_exclude]55. Xiaomi 12T Pro[/glossary_exclude]
127
[glossary_exclude]58. Apple iPhone 11[/glossary_exclude]
126
[glossary_exclude]58. OnePlus 10T 5G[/glossary_exclude]
126
[glossary_exclude]58. Samsung Galaxy A53 5G[/glossary_exclude]
126
[glossary_exclude]58. Xiaomi 12T[/glossary_exclude]
126
[glossary_exclude]58. Xiaomi 11T[/glossary_exclude]
126
[glossary_exclude]63. Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max[/glossary_exclude]
125
[glossary_exclude]63. Samsung Galaxy A33 5G[/glossary_exclude]
125
[glossary_exclude]63. Vivo X80 Pro (MediaTek)[/glossary_exclude]
125
[glossary_exclude]66. Lenovo Legion Phone 2 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
124
[glossary_exclude]67. Google Pixel 7[/glossary_exclude]
123
[glossary_exclude]67. Oppo Reno8 Pro 5G[/glossary_exclude]
123
[glossary_exclude]69. Apple iPhone SE (2022)[/glossary_exclude]
122
[glossary_exclude]69. Apple iPhone SE (2020)[/glossary_exclude]
122
[glossary_exclude]69. Xiaomi 12[/glossary_exclude]
122
[glossary_exclude]72. OnePlus 9 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
121
[glossary_exclude]72. Samsung Galaxy S22+ (Exynos)[/glossary_exclude]
121
[glossary_exclude]72. Sony Xperia 1 IV[/glossary_exclude]
121
[glossary_exclude]72. Xiaomi Mix Fold 2[/glossary_exclude]
121
[glossary_exclude]76. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G[/glossary_exclude]
120
[glossary_exclude]76. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)[/glossary_exclude]
120
[glossary_exclude]76. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Exynos)[/glossary_exclude]
120
[glossary_exclude]79. Asus ROG Phone 2[/glossary_exclude]
119
[glossary_exclude]79. Huawei P50 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
119
[glossary_exclude]79. OnePlus 9[/glossary_exclude]
119
[glossary_exclude]79. OnePlus 8[/glossary_exclude]
119
[glossary_exclude]79. Xiaomi Redmi K40 Gaming[/glossary_exclude]
119
[glossary_exclude]79. Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra[/glossary_exclude]
119
[glossary_exclude]85. Realme GT Neo 3[/glossary_exclude]
118
[glossary_exclude]85. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)[/glossary_exclude]
118
[glossary_exclude]85. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos)[/glossary_exclude]
118
[glossary_exclude]85. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (Snapdragon)[/glossary_exclude]
118
[glossary_exclude]85. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Snapdragon)[/glossary_exclude]
118
[glossary_exclude]85. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Exynos)[/glossary_exclude]
118
[glossary_exclude]91. Asus Zenfone 8[/glossary_exclude]
117
[glossary_exclude]91. Google Pixel 4[/glossary_exclude]
117
[glossary_exclude]91. OnePlus 10 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
117
[glossary_exclude]91. OnePlus 8 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
117
[glossary_exclude]91. Vivo iQOO 9 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
117
[glossary_exclude]96. Motorola Edge+[/glossary_exclude]
116
[glossary_exclude]96. Realme GT Neo 2 5G[/glossary_exclude]
116
[glossary_exclude]96. Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G (Exynos)[/glossary_exclude]
116
[glossary_exclude]96. Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G (Exynos)[/glossary_exclude]
116
[glossary_exclude]96. Xiaomi Redmi K40 Pro+[/glossary_exclude]
116
[glossary_exclude]96. Xiaomi Mi 11[/glossary_exclude]
116
[glossary_exclude]102. Motorola Edge 30 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
115
[glossary_exclude]102. OnePlus Nord 2T 5G[/glossary_exclude]
115
[glossary_exclude]102. Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)[/glossary_exclude]
115
[glossary_exclude]102. Xiaomi Mi 11i[/glossary_exclude]
115
[glossary_exclude]106. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2 5G[/glossary_exclude]
114
[glossary_exclude]106. Vivo iQOO 7 Legend[/glossary_exclude]
114
[glossary_exclude]108. Google Pixel 5[/glossary_exclude]
113
[glossary_exclude]108. LG V60 ThinQ 5G[/glossary_exclude]
113
[glossary_exclude]108. OnePlus 7 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
113
[glossary_exclude]108. Samsung Galaxy S20+[/glossary_exclude]
113
[glossary_exclude]108. Samsung Galaxy S10+[/glossary_exclude]
113
[glossary_exclude]108. Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ 5G (Exynos)[/glossary_exclude]
113
[glossary_exclude]108. Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ (Exynos)[/glossary_exclude]
113
[glossary_exclude]108. Sony Xperia 1 III[/glossary_exclude]
113
[glossary_exclude]116. Nubia RedMagic 6 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
112
[glossary_exclude]116. Nubia Red Magic 5S[/glossary_exclude]
112
[glossary_exclude]116. Realme GT 5G[/glossary_exclude]
112
[glossary_exclude]116. Xiaomi 12 Lite 5G[/glossary_exclude]
112
[glossary_exclude]120. Sony Xperia 5 IV[/glossary_exclude]
111
[glossary_exclude]121. Oppo Find X3 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
110
[glossary_exclude]122. Honor 70[/glossary_exclude]
109
[glossary_exclude]122. Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G[/glossary_exclude]
109
[glossary_exclude]122. Oppo Find X5[/glossary_exclude]
109
[glossary_exclude]122. POCO X3 NFC[/glossary_exclude]
109
[glossary_exclude]122. Realme GT 2 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
109
[glossary_exclude]122. Vivo X70 Pro+[/glossary_exclude]
109
[glossary_exclude]122. ZTE Axon 30 Ultra[/glossary_exclude]
109
[glossary_exclude]129. Huawei Mate 30 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
108
[glossary_exclude]129. Oppo Reno6 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)[/glossary_exclude]
108
[glossary_exclude]129. Oppo Find X3 Neo[/glossary_exclude]
108
[glossary_exclude]129. Realme X2 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
108
[glossary_exclude]133. Nothing Phone(1)[/glossary_exclude]
106
[glossary_exclude]133. Oppo Reno8 Lite 5G[/glossary_exclude]
106
[glossary_exclude]133. Oppo A77 5G[/glossary_exclude]
106
[glossary_exclude]136. Lenovo Legion Phone Pro[/glossary_exclude]
105
[glossary_exclude]136. Nubia RedMagic 7 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
105
[glossary_exclude]136. Samsung Galaxy A23 5G[/glossary_exclude]
105
[glossary_exclude]139. Honor V30 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
104
[glossary_exclude]139. Oppo Reno8 5G[/glossary_exclude]
104
[glossary_exclude]139. Oppo Reno5 Pro+ 5G[/glossary_exclude]
104
[glossary_exclude]142. Black Shark 3 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
103
[glossary_exclude]142. Oppo Find X5 Lite[/glossary_exclude]
103
[glossary_exclude]142. Sony Xperia 1 II[/glossary_exclude]
103
[glossary_exclude]145. Huawei P40 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
102
[glossary_exclude]145. Motorola Edge 20 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
102
[glossary_exclude]145. Oppo Reno6 5G[/glossary_exclude]
102
[glossary_exclude]148. Motorola Razr[/glossary_exclude]
101
[glossary_exclude]149. Xiaomi Mi CC9 Pro Premium Edition[/glossary_exclude]
97
[glossary_exclude]150. Black Shark 2 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
96
[glossary_exclude]150. Honor 20 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
96
[glossary_exclude]150. Oppo Find X3 Lite[/glossary_exclude]
96
[glossary_exclude]150. Vivo X51 5G[/glossary_exclude]
96
[glossary_exclude]154. LG G8 ThinQ[/glossary_exclude]
95
[glossary_exclude]154. Sony Xperia 10 IV[/glossary_exclude]
95
[glossary_exclude]156. Nubia Red Magic 3S[/glossary_exclude]
94
[glossary_exclude]157. Fairphone 4[/glossary_exclude]
93
[glossary_exclude]157. Sony Xperia 1[/glossary_exclude]
93
[glossary_exclude]157. Vivo X70 Pro (MediaTek)[/glossary_exclude]
93
[glossary_exclude]160. Vivo X60 Pro+[/glossary_exclude]
91
[glossary_exclude]161. Nokia 7.2[/glossary_exclude]
87
[glossary_exclude]162. Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)[/glossary_exclude]
86
AUDIO
Position in Ultra-Premium Ranking
19th
[glossary_exclude]1. Asus ROG Phone 6[/glossary_exclude]
155
[glossary_exclude]2. Asus Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders[/glossary_exclude]
149
[glossary_exclude]2. Honor Magic3 Pro+[/glossary_exclude]
149
[glossary_exclude]4. Huawei Mate 50 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
144
[glossary_exclude]4. Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
144
[glossary_exclude]6. Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max[/glossary_exclude]
142
[glossary_exclude]6. Apple iPhone 14 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
142
[glossary_exclude]8. Apple iPhone 14 Plus[/glossary_exclude]
141
[glossary_exclude]9. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max[/glossary_exclude]
140
[glossary_exclude]9. Xiaomi 13 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
140
[glossary_exclude]11. Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max[/glossary_exclude]
139
[glossary_exclude]11. Apple iPhone 13 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
139
[glossary_exclude]11. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra (Snapdragon)[/glossary_exclude]
139
[glossary_exclude]14. Asus ROG Phone 3[/glossary_exclude]
138
[glossary_exclude]14. Google Pixel 6 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
138
[glossary_exclude]16. Google Pixel 7 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
137
[glossary_exclude]16. Honor Magic4 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
137
[glossary_exclude]16. Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus (Snapdragon)[/glossary_exclude]
137
[glossary_exclude]19. Oppo Find N2[/glossary_exclude]
135
[glossary_exclude]20. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4[/glossary_exclude]
134
[glossary_exclude]21. Huawei Mate 20 X[/glossary_exclude]
133
[glossary_exclude]21. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)[/glossary_exclude]
133
[glossary_exclude]21. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos)[/glossary_exclude]
133
[glossary_exclude]21. Vivo X90 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
133
[glossary_exclude]25. Vivo X Fold[/glossary_exclude]
132
[glossary_exclude]25. Vivo X90 Pro+[/glossary_exclude]
132
[glossary_exclude]27. Apple iPhone XS Max[/glossary_exclude]
131
[glossary_exclude]27. Oppo Find X2 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
131
[glossary_exclude]27. Oppo Find N2 Flip[/glossary_exclude]
131
[glossary_exclude]30. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4[/glossary_exclude]
130
[glossary_exclude]31. Vivo X80 Pro (Snapdragon)[/glossary_exclude]
129
[glossary_exclude]31. Xiaomi 12S Ultra[/glossary_exclude]
129
[glossary_exclude]31. Xiaomi 12 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
129
[glossary_exclude]34. Oppo Find X5 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
128
[glossary_exclude]35. Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max[/glossary_exclude]
125
[glossary_exclude]35. Vivo X80 Pro (MediaTek)[/glossary_exclude]
125
[glossary_exclude]37. OnePlus 9 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
121
[glossary_exclude]37. Samsung Galaxy S22+ (Exynos)[/glossary_exclude]
121
[glossary_exclude]37. Sony Xperia 1 IV[/glossary_exclude]
121
[glossary_exclude]37. Xiaomi Mix Fold 2[/glossary_exclude]
121
[glossary_exclude]41. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G[/glossary_exclude]
120
[glossary_exclude]42. Asus ROG Phone 2[/glossary_exclude]
119
[glossary_exclude]42. Huawei P50 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
119
[glossary_exclude]42. Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra[/glossary_exclude]
119
[glossary_exclude]45. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)[/glossary_exclude]
118
[glossary_exclude]45. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos)[/glossary_exclude]
118
[glossary_exclude]47. OnePlus 10 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
117
[glossary_exclude]47. OnePlus 8 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
117
[glossary_exclude]49. Motorola Edge+[/glossary_exclude]
116
[glossary_exclude]49. Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G (Exynos)[/glossary_exclude]
116
[glossary_exclude]49. Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G (Exynos)[/glossary_exclude]
116
[glossary_exclude]52. Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)[/glossary_exclude]
115
[glossary_exclude]53. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2 5G[/glossary_exclude]
114
[glossary_exclude]54. Samsung Galaxy S20+[/glossary_exclude]
113
[glossary_exclude]54. Samsung Galaxy S10+[/glossary_exclude]
113
[glossary_exclude]54. Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ 5G (Exynos)[/glossary_exclude]
113
[glossary_exclude]54. Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ (Exynos)[/glossary_exclude]
113
[glossary_exclude]54. Sony Xperia 1 III[/glossary_exclude]
113
[glossary_exclude]59. Sony Xperia 5 IV[/glossary_exclude]
111
[glossary_exclude]60. Oppo Find X3 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
110
[glossary_exclude]61. Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G[/glossary_exclude]
109
[glossary_exclude]61. Oppo Find X5[/glossary_exclude]
109
[glossary_exclude]61. Vivo X70 Pro+[/glossary_exclude]
109
[glossary_exclude]64. Huawei Mate 30 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
108
[glossary_exclude]65. Lenovo Legion Phone Pro[/glossary_exclude]
105
[glossary_exclude]66. Black Shark 3 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
103
[glossary_exclude]66. Sony Xperia 1 II[/glossary_exclude]
103
[glossary_exclude]68. Huawei P40 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
102
[glossary_exclude]69. Motorola Razr[/glossary_exclude]
101
[glossary_exclude]70. LG G8 ThinQ[/glossary_exclude]
95
[glossary_exclude]71. Sony Xperia 1[/glossary_exclude]
93
[glossary_exclude]72. Vivo X60 Pro+[/glossary_exclude]
91

Playback

Pros

  • Good timbre performance
  • Pleasant tonal balance, even at maximum volume
  • Good speaker positioning helps avoid occlusions

Cons

  • Only stereo when unfolded in portrait
  • Insufficient depth rendition
  • Minimum volume step too quiet

Recording

Pros

  • Excellent and natural timbre performance
  • Very good wideness and localizability

Cons

  • Inconsistent bass rendition when recording loud content, such as concerts
  • Signal-to-noise ratio could be better in urban scenarios, background noise is quite intrusive

With a DXOMARK Audio score of 135, the Oppo Find N2 proved to be an all-round strong performer in our tests. In playback, the sound signature was very pleasant, even at maximum volume, but a lack of dual stereophony (stereo output in landscape and portrait orientation) meant that the Oppo failed to really stand out. Playback performance was overall very good when listening to music or watching movies, but it was also quite good for gaming.

Recording results were excellent, especially with the main camera. Performance was slightly less good for the front camera and recorder app, but still very good. Recording quality remained good at high sound pressure levels, for example, when recording concerts. A wide rendition of the stereo sound scene also resulted in an immersive experience.

Test summary

About DXOMARK Audio tests: For scoring and analysis in our smartphone audio reviews, DXOMARK engineers perform a variety of objective tests and undertake more than 20 hours of perceptual evaluation under controlled lab conditions.
(For more details about our Playback protocol, click here; for more details about our Recording protocol, click here.)
The following section gathers key elements of our exhaustive tests and analyses performed in DXOMARK laboratories. Detailed performance evaluations under the form of reports are available upon request. Do not hesitate to contact us.

[glossary_exclude]Playback[/glossary_exclude]

132

Oppo Find N2

163

[glossary_exclude]Black Shark 5 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
i
How Audio Playback score is composed

DXOMARK engineers test playback through the smartphone speakers, whose performance is evaluated in our labs and in real-life conditions, using default apps and settings.

Learn more about how we test audio playback

In playback, the Find N2 offered a decent tonal balance, with a quite natural and pleasant treble, pretty good midrange and a bass that had a nice roundness to it. Dynamics performance in playback was satisfying, with and sharp attack and good bass precision along with a powerful punch. For our spatial tests, the device was evaluated in what could be considered portrait orientation,considering the particular positioning of its speakers. In this orientation, wideness was decent overall but could have been better for a device of the N2’s dimensions when unfolded. Distance rendition was accurate, and individual sound sources were easy to locate in the sound scene, although it lacked depth, and could therefore be perceived as slightly shallow.

Volume step distribution was measured as pretty even. Maximum volume was average, and our experts found the minimum volume step to be slightly too quiet, limiting the intelligibility of some highly dynamic content such as classical music. In terms of audio artifacts, perceptual evaluation and measurements alike highlighted some bass distortion at maximum volume. We also found it impossible to occlude the speakers realistically when the Oppo was unfolded, making the device a great option for gaming.

Listen to the tested smartphone’s playback performance in this comparison with some of its competitors:

Oppo Find N2
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4
Xiaomi MIX Fold 2
Recordings of the smartphones playing some of our music tracks at 60 LAeq in an anechoic environment by 2 microphones in A-B configuration, at 30 cm
Here is how the Oppo Find N2 performs in playback use cases compared to its competitors:
[glossary_exclude]Playback use-cases scores[/glossary_exclude]

[glossary_exclude]Timbre[/glossary_exclude]

126

Oppo Find N2

158

[glossary_exclude]Black Shark 5 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
i

The Timbre score represents how well a phone reproduces sound across the audible tonal range and takes into account bass, midrange, treble, tonal balance, and volume dependency. It is the most important attribute for playback.

[glossary_exclude]Music playback frequency response[/glossary_exclude]
A 1/12 octave frequency response graph, which measures the volume of each frequency emitted by the smartphone when playing a pure-sine wave in an anechoic environment.

[glossary_exclude]Dynamics[/glossary_exclude]

130

Oppo Find N2

149

[glossary_exclude]Black Shark 5 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
i

The Dynamics score measures the accuracy of changes in the energy level of sound sources, for example how precisely a bass note is reproduced or the impact sound from drums.


[glossary_exclude]Spatial[/glossary_exclude]

132

Oppo Find N2

162

[glossary_exclude]Black Shark 5 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
i

The sub-attributes for spatial tests include pinpointing a specific sound's location, its positional balance, distance, and wideness.


[glossary_exclude]Volume[/glossary_exclude]

116

Oppo Find N2

162

[glossary_exclude]Black Shark 5 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
i

The Volume score represents the overall loudness of a smartphone and how smoothly volume increases and decreases based on user input.

Here are a few sound pressure levels (SPL) measured when playing our sample recordings of hip-hop and classical music at maximum volume:
Hip-Hop Classical
Oppo Find N2 70.8 dBA 67.2 dBA
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4 71.1 dBA 67.3 dBA
Xiaomi Mix Fold 2 72.2 dBA 67.9 dBA
The following graph shows the gradual changes in volume going from minimum to maximum. We expect these changes to be consistent across the range, so that all volume steps correspond to users’ expectations:
[glossary_exclude]Music volume consistency[/glossary_exclude]
This line graph shows the relative loudness of playback relative to the user selected volume step, measured at different volume steps with a correlated pink noise in an anechoic box recorded in axis at 0.20 meter.

[glossary_exclude]Artifacts[/glossary_exclude]

116

Oppo Find N2

157

[glossary_exclude]Asus ROG Phone 5[/glossary_exclude]
i

The Artifacts score measures the extent to which the sound is affected by various types of distortion. The higher the score, the less the disturbances in the sound are noticeable. Distortion can occur because of sound processing in the device and because of the quality of the speakers.

[glossary_exclude]Playback Total Harmonic Distortion (Maximum Volume)[/glossary_exclude]
This graph shows the Total Harmonic Distortion and Noise over the hearable frequency range.
It represents the distortion and noise of the device playing our test signal (0 dB Fs, Sweep Sine in an anechoic box at 40 cm) at the device's maximum volume.

[glossary_exclude]Recording[/glossary_exclude]

144

Oppo Find N2

157

[glossary_exclude]Black Shark 5 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
i
How Audio Recording score is composed

DXOMARK engineers test recording by evaluating the recorded files on reference audio equipment. Those recordings are done in our labs and in real-life conditions, using default apps and settings.

Learn more about how we test audio recording

The Oppo Find N2 did very well in recording. Timbre was excellent, with the tonal balance featuring a bright and natural sound rendition with noticeable warmth. Treble was rich and a well-rendered, while midrange offered a natural and pleasant body, with great clarity and precision in its upper region. Bass was natural but somewhat inconsistent at high sound pressure levels. The device also offered a good dynamics performance, thanks to an accurate and precise envelope rendition.

Stereo wideness was very good across all use cases, creating an immersive sound stage. This said, given the device’s large dimensions, our experts had expected even more. Distance rendition was very realistic and good localizability allowed for easy pinpointing of individual sound sources. Recording volume was loud enough and unwanted audio artifacts were pretty well under control, with only some slight distortion and compression noticed at high sound pressure levels. Background tonal balance was realistic and natural, resulting in a clear rendition, however the background tended to be a little loud compared to the main signal in urban environments, resulting in a less good signal-to-noise ratio.

Here is how the Oppo Find N2 performs in recording use cases compared to its competitors:

[glossary_exclude]Recording use-cases scores[/glossary_exclude]

[glossary_exclude]Timbre[/glossary_exclude]

138

Oppo Find N2

147

[glossary_exclude]Honor Magic3 Pro+[/glossary_exclude]
i

The Timbre score represents how well a phone captures sounds across the audible tonal range and takes into account bass, midrange, treble, and tonal balance. It is the most important attribute for recording.

[glossary_exclude]Life video frequency response[/glossary_exclude]
A 1/12 octave frequency response graph, which measures the volume of each frequency captured by the smartphone when recording a pure-sine wave in an anechoic environment.

[glossary_exclude]Dynamics[/glossary_exclude]

129

Oppo Find N2

146

[glossary_exclude]Black Shark 5 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
i

The Dynamics score measures the accuracy of changes in the energy level of sound sources, for example how precisely a voice's plosives (the p's, t's and k's, for example) are reproduced. The score also considers the Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR), for example how loud the main voice is compared to the background noise.


[glossary_exclude]Spatial[/glossary_exclude]

142

Oppo Find N2

159

[glossary_exclude]Vivo X Fold[/glossary_exclude]
i

The sub-attributes for spatial tests include pinpointing a specific sound's location, its positional balance, distance, and wideness on the recorded audio files.

[glossary_exclude]Recording directivity[/glossary_exclude]
Directivity graph of the smartphone when recording test signals using the camera app, with the main camera. It represents the acoustic energy (in dB) over the angle of incidence of the sound source. (Normalized to the angle 0°, in front of the device.)

[glossary_exclude]Volume[/glossary_exclude]

146

Oppo Find N2

170

[glossary_exclude]Black Shark 5 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
i

The Volume score represents how loud audio is normalized on the recorded files and the how the device handles loud environments, such as electronic concerts, when recording.

Here are the sound levels recorded in the audio and video files, measured in LUFS (Loudness Unit Full Scale); as a reference, we expect loudness levels to be above -24 LUFS for recorded content:
Meeting Life Video Selfie Video Memo
Oppo Find N2 -25 LUFS -21.3 LUFS -19.1 LUFS -18.3 LUFS
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4 -25.8 LUFS -21.6 LUFS -22.7 LUFS -21 LUFS
Xiaomi Mix Fold 2 -25.3 LUFS -22.8 LUFS -19.7 LUFS -20.8 LUFS

[glossary_exclude]Artifacts[/glossary_exclude]

142

Oppo Find N2

145

[glossary_exclude]Black Shark 5 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
i

The Artifacts score measures the extent to which the recorded sounds are affected by various types of distortions. The higher the score, the less the disturbances in the sound are noticeable. Distortions can occur because of sound processing in the device and the quality of the microphones, as well as user handling, such as how the phone is held.

In this audio comparison, you can listen to the way this smartphone handles wind noise relative to its competitors:

Recordings of a voice sample with light background noise, facing a turbulent wind of 5 m/s

[glossary_exclude]Background[/glossary_exclude]

149

Oppo Find N2

166

[glossary_exclude]Black Shark 5 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
i

Background evaluates how natural the various sounds around a voice blend into the video recording file. For example, when recording a speech at an event, the background should not interfere with the main voice, yet it should provide some context of the surroundings.

The post Oppo Find N2 Audio test appeared first on DXOMARK.

]]> https://www.dxomark.com/oppo-find-n2-audio-test/feed/ 0 Oppo Find N2 AUDIO AUDIO Oppo Find N2 Flip Audio test https://www.dxomark.com/oppo-find-n2-flip-audio-test/ https://www.dxomark.com/oppo-find-n2-flip-audio-test/#respond Thu, 16 Mar 2023 12:36:50 +0000 https://www.dxomark.com/?p=142359 We put the Oppo Find N2 Flip through our rigorous DXOMARK Audio test suite to measure its performance both at recording sound using its built-in microphones, and at playing audio back through its speakers. In this review, we will break down how it fared in a variety of tests and several common use cases. Overview [...]

The post Oppo Find N2 Flip Audio test appeared first on DXOMARK.

]]> We put the Oppo Find N2 Flip through our rigorous DXOMARK Audio test suite to measure its performance both at recording sound using its built-in microphones, and at playing audio back through its speakers.

In this review, we will break down how it fared in a variety of tests and several common use cases.

Overview


Key audio specifications include:

  • Two speakers (bottom side and top front)
  • No jack audio output

Scoring

Sub-scores and attributes included in the calculations of the global score.

Oppo Find N2 Flip
Oppo Find N2 Flip
131
audio
125
playback
Timbre
116

158

Dynamics
113

149

Spatial
130

162

Volume
123

162

Artifacts
131

157

146
recording
Timbre
135

147

Dynamics
133

146

Spatial
147

159

Volume
136

170

Artifacts
145

Best

Background
152

166

AUDIO
Position in Global Ranking
43rd
[glossary_exclude]1. Black Shark 5 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
161
[glossary_exclude]2. Asus ROG Phone 6[/glossary_exclude]
155
[glossary_exclude]3. Asus ROG Phone 5[/glossary_exclude]
151
[glossary_exclude]4. Asus Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders[/glossary_exclude]
149
[glossary_exclude]4. Black Shark 4S Pro[/glossary_exclude]
149
[glossary_exclude]4. Black Shark 4 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
149
[glossary_exclude]4. Honor Magic3 Pro+[/glossary_exclude]
149
[glossary_exclude]8. Xiaomi Mi 10 S[/glossary_exclude]
147
[glossary_exclude]9. Huawei Mate 50 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
144
[glossary_exclude]9. Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
144
[glossary_exclude]11. Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max[/glossary_exclude]
142
[glossary_exclude]11. Apple iPhone 14 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
142
[glossary_exclude]13. Apple iPhone 14 Plus[/glossary_exclude]
141
[glossary_exclude]13. Apple iPhone 14[/glossary_exclude]
141
[glossary_exclude]15. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max[/glossary_exclude]
140
[glossary_exclude]15. Apple iPhone 12[/glossary_exclude]
140
[glossary_exclude]15. Xiaomi 13 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
140
[glossary_exclude]18. Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max[/glossary_exclude]
139
[glossary_exclude]18. Apple iPhone 13 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
139
[glossary_exclude]18. Apple iPhone 12 mini[/glossary_exclude]
139
[glossary_exclude]18. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra (Snapdragon)[/glossary_exclude]
139
[glossary_exclude]22. Apple iPhone 13[/glossary_exclude]
138
[glossary_exclude]22. Asus ROG Phone 3[/glossary_exclude]
138
[glossary_exclude]22. Google Pixel 6 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
138
[glossary_exclude]25. Apple iPhone 13 mini[/glossary_exclude]
137
[glossary_exclude]25. Google Pixel 7 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
137
[glossary_exclude]25. Google Pixel 6[/glossary_exclude]
137
[glossary_exclude]25. Honor Magic4 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
137
[glossary_exclude]25. Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus (Snapdragon)[/glossary_exclude]
137
[glossary_exclude]30. Google Pixel 6a[/glossary_exclude]
135
[glossary_exclude]30. Oppo Find N2[/glossary_exclude]
135
[glossary_exclude]32. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4[/glossary_exclude]
134
[glossary_exclude]32. Xiaomi 13[/glossary_exclude]
134
[glossary_exclude]34. Huawei Mate 20 X[/glossary_exclude]
133
[glossary_exclude]34. Lenovo Legion Y90[/glossary_exclude]
133
[glossary_exclude]34. Samsung Galaxy S23 (Snapdragon)[/glossary_exclude]
133
[glossary_exclude]34. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)[/glossary_exclude]
133
[glossary_exclude]34. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos)[/glossary_exclude]
133
[glossary_exclude]34. Samsung Galaxy A54 5G[/glossary_exclude]
133
[glossary_exclude]34. Vivo X90 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
133
[glossary_exclude]41. Vivo X Fold[/glossary_exclude]
132
[glossary_exclude]41. Vivo X90 Pro+[/glossary_exclude]
132
[glossary_exclude]43. Apple iPhone XS Max[/glossary_exclude]
131
[glossary_exclude]43. Oppo Find X2 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
131
[glossary_exclude]43. Oppo Find N2 Flip[/glossary_exclude]
131
[glossary_exclude]46. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4[/glossary_exclude]
130
[glossary_exclude]47. Vivo X80 Pro (Snapdragon)[/glossary_exclude]
129
[glossary_exclude]47. Xiaomi 12S Ultra[/glossary_exclude]
129
[glossary_exclude]47. Xiaomi 12 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
129
[glossary_exclude]50. OnePlus 11[/glossary_exclude]
128
[glossary_exclude]50. Oppo Find X5 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
128
[glossary_exclude]50. POCO F4 GT[/glossary_exclude]
128
[glossary_exclude]50. Xiaomi Redmi K50 Gaming[/glossary_exclude]
128
[glossary_exclude]50. Xiaomi 11T Pro[/glossary_exclude]
128
[glossary_exclude]55. Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G[/glossary_exclude]
127
[glossary_exclude]55. Samsung Galaxy A52 5G[/glossary_exclude]
127
[glossary_exclude]55. Xiaomi 12T Pro[/glossary_exclude]
127
[glossary_exclude]58. Apple iPhone 11[/glossary_exclude]
126
[glossary_exclude]58. OnePlus 10T 5G[/glossary_exclude]
126
[glossary_exclude]58. Samsung Galaxy A53 5G[/glossary_exclude]
126
[glossary_exclude]58. Xiaomi 12T[/glossary_exclude]
126
[glossary_exclude]58. Xiaomi 11T[/glossary_exclude]
126
[glossary_exclude]63. Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max[/glossary_exclude]
125
[glossary_exclude]63. Samsung Galaxy A33 5G[/glossary_exclude]
125
[glossary_exclude]63. Vivo X80 Pro (MediaTek)[/glossary_exclude]
125
[glossary_exclude]66. Lenovo Legion Phone 2 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
124
[glossary_exclude]67. Google Pixel 7[/glossary_exclude]
123
[glossary_exclude]67. Oppo Reno8 Pro 5G[/glossary_exclude]
123
[glossary_exclude]69. Apple iPhone SE (2022)[/glossary_exclude]
122
[glossary_exclude]69. Apple iPhone SE (2020)[/glossary_exclude]
122
[glossary_exclude]69. Xiaomi 12[/glossary_exclude]
122
[glossary_exclude]72. OnePlus 9 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
121
[glossary_exclude]72. Samsung Galaxy S22+ (Exynos)[/glossary_exclude]
121
[glossary_exclude]72. Sony Xperia 1 IV[/glossary_exclude]
121
[glossary_exclude]72. Xiaomi Mix Fold 2[/glossary_exclude]
121
[glossary_exclude]76. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G[/glossary_exclude]
120
[glossary_exclude]76. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)[/glossary_exclude]
120
[glossary_exclude]76. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Exynos)[/glossary_exclude]
120
[glossary_exclude]79. Asus ROG Phone 2[/glossary_exclude]
119
[glossary_exclude]79. Huawei P50 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
119
[glossary_exclude]79. OnePlus 9[/glossary_exclude]
119
[glossary_exclude]79. OnePlus 8[/glossary_exclude]
119
[glossary_exclude]79. Xiaomi Redmi K40 Gaming[/glossary_exclude]
119
[glossary_exclude]79. Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra[/glossary_exclude]
119
[glossary_exclude]85. Realme GT Neo 3[/glossary_exclude]
118
[glossary_exclude]85. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)[/glossary_exclude]
118
[glossary_exclude]85. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos)[/glossary_exclude]
118
[glossary_exclude]85. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (Snapdragon)[/glossary_exclude]
118
[glossary_exclude]85. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Snapdragon)[/glossary_exclude]
118
[glossary_exclude]85. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Exynos)[/glossary_exclude]
118
[glossary_exclude]91. Asus Zenfone 8[/glossary_exclude]
117
[glossary_exclude]91. Google Pixel 4[/glossary_exclude]
117
[glossary_exclude]91. OnePlus 10 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
117
[glossary_exclude]91. OnePlus 8 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
117
[glossary_exclude]91. Vivo iQOO 9 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
117
[glossary_exclude]96. Motorola Edge+[/glossary_exclude]
116
[glossary_exclude]96. Realme GT Neo 2 5G[/glossary_exclude]
116
[glossary_exclude]96. Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G (Exynos)[/glossary_exclude]
116
[glossary_exclude]96. Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G (Exynos)[/glossary_exclude]
116
[glossary_exclude]96. Xiaomi Redmi K40 Pro+[/glossary_exclude]
116
[glossary_exclude]96. Xiaomi Mi 11[/glossary_exclude]
116
[glossary_exclude]102. Motorola Edge 30 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
115
[glossary_exclude]102. OnePlus Nord 2T 5G[/glossary_exclude]
115
[glossary_exclude]102. Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)[/glossary_exclude]
115
[glossary_exclude]102. Xiaomi Mi 11i[/glossary_exclude]
115
[glossary_exclude]106. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2 5G[/glossary_exclude]
114
[glossary_exclude]106. Vivo iQOO 7 Legend[/glossary_exclude]
114
[glossary_exclude]108. Google Pixel 5[/glossary_exclude]
113
[glossary_exclude]108. LG V60 ThinQ 5G[/glossary_exclude]
113
[glossary_exclude]108. OnePlus 7 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
113
[glossary_exclude]108. Samsung Galaxy S20+[/glossary_exclude]
113
[glossary_exclude]108. Samsung Galaxy S10+[/glossary_exclude]
113
[glossary_exclude]108. Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ 5G (Exynos)[/glossary_exclude]
113
[glossary_exclude]108. Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ (Exynos)[/glossary_exclude]
113
[glossary_exclude]108. Sony Xperia 1 III[/glossary_exclude]
113
[glossary_exclude]116. Nubia RedMagic 6 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
112
[glossary_exclude]116. Nubia Red Magic 5S[/glossary_exclude]
112
[glossary_exclude]116. Realme GT 5G[/glossary_exclude]
112
[glossary_exclude]116. Xiaomi 12 Lite 5G[/glossary_exclude]
112
[glossary_exclude]120. Sony Xperia 5 IV[/glossary_exclude]
111
[glossary_exclude]121. Oppo Find X3 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
110
[glossary_exclude]122. Honor 70[/glossary_exclude]
109
[glossary_exclude]122. Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G[/glossary_exclude]
109
[glossary_exclude]122. Oppo Find X5[/glossary_exclude]
109
[glossary_exclude]122. POCO X3 NFC[/glossary_exclude]
109
[glossary_exclude]122. Realme GT 2 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
109
[glossary_exclude]122. Vivo X70 Pro+[/glossary_exclude]
109
[glossary_exclude]122. ZTE Axon 30 Ultra[/glossary_exclude]
109
[glossary_exclude]129. Huawei Mate 30 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
108
[glossary_exclude]129. Oppo Reno6 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)[/glossary_exclude]
108
[glossary_exclude]129. Oppo Find X3 Neo[/glossary_exclude]
108
[glossary_exclude]129. Realme X2 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
108
[glossary_exclude]133. Nothing Phone(1)[/glossary_exclude]
106
[glossary_exclude]133. Oppo Reno8 Lite 5G[/glossary_exclude]
106
[glossary_exclude]133. Oppo A77 5G[/glossary_exclude]
106
[glossary_exclude]136. Lenovo Legion Phone Pro[/glossary_exclude]
105
[glossary_exclude]136. Nubia RedMagic 7 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
105
[glossary_exclude]136. Samsung Galaxy A23 5G[/glossary_exclude]
105
[glossary_exclude]139. Honor V30 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
104
[glossary_exclude]139. Oppo Reno8 5G[/glossary_exclude]
104
[glossary_exclude]139. Oppo Reno5 Pro+ 5G[/glossary_exclude]
104
[glossary_exclude]142. Black Shark 3 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
103
[glossary_exclude]142. Oppo Find X5 Lite[/glossary_exclude]
103
[glossary_exclude]142. Sony Xperia 1 II[/glossary_exclude]
103
[glossary_exclude]145. Huawei P40 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
102
[glossary_exclude]145. Motorola Edge 20 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
102
[glossary_exclude]145. Oppo Reno6 5G[/glossary_exclude]
102
[glossary_exclude]148. Motorola Razr[/glossary_exclude]
101
[glossary_exclude]149. Xiaomi Mi CC9 Pro Premium Edition[/glossary_exclude]
97
[glossary_exclude]150. Black Shark 2 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
96
[glossary_exclude]150. Honor 20 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
96
[glossary_exclude]150. Oppo Find X3 Lite[/glossary_exclude]
96
[glossary_exclude]150. Vivo X51 5G[/glossary_exclude]
96
[glossary_exclude]154. LG G8 ThinQ[/glossary_exclude]
95
[glossary_exclude]154. Sony Xperia 10 IV[/glossary_exclude]
95
[glossary_exclude]156. Nubia Red Magic 3S[/glossary_exclude]
94
[glossary_exclude]157. Fairphone 4[/glossary_exclude]
93
[glossary_exclude]157. Sony Xperia 1[/glossary_exclude]
93
[glossary_exclude]157. Vivo X70 Pro (MediaTek)[/glossary_exclude]
93
[glossary_exclude]160. Vivo X60 Pro+[/glossary_exclude]
91
[glossary_exclude]161. Nokia 7.2[/glossary_exclude]
87
[glossary_exclude]162. Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)[/glossary_exclude]
86
AUDIO
Position in Ultra-Premium Ranking
27th
[glossary_exclude]1. Asus ROG Phone 6[/glossary_exclude]
155
[glossary_exclude]2. Asus Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders[/glossary_exclude]
149
[glossary_exclude]2. Honor Magic3 Pro+[/glossary_exclude]
149
[glossary_exclude]4. Huawei Mate 50 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
144
[glossary_exclude]4. Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
144
[glossary_exclude]6. Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max[/glossary_exclude]
142
[glossary_exclude]6. Apple iPhone 14 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
142
[glossary_exclude]8. Apple iPhone 14 Plus[/glossary_exclude]
141
[glossary_exclude]9. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max[/glossary_exclude]
140
[glossary_exclude]9. Xiaomi 13 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
140
[glossary_exclude]11. Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max[/glossary_exclude]
139
[glossary_exclude]11. Apple iPhone 13 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
139
[glossary_exclude]11. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra (Snapdragon)[/glossary_exclude]
139
[glossary_exclude]14. Asus ROG Phone 3[/glossary_exclude]
138
[glossary_exclude]14. Google Pixel 6 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
138
[glossary_exclude]16. Google Pixel 7 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
137
[glossary_exclude]16. Honor Magic4 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
137
[glossary_exclude]16. Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus (Snapdragon)[/glossary_exclude]
137
[glossary_exclude]19. Oppo Find N2[/glossary_exclude]
135
[glossary_exclude]20. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4[/glossary_exclude]
134
[glossary_exclude]21. Huawei Mate 20 X[/glossary_exclude]
133
[glossary_exclude]21. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)[/glossary_exclude]
133
[glossary_exclude]21. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos)[/glossary_exclude]
133
[glossary_exclude]21. Vivo X90 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
133
[glossary_exclude]25. Vivo X Fold[/glossary_exclude]
132
[glossary_exclude]25. Vivo X90 Pro+[/glossary_exclude]
132
[glossary_exclude]27. Apple iPhone XS Max[/glossary_exclude]
131
[glossary_exclude]27. Oppo Find X2 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
131
[glossary_exclude]27. Oppo Find N2 Flip[/glossary_exclude]
131
[glossary_exclude]30. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4[/glossary_exclude]
130
[glossary_exclude]31. Vivo X80 Pro (Snapdragon)[/glossary_exclude]
129
[glossary_exclude]31. Xiaomi 12S Ultra[/glossary_exclude]
129
[glossary_exclude]31. Xiaomi 12 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
129
[glossary_exclude]34. Oppo Find X5 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
128
[glossary_exclude]35. Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max[/glossary_exclude]
125
[glossary_exclude]35. Vivo X80 Pro (MediaTek)[/glossary_exclude]
125
[glossary_exclude]37. OnePlus 9 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
121
[glossary_exclude]37. Samsung Galaxy S22+ (Exynos)[/glossary_exclude]
121
[glossary_exclude]37. Sony Xperia 1 IV[/glossary_exclude]
121
[glossary_exclude]37. Xiaomi Mix Fold 2[/glossary_exclude]
121
[glossary_exclude]41. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G[/glossary_exclude]
120
[glossary_exclude]42. Asus ROG Phone 2[/glossary_exclude]
119
[glossary_exclude]42. Huawei P50 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
119
[glossary_exclude]42. Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra[/glossary_exclude]
119
[glossary_exclude]45. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)[/glossary_exclude]
118
[glossary_exclude]45. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos)[/glossary_exclude]
118
[glossary_exclude]47. OnePlus 10 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
117
[glossary_exclude]47. OnePlus 8 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
117
[glossary_exclude]49. Motorola Edge+[/glossary_exclude]
116
[glossary_exclude]49. Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G (Exynos)[/glossary_exclude]
116
[glossary_exclude]49. Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G (Exynos)[/glossary_exclude]
116
[glossary_exclude]52. Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)[/glossary_exclude]
115
[glossary_exclude]53. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2 5G[/glossary_exclude]
114
[glossary_exclude]54. Samsung Galaxy S20+[/glossary_exclude]
113
[glossary_exclude]54. Samsung Galaxy S10+[/glossary_exclude]
113
[glossary_exclude]54. Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ 5G (Exynos)[/glossary_exclude]
113
[glossary_exclude]54. Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ (Exynos)[/glossary_exclude]
113
[glossary_exclude]54. Sony Xperia 1 III[/glossary_exclude]
113
[glossary_exclude]59. Sony Xperia 5 IV[/glossary_exclude]
111
[glossary_exclude]60. Oppo Find X3 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
110
[glossary_exclude]61. Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G[/glossary_exclude]
109
[glossary_exclude]61. Oppo Find X5[/glossary_exclude]
109
[glossary_exclude]61. Vivo X70 Pro+[/glossary_exclude]
109
[glossary_exclude]64. Huawei Mate 30 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
108
[glossary_exclude]65. Lenovo Legion Phone Pro[/glossary_exclude]
105
[glossary_exclude]66. Black Shark 3 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
103
[glossary_exclude]66. Sony Xperia 1 II[/glossary_exclude]
103
[glossary_exclude]68. Huawei P40 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
102
[glossary_exclude]69. Motorola Razr[/glossary_exclude]
101
[glossary_exclude]70. LG G8 ThinQ[/glossary_exclude]
95
[glossary_exclude]71. Sony Xperia 1[/glossary_exclude]
93
[glossary_exclude]72. Vivo X60 Pro+[/glossary_exclude]
91

Playback

Pros

  • Free of unwanted audio artifacts
  • Good localizability of sound sources in the audio scene
  • Accurate distance rendition

Cons

  • Inconsistent tonal balance
  • Rounded attack and weak punch
  • Lack of depth

Recording

Pros

  • Natural timbre
  • Excellent wideness and localizability

Cons

  • Lack of low-end extension and slightly inconsistent bass rendition when recording loud content, such as concerts
  • Signal-to-noise ratio could be better in urban scenarios, background noise is quite intrusive

With a DXOMARK Audio score of 131, the Oppo Find N2 Flip delivered a pretty good performance in our tests. As a playback device, it was was not quite as good as the foldable N2 with its large dimensions in its unfolded state, but it had the edge in recording, delivering surprisingly good results.

The playback experience with the built-in speakers was pretty much free of artifacts and offered good localizability on individual sound sources. The sound signature was a touch dark, though. Overall, the Oppo did best when watching movies and gaming, scoring slightly lower in the music use case. As a recording device, it did equally well across all use cases, delivering a pleasant sound signature, even at high sound pressure levels, for example at concerts and shows. Stereo recordings were very immersive as well.

Test summary

About DXOMARK Audio tests: For scoring and analysis in our smartphone audio reviews, DXOMARK engineers perform a variety of objective tests and undertake more than 20 hours of perceptual evaluation under controlled lab conditions.
(For more details about our Playback protocol, click here; for more details about our Recording protocol, click here.)
The following section gathers key elements of our exhaustive tests and analyses performed in DXOMARK laboratories. Detailed performance evaluations under the form of reports are available upon request. Do not hesitate to contact us.

[glossary_exclude]Playback[/glossary_exclude]

125

Oppo Find N2 Flip

163

[glossary_exclude]Black Shark 5 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
i
How Audio Playback score is composed

DXOMARK engineers test playback through the smartphone speakers, whose performance is evaluated in our labs and in real-life conditions, using default apps and settings.

Learn more about how we test audio playback

In Audio Playback the Oppo Find N2 Flip delivered an overall decent Timbre performance, although it lacked high-end and low-end extension. This also emphasized treble sounding a little dull and bass not being particularly strong. While attack rendition lacked sharpness, it still did decently. Punch and Bass Precision were a bit underwhelming on the other hand, but on the plus side, Dynamics sub-attributes were pretty consistent across all volume levels.

The device’s built-in speakers produced a decently wide sound scene in which individual sound sources were quite easy to locate. Distance was rendered accurately but, depending on the audio file played back, depth rendition could sometimes have been better. Our experts also found the minimum volume step a little too quiet for highly dynamic content such as classical music, and objective measurements showed a lack of consistency in volume step distribution. Maximum volume was pretty good, though, and the Oppo was pretty much free of unwanted audio artifacts, save for the accidental occlusions of the built-in speakers, which can be common.

Listen to the tested smartphone’s playback performance in this comparison with some of its competitors:

Oppo Find N2 Flip
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4
Apple iPhone 14
Recordings of the smartphones playing some of our music tracks at 60 LAeq in an anechoic environment by 2 microphones in A-B configuration, at 30 cm
Here is how the Oppo Find N2 Flip performs in playback use cases compared to its competitors:
[glossary_exclude]Playback use-cases scores[/glossary_exclude]

[glossary_exclude]Timbre[/glossary_exclude]

116

Oppo Find N2 Flip

158

[glossary_exclude]Black Shark 5 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
i

The Timbre score represents how well a phone reproduces sound across the audible tonal range and takes into account bass, midrange, treble, tonal balance, and volume dependency. It is the most important attribute for playback.

[glossary_exclude]Music playback frequency response[/glossary_exclude]
A 1/12 octave frequency response graph, which measures the volume of each frequency emitted by the smartphone when playing a pure-sine wave in an anechoic environment.

[glossary_exclude]Dynamics[/glossary_exclude]

113

Oppo Find N2 Flip

149

[glossary_exclude]Black Shark 5 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
i

The Dynamics score measures the accuracy of changes in the energy level of sound sources, for example how precisely a bass note is reproduced or the impact sound from drums.


[glossary_exclude]Spatial[/glossary_exclude]

130

Oppo Find N2 Flip

162

[glossary_exclude]Black Shark 5 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
i

The sub-attributes for spatial tests include pinpointing a specific sound's location, its positional balance, distance, and wideness.


[glossary_exclude]Volume[/glossary_exclude]

123

Oppo Find N2 Flip

162

[glossary_exclude]Black Shark 5 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
i

The Volume score represents the overall loudness of a smartphone and how smoothly volume increases and decreases based on user input.

Here are a few sound pressure levels (SPL) measured when playing our sample recordings of hip-hop and classical music at maximum volume:
Hip-Hop Classical
Oppo Find N2 Flip 75.3 dBA 72.2 dBA
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4 73.6 dBA 68.4 dBA
Apple iPhone 14 74.8 dBA 71.9 dBA
The following graph shows the gradual changes in volume going from minimum to maximum. We expect these changes to be consistent across the range, so that all volume steps correspond to users’ expectations:
[glossary_exclude]Music volume consistency[/glossary_exclude]
This line graph shows the relative loudness of playback relative to the user selected volume step, measured at different volume steps with a correlated pink noise in an anechoic box recorded in axis at 0.20 meter.

[glossary_exclude]Artifacts[/glossary_exclude]

131

Oppo Find N2 Flip

157

[glossary_exclude]Asus ROG Phone 5[/glossary_exclude]
i

The Artifacts score measures the extent to which the sound is affected by various types of distortion. The higher the score, the less the disturbances in the sound are noticeable. Distortion can occur because of sound processing in the device and because of the quality of the speakers.

[glossary_exclude]Playback Total Harmonic Distortion (Maximum Volume)[/glossary_exclude]
This graph shows the Total Harmonic Distortion and Noise over the hearable frequency range.
It represents the distortion and noise of the device playing our test signal (0 dB Fs, Sweep Sine in an anechoic box at 40 cm) at the device's maximum volume.

[glossary_exclude]Recording[/glossary_exclude]

146

Oppo Find N2 Flip

157

[glossary_exclude]Black Shark 5 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
i
How Audio Recording score is composed

DXOMARK engineers test recording by evaluating the recorded files on reference audio equipment. Those recordings are done in our labs and in real-life conditions, using default apps and settings.

Learn more about how we test audio recording

Audio recordings from our tests highlighted the Oppo’s excellent timbre performance, thanks to an outstanding tonal balance that featured a bright and natural sound rendition with noticeable warmth. Rich treble was combined with a good midrange and natural bass rendition. Dynamics performance was good, too, with a natural envelope and sharper attack than the Find N2.

Recording wideness was excellent across all use cases, and even more immersive than on the foldable Find N2. In addition, distance rendition was very good and excellent localizability allowed for easy pinpointing of sound sources in the scene. Recording loudness was loud enough, and the Oppo did a good job at controlling unwanted artifacts in common use cases. Our experts only noticed distortion and pumping when recording louder sounds, such as shouting voices. Background was clear and well-rendered.

Here is how the Oppo Find N2 Flip performs in recording use cases compared to its competitors:

[glossary_exclude]Recording use-cases scores[/glossary_exclude]

[glossary_exclude]Timbre[/glossary_exclude]

135

Oppo Find N2 Flip

147

[glossary_exclude]Honor Magic3 Pro+[/glossary_exclude]
i

The Timbre score represents how well a phone captures sounds across the audible tonal range and takes into account bass, midrange, treble, and tonal balance. It is the most important attribute for recording.

[glossary_exclude]Life video frequency response[/glossary_exclude]
A 1/12 octave frequency response graph, which measures the volume of each frequency captured by the smartphone when recording a pure-sine wave in an anechoic environment.

[glossary_exclude]Dynamics[/glossary_exclude]

133

Oppo Find N2 Flip

146

[glossary_exclude]Black Shark 5 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
i

The Dynamics score measures the accuracy of changes in the energy level of sound sources, for example how precisely a voice's plosives (the p's, t's and k's, for example) are reproduced. The score also considers the Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR), for example how loud the main voice is compared to the background noise.


[glossary_exclude]Spatial[/glossary_exclude]

147

Oppo Find N2 Flip

159

[glossary_exclude]Vivo X Fold[/glossary_exclude]
i

The sub-attributes for spatial tests include pinpointing a specific sound's location, its positional balance, distance, and wideness on the recorded audio files.

[glossary_exclude]Recording directivity[/glossary_exclude]
Directivity graph of the smartphone when recording test signals using the camera app, with the main camera. It represents the acoustic energy (in dB) over the angle of incidence of the sound source. (Normalized to the angle 0°, in front of the device.)

[glossary_exclude]Volume[/glossary_exclude]

136

Oppo Find N2 Flip

170

[glossary_exclude]Black Shark 5 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
i

The Volume score represents how loud audio is normalized on the recorded files and the how the device handles loud environments, such as electronic concerts, when recording.

Here are the sound levels recorded in the audio and video files, measured in LUFS (Loudness Unit Full Scale); as a reference, we expect loudness levels to be above -24 LUFS for recorded content:
Meeting Life Video Selfie Video Memo
Oppo Find N2 Flip -24.9 LUFS -22.2 LUFS -19.1 LUFS -18.8 LUFS
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4 -25.2 LUFS -21.5 LUFS -19.7 LUFS -21.6 LUFS
Apple iPhone 14 -23.8 LUFS -22.5 LUFS -20.5 LUFS -18.7 LUFS

[glossary_exclude]Artifacts[/glossary_exclude]

145

Oppo Find N2 Flip

Best

[glossary_exclude][/glossary_exclude]
i

The Artifacts score measures the extent to which the recorded sounds are affected by various types of distortions. The higher the score, the less the disturbances in the sound are noticeable. Distortions can occur because of sound processing in the device and the quality of the microphones, as well as user handling, such as how the phone is held.

In this audio comparison, you can listen to the way this smartphone handles wind noise relative to its competitors:

Recordings of a voice sample with light background noise, facing a turbulent wind of 5 m/s

[glossary_exclude]Background[/glossary_exclude]

152

Oppo Find N2 Flip

166

[glossary_exclude]Black Shark 5 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
i

Background evaluates how natural the various sounds around a voice blend into the video recording file. For example, when recording a speech at an event, the background should not interfere with the main voice, yet it should provide some context of the surroundings.

The post Oppo Find N2 Flip Audio test appeared first on DXOMARK.

]]> https://www.dxomark.com/oppo-find-n2-flip-audio-test/feed/ 0 Oppo Find N2 Flip Best AUDIO AUDIO Best Vivo X Fold Audio test https://www.dxomark.com/vivo-x-fold-audio-test/ https://www.dxomark.com/vivo-x-fold-audio-test/#respond Tue, 14 Mar 2023 14:46:39 +0000 https://www.dxomark.com/?p=142741 We put the Vivo X Fold through our rigorous DXOMARK Audio test suite to measure its performance both at recording sound using its built-in microphones, and at playing audio back through its speakers. In this review, we will break down how it fared in a variety of tests and several common use cases. Overview Key [...]

The post Vivo X Fold Audio test appeared first on DXOMARK.

]]> We put the Vivo X Fold through our rigorous DXOMARK Audio test suite to measure its performance both at recording sound using its built-in microphones, and at playing audio back through its speakers.

In this review, we will break down how it fared in a variety of tests and several common use cases.

Overview


Key audio specifications include:

  • Two speakers (Top side, bottom side)
  • No jack audio output

Scoring

Sub-scores and attributes included in the calculations of the global score.

Vivo X Fold
Vivo X Fold
132
audio
128
playback
Timbre
134

158

Dynamics
126

149

Spatial
143

162

Volume
107

162

Artifacts
86

157

140
recording
Timbre
127

147

Dynamics
129

146

Spatial
159

Best

Volume
143

170

Artifacts
131

145

Background
134

166

AUDIO
Position in Global Ranking
41st
[glossary_exclude]1. Black Shark 5 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
161
[glossary_exclude]2. Asus ROG Phone 6[/glossary_exclude]
155
[glossary_exclude]3. Asus ROG Phone 5[/glossary_exclude]
151
[glossary_exclude]4. Asus Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders[/glossary_exclude]
149
[glossary_exclude]4. Black Shark 4S Pro[/glossary_exclude]
149
[glossary_exclude]4. Black Shark 4 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
149
[glossary_exclude]4. Honor Magic3 Pro+[/glossary_exclude]
149
[glossary_exclude]8. Xiaomi Mi 10 S[/glossary_exclude]
147
[glossary_exclude]9. Huawei Mate 50 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
144
[glossary_exclude]9. Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
144
[glossary_exclude]11. Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max[/glossary_exclude]
142
[glossary_exclude]11. Apple iPhone 14 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
142
[glossary_exclude]13. Apple iPhone 14 Plus[/glossary_exclude]
141
[glossary_exclude]13. Apple iPhone 14[/glossary_exclude]
141
[glossary_exclude]15. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max[/glossary_exclude]
140
[glossary_exclude]15. Apple iPhone 12[/glossary_exclude]
140
[glossary_exclude]15. Xiaomi 13 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
140
[glossary_exclude]18. Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max[/glossary_exclude]
139
[glossary_exclude]18. Apple iPhone 13 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
139
[glossary_exclude]18. Apple iPhone 12 mini[/glossary_exclude]
139
[glossary_exclude]18. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra (Snapdragon)[/glossary_exclude]
139
[glossary_exclude]22. Apple iPhone 13[/glossary_exclude]
138
[glossary_exclude]22. Asus ROG Phone 3[/glossary_exclude]
138
[glossary_exclude]22. Google Pixel 6 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
138
[glossary_exclude]25. Apple iPhone 13 mini[/glossary_exclude]
137
[glossary_exclude]25. Google Pixel 7 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
137
[glossary_exclude]25. Google Pixel 6[/glossary_exclude]
137
[glossary_exclude]25. Honor Magic4 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
137
[glossary_exclude]25. Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus (Snapdragon)[/glossary_exclude]
137
[glossary_exclude]30. Google Pixel 6a[/glossary_exclude]
135
[glossary_exclude]30. Oppo Find N2[/glossary_exclude]
135
[glossary_exclude]32. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4[/glossary_exclude]
134
[glossary_exclude]32. Xiaomi 13[/glossary_exclude]
134
[glossary_exclude]34. Huawei Mate 20 X[/glossary_exclude]
133
[glossary_exclude]34. Lenovo Legion Y90[/glossary_exclude]
133
[glossary_exclude]34. Samsung Galaxy S23 (Snapdragon)[/glossary_exclude]
133
[glossary_exclude]34. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)[/glossary_exclude]
133
[glossary_exclude]34. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos)[/glossary_exclude]
133
[glossary_exclude]34. Samsung Galaxy A54 5G[/glossary_exclude]
133
[glossary_exclude]34. Vivo X90 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
133
[glossary_exclude]41. Vivo X Fold[/glossary_exclude]
132
[glossary_exclude]41. Vivo X90 Pro+[/glossary_exclude]
132
[glossary_exclude]43. Apple iPhone XS Max[/glossary_exclude]
131
[glossary_exclude]43. Oppo Find X2 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
131
[glossary_exclude]43. Oppo Find N2 Flip[/glossary_exclude]
131
[glossary_exclude]46. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4[/glossary_exclude]
130
[glossary_exclude]47. Vivo X80 Pro (Snapdragon)[/glossary_exclude]
129
[glossary_exclude]47. Xiaomi 12S Ultra[/glossary_exclude]
129
[glossary_exclude]47. Xiaomi 12 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
129
[glossary_exclude]50. OnePlus 11[/glossary_exclude]
128
[glossary_exclude]50. Oppo Find X5 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
128
[glossary_exclude]50. POCO F4 GT[/glossary_exclude]
128
[glossary_exclude]50. Xiaomi Redmi K50 Gaming[/glossary_exclude]
128
[glossary_exclude]50. Xiaomi 11T Pro[/glossary_exclude]
128
[glossary_exclude]55. Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G[/glossary_exclude]
127
[glossary_exclude]55. Samsung Galaxy A52 5G[/glossary_exclude]
127
[glossary_exclude]55. Xiaomi 12T Pro[/glossary_exclude]
127
[glossary_exclude]58. Apple iPhone 11[/glossary_exclude]
126
[glossary_exclude]58. OnePlus 10T 5G[/glossary_exclude]
126
[glossary_exclude]58. Samsung Galaxy A53 5G[/glossary_exclude]
126
[glossary_exclude]58. Xiaomi 12T[/glossary_exclude]
126
[glossary_exclude]58. Xiaomi 11T[/glossary_exclude]
126
[glossary_exclude]63. Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max[/glossary_exclude]
125
[glossary_exclude]63. Samsung Galaxy A33 5G[/glossary_exclude]
125
[glossary_exclude]63. Vivo X80 Pro (MediaTek)[/glossary_exclude]
125
[glossary_exclude]66. Lenovo Legion Phone 2 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
124
[glossary_exclude]67. Google Pixel 7[/glossary_exclude]
123
[glossary_exclude]67. Oppo Reno8 Pro 5G[/glossary_exclude]
123
[glossary_exclude]69. Apple iPhone SE (2022)[/glossary_exclude]
122
[glossary_exclude]69. Apple iPhone SE (2020)[/glossary_exclude]
122
[glossary_exclude]69. Xiaomi 12[/glossary_exclude]
122
[glossary_exclude]72. OnePlus 9 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
121
[glossary_exclude]72. Samsung Galaxy S22+ (Exynos)[/glossary_exclude]
121
[glossary_exclude]72. Sony Xperia 1 IV[/glossary_exclude]
121
[glossary_exclude]72. Xiaomi Mix Fold 2[/glossary_exclude]
121
[glossary_exclude]76. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G[/glossary_exclude]
120
[glossary_exclude]76. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)[/glossary_exclude]
120
[glossary_exclude]76. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Exynos)[/glossary_exclude]
120
[glossary_exclude]79. Asus ROG Phone 2[/glossary_exclude]
119
[glossary_exclude]79. Huawei P50 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
119
[glossary_exclude]79. OnePlus 9[/glossary_exclude]
119
[glossary_exclude]79. OnePlus 8[/glossary_exclude]
119
[glossary_exclude]79. Xiaomi Redmi K40 Gaming[/glossary_exclude]
119
[glossary_exclude]79. Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra[/glossary_exclude]
119
[glossary_exclude]85. Realme GT Neo 3[/glossary_exclude]
118
[glossary_exclude]85. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)[/glossary_exclude]
118
[glossary_exclude]85. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos)[/glossary_exclude]
118
[glossary_exclude]85. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (Snapdragon)[/glossary_exclude]
118
[glossary_exclude]85. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Snapdragon)[/glossary_exclude]
118
[glossary_exclude]85. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Exynos)[/glossary_exclude]
118
[glossary_exclude]91. Asus Zenfone 8[/glossary_exclude]
117
[glossary_exclude]91. Google Pixel 4[/glossary_exclude]
117
[glossary_exclude]91. OnePlus 10 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
117
[glossary_exclude]91. OnePlus 8 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
117
[glossary_exclude]91. Vivo iQOO 9 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
117
[glossary_exclude]96. Motorola Edge+[/glossary_exclude]
116
[glossary_exclude]96. Realme GT Neo 2 5G[/glossary_exclude]
116
[glossary_exclude]96. Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G (Exynos)[/glossary_exclude]
116
[glossary_exclude]96. Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G (Exynos)[/glossary_exclude]
116
[glossary_exclude]96. Xiaomi Redmi K40 Pro+[/glossary_exclude]
116
[glossary_exclude]96. Xiaomi Mi 11[/glossary_exclude]
116
[glossary_exclude]102. Motorola Edge 30 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
115
[glossary_exclude]102. OnePlus Nord 2T 5G[/glossary_exclude]
115
[glossary_exclude]102. Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)[/glossary_exclude]
115
[glossary_exclude]102. Xiaomi Mi 11i[/glossary_exclude]
115
[glossary_exclude]106. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2 5G[/glossary_exclude]
114
[glossary_exclude]106. Vivo iQOO 7 Legend[/glossary_exclude]
114
[glossary_exclude]108. Google Pixel 5[/glossary_exclude]
113
[glossary_exclude]108. LG V60 ThinQ 5G[/glossary_exclude]
113
[glossary_exclude]108. OnePlus 7 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
113
[glossary_exclude]108. Samsung Galaxy S20+[/glossary_exclude]
113
[glossary_exclude]108. Samsung Galaxy S10+[/glossary_exclude]
113
[glossary_exclude]108. Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ 5G (Exynos)[/glossary_exclude]
113
[glossary_exclude]108. Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ (Exynos)[/glossary_exclude]
113
[glossary_exclude]108. Sony Xperia 1 III[/glossary_exclude]
113
[glossary_exclude]116. Nubia RedMagic 6 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
112
[glossary_exclude]116. Nubia Red Magic 5S[/glossary_exclude]
112
[glossary_exclude]116. Realme GT 5G[/glossary_exclude]
112
[glossary_exclude]116. Xiaomi 12 Lite 5G[/glossary_exclude]
112
[glossary_exclude]120. Sony Xperia 5 IV[/glossary_exclude]
111
[glossary_exclude]121. Oppo Find X3 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
110
[glossary_exclude]122. Honor 70[/glossary_exclude]
109
[glossary_exclude]122. Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G[/glossary_exclude]
109
[glossary_exclude]122. Oppo Find X5[/glossary_exclude]
109
[glossary_exclude]122. POCO X3 NFC[/glossary_exclude]
109
[glossary_exclude]122. Realme GT 2 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
109
[glossary_exclude]122. Vivo X70 Pro+[/glossary_exclude]
109
[glossary_exclude]122. ZTE Axon 30 Ultra[/glossary_exclude]
109
[glossary_exclude]129. Huawei Mate 30 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
108
[glossary_exclude]129. Oppo Reno6 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)[/glossary_exclude]
108
[glossary_exclude]129. Oppo Find X3 Neo[/glossary_exclude]
108
[glossary_exclude]129. Realme X2 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
108
[glossary_exclude]133. Nothing Phone(1)[/glossary_exclude]
106
[glossary_exclude]133. Oppo Reno8 Lite 5G[/glossary_exclude]
106
[glossary_exclude]133. Oppo A77 5G[/glossary_exclude]
106
[glossary_exclude]136. Lenovo Legion Phone Pro[/glossary_exclude]
105
[glossary_exclude]136. Nubia RedMagic 7 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
105
[glossary_exclude]136. Samsung Galaxy A23 5G[/glossary_exclude]
105
[glossary_exclude]139. Honor V30 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
104
[glossary_exclude]139. Oppo Reno8 5G[/glossary_exclude]
104
[glossary_exclude]139. Oppo Reno5 Pro+ 5G[/glossary_exclude]
104
[glossary_exclude]142. Black Shark 3 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
103
[glossary_exclude]142. Oppo Find X5 Lite[/glossary_exclude]
103
[glossary_exclude]142. Sony Xperia 1 II[/glossary_exclude]
103
[glossary_exclude]145. Huawei P40 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
102
[glossary_exclude]145. Motorola Edge 20 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
102
[glossary_exclude]145. Oppo Reno6 5G[/glossary_exclude]
102
[glossary_exclude]148. Motorola Razr[/glossary_exclude]
101
[glossary_exclude]149. Xiaomi Mi CC9 Pro Premium Edition[/glossary_exclude]
97
[glossary_exclude]150. Black Shark 2 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
96
[glossary_exclude]150. Honor 20 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
96
[glossary_exclude]150. Oppo Find X3 Lite[/glossary_exclude]
96
[glossary_exclude]150. Vivo X51 5G[/glossary_exclude]
96
[glossary_exclude]154. LG G8 ThinQ[/glossary_exclude]
95
[glossary_exclude]154. Sony Xperia 10 IV[/glossary_exclude]
95
[glossary_exclude]156. Nubia Red Magic 3S[/glossary_exclude]
94
[glossary_exclude]157. Fairphone 4[/glossary_exclude]
93
[glossary_exclude]157. Sony Xperia 1[/glossary_exclude]
93
[glossary_exclude]157. Vivo X70 Pro (MediaTek)[/glossary_exclude]
93
[glossary_exclude]160. Vivo X60 Pro+[/glossary_exclude]
91
[glossary_exclude]161. Nokia 7.2[/glossary_exclude]
87
[glossary_exclude]162. Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)[/glossary_exclude]
86
AUDIO
Position in Ultra-Premium Ranking
25th
[glossary_exclude]1. Asus ROG Phone 6[/glossary_exclude]
155
[glossary_exclude]2. Asus Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders[/glossary_exclude]
149
[glossary_exclude]2. Honor Magic3 Pro+[/glossary_exclude]
149
[glossary_exclude]4. Huawei Mate 50 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
144
[glossary_exclude]4. Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
144
[glossary_exclude]6. Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max[/glossary_exclude]
142
[glossary_exclude]6. Apple iPhone 14 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
142
[glossary_exclude]8. Apple iPhone 14 Plus[/glossary_exclude]
141
[glossary_exclude]9. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max[/glossary_exclude]
140
[glossary_exclude]9. Xiaomi 13 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
140
[glossary_exclude]11. Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max[/glossary_exclude]
139
[glossary_exclude]11. Apple iPhone 13 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
139
[glossary_exclude]11. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra (Snapdragon)[/glossary_exclude]
139
[glossary_exclude]14. Asus ROG Phone 3[/glossary_exclude]
138
[glossary_exclude]14. Google Pixel 6 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
138
[glossary_exclude]16. Google Pixel 7 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
137
[glossary_exclude]16. Honor Magic4 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
137
[glossary_exclude]16. Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus (Snapdragon)[/glossary_exclude]
137
[glossary_exclude]19. Oppo Find N2[/glossary_exclude]
135
[glossary_exclude]20. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4[/glossary_exclude]
134
[glossary_exclude]21. Huawei Mate 20 X[/glossary_exclude]
133
[glossary_exclude]21. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)[/glossary_exclude]
133
[glossary_exclude]21. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos)[/glossary_exclude]
133
[glossary_exclude]21. Vivo X90 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
133
[glossary_exclude]25. Vivo X Fold[/glossary_exclude]
132
[glossary_exclude]25. Vivo X90 Pro+[/glossary_exclude]
132
[glossary_exclude]27. Apple iPhone XS Max[/glossary_exclude]
131
[glossary_exclude]27. Oppo Find X2 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
131
[glossary_exclude]27. Oppo Find N2 Flip[/glossary_exclude]
131
[glossary_exclude]30. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4[/glossary_exclude]
130
[glossary_exclude]31. Vivo X80 Pro (Snapdragon)[/glossary_exclude]
129
[glossary_exclude]31. Xiaomi 12S Ultra[/glossary_exclude]
129
[glossary_exclude]31. Xiaomi 12 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
129
[glossary_exclude]34. Oppo Find X5 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
128
[glossary_exclude]35. Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max[/glossary_exclude]
125
[glossary_exclude]35. Vivo X80 Pro (MediaTek)[/glossary_exclude]
125
[glossary_exclude]37. OnePlus 9 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
121
[glossary_exclude]37. Samsung Galaxy S22+ (Exynos)[/glossary_exclude]
121
[glossary_exclude]37. Sony Xperia 1 IV[/glossary_exclude]
121
[glossary_exclude]37. Xiaomi Mix Fold 2[/glossary_exclude]
121
[glossary_exclude]41. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G[/glossary_exclude]
120
[glossary_exclude]42. Asus ROG Phone 2[/glossary_exclude]
119
[glossary_exclude]42. Huawei P50 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
119
[glossary_exclude]42. Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra[/glossary_exclude]
119
[glossary_exclude]45. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)[/glossary_exclude]
118
[glossary_exclude]45. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos)[/glossary_exclude]
118
[glossary_exclude]47. OnePlus 10 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
117
[glossary_exclude]47. OnePlus 8 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
117
[glossary_exclude]49. Motorola Edge+[/glossary_exclude]
116
[glossary_exclude]49. Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G (Exynos)[/glossary_exclude]
116
[glossary_exclude]49. Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G (Exynos)[/glossary_exclude]
116
[glossary_exclude]52. Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)[/glossary_exclude]
115
[glossary_exclude]53. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2 5G[/glossary_exclude]
114
[glossary_exclude]54. Samsung Galaxy S20+[/glossary_exclude]
113
[glossary_exclude]54. Samsung Galaxy S10+[/glossary_exclude]
113
[glossary_exclude]54. Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ 5G (Exynos)[/glossary_exclude]
113
[glossary_exclude]54. Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ (Exynos)[/glossary_exclude]
113
[glossary_exclude]54. Sony Xperia 1 III[/glossary_exclude]
113
[glossary_exclude]59. Sony Xperia 5 IV[/glossary_exclude]
111
[glossary_exclude]60. Oppo Find X3 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
110
[glossary_exclude]61. Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G[/glossary_exclude]
109
[glossary_exclude]61. Oppo Find X5[/glossary_exclude]
109
[glossary_exclude]61. Vivo X70 Pro+[/glossary_exclude]
109
[glossary_exclude]64. Huawei Mate 30 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
108
[glossary_exclude]65. Lenovo Legion Phone Pro[/glossary_exclude]
105
[glossary_exclude]66. Black Shark 3 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
103
[glossary_exclude]66. Sony Xperia 1 II[/glossary_exclude]
103
[glossary_exclude]68. Huawei P40 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
102
[glossary_exclude]69. Motorola Razr[/glossary_exclude]
101
[glossary_exclude]70. LG G8 ThinQ[/glossary_exclude]
95
[glossary_exclude]71. Sony Xperia 1[/glossary_exclude]
93
[glossary_exclude]72. Vivo X60 Pro+[/glossary_exclude]
91

Playback

Pros

  • Good wideness, but could be better considering the device’s large dimensions when unfolded
  • Pleasant low-end extension
  • Very good attack rendition and pretty good punch

Cons

  • Inconsistent tonal balance
  • Strong compression and pumping, along with bass distortion at maximum volume
  • Not intelligible enough at softer volumes

Recording

Pros

  • Excellent and immersive spatial performance, extremely impressive stereo wideness and perfect localizability
  • Good tonal balance with natural restitution of voices

Cons

  • SNR could be better in all apps used for testing
  • Quite sensitive to microphone occlusions

With a DXOMARK Audio score of 132, the Vivo X Fold performed well overall in our tests. While it proved to be an outstanding device for recording  —thanks to the sheer wideness of its stereo recordings — playback results were just above average, leaving the testers wanting more, considering the X Fold’s dimensions and price point.

In audio playback, our experts were satisfied with a deep low-end rendition complimenting an experience that was as equally pleasant in music listening as it was in movie-watching or gaming. However, the tonal balance was inconsistent depending on content and volume, and while the stereo wideness was perfectly good, one could have hoped for even better.

The X Fold truly shone in recording, and while it was best with the main camera, results were good with the front camera and memo app as well. Audio recordings were exceptionally immersive, thanks to an outstanding stereo wideness both in landscape and portrait orientations when unfolded, and offered a very pleasant and natural sound signature. The Vivo also comes with an audio zoom feature that is useful in certain situations. However, our experts found that it could benefit from some adjustments.

Test summary

About DXOMARK Audio tests: For scoring and analysis in our smartphone audio reviews, DXOMARK engineers perform a variety of objective tests and undertake more than 20 hours of perceptual evaluation under controlled lab conditions.
(For more details about our Playback protocol, click here; for more details about our Recording protocol, click here.)
The following section gathers key elements of our exhaustive tests and analyses performed in DXOMARK laboratories. Detailed performance evaluations under the form of reports are available upon request. Do not hesitate to contact us.

[glossary_exclude]Playback[/glossary_exclude]

128

Vivo X Fold

163

[glossary_exclude]Black Shark 5 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
i
How Audio Playback score is composed

DXOMARK engineers test playback through the smartphone speakers, whose performance is evaluated in our labs and in real-life conditions, using default apps and settings.

Learn more about how we test audio playback

The Vivo X Fold’s playback performance was overall fairly average. Timbre was nice and benefited from a very pleasant low-end, but tonal balance could have been more homogeneous, with the upper bass/low midrange region being quite lackluster compared to low-end extension and upper midrange clarity. Midrange was decent, and so was treble, despite a noticeable lack of high-end extension.

Dynamics performance was fairly good, with sharp and accurate attack most of the time, very decent bass precision and a pretty powerful punch.

Wideness of the sound scene created by the internal speakers was very good, but given the device’s large dimensions in its unfolded state, our experts had expected even better results, especially in portrait orientation. Individual sound sources could be located quite precisely and the Vivo offered good depth rendition as well as a realistic distance perception.

Listening at the lowest volume step might be difficult as the minimum volume proved to be a bit too soft, however the maximum volume was loud enough. There were some unwanted audio artifacts at this volume though, including pretty strong bass distortion, compression and pumping. It’s also worth keeping in mind that both speakers can easily be accidently covered when gaming, so hand positioning is crucial.

Listen to the tested smartphone’s playback performance in this comparison with some of its competitors:

Vivo X Fold
Xiaomi MIX Fold 2
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4
Recordings of the smartphones playing some of our music tracks at 60 LAeq in an anechoic environment by 2 microphones in A-B configuration, at 30 cm
Here is how the Vivo X Fold performs in playback use cases compared to its competitors:
[glossary_exclude]Playback use-cases scores[/glossary_exclude]

[glossary_exclude]Timbre[/glossary_exclude]

134

Vivo X Fold

158

[glossary_exclude]Black Shark 5 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
i

The Timbre score represents how well a phone reproduces sound across the audible tonal range and takes into account bass, midrange, treble, tonal balance, and volume dependency. It is the most important attribute for playback.

[glossary_exclude]Music playback frequency response[/glossary_exclude]
A 1/12 octave frequency response graph, which measures the volume of each frequency emitted by the smartphone when playing a pure-sine wave in an anechoic environment.

[glossary_exclude]Dynamics[/glossary_exclude]

126

Vivo X Fold

149

[glossary_exclude]Black Shark 5 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
i

The Dynamics score measures the accuracy of changes in the energy level of sound sources, for example how precisely a bass note is reproduced or the impact sound from drums.


[glossary_exclude]Spatial[/glossary_exclude]

143

Vivo X Fold

162

[glossary_exclude]Black Shark 5 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
i

The sub-attributes for spatial tests include pinpointing a specific sound's location, its positional balance, distance, and wideness.


[glossary_exclude]Volume[/glossary_exclude]

107

Vivo X Fold

162

[glossary_exclude]Black Shark 5 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
i

The Volume score represents the overall loudness of a smartphone and how smoothly volume increases and decreases based on user input.

Here are a few sound pressure levels (SPL) measured when playing our sample recordings of hip-hop and classical music at maximum volume:
Hip-Hop Classical
Vivo X Fold 74.5 dBA 72.7 dBA
Xiaomi Mix Fold 2 72.2 dBA 67.9 dBA
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4 71.1 dBA 67.3 dBA
The following graph shows the gradual changes in volume going from minimum to maximum. We expect these changes to be consistent across the range, so that all volume steps correspond to users’ expectations:
[glossary_exclude]Music volume consistency[/glossary_exclude]
This line graph shows the relative loudness of playback relative to the user selected volume step, measured at different volume steps with a correlated pink noise in an anechoic box recorded in axis at 0.20 meter.

[glossary_exclude]Artifacts[/glossary_exclude]

86

Vivo X Fold

157

[glossary_exclude]Asus ROG Phone 5[/glossary_exclude]
i

The Artifacts score measures the extent to which the sound is affected by various types of distortion. The higher the score, the less the disturbances in the sound are noticeable. Distortion can occur because of sound processing in the device and because of the quality of the speakers.

[glossary_exclude]Playback Total Harmonic Distortion (Maximum Volume)[/glossary_exclude]
This graph shows the Total Harmonic Distortion and Noise over the hearable frequency range.
It represents the distortion and noise of the device playing our test signal (0 dB Fs, Sweep Sine in an anechoic box at 40 cm) at the device's maximum volume.

[glossary_exclude]Recording[/glossary_exclude]

140

Vivo X Fold

157

[glossary_exclude]Black Shark 5 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
i
How Audio Recording score is composed

DXOMARK engineers test recording by evaluating the recorded files on reference audio equipment. Those recordings are done in our labs and in real-life conditions, using default apps and settings.

Learn more about how we test audio recording

In recording, the X Fold delivered excellent results, notably making good use of its large body when unfolded. Tonal balance was very pleasant, with a transparent rendition of vocal content. Main camera recordings featured very natural treble and a well rendered midrange. Selfie videos came with good brightness and therefore clarity in voices. Signal-to-noise ratio could have been better, especially in urban environments with a lot of background noise, but the clear and precise envelope allowed for clear comprehension of voices anyways.

Spatial performance was excellent, with outstanding wideness both in landscape and portrait orientation resulting in very immersive recordings. Voices were perfectly localizable in the audio scene, with an accurate sense of depth. Recording volume was loud enough and artifacts were well under control at high sound pressure levels. However, when covering the microphones with their hands, our testers noticed muffled sounding recordings and loud finger noise. In addition, stereo balance could shift to one side. Background rendition was good, thanks to pleasant and natural tonal balance. More bass could have emphasized immersion, though.

Here is how the Vivo X Fold performs in recording use cases compared to its competitors:

[glossary_exclude]Recording use-cases scores[/glossary_exclude]

[glossary_exclude]Timbre[/glossary_exclude]

127

Vivo X Fold

147

[glossary_exclude]Honor Magic3 Pro+[/glossary_exclude]
i

The Timbre score represents how well a phone captures sounds across the audible tonal range and takes into account bass, midrange, treble, and tonal balance. It is the most important attribute for recording.

[glossary_exclude]Life video frequency response[/glossary_exclude]
A 1/12 octave frequency response graph, which measures the volume of each frequency captured by the smartphone when recording a pure-sine wave in an anechoic environment.

[glossary_exclude]Dynamics[/glossary_exclude]

129

Vivo X Fold

146

[glossary_exclude]Black Shark 5 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
i

The Dynamics score measures the accuracy of changes in the energy level of sound sources, for example how precisely a voice's plosives (the p's, t's and k's, for example) are reproduced. The score also considers the Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR), for example how loud the main voice is compared to the background noise.


[glossary_exclude]Spatial[/glossary_exclude]

159

Vivo X Fold

Best

[glossary_exclude][/glossary_exclude]
i

The sub-attributes for spatial tests include pinpointing a specific sound's location, its positional balance, distance, and wideness on the recorded audio files.

[glossary_exclude]Recording directivity[/glossary_exclude]
Directivity graph of the smartphone when recording test signals using the camera app, with the main camera. It represents the acoustic energy (in dB) over the angle of incidence of the sound source. (Normalized to the angle 0°, in front of the device.)

[glossary_exclude]Volume[/glossary_exclude]

143

Vivo X Fold

170

[glossary_exclude]Black Shark 5 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
i

The Volume score represents how loud audio is normalized on the recorded files and the how the device handles loud environments, such as electronic concerts, when recording.

Here are the sound levels recorded in the audio and video files, measured in LUFS (Loudness Unit Full Scale); as a reference, we expect loudness levels to be above -24 LUFS for recorded content:
Meeting Life Video Selfie Video Memo
Vivo X Fold -25.1 LUFS -17.9 LUFS -20 LUFS -20.2 LUFS
Xiaomi Mix Fold 2 -25.3 LUFS -22.8 LUFS -19.7 LUFS -20.8 LUFS
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4 -25.8 LUFS -21.6 LUFS -22.7 LUFS -21 LUFS

[glossary_exclude]Artifacts[/glossary_exclude]

131

Vivo X Fold

145

[glossary_exclude]Black Shark 5 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
i

The Artifacts score measures the extent to which the recorded sounds are affected by various types of distortions. The higher the score, the less the disturbances in the sound are noticeable. Distortions can occur because of sound processing in the device and the quality of the microphones, as well as user handling, such as how the phone is held.

In this audio comparison, you can listen to the way this smartphone handles wind noise relative to its competitors:

Recordings of a voice sample with light background noise, facing a turbulent wind of 5 m/s

[glossary_exclude]Background[/glossary_exclude]

134

Vivo X Fold

166

[glossary_exclude]Black Shark 5 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
i

Background evaluates how natural the various sounds around a voice blend into the video recording file. For example, when recording a speech at an event, the background should not interfere with the main voice, yet it should provide some context of the surroundings.

The post Vivo X Fold Audio test appeared first on DXOMARK.

]]> https://www.dxomark.com/vivo-x-fold-audio-test/feed/ 0 Vivo X Fold Best AUDIO AUDIO Best Xiaomi 13 Audio test https://www.dxomark.com/xiaomi-13-audio-test/ https://www.dxomark.com/xiaomi-13-audio-test/#respond Thu, 09 Mar 2023 15:08:26 +0000 https://www.dxomark.com/?p=142471 We put the Xiaomi 13 through our rigorous DXOMARK Audio test suite to measure its performance both at recording sound using its built-in microphones, and at playing audio back through its speakers. In this review, we will break down how it fared in a variety of tests and several common use cases. Overview Key audio [...]

The post Xiaomi 13 Audio test appeared first on DXOMARK.

]]> We put the Xiaomi 13 through our rigorous DXOMARK Audio test suite to measure its performance both at recording sound using its built-in microphones, and at playing audio back through its speakers.

In this review, we will break down how it fared in a variety of tests and several common use cases.

Overview


Key audio specifications include:

  • Two speakers (top side and bottom side)
  • No jack audio output
  • Dolby Atmos technology

Scoring

Sub-scores and attributes included in the calculations of the global score.

Xiaomi 13
Xiaomi 13
134
audio
134
playback
Timbre
139

158

Dynamics
133

149

Spatial
132

162

Volume
114

162

Artifacts
113

157

135
recording
Timbre
127

147

Dynamics
126

146

Spatial
141

159

Volume
123

170

Artifacts
130

145

Background
134

166

AUDIO
Position in Global Ranking
32nd
[glossary_exclude]1. Black Shark 5 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
161
[glossary_exclude]2. Asus ROG Phone 6[/glossary_exclude]
155
[glossary_exclude]3. Asus ROG Phone 5[/glossary_exclude]
151
[glossary_exclude]4. Asus Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders[/glossary_exclude]
149
[glossary_exclude]4. Black Shark 4S Pro[/glossary_exclude]
149
[glossary_exclude]4. Black Shark 4 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
149
[glossary_exclude]4. Honor Magic3 Pro+[/glossary_exclude]
149
[glossary_exclude]8. Xiaomi Mi 10 S[/glossary_exclude]
147
[glossary_exclude]9. Huawei Mate 50 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
144
[glossary_exclude]9. Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
144
[glossary_exclude]11. Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max[/glossary_exclude]
142
[glossary_exclude]11. Apple iPhone 14 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
142
[glossary_exclude]13. Apple iPhone 14 Plus[/glossary_exclude]
141
[glossary_exclude]13. Apple iPhone 14[/glossary_exclude]
141
[glossary_exclude]15. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max[/glossary_exclude]
140
[glossary_exclude]15. Apple iPhone 12[/glossary_exclude]
140
[glossary_exclude]15. Xiaomi 13 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
140
[glossary_exclude]18. Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max[/glossary_exclude]
139
[glossary_exclude]18. Apple iPhone 13 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
139
[glossary_exclude]18. Apple iPhone 12 mini[/glossary_exclude]
139
[glossary_exclude]18. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra (Snapdragon)[/glossary_exclude]
139
[glossary_exclude]22. Apple iPhone 13[/glossary_exclude]
138
[glossary_exclude]22. Asus ROG Phone 3[/glossary_exclude]
138
[glossary_exclude]22. Google Pixel 6 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
138
[glossary_exclude]25. Apple iPhone 13 mini[/glossary_exclude]
137
[glossary_exclude]25. Google Pixel 7 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
137
[glossary_exclude]25. Google Pixel 6[/glossary_exclude]
137
[glossary_exclude]25. Honor Magic4 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
137
[glossary_exclude]25. Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus (Snapdragon)[/glossary_exclude]
137
[glossary_exclude]30. Google Pixel 6a[/glossary_exclude]
135
[glossary_exclude]30. Oppo Find N2[/glossary_exclude]
135
[glossary_exclude]32. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4[/glossary_exclude]
134
[glossary_exclude]32. Xiaomi 13[/glossary_exclude]
134
[glossary_exclude]34. Huawei Mate 20 X[/glossary_exclude]
133
[glossary_exclude]34. Lenovo Legion Y90[/glossary_exclude]
133
[glossary_exclude]34. Samsung Galaxy S23 (Snapdragon)[/glossary_exclude]
133
[glossary_exclude]34. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)[/glossary_exclude]
133
[glossary_exclude]34. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos)[/glossary_exclude]
133
[glossary_exclude]34. Samsung Galaxy A54 5G[/glossary_exclude]
133
[glossary_exclude]34. Vivo X90 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
133
[glossary_exclude]41. Vivo X Fold[/glossary_exclude]
132
[glossary_exclude]41. Vivo X90 Pro+[/glossary_exclude]
132
[glossary_exclude]43. Apple iPhone XS Max[/glossary_exclude]
131
[glossary_exclude]43. Oppo Find X2 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
131
[glossary_exclude]43. Oppo Find N2 Flip[/glossary_exclude]
131
[glossary_exclude]46. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4[/glossary_exclude]
130
[glossary_exclude]47. Vivo X80 Pro (Snapdragon)[/glossary_exclude]
129
[glossary_exclude]47. Xiaomi 12S Ultra[/glossary_exclude]
129
[glossary_exclude]47. Xiaomi 12 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
129
[glossary_exclude]50. OnePlus 11[/glossary_exclude]
128
[glossary_exclude]50. Oppo Find X5 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
128
[glossary_exclude]50. POCO F4 GT[/glossary_exclude]
128
[glossary_exclude]50. Xiaomi Redmi K50 Gaming[/glossary_exclude]
128
[glossary_exclude]50. Xiaomi 11T Pro[/glossary_exclude]
128
[glossary_exclude]55. Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G[/glossary_exclude]
127
[glossary_exclude]55. Samsung Galaxy A52 5G[/glossary_exclude]
127
[glossary_exclude]55. Xiaomi 12T Pro[/glossary_exclude]
127
[glossary_exclude]58. Apple iPhone 11[/glossary_exclude]
126
[glossary_exclude]58. OnePlus 10T 5G[/glossary_exclude]
126
[glossary_exclude]58. Samsung Galaxy A53 5G[/glossary_exclude]
126
[glossary_exclude]58. Xiaomi 12T[/glossary_exclude]
126
[glossary_exclude]58. Xiaomi 11T[/glossary_exclude]
126
[glossary_exclude]63. Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max[/glossary_exclude]
125
[glossary_exclude]63. Samsung Galaxy A33 5G[/glossary_exclude]
125
[glossary_exclude]63. Vivo X80 Pro (MediaTek)[/glossary_exclude]
125
[glossary_exclude]66. Lenovo Legion Phone 2 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
124
[glossary_exclude]67. Google Pixel 7[/glossary_exclude]
123
[glossary_exclude]67. Oppo Reno8 Pro 5G[/glossary_exclude]
123
[glossary_exclude]69. Apple iPhone SE (2022)[/glossary_exclude]
122
[glossary_exclude]69. Apple iPhone SE (2020)[/glossary_exclude]
122
[glossary_exclude]69. Xiaomi 12[/glossary_exclude]
122
[glossary_exclude]72. OnePlus 9 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
121
[glossary_exclude]72. Samsung Galaxy S22+ (Exynos)[/glossary_exclude]
121
[glossary_exclude]72. Sony Xperia 1 IV[/glossary_exclude]
121
[glossary_exclude]72. Xiaomi Mix Fold 2[/glossary_exclude]
121
[glossary_exclude]76. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G[/glossary_exclude]
120
[glossary_exclude]76. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)[/glossary_exclude]
120
[glossary_exclude]76. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Exynos)[/glossary_exclude]
120
[glossary_exclude]79. Asus ROG Phone 2[/glossary_exclude]
119
[glossary_exclude]79. Huawei P50 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
119
[glossary_exclude]79. OnePlus 9[/glossary_exclude]
119
[glossary_exclude]79. OnePlus 8[/glossary_exclude]
119
[glossary_exclude]79. Xiaomi Redmi K40 Gaming[/glossary_exclude]
119
[glossary_exclude]79. Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra[/glossary_exclude]
119
[glossary_exclude]85. Realme GT Neo 3[/glossary_exclude]
118
[glossary_exclude]85. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)[/glossary_exclude]
118
[glossary_exclude]85. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos)[/glossary_exclude]
118
[glossary_exclude]85. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (Snapdragon)[/glossary_exclude]
118
[glossary_exclude]85. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Snapdragon)[/glossary_exclude]
118
[glossary_exclude]85. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Exynos)[/glossary_exclude]
118
[glossary_exclude]91. Asus Zenfone 8[/glossary_exclude]
117
[glossary_exclude]91. Google Pixel 4[/glossary_exclude]
117
[glossary_exclude]91. OnePlus 10 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
117
[glossary_exclude]91. OnePlus 8 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
117
[glossary_exclude]91. Vivo iQOO 9 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
117
[glossary_exclude]96. Motorola Edge+[/glossary_exclude]
116
[glossary_exclude]96. Realme GT Neo 2 5G[/glossary_exclude]
116
[glossary_exclude]96. Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G (Exynos)[/glossary_exclude]
116
[glossary_exclude]96. Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G (Exynos)[/glossary_exclude]
116
[glossary_exclude]96. Xiaomi Redmi K40 Pro+[/glossary_exclude]
116
[glossary_exclude]96. Xiaomi Mi 11[/glossary_exclude]
116
[glossary_exclude]102. Motorola Edge 30 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
115
[glossary_exclude]102. OnePlus Nord 2T 5G[/glossary_exclude]
115
[glossary_exclude]102. Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)[/glossary_exclude]
115
[glossary_exclude]102. Xiaomi Mi 11i[/glossary_exclude]
115
[glossary_exclude]106. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2 5G[/glossary_exclude]
114
[glossary_exclude]106. Vivo iQOO 7 Legend[/glossary_exclude]
114
[glossary_exclude]108. Google Pixel 5[/glossary_exclude]
113
[glossary_exclude]108. LG V60 ThinQ 5G[/glossary_exclude]
113
[glossary_exclude]108. OnePlus 7 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
113
[glossary_exclude]108. Samsung Galaxy S20+[/glossary_exclude]
113
[glossary_exclude]108. Samsung Galaxy S10+[/glossary_exclude]
113
[glossary_exclude]108. Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ 5G (Exynos)[/glossary_exclude]
113
[glossary_exclude]108. Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ (Exynos)[/glossary_exclude]
113
[glossary_exclude]108. Sony Xperia 1 III[/glossary_exclude]
113
[glossary_exclude]116. Nubia RedMagic 6 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
112
[glossary_exclude]116. Nubia Red Magic 5S[/glossary_exclude]
112
[glossary_exclude]116. Realme GT 5G[/glossary_exclude]
112
[glossary_exclude]116. Xiaomi 12 Lite 5G[/glossary_exclude]
112
[glossary_exclude]120. Sony Xperia 5 IV[/glossary_exclude]
111
[glossary_exclude]121. Oppo Find X3 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
110
[glossary_exclude]122. Honor 70[/glossary_exclude]
109
[glossary_exclude]122. Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G[/glossary_exclude]
109
[glossary_exclude]122. Oppo Find X5[/glossary_exclude]
109
[glossary_exclude]122. POCO X3 NFC[/glossary_exclude]
109
[glossary_exclude]122. Realme GT 2 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
109
[glossary_exclude]122. Vivo X70 Pro+[/glossary_exclude]
109
[glossary_exclude]122. ZTE Axon 30 Ultra[/glossary_exclude]
109
[glossary_exclude]129. Huawei Mate 30 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
108
[glossary_exclude]129. Oppo Reno6 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)[/glossary_exclude]
108
[glossary_exclude]129. Oppo Find X3 Neo[/glossary_exclude]
108
[glossary_exclude]129. Realme X2 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
108
[glossary_exclude]133. Nothing Phone(1)[/glossary_exclude]
106
[glossary_exclude]133. Oppo Reno8 Lite 5G[/glossary_exclude]
106
[glossary_exclude]133. Oppo A77 5G[/glossary_exclude]
106
[glossary_exclude]136. Lenovo Legion Phone Pro[/glossary_exclude]
105
[glossary_exclude]136. Nubia RedMagic 7 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
105
[glossary_exclude]136. Samsung Galaxy A23 5G[/glossary_exclude]
105
[glossary_exclude]139. Honor V30 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
104
[glossary_exclude]139. Oppo Reno8 5G[/glossary_exclude]
104
[glossary_exclude]139. Oppo Reno5 Pro+ 5G[/glossary_exclude]
104
[glossary_exclude]142. Black Shark 3 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
103
[glossary_exclude]142. Oppo Find X5 Lite[/glossary_exclude]
103
[glossary_exclude]142. Sony Xperia 1 II[/glossary_exclude]
103
[glossary_exclude]145. Huawei P40 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
102
[glossary_exclude]145. Motorola Edge 20 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
102
[glossary_exclude]145. Oppo Reno6 5G[/glossary_exclude]
102
[glossary_exclude]148. Motorola Razr[/glossary_exclude]
101
[glossary_exclude]149. Xiaomi Mi CC9 Pro Premium Edition[/glossary_exclude]
97
[glossary_exclude]150. Black Shark 2 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
96
[glossary_exclude]150. Honor 20 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
96
[glossary_exclude]150. Oppo Find X3 Lite[/glossary_exclude]
96
[glossary_exclude]150. Vivo X51 5G[/glossary_exclude]
96
[glossary_exclude]154. LG G8 ThinQ[/glossary_exclude]
95
[glossary_exclude]154. Sony Xperia 10 IV[/glossary_exclude]
95
[glossary_exclude]156. Nubia Red Magic 3S[/glossary_exclude]
94
[glossary_exclude]157. Fairphone 4[/glossary_exclude]
93
[glossary_exclude]157. Sony Xperia 1[/glossary_exclude]
93
[glossary_exclude]157. Vivo X70 Pro (MediaTek)[/glossary_exclude]
93
[glossary_exclude]160. Vivo X60 Pro+[/glossary_exclude]
91
[glossary_exclude]161. Nokia 7.2[/glossary_exclude]
87
[glossary_exclude]162. Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)[/glossary_exclude]
86
AUDIO
Position in Premium Ranking
10th
[glossary_exclude]1. Black Shark 5 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
161
[glossary_exclude]2. Asus ROG Phone 5[/glossary_exclude]
151
[glossary_exclude]3. Black Shark 4S Pro[/glossary_exclude]
149
[glossary_exclude]3. Black Shark 4 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
149
[glossary_exclude]5. Apple iPhone 14[/glossary_exclude]
141
[glossary_exclude]6. Apple iPhone 12[/glossary_exclude]
140
[glossary_exclude]7. Apple iPhone 12 mini[/glossary_exclude]
139
[glossary_exclude]8. Apple iPhone 13[/glossary_exclude]
138
[glossary_exclude]9. Apple iPhone 13 mini[/glossary_exclude]
137
[glossary_exclude]10. Xiaomi 13[/glossary_exclude]
134
[glossary_exclude]11. Lenovo Legion Y90[/glossary_exclude]
133
[glossary_exclude]11. Samsung Galaxy S23 (Snapdragon)[/glossary_exclude]
133
[glossary_exclude]13. OnePlus 11[/glossary_exclude]
128
[glossary_exclude]13. Xiaomi 11T Pro[/glossary_exclude]
128
[glossary_exclude]15. Xiaomi 12T Pro[/glossary_exclude]
127
[glossary_exclude]16. Apple iPhone 11[/glossary_exclude]
126
[glossary_exclude]16. OnePlus 10T 5G[/glossary_exclude]
126
[glossary_exclude]18. Lenovo Legion Phone 2 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
124
[glossary_exclude]19. Oppo Reno8 Pro 5G[/glossary_exclude]
123
[glossary_exclude]20. Xiaomi 12[/glossary_exclude]
122
[glossary_exclude]21. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)[/glossary_exclude]
120
[glossary_exclude]21. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Exynos)[/glossary_exclude]
120
[glossary_exclude]23. OnePlus 9[/glossary_exclude]
119
[glossary_exclude]23. OnePlus 8[/glossary_exclude]
119
[glossary_exclude]25. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (Snapdragon)[/glossary_exclude]
118
[glossary_exclude]25. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Snapdragon)[/glossary_exclude]
118
[glossary_exclude]25. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Exynos)[/glossary_exclude]
118
[glossary_exclude]28. Asus Zenfone 8[/glossary_exclude]
117
[glossary_exclude]28. Google Pixel 4[/glossary_exclude]
117
[glossary_exclude]28. Vivo iQOO 9 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
117
[glossary_exclude]31. Xiaomi Mi 11[/glossary_exclude]
116
[glossary_exclude]32. Motorola Edge 30 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
115
[glossary_exclude]32. Xiaomi Mi 11i[/glossary_exclude]
115
[glossary_exclude]34. Google Pixel 5[/glossary_exclude]
113
[glossary_exclude]34. LG V60 ThinQ 5G[/glossary_exclude]
113
[glossary_exclude]34. OnePlus 7 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
113
[glossary_exclude]37. Nubia RedMagic 6 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
112
[glossary_exclude]38. Realme GT 2 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
109
[glossary_exclude]38. ZTE Axon 30 Ultra[/glossary_exclude]
109
[glossary_exclude]40. Oppo Reno6 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)[/glossary_exclude]
108
[glossary_exclude]40. Oppo Find X3 Neo[/glossary_exclude]
108
[glossary_exclude]42. Nubia RedMagic 7 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
105
[glossary_exclude]43. Honor V30 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
104
[glossary_exclude]43. Oppo Reno5 Pro+ 5G[/glossary_exclude]
104
[glossary_exclude]45. Motorola Edge 20 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
102
[glossary_exclude]46. Xiaomi Mi CC9 Pro Premium Edition[/glossary_exclude]
97
[glossary_exclude]47. Vivo X51 5G[/glossary_exclude]
96
[glossary_exclude]48. Vivo X70 Pro (MediaTek)[/glossary_exclude]
93
[glossary_exclude]49. Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)[/glossary_exclude]
86

Playback

Pros

  • Pleasant overall tonal balance
  • Rich, warm midrange
  • Good dynamics performance

Cons

  • Lack of low-end extension and bass strength
  • Stereo balance skewed to the right, restricting wideness
  • Lack of intelligibility at softer volumes

Recording

Pros

  • Very good spatial performance
  • Good tonal balance across all apps
  • Good dynamics performance

Cons

  • Not very suitable for recording at high sound pressure levels
  • No audio zoom feature
  • Lack of wind noise reduction

With a DXOMARK Audio score of 134, Xiaomi 13 performed very well in our tests, making the device a great option for audio-focused smartphone users. In playback, it delivered the best results when gaming and watching movies, but it  did not disappoint in the music use case either. The built-in speakers offered a rich and pleasant sound signature, but the stereo balance was somewhat off-centered, which also restricted the wideness of the projected sound scene among other impediments.

In recording, the Xiaomi 13 provided excellent results across all use cases, offering good tonal balance, dynamics and spatial performance. Although heavy compression was noticeable when recording loud sources such as concerts, it didn’t affect quality too much. Additionally, the recording experience could have been enhanced further with an audio zoom feature and an improved handling of wind noise.

Test summary

About DXOMARK Audio tests: For scoring and analysis in our smartphone audio reviews, DXOMARK engineers perform a variety of objective tests and undertake more than 20 hours of perceptual evaluation under controlled lab conditions.
(For more details about our Playback protocol, click here; for more details about our Recording protocol, click here.)
The following section gathers key elements of our exhaustive tests and analyses performed in DXOMARK laboratories. Detailed performance evaluations under the form of reports are available upon request. Do not hesitate to contact us.

[glossary_exclude]Playback[/glossary_exclude]

134

Xiaomi 13

163

[glossary_exclude]Black Shark 5 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
i
How Audio Playback score is composed

DXOMARK engineers test playback through the smartphone speakers, whose performance is evaluated in our labs and in real-life conditions, using default apps and settings.

Learn more about how we test audio playback

In our tests, the Xiaomi 13 performed well as a playback device. Timbre performance was good, with a nice tonal balance, despite a slight lack of brightness and low-end extension. Midrange sounded clean and natural. Dynamics were good, too, thanks to sharp and accurate attack, powerful punch and good bass precision. Spatial performance was only average, due to stereophonic balance being skewed towards the right, which also impaired the wideness of the sound scene. This issue was most noticeable in the music use case, but it also had the underlying consequence of making the device more sensible to hand occlusions while gaming. Localizability of individual sound sources was also somewhat blurry, but both distance rendition and depth were good.

Our experts found the minimum volume to not be properly tuned. Low-volume passages in highly dynamic audio content were difficult to hear properly. Maximum volume, on the other hand, was loud enough. Unwanted audio artifacts were overall well under control. The testers only noticed some slight pumping and distortion at maximum volume. It is also worth mentioning that the UI of the default music player froze on several occasions, such as when waking the device up from sleep; audio continued to play while the app was unresponsive, disrupting the listening experience. In addition, the right speaker seemed to be easily occluded by a natural hand position when gaming. Since the right speaker was carrying out most of the audio signal (as the stereo balance was skewed), its occlusion changed both volume and timbre quite dramatically in our tests.

Listen to the tested smartphone’s playback performance in this comparison with some of its competitors:

Xiaomi 13
Xiaomi 13 Pro
Samsung Galaxy S23
Recordings of the smartphones playing some of our music tracks at 60 LAeq in an anechoic environment by 2 microphones in A-B configuration, at 30 cm
Here is how the Xiaomi 13 performs in playback use cases compared to its competitors:
[glossary_exclude]Playback use-cases scores[/glossary_exclude]

[glossary_exclude]Timbre[/glossary_exclude]

139

Xiaomi 13

158

[glossary_exclude]Black Shark 5 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
i

The Timbre score represents how well a phone reproduces sound across the audible tonal range and takes into account bass, midrange, treble, tonal balance, and volume dependency. It is the most important attribute for playback.

[glossary_exclude]Music playback frequency response[/glossary_exclude]
A 1/12 octave frequency response graph, which measures the volume of each frequency emitted by the smartphone when playing a pure-sine wave in an anechoic environment.

[glossary_exclude]Dynamics[/glossary_exclude]

133

Xiaomi 13

149

[glossary_exclude]Black Shark 5 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
i

The Dynamics score measures the accuracy of changes in the energy level of sound sources, for example how precisely a bass note is reproduced or the impact sound from drums.


[glossary_exclude]Spatial[/glossary_exclude]

132

Xiaomi 13

162

[glossary_exclude]Black Shark 5 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
i

The sub-attributes for spatial tests include pinpointing a specific sound's location, its positional balance, distance, and wideness.


[glossary_exclude]Volume[/glossary_exclude]

114

Xiaomi 13

162

[glossary_exclude]Black Shark 5 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
i

The Volume score represents the overall loudness of a smartphone and how smoothly volume increases and decreases based on user input.

Here are a few sound pressure levels (SPL) measured when playing our sample recordings of hip-hop and classical music at maximum volume:
Hip-Hop Classical
Xiaomi 13 73.1 dBA 69.7 dBA
Xiaomi 13 Pro 72.5 dBA 68.9 dBA
Samsung Galaxy S23 (Snapdragon) 73.9 dBA 69.1 dBA
The following graph shows the gradual changes in volume going from minimum to maximum. We expect these changes to be consistent across the range, so that all volume steps correspond to users’ expectations:
[glossary_exclude]Music volume consistency[/glossary_exclude]
This line graph shows the relative loudness of playback relative to the user selected volume step, measured at different volume steps with a correlated pink noise in an anechoic box recorded in axis at 0.20 meter.

[glossary_exclude]Artifacts[/glossary_exclude]

113

Xiaomi 13

157

[glossary_exclude]Asus ROG Phone 5[/glossary_exclude]
i

The Artifacts score measures the extent to which the sound is affected by various types of distortion. The higher the score, the less the disturbances in the sound are noticeable. Distortion can occur because of sound processing in the device and because of the quality of the speakers.

[glossary_exclude]Playback Total Harmonic Distortion (Maximum Volume)[/glossary_exclude]
This graph shows the Total Harmonic Distortion and Noise over the hearable frequency range.
It represents the distortion and noise of the device playing our test signal (0 dB Fs, Sweep Sine in an anechoic box at 40 cm) at the device's maximum volume.

[glossary_exclude]Recording[/glossary_exclude]

135

Xiaomi 13

157

[glossary_exclude]Black Shark 5 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
i
How Audio Recording score is composed

DXOMARK engineers test recording by evaluating the recorded files on reference audio equipment. Those recordings are done in our labs and in real-life conditions, using default apps and settings.

Learn more about how we test audio recording

The Xiaomi 13 also did well in recording. Timbre was pleasant in all use cases, with a slight upper-mid boost highlighting intelligibility. When recording with the main or selfie camera, treble was clear but lacked high-end extension a little bit. Midrange sounded natural, despite a slight lack of low midrange warmth, noticeable on voices. Dynamics were good as well, with an accurate envelope allowing for clear comprehension of voices. Signal-to-noise ratio could have been better, though, especially in urban scenarios where the background could be a touch too intrusive.

The device recorded a very wide and immersive sound stage, with an accurate representation of the scene. This was especially true when recording with the main camera. Localizability was deemed precise and distance rendition realistic. Recording volume was loud enough, but there was some fairly extreme pumping at high sound pressure levels, impairing the dynamic envelope — although the impact on general audio quality was negligible. Background rendition was good, with a nice tonal balance, but when recording with the memo app outdoors, the experts noticed unstable background filtering.

Here is how the Xiaomi 13 performs in recording use cases compared to its competitors:

[glossary_exclude]Recording use-cases scores[/glossary_exclude]

[glossary_exclude]Timbre[/glossary_exclude]

127

Xiaomi 13

147

[glossary_exclude]Honor Magic3 Pro+[/glossary_exclude]
i

The Timbre score represents how well a phone captures sounds across the audible tonal range and takes into account bass, midrange, treble, and tonal balance. It is the most important attribute for recording.

[glossary_exclude]Life video frequency response[/glossary_exclude]
A 1/12 octave frequency response graph, which measures the volume of each frequency captured by the smartphone when recording a pure-sine wave in an anechoic environment.

[glossary_exclude]Dynamics[/glossary_exclude]

126

Xiaomi 13

146

[glossary_exclude]Black Shark 5 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
i

The Dynamics score measures the accuracy of changes in the energy level of sound sources, for example how precisely a voice's plosives (the p's, t's and k's, for example) are reproduced. The score also considers the Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR), for example how loud the main voice is compared to the background noise.


[glossary_exclude]Spatial[/glossary_exclude]

141

Xiaomi 13

159

[glossary_exclude]Vivo X Fold[/glossary_exclude]
i

The sub-attributes for spatial tests include pinpointing a specific sound's location, its positional balance, distance, and wideness on the recorded audio files.

[glossary_exclude]Recording directivity[/glossary_exclude]
Directivity graph of the smartphone when recording test signals using the camera app, with the main camera. It represents the acoustic energy (in dB) over the angle of incidence of the sound source. (Normalized to the angle 0°, in front of the device.)

[glossary_exclude]Volume[/glossary_exclude]

123

Xiaomi 13

170

[glossary_exclude]Black Shark 5 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
i

The Volume score represents how loud audio is normalized on the recorded files and the how the device handles loud environments, such as electronic concerts, when recording.

Here are the sound levels recorded in the audio and video files, measured in LUFS (Loudness Unit Full Scale); as a reference, we expect loudness levels to be above -24 LUFS for recorded content:
Meeting Life Video Selfie Video Memo
Xiaomi 13 -24.2 LUFS -22.1 LUFS -20.3 LUFS -19.5 LUFS
Xiaomi 13 Pro -23.6 LUFS -25 LUFS -23.9 LUFS -18.8 LUFS
Samsung Galaxy S23 (Snapdragon) -26.5 LUFS -21.8 LUFS -22.4 LUFS -21.6 LUFS

[glossary_exclude]Artifacts[/glossary_exclude]

130

Xiaomi 13

145

[glossary_exclude]Black Shark 5 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
i

The Artifacts score measures the extent to which the recorded sounds are affected by various types of distortions. The higher the score, the less the disturbances in the sound are noticeable. Distortions can occur because of sound processing in the device and the quality of the microphones, as well as user handling, such as how the phone is held.

In this audio comparison, you can listen to the way this smartphone handles wind noise relative to its competitors:

Recordings of a voice sample with light background noise, facing a turbulent wind of 5 m/s

[glossary_exclude]Background[/glossary_exclude]

134

Xiaomi 13

166

[glossary_exclude]Black Shark 5 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
i

Background evaluates how natural the various sounds around a voice blend into the video recording file. For example, when recording a speech at an event, the background should not interfere with the main voice, yet it should provide some context of the surroundings.

The post Xiaomi 13 Audio test appeared first on DXOMARK.

]]> https://www.dxomark.com/xiaomi-13-audio-test/feed/ 0 Xiaomi 13 AUDIO AUDIO Xiaomi 13 Pro Audio test https://www.dxomark.com/xiaomi-13-pro-audio-test/ https://www.dxomark.com/xiaomi-13-pro-audio-test/#respond Thu, 09 Mar 2023 12:52:07 +0000 https://www.dxomark.com/?p=138316 We put the Xiaomi 13 Pro through our rigorous DXOMARK Audio test suite to measure its performance both at recording sound using its built-in microphones, and at playing audio back through its speakers. In this review, we will break down how it fared in a variety of tests and several common use cases. Overview Key [...]

The post Xiaomi 13 Pro Audio test appeared first on DXOMARK.

]]> We put the Xiaomi 13 Pro through our rigorous DXOMARK Audio test suite to measure its performance both at recording sound using its built-in microphones, and at playing audio back through its speakers.

In this review, we will break down how it fared in a variety of tests and several common use cases.

Overview


Key audio specifications include:

  • Two speakers (Top front, bottom side)
  • No Jack audio output

Scoring

Sub-scores and attributes included in the calculations of the global score.

Xiaomi 13 Pro
Xiaomi 13 Pro
140
audio
143
playback
Timbre
142

158

Dynamics
135

149

Spatial
141

162

Volume
125

162

Artifacts
113

157

135
recording
Timbre
108

147

Dynamics
138

146

Spatial
133

159

Volume
112

170

Artifacts
125

145

Background
132

166

AUDIO
Position in Global Ranking
15th
[glossary_exclude]1. Black Shark 5 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
161
[glossary_exclude]2. Asus ROG Phone 6[/glossary_exclude]
155
[glossary_exclude]3. Asus ROG Phone 5[/glossary_exclude]
151
[glossary_exclude]4. Asus Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders[/glossary_exclude]
149
[glossary_exclude]4. Black Shark 4S Pro[/glossary_exclude]
149
[glossary_exclude]4. Black Shark 4 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
149
[glossary_exclude]4. Honor Magic3 Pro+[/glossary_exclude]
149
[glossary_exclude]8. Xiaomi Mi 10 S[/glossary_exclude]
147
[glossary_exclude]9. Huawei Mate 50 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
144
[glossary_exclude]9. Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
144
[glossary_exclude]11. Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max[/glossary_exclude]
142
[glossary_exclude]11. Apple iPhone 14 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
142
[glossary_exclude]13. Apple iPhone 14 Plus[/glossary_exclude]
141
[glossary_exclude]13. Apple iPhone 14[/glossary_exclude]
141
[glossary_exclude]15. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max[/glossary_exclude]
140
[glossary_exclude]15. Apple iPhone 12[/glossary_exclude]
140
[glossary_exclude]15. Xiaomi 13 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
140
[glossary_exclude]18. Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max[/glossary_exclude]
139
[glossary_exclude]18. Apple iPhone 13 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
139
[glossary_exclude]18. Apple iPhone 12 mini[/glossary_exclude]
139
[glossary_exclude]18. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra (Snapdragon)[/glossary_exclude]
139
[glossary_exclude]22. Apple iPhone 13[/glossary_exclude]
138
[glossary_exclude]22. Asus ROG Phone 3[/glossary_exclude]
138
[glossary_exclude]22. Google Pixel 6 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
138
[glossary_exclude]25. Apple iPhone 13 mini[/glossary_exclude]
137
[glossary_exclude]25. Google Pixel 7 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
137
[glossary_exclude]25. Google Pixel 6[/glossary_exclude]
137
[glossary_exclude]25. Honor Magic4 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
137
[glossary_exclude]25. Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus (Snapdragon)[/glossary_exclude]
137
[glossary_exclude]30. Google Pixel 6a[/glossary_exclude]
135
[glossary_exclude]30. Oppo Find N2[/glossary_exclude]
135
[glossary_exclude]32. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4[/glossary_exclude]
134
[glossary_exclude]32. Xiaomi 13[/glossary_exclude]
134
[glossary_exclude]34. Huawei Mate 20 X[/glossary_exclude]
133
[glossary_exclude]34. Lenovo Legion Y90[/glossary_exclude]
133
[glossary_exclude]34. Samsung Galaxy S23 (Snapdragon)[/glossary_exclude]
133
[glossary_exclude]34. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)[/glossary_exclude]
133
[glossary_exclude]34. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos)[/glossary_exclude]
133
[glossary_exclude]34. Samsung Galaxy A54 5G[/glossary_exclude]
133
[glossary_exclude]34. Vivo X90 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
133
[glossary_exclude]41. Vivo X Fold[/glossary_exclude]
132
[glossary_exclude]41. Vivo X90 Pro+[/glossary_exclude]
132
[glossary_exclude]43. Apple iPhone XS Max[/glossary_exclude]
131
[glossary_exclude]43. Oppo Find X2 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
131
[glossary_exclude]43. Oppo Find N2 Flip[/glossary_exclude]
131
[glossary_exclude]46. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4[/glossary_exclude]
130
[glossary_exclude]47. Vivo X80 Pro (Snapdragon)[/glossary_exclude]
129
[glossary_exclude]47. Xiaomi 12S Ultra[/glossary_exclude]
129
[glossary_exclude]47. Xiaomi 12 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
129
[glossary_exclude]50. OnePlus 11[/glossary_exclude]
128
[glossary_exclude]50. Oppo Find X5 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
128
[glossary_exclude]50. POCO F4 GT[/glossary_exclude]
128
[glossary_exclude]50. Xiaomi Redmi K50 Gaming[/glossary_exclude]
128
[glossary_exclude]50. Xiaomi 11T Pro[/glossary_exclude]
128
[glossary_exclude]55. Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G[/glossary_exclude]
127
[glossary_exclude]55. Samsung Galaxy A52 5G[/glossary_exclude]
127
[glossary_exclude]55. Xiaomi 12T Pro[/glossary_exclude]
127
[glossary_exclude]58. Apple iPhone 11[/glossary_exclude]
126
[glossary_exclude]58. OnePlus 10T 5G[/glossary_exclude]
126
[glossary_exclude]58. Samsung Galaxy A53 5G[/glossary_exclude]
126
[glossary_exclude]58. Xiaomi 12T[/glossary_exclude]
126
[glossary_exclude]58. Xiaomi 11T[/glossary_exclude]
126
[glossary_exclude]63. Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max[/glossary_exclude]
125
[glossary_exclude]63. Samsung Galaxy A33 5G[/glossary_exclude]
125
[glossary_exclude]63. Vivo X80 Pro (MediaTek)[/glossary_exclude]
125
[glossary_exclude]66. Lenovo Legion Phone 2 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
124
[glossary_exclude]67. Google Pixel 7[/glossary_exclude]
123
[glossary_exclude]67. Oppo Reno8 Pro 5G[/glossary_exclude]
123
[glossary_exclude]69. Apple iPhone SE (2022)[/glossary_exclude]
122
[glossary_exclude]69. Apple iPhone SE (2020)[/glossary_exclude]
122
[glossary_exclude]69. Xiaomi 12[/glossary_exclude]
122
[glossary_exclude]72. OnePlus 9 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
121
[glossary_exclude]72. Samsung Galaxy S22+ (Exynos)[/glossary_exclude]
121
[glossary_exclude]72. Sony Xperia 1 IV[/glossary_exclude]
121
[glossary_exclude]72. Xiaomi Mix Fold 2[/glossary_exclude]
121
[glossary_exclude]76. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G[/glossary_exclude]
120
[glossary_exclude]76. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)[/glossary_exclude]
120
[glossary_exclude]76. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Exynos)[/glossary_exclude]
120
[glossary_exclude]79. Asus ROG Phone 2[/glossary_exclude]
119
[glossary_exclude]79. Huawei P50 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
119
[glossary_exclude]79. OnePlus 9[/glossary_exclude]
119
[glossary_exclude]79. OnePlus 8[/glossary_exclude]
119
[glossary_exclude]79. Xiaomi Redmi K40 Gaming[/glossary_exclude]
119
[glossary_exclude]79. Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra[/glossary_exclude]
119
[glossary_exclude]85. Realme GT Neo 3[/glossary_exclude]
118
[glossary_exclude]85. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)[/glossary_exclude]
118
[glossary_exclude]85. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos)[/glossary_exclude]
118
[glossary_exclude]85. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (Snapdragon)[/glossary_exclude]
118
[glossary_exclude]85. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Snapdragon)[/glossary_exclude]
118
[glossary_exclude]85. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Exynos)[/glossary_exclude]
118
[glossary_exclude]91. Asus Zenfone 8[/glossary_exclude]
117
[glossary_exclude]91. Google Pixel 4[/glossary_exclude]
117
[glossary_exclude]91. OnePlus 10 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
117
[glossary_exclude]91. OnePlus 8 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
117
[glossary_exclude]91. Vivo iQOO 9 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
117
[glossary_exclude]96. Motorola Edge+[/glossary_exclude]
116
[glossary_exclude]96. Realme GT Neo 2 5G[/glossary_exclude]
116
[glossary_exclude]96. Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G (Exynos)[/glossary_exclude]
116
[glossary_exclude]96. Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G (Exynos)[/glossary_exclude]
116
[glossary_exclude]96. Xiaomi Redmi K40 Pro+[/glossary_exclude]
116
[glossary_exclude]96. Xiaomi Mi 11[/glossary_exclude]
116
[glossary_exclude]102. Motorola Edge 30 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
115
[glossary_exclude]102. OnePlus Nord 2T 5G[/glossary_exclude]
115
[glossary_exclude]102. Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)[/glossary_exclude]
115
[glossary_exclude]102. Xiaomi Mi 11i[/glossary_exclude]
115
[glossary_exclude]106. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2 5G[/glossary_exclude]
114
[glossary_exclude]106. Vivo iQOO 7 Legend[/glossary_exclude]
114
[glossary_exclude]108. Google Pixel 5[/glossary_exclude]
113
[glossary_exclude]108. LG V60 ThinQ 5G[/glossary_exclude]
113
[glossary_exclude]108. OnePlus 7 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
113
[glossary_exclude]108. Samsung Galaxy S20+[/glossary_exclude]
113
[glossary_exclude]108. Samsung Galaxy S10+[/glossary_exclude]
113
[glossary_exclude]108. Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ 5G (Exynos)[/glossary_exclude]
113
[glossary_exclude]108. Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ (Exynos)[/glossary_exclude]
113
[glossary_exclude]108. Sony Xperia 1 III[/glossary_exclude]
113
[glossary_exclude]116. Nubia RedMagic 6 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
112
[glossary_exclude]116. Nubia Red Magic 5S[/glossary_exclude]
112
[glossary_exclude]116. Realme GT 5G[/glossary_exclude]
112
[glossary_exclude]116. Xiaomi 12 Lite 5G[/glossary_exclude]
112
[glossary_exclude]120. Sony Xperia 5 IV[/glossary_exclude]
111
[glossary_exclude]121. Oppo Find X3 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
110
[glossary_exclude]122. Honor 70[/glossary_exclude]
109
[glossary_exclude]122. Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G[/glossary_exclude]
109
[glossary_exclude]122. Oppo Find X5[/glossary_exclude]
109
[glossary_exclude]122. POCO X3 NFC[/glossary_exclude]
109
[glossary_exclude]122. Realme GT 2 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
109
[glossary_exclude]122. Vivo X70 Pro+[/glossary_exclude]
109
[glossary_exclude]122. ZTE Axon 30 Ultra[/glossary_exclude]
109
[glossary_exclude]129. Huawei Mate 30 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
108
[glossary_exclude]129. Oppo Reno6 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)[/glossary_exclude]
108
[glossary_exclude]129. Oppo Find X3 Neo[/glossary_exclude]
108
[glossary_exclude]129. Realme X2 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
108
[glossary_exclude]133. Nothing Phone(1)[/glossary_exclude]
106
[glossary_exclude]133. Oppo Reno8 Lite 5G[/glossary_exclude]
106
[glossary_exclude]133. Oppo A77 5G[/glossary_exclude]
106
[glossary_exclude]136. Lenovo Legion Phone Pro[/glossary_exclude]
105
[glossary_exclude]136. Nubia RedMagic 7 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
105
[glossary_exclude]136. Samsung Galaxy A23 5G[/glossary_exclude]
105
[glossary_exclude]139. Honor V30 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
104
[glossary_exclude]139. Oppo Reno8 5G[/glossary_exclude]
104
[glossary_exclude]139. Oppo Reno5 Pro+ 5G[/glossary_exclude]
104
[glossary_exclude]142. Black Shark 3 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
103
[glossary_exclude]142. Oppo Find X5 Lite[/glossary_exclude]
103
[glossary_exclude]142. Sony Xperia 1 II[/glossary_exclude]
103
[glossary_exclude]145. Huawei P40 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
102
[glossary_exclude]145. Motorola Edge 20 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
102
[glossary_exclude]145. Oppo Reno6 5G[/glossary_exclude]
102
[glossary_exclude]148. Motorola Razr[/glossary_exclude]
101
[glossary_exclude]149. Xiaomi Mi CC9 Pro Premium Edition[/glossary_exclude]
97
[glossary_exclude]150. Black Shark 2 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
96
[glossary_exclude]150. Honor 20 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
96
[glossary_exclude]150. Oppo Find X3 Lite[/glossary_exclude]
96
[glossary_exclude]150. Vivo X51 5G[/glossary_exclude]
96
[glossary_exclude]154. LG G8 ThinQ[/glossary_exclude]
95
[glossary_exclude]154. Sony Xperia 10 IV[/glossary_exclude]
95
[glossary_exclude]156. Nubia Red Magic 3S[/glossary_exclude]
94
[glossary_exclude]157. Fairphone 4[/glossary_exclude]
93
[glossary_exclude]157. Sony Xperia 1[/glossary_exclude]
93
[glossary_exclude]157. Vivo X70 Pro (MediaTek)[/glossary_exclude]
93
[glossary_exclude]160. Vivo X60 Pro+[/glossary_exclude]
91
[glossary_exclude]161. Nokia 7.2[/glossary_exclude]
87
[glossary_exclude]162. Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)[/glossary_exclude]
86
AUDIO
Position in Ultra-Premium Ranking
9th
[glossary_exclude]1. Asus ROG Phone 6[/glossary_exclude]
155
[glossary_exclude]2. Asus Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders[/glossary_exclude]
149
[glossary_exclude]2. Honor Magic3 Pro+[/glossary_exclude]
149
[glossary_exclude]4. Huawei Mate 50 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
144
[glossary_exclude]4. Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
144
[glossary_exclude]6. Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max[/glossary_exclude]
142
[glossary_exclude]6. Apple iPhone 14 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
142
[glossary_exclude]8. Apple iPhone 14 Plus[/glossary_exclude]
141
[glossary_exclude]9. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max[/glossary_exclude]
140
[glossary_exclude]9. Xiaomi 13 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
140
[glossary_exclude]11. Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max[/glossary_exclude]
139
[glossary_exclude]11. Apple iPhone 13 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
139
[glossary_exclude]11. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra (Snapdragon)[/glossary_exclude]
139
[glossary_exclude]14. Asus ROG Phone 3[/glossary_exclude]
138
[glossary_exclude]14. Google Pixel 6 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
138
[glossary_exclude]16. Google Pixel 7 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
137
[glossary_exclude]16. Honor Magic4 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
137
[glossary_exclude]16. Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus (Snapdragon)[/glossary_exclude]
137
[glossary_exclude]19. Oppo Find N2[/glossary_exclude]
135
[glossary_exclude]20. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4[/glossary_exclude]
134
[glossary_exclude]21. Huawei Mate 20 X[/glossary_exclude]
133
[glossary_exclude]21. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)[/glossary_exclude]
133
[glossary_exclude]21. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos)[/glossary_exclude]
133
[glossary_exclude]21. Vivo X90 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
133
[glossary_exclude]25. Vivo X Fold[/glossary_exclude]
132
[glossary_exclude]25. Vivo X90 Pro+[/glossary_exclude]
132
[glossary_exclude]27. Apple iPhone XS Max[/glossary_exclude]
131
[glossary_exclude]27. Oppo Find X2 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
131
[glossary_exclude]27. Oppo Find N2 Flip[/glossary_exclude]
131
[glossary_exclude]30. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4[/glossary_exclude]
130
[glossary_exclude]31. Vivo X80 Pro (Snapdragon)[/glossary_exclude]
129
[glossary_exclude]31. Xiaomi 12S Ultra[/glossary_exclude]
129
[glossary_exclude]31. Xiaomi 12 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
129
[glossary_exclude]34. Oppo Find X5 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
128
[glossary_exclude]35. Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max[/glossary_exclude]
125
[glossary_exclude]35. Vivo X80 Pro (MediaTek)[/glossary_exclude]
125
[glossary_exclude]37. OnePlus 9 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
121
[glossary_exclude]37. Samsung Galaxy S22+ (Exynos)[/glossary_exclude]
121
[glossary_exclude]37. Sony Xperia 1 IV[/glossary_exclude]
121
[glossary_exclude]37. Xiaomi Mix Fold 2[/glossary_exclude]
121
[glossary_exclude]41. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G[/glossary_exclude]
120
[glossary_exclude]42. Asus ROG Phone 2[/glossary_exclude]
119
[glossary_exclude]42. Huawei P50 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
119
[glossary_exclude]42. Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra[/glossary_exclude]
119
[glossary_exclude]45. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)[/glossary_exclude]
118
[glossary_exclude]45. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos)[/glossary_exclude]
118
[glossary_exclude]47. OnePlus 10 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
117
[glossary_exclude]47. OnePlus 8 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
117
[glossary_exclude]49. Motorola Edge+[/glossary_exclude]
116
[glossary_exclude]49. Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G (Exynos)[/glossary_exclude]
116
[glossary_exclude]49. Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G (Exynos)[/glossary_exclude]
116
[glossary_exclude]52. Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)[/glossary_exclude]
115
[glossary_exclude]53. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2 5G[/glossary_exclude]
114
[glossary_exclude]54. Samsung Galaxy S20+[/glossary_exclude]
113
[glossary_exclude]54. Samsung Galaxy S10+[/glossary_exclude]
113
[glossary_exclude]54. Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ 5G (Exynos)[/glossary_exclude]
113
[glossary_exclude]54. Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ (Exynos)[/glossary_exclude]
113
[glossary_exclude]54. Sony Xperia 1 III[/glossary_exclude]
113
[glossary_exclude]59. Sony Xperia 5 IV[/glossary_exclude]
111
[glossary_exclude]60. Oppo Find X3 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
110
[glossary_exclude]61. Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G[/glossary_exclude]
109
[glossary_exclude]61. Oppo Find X5[/glossary_exclude]
109
[glossary_exclude]61. Vivo X70 Pro+[/glossary_exclude]
109
[glossary_exclude]64. Huawei Mate 30 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
108
[glossary_exclude]65. Lenovo Legion Phone Pro[/glossary_exclude]
105
[glossary_exclude]66. Black Shark 3 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
103
[glossary_exclude]66. Sony Xperia 1 II[/glossary_exclude]
103
[glossary_exclude]68. Huawei P40 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
102
[glossary_exclude]69. Motorola Razr[/glossary_exclude]
101
[glossary_exclude]70. LG G8 ThinQ[/glossary_exclude]
95
[glossary_exclude]71. Sony Xperia 1[/glossary_exclude]
93
[glossary_exclude]72. Vivo X60 Pro+[/glossary_exclude]
91

Playback

Pros

  • Overall good timbre performance
  • Good and realistic dynamics performance
  • Nearly free of unwanted audio artifacts

Cons

  • Sound scene could be wider
  • Lack of low-end extension

Recording

Pros

  • Good timbre and intelligibility overall
  • Good spatial performance overall
  • Good and realistic dynamics performance

Cons

  • Quite prone to wind noise, audio quality suffers noticeably in moderate and strong wind
  • Pumping and distortion when capturing loud sound

In our DXOMARK Audio tests, the Xiaomi 13 Pro did well, performing reliably across all playback and recording use cases. It offered a pleasant listening experience via the built-in speakers, making it an excellent option for music consumption and gaming, as well as movie watching. This said, limited wideness of the projected sound scene meant the stereo experience was not as immersive as with some of its rivals.

Good to great performances across pretty much all test attributes make the Xiaomi a great pick for sound recording, but potential users should keep in mind that, due to compression and distortion, it’s not very suitable for recording at high sound pressure levels, for example, concerts and other loud events. Wind noise could also be an issue, but other than that, the Xiaomi 13 Pro audio recordings offered great quality.

Test summary

About DXOMARK Audio tests: For scoring and analysis in our smartphone audio reviews, DXOMARK engineers perform a variety of objective tests and undertake more than 20 hours of perceptual evaluation under controlled lab conditions.
(For more details about our Playback protocol, click here; for more details about our Recording protocol, click here.)
The following section gathers key elements of our exhaustive tests and analyses performed in DXOMARK laboratories. Detailed performance evaluations under the form of reports are available upon request. Do not hesitate to contact us.

[glossary_exclude]Playback[/glossary_exclude]

143

Xiaomi 13 Pro

163

[glossary_exclude]Black Shark 5 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
i
How Audio Playback score is composed

DXOMARK engineers test playback through the smartphone speakers, whose performance is evaluated in our labs and in real-life conditions, using default apps and settings.

Learn more about how we test audio playback

The Xiaomi 13 Pro performed overall well as an audio playback device. Tonal balance was good, despite slightly limited high-end extension and a resulting lack of brightness. Overall treble was still good, though. Midrange was clean and natural, and bass sounded overall pleasant, despite a fairly lackluster low-end. Dynamic performance was good overall, with a sharp attack, good bass precision and a powerful punch. In terms of spatial performance, the Xiaomi 13 Pro did well for localizability, balance, and depth rendering, but given the excellent results in these categories, our testers would have expected the device to render a wider soundscape.

A well-tuned minimum volume setting meant that even high dynamic range content could be easily consumed, and max volume was loud enough for all use cases. In addition, the device was mostly free of unwanted audio artifacts, with only some light distortion and compression at maximum volume.

Listen to the tested smartphone’s playback performance in this comparison with some of its competitors:

Xiaomi 13 Pro
Apple iPhone 14 Pro
Xiaomi 12T Pro
Recordings of the smartphones playing some of our music tracks at 60 LAeq in an anechoic environment by 2 microphones in A-B configuration, at 30 cm
Here is how the Xiaomi 13 Pro performs in playback use cases compared to its competitors:
[glossary_exclude]Playback use-cases scores[/glossary_exclude]

[glossary_exclude]Timbre[/glossary_exclude]

142

Xiaomi 13 Pro

158

[glossary_exclude]Black Shark 5 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
i

The Timbre score represents how well a phone reproduces sound across the audible tonal range and takes into account bass, midrange, treble, tonal balance, and volume dependency. It is the most important attribute for playback.

[glossary_exclude]Music playback frequency response[/glossary_exclude]
A 1/12 octave frequency response graph, which measures the volume of each frequency emitted by the smartphone when playing a pure-sine wave in an anechoic environment.

[glossary_exclude]Dynamics[/glossary_exclude]

135

Xiaomi 13 Pro

149

[glossary_exclude]Black Shark 5 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
i

The Dynamics score measures the accuracy of changes in the energy level of sound sources, for example how precisely a bass note is reproduced or the impact sound from drums.


[glossary_exclude]Spatial[/glossary_exclude]

141

Xiaomi 13 Pro

162

[glossary_exclude]Black Shark 5 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
i

The sub-attributes for spatial tests include pinpointing a specific sound's location, its positional balance, distance, and wideness.


[glossary_exclude]Volume[/glossary_exclude]

125

Xiaomi 13 Pro

162

[glossary_exclude]Black Shark 5 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
i

The Volume score represents the overall loudness of a smartphone and how smoothly volume increases and decreases based on user input.

Here are a few sound pressure levels (SPL) measured when playing our sample recordings of hip-hop and classical music at maximum volume:
Hip-Hop Classical
Xiaomi 13 Pro 72.5 dBA 68.9 dBA
Apple iPhone 14 Pro 74 dBA 71.1 dBA
Xiaomi 12T Pro 74.1 dBA 69.8 dBA
The following graph shows the gradual changes in volume going from minimum to maximum. We expect these changes to be consistent across the range, so that all volume steps correspond to users’ expectations:
[glossary_exclude]Music volume consistency[/glossary_exclude]
This line graph shows the relative loudness of playback relative to the user selected volume step, measured at different volume steps with a correlated pink noise in an anechoic box recorded in axis at 0.20 meter.

[glossary_exclude]Artifacts[/glossary_exclude]

113

Xiaomi 13 Pro

157

[glossary_exclude]Asus ROG Phone 5[/glossary_exclude]
i

The Artifacts score measures the extent to which the sound is affected by various types of distortion. The higher the score, the less the disturbances in the sound are noticeable. Distortion can occur because of sound processing in the device and because of the quality of the speakers.

[glossary_exclude]Playback Total Harmonic Distortion (Maximum Volume)[/glossary_exclude]
This graph shows the Total Harmonic Distortion and Noise over the hearable frequency range.
It represents the distortion and noise of the device playing our test signal (0 dB Fs, Sweep Sine in an anechoic box at 40 cm) at the device's maximum volume.

[glossary_exclude]Recording[/glossary_exclude]

135

Xiaomi 13 Pro

157

[glossary_exclude]Black Shark 5 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
i
How Audio Recording score is composed

DXOMARK engineers test recording by evaluating the recorded files on reference audio equipment. Those recordings are done in our labs and in real-life conditions, using default apps and settings.

Learn more about how we test audio recording

The 13 Pro is also a great option for audio recording. It delivered a good timbre performance, with nice treble when recording with the main camera, natural midrange and pleasant bass. It also did very well for dynamics, thanks to good signal-to-noise ratio and envelope rendition across all use cases.

The localizability of individual sound sources in the scene was great, and recordings offered a realistic distance rendition. While not impressive, the wideness of the captured sound scene was still good. This Xiaomi model also offered good recording loudness, especially with the memo app. Loudness was also good when recording with the main camera app, regardless of device orientation. Unwanted recording artifacts were overall well under control, but at high sound pressure levels, our testers noticed heavy compression that could result in pumping and distortion. Our testers also noticed a slight lack of high-end extension in the background tonal balance, but on the plus side, the background remained largely free of artifacts.

Here is how the Xiaomi 13 Pro performs in recording use cases compared to its competitors:

[glossary_exclude]Recording use-cases scores[/glossary_exclude]

[glossary_exclude]Timbre[/glossary_exclude]

108

Xiaomi 13 Pro

147

[glossary_exclude]Honor Magic3 Pro+[/glossary_exclude]
i

The Timbre score represents how well a phone captures sounds across the audible tonal range and takes into account bass, midrange, treble, and tonal balance. It is the most important attribute for recording.

[glossary_exclude]Life video frequency response[/glossary_exclude]
A 1/12 octave frequency response graph, which measures the volume of each frequency captured by the smartphone when recording a pure-sine wave in an anechoic environment.

[glossary_exclude]Dynamics[/glossary_exclude]

138

Xiaomi 13 Pro

146

[glossary_exclude]Black Shark 5 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
i

The Dynamics score measures the accuracy of changes in the energy level of sound sources, for example how precisely a voice's plosives (the p's, t's and k's, for example) are reproduced. The score also considers the Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR), for example how loud the main voice is compared to the background noise.


[glossary_exclude]Spatial[/glossary_exclude]

133

Xiaomi 13 Pro

159

[glossary_exclude]Vivo X Fold[/glossary_exclude]
i

The sub-attributes for spatial tests include pinpointing a specific sound's location, its positional balance, distance, and wideness on the recorded audio files.

[glossary_exclude]Recording directivity[/glossary_exclude]
Directivity graph of the smartphone when recording test signals using the camera app, with the main camera. It represents the acoustic energy (in dB) over the angle of incidence of the sound source. (Normalized to the angle 0°, in front of the device.)

[glossary_exclude]Volume[/glossary_exclude]

112

Xiaomi 13 Pro

170

[glossary_exclude]Black Shark 5 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
i

The Volume score represents how loud audio is normalized on the recorded files and the how the device handles loud environments, such as electronic concerts, when recording.

Here are the sound levels recorded in the audio and video files, measured in LUFS (Loudness Unit Full Scale); as a reference, we expect loudness levels to be above -24 LUFS for recorded content:
Meeting Life Video Selfie Video Memo
Xiaomi 13 Pro -23.6 LUFS -25 LUFS -23.9 LUFS -18.8 LUFS
Apple iPhone 14 Pro -26 LUFS -22.9 LUFS -19.2 LUFS -19.6 LUFS
Xiaomi 12T Pro -30.3 LUFS -21.8 LUFS -20.2 LUFS -25.3 LUFS

[glossary_exclude]Artifacts[/glossary_exclude]

125

Xiaomi 13 Pro

145

[glossary_exclude]Black Shark 5 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
i

The Artifacts score measures the extent to which the recorded sounds are affected by various types of distortions. The higher the score, the less the disturbances in the sound are noticeable. Distortions can occur because of sound processing in the device and the quality of the microphones, as well as user handling, such as how the phone is held.

In this audio comparison, you can listen to the way this smartphone handles wind noise relative to its competitors:

Recordings of a voice sample with light background noise, facing a turbulent wind of 5 m/s

[glossary_exclude]Background[/glossary_exclude]

132

Xiaomi 13 Pro

166

[glossary_exclude]Black Shark 5 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
i

Background evaluates how natural the various sounds around a voice blend into the video recording file. For example, when recording a speech at an event, the background should not interfere with the main voice, yet it should provide some context of the surroundings.

The post Xiaomi 13 Pro Audio test appeared first on DXOMARK.

]]> https://www.dxomark.com/xiaomi-13-pro-audio-test/feed/ 0 Xiaomi 13 Pro AUDIO AUDIO Xiaomi Mix Fold 2 Audio test https://www.dxomark.com/xiaomi-mix-fold-2-audio-test/ https://www.dxomark.com/xiaomi-mix-fold-2-audio-test/#respond Wed, 08 Mar 2023 16:46:26 +0000 https://www.dxomark.com/?p=140841 We put the Xiaomi Mix Fold 2 through our rigorous DXOMARK Audio test suite to measure its performance both at recording sound using its built-in microphones, and at playing audio back through its speakers. In this review, we will break down how it fared in a variety of tests and several common use cases. Overview [...]

The post Xiaomi Mix Fold 2 Audio test appeared first on DXOMARK.

]]> We put the Xiaomi Mix Fold 2 through our rigorous DXOMARK Audio test suite to measure its performance both at recording sound using its built-in microphones, and at playing audio back through its speakers.

In this review, we will break down how it fared in a variety of tests and several common use cases.

Overview


Key audio specifications include:

  • Three speakers (Two on the lower side when unfolded, one under the front screen when folded)
  • No jack audio output
  • Dolby Atmos technology

Scoring

Sub-scores and attributes included in the calculations of the global score.

Xiaomi Mix Fold 2
Xiaomi Mix Fold 2
121
audio
118
playback
Timbre
116

158

Dynamics
126

149

Spatial
138

162

Volume
115

162

Artifacts
83

157

127
recording
Timbre
97

147

Dynamics
125

146

Spatial
129

159

Volume
105

170

Artifacts
126

145

Background
130

166

AUDIO
Position in Global Ranking
72nd
[glossary_exclude]1. Black Shark 5 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
161
[glossary_exclude]2. Asus ROG Phone 6[/glossary_exclude]
155
[glossary_exclude]3. Asus ROG Phone 5[/glossary_exclude]
151
[glossary_exclude]4. Asus Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders[/glossary_exclude]
149
[glossary_exclude]4. Black Shark 4S Pro[/glossary_exclude]
149
[glossary_exclude]4. Black Shark 4 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
149
[glossary_exclude]4. Honor Magic3 Pro+[/glossary_exclude]
149
[glossary_exclude]8. Xiaomi Mi 10 S[/glossary_exclude]
147
[glossary_exclude]9. Huawei Mate 50 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
144
[glossary_exclude]9. Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
144
[glossary_exclude]11. Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max[/glossary_exclude]
142
[glossary_exclude]11. Apple iPhone 14 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
142
[glossary_exclude]13. Apple iPhone 14 Plus[/glossary_exclude]
141
[glossary_exclude]13. Apple iPhone 14[/glossary_exclude]
141
[glossary_exclude]15. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max[/glossary_exclude]
140
[glossary_exclude]15. Apple iPhone 12[/glossary_exclude]
140
[glossary_exclude]15. Xiaomi 13 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
140
[glossary_exclude]18. Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max[/glossary_exclude]
139
[glossary_exclude]18. Apple iPhone 13 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
139
[glossary_exclude]18. Apple iPhone 12 mini[/glossary_exclude]
139
[glossary_exclude]18. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra (Snapdragon)[/glossary_exclude]
139
[glossary_exclude]22. Apple iPhone 13[/glossary_exclude]
138
[glossary_exclude]22. Asus ROG Phone 3[/glossary_exclude]
138
[glossary_exclude]22. Google Pixel 6 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
138
[glossary_exclude]25. Apple iPhone 13 mini[/glossary_exclude]
137
[glossary_exclude]25. Google Pixel 7 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
137
[glossary_exclude]25. Google Pixel 6[/glossary_exclude]
137
[glossary_exclude]25. Honor Magic4 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
137
[glossary_exclude]25. Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus (Snapdragon)[/glossary_exclude]
137
[glossary_exclude]30. Google Pixel 6a[/glossary_exclude]
135
[glossary_exclude]30. Oppo Find N2[/glossary_exclude]
135
[glossary_exclude]32. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4[/glossary_exclude]
134
[glossary_exclude]32. Xiaomi 13[/glossary_exclude]
134
[glossary_exclude]34. Huawei Mate 20 X[/glossary_exclude]
133
[glossary_exclude]34. Lenovo Legion Y90[/glossary_exclude]
133
[glossary_exclude]34. Samsung Galaxy S23 (Snapdragon)[/glossary_exclude]
133
[glossary_exclude]34. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)[/glossary_exclude]
133
[glossary_exclude]34. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos)[/glossary_exclude]
133
[glossary_exclude]34. Samsung Galaxy A54 5G[/glossary_exclude]
133
[glossary_exclude]34. Vivo X90 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
133
[glossary_exclude]41. Vivo X Fold[/glossary_exclude]
132
[glossary_exclude]41. Vivo X90 Pro+[/glossary_exclude]
132
[glossary_exclude]43. Apple iPhone XS Max[/glossary_exclude]
131
[glossary_exclude]43. Oppo Find X2 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
131
[glossary_exclude]43. Oppo Find N2 Flip[/glossary_exclude]
131
[glossary_exclude]46. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4[/glossary_exclude]
130
[glossary_exclude]47. Vivo X80 Pro (Snapdragon)[/glossary_exclude]
129
[glossary_exclude]47. Xiaomi 12S Ultra[/glossary_exclude]
129
[glossary_exclude]47. Xiaomi 12 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
129
[glossary_exclude]50. OnePlus 11[/glossary_exclude]
128
[glossary_exclude]50. Oppo Find X5 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
128
[glossary_exclude]50. POCO F4 GT[/glossary_exclude]
128
[glossary_exclude]50. Xiaomi Redmi K50 Gaming[/glossary_exclude]
128
[glossary_exclude]50. Xiaomi 11T Pro[/glossary_exclude]
128
[glossary_exclude]55. Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G[/glossary_exclude]
127
[glossary_exclude]55. Samsung Galaxy A52 5G[/glossary_exclude]
127
[glossary_exclude]55. Xiaomi 12T Pro[/glossary_exclude]
127
[glossary_exclude]58. Apple iPhone 11[/glossary_exclude]
126
[glossary_exclude]58. OnePlus 10T 5G[/glossary_exclude]
126
[glossary_exclude]58. Samsung Galaxy A53 5G[/glossary_exclude]
126
[glossary_exclude]58. Xiaomi 12T[/glossary_exclude]
126
[glossary_exclude]58. Xiaomi 11T[/glossary_exclude]
126
[glossary_exclude]63. Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max[/glossary_exclude]
125
[glossary_exclude]63. Samsung Galaxy A33 5G[/glossary_exclude]
125
[glossary_exclude]63. Vivo X80 Pro (MediaTek)[/glossary_exclude]
125
[glossary_exclude]66. Lenovo Legion Phone 2 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
124
[glossary_exclude]67. Google Pixel 7[/glossary_exclude]
123
[glossary_exclude]67. Oppo Reno8 Pro 5G[/glossary_exclude]
123
[glossary_exclude]69. Apple iPhone SE (2022)[/glossary_exclude]
122
[glossary_exclude]69. Apple iPhone SE (2020)[/glossary_exclude]
122
[glossary_exclude]69. Xiaomi 12[/glossary_exclude]
122
[glossary_exclude]72. OnePlus 9 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
121
[glossary_exclude]72. Samsung Galaxy S22+ (Exynos)[/glossary_exclude]
121
[glossary_exclude]72. Sony Xperia 1 IV[/glossary_exclude]
121
[glossary_exclude]72. Xiaomi Mix Fold 2[/glossary_exclude]
121
[glossary_exclude]76. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G[/glossary_exclude]
120
[glossary_exclude]76. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)[/glossary_exclude]
120
[glossary_exclude]76. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Exynos)[/glossary_exclude]
120
[glossary_exclude]79. Asus ROG Phone 2[/glossary_exclude]
119
[glossary_exclude]79. Huawei P50 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
119
[glossary_exclude]79. OnePlus 9[/glossary_exclude]
119
[glossary_exclude]79. OnePlus 8[/glossary_exclude]
119
[glossary_exclude]79. Xiaomi Redmi K40 Gaming[/glossary_exclude]
119
[glossary_exclude]79. Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra[/glossary_exclude]
119
[glossary_exclude]85. Realme GT Neo 3[/glossary_exclude]
118
[glossary_exclude]85. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)[/glossary_exclude]
118
[glossary_exclude]85. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos)[/glossary_exclude]
118
[glossary_exclude]85. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (Snapdragon)[/glossary_exclude]
118
[glossary_exclude]85. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Snapdragon)[/glossary_exclude]
118
[glossary_exclude]85. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Exynos)[/glossary_exclude]
118
[glossary_exclude]91. Asus Zenfone 8[/glossary_exclude]
117
[glossary_exclude]91. Google Pixel 4[/glossary_exclude]
117
[glossary_exclude]91. OnePlus 10 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
117
[glossary_exclude]91. OnePlus 8 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
117
[glossary_exclude]91. Vivo iQOO 9 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
117
[glossary_exclude]96. Motorola Edge+[/glossary_exclude]
116
[glossary_exclude]96. Realme GT Neo 2 5G[/glossary_exclude]
116
[glossary_exclude]96. Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G (Exynos)[/glossary_exclude]
116
[glossary_exclude]96. Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G (Exynos)[/glossary_exclude]
116
[glossary_exclude]96. Xiaomi Redmi K40 Pro+[/glossary_exclude]
116
[glossary_exclude]96. Xiaomi Mi 11[/glossary_exclude]
116
[glossary_exclude]102. Motorola Edge 30 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
115
[glossary_exclude]102. OnePlus Nord 2T 5G[/glossary_exclude]
115
[glossary_exclude]102. Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)[/glossary_exclude]
115
[glossary_exclude]102. Xiaomi Mi 11i[/glossary_exclude]
115
[glossary_exclude]106. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2 5G[/glossary_exclude]
114
[glossary_exclude]106. Vivo iQOO 7 Legend[/glossary_exclude]
114
[glossary_exclude]108. Google Pixel 5[/glossary_exclude]
113
[glossary_exclude]108. LG V60 ThinQ 5G[/glossary_exclude]
113
[glossary_exclude]108. OnePlus 7 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
113
[glossary_exclude]108. Samsung Galaxy S20+[/glossary_exclude]
113
[glossary_exclude]108. Samsung Galaxy S10+[/glossary_exclude]
113
[glossary_exclude]108. Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ 5G (Exynos)[/glossary_exclude]
113
[glossary_exclude]108. Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ (Exynos)[/glossary_exclude]
113
[glossary_exclude]108. Sony Xperia 1 III[/glossary_exclude]
113
[glossary_exclude]116. Nubia RedMagic 6 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
112
[glossary_exclude]116. Nubia Red Magic 5S[/glossary_exclude]
112
[glossary_exclude]116. Realme GT 5G[/glossary_exclude]
112
[glossary_exclude]116. Xiaomi 12 Lite 5G[/glossary_exclude]
112
[glossary_exclude]120. Sony Xperia 5 IV[/glossary_exclude]
111
[glossary_exclude]121. Oppo Find X3 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
110
[glossary_exclude]122. Honor 70[/glossary_exclude]
109
[glossary_exclude]122. Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G[/glossary_exclude]
109
[glossary_exclude]122. Oppo Find X5[/glossary_exclude]
109
[glossary_exclude]122. POCO X3 NFC[/glossary_exclude]
109
[glossary_exclude]122. Realme GT 2 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
109
[glossary_exclude]122. Vivo X70 Pro+[/glossary_exclude]
109
[glossary_exclude]122. ZTE Axon 30 Ultra[/glossary_exclude]
109
[glossary_exclude]129. Huawei Mate 30 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
108
[glossary_exclude]129. Oppo Reno6 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)[/glossary_exclude]
108
[glossary_exclude]129. Oppo Find X3 Neo[/glossary_exclude]
108
[glossary_exclude]129. Realme X2 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
108
[glossary_exclude]133. Nothing Phone(1)[/glossary_exclude]
106
[glossary_exclude]133. Oppo Reno8 Lite 5G[/glossary_exclude]
106
[glossary_exclude]133. Oppo A77 5G[/glossary_exclude]
106
[glossary_exclude]136. Lenovo Legion Phone Pro[/glossary_exclude]
105
[glossary_exclude]136. Nubia RedMagic 7 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
105
[glossary_exclude]136. Samsung Galaxy A23 5G[/glossary_exclude]
105
[glossary_exclude]139. Honor V30 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
104
[glossary_exclude]139. Oppo Reno8 5G[/glossary_exclude]
104
[glossary_exclude]139. Oppo Reno5 Pro+ 5G[/glossary_exclude]
104
[glossary_exclude]142. Black Shark 3 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
103
[glossary_exclude]142. Oppo Find X5 Lite[/glossary_exclude]
103
[glossary_exclude]142. Sony Xperia 1 II[/glossary_exclude]
103
[glossary_exclude]145. Huawei P40 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
102
[glossary_exclude]145. Motorola Edge 20 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
102
[glossary_exclude]145. Oppo Reno6 5G[/glossary_exclude]
102
[glossary_exclude]148. Motorola Razr[/glossary_exclude]
101
[glossary_exclude]149. Xiaomi Mi CC9 Pro Premium Edition[/glossary_exclude]
97
[glossary_exclude]150. Black Shark 2 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
96
[glossary_exclude]150. Honor 20 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
96
[glossary_exclude]150. Oppo Find X3 Lite[/glossary_exclude]
96
[glossary_exclude]150. Vivo X51 5G[/glossary_exclude]
96
[glossary_exclude]154. LG G8 ThinQ[/glossary_exclude]
95
[glossary_exclude]154. Sony Xperia 10 IV[/glossary_exclude]
95
[glossary_exclude]156. Nubia Red Magic 3S[/glossary_exclude]
94
[glossary_exclude]157. Fairphone 4[/glossary_exclude]
93
[glossary_exclude]157. Sony Xperia 1[/glossary_exclude]
93
[glossary_exclude]157. Vivo X70 Pro (MediaTek)[/glossary_exclude]
93
[glossary_exclude]160. Vivo X60 Pro+[/glossary_exclude]
91
[glossary_exclude]161. Nokia 7.2[/glossary_exclude]
87
[glossary_exclude]162. Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)[/glossary_exclude]
86
AUDIO
Position in Ultra-Premium Ranking
37th
[glossary_exclude]1. Asus ROG Phone 6[/glossary_exclude]
155
[glossary_exclude]2. Asus Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders[/glossary_exclude]
149
[glossary_exclude]2. Honor Magic3 Pro+[/glossary_exclude]
149
[glossary_exclude]4. Huawei Mate 50 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
144
[glossary_exclude]4. Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
144
[glossary_exclude]6. Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max[/glossary_exclude]
142
[glossary_exclude]6. Apple iPhone 14 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
142
[glossary_exclude]8. Apple iPhone 14 Plus[/glossary_exclude]
141
[glossary_exclude]9. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max[/glossary_exclude]
140
[glossary_exclude]9. Xiaomi 13 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
140
[glossary_exclude]11. Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max[/glossary_exclude]
139
[glossary_exclude]11. Apple iPhone 13 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
139
[glossary_exclude]11. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra (Snapdragon)[/glossary_exclude]
139
[glossary_exclude]14. Asus ROG Phone 3[/glossary_exclude]
138
[glossary_exclude]14. Google Pixel 6 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
138
[glossary_exclude]16. Google Pixel 7 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
137
[glossary_exclude]16. Honor Magic4 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
137
[glossary_exclude]16. Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus (Snapdragon)[/glossary_exclude]
137
[glossary_exclude]19. Oppo Find N2[/glossary_exclude]
135
[glossary_exclude]20. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4[/glossary_exclude]
134
[glossary_exclude]21. Huawei Mate 20 X[/glossary_exclude]
133
[glossary_exclude]21. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)[/glossary_exclude]
133
[glossary_exclude]21. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos)[/glossary_exclude]
133
[glossary_exclude]21. Vivo X90 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
133
[glossary_exclude]25. Vivo X Fold[/glossary_exclude]
132
[glossary_exclude]25. Vivo X90 Pro+[/glossary_exclude]
132
[glossary_exclude]27. Apple iPhone XS Max[/glossary_exclude]
131
[glossary_exclude]27. Oppo Find X2 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
131
[glossary_exclude]27. Oppo Find N2 Flip[/glossary_exclude]
131
[glossary_exclude]30. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4[/glossary_exclude]
130
[glossary_exclude]31. Vivo X80 Pro (Snapdragon)[/glossary_exclude]
129
[glossary_exclude]31. Xiaomi 12S Ultra[/glossary_exclude]
129
[glossary_exclude]31. Xiaomi 12 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
129
[glossary_exclude]34. Oppo Find X5 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
128
[glossary_exclude]35. Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max[/glossary_exclude]
125
[glossary_exclude]35. Vivo X80 Pro (MediaTek)[/glossary_exclude]
125
[glossary_exclude]37. OnePlus 9 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
121
[glossary_exclude]37. Samsung Galaxy S22+ (Exynos)[/glossary_exclude]
121
[glossary_exclude]37. Sony Xperia 1 IV[/glossary_exclude]
121
[glossary_exclude]37. Xiaomi Mix Fold 2[/glossary_exclude]
121
[glossary_exclude]41. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G[/glossary_exclude]
120
[glossary_exclude]42. Asus ROG Phone 2[/glossary_exclude]
119
[glossary_exclude]42. Huawei P50 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
119
[glossary_exclude]42. Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra[/glossary_exclude]
119
[glossary_exclude]45. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)[/glossary_exclude]
118
[glossary_exclude]45. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos)[/glossary_exclude]
118
[glossary_exclude]47. OnePlus 10 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
117
[glossary_exclude]47. OnePlus 8 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
117
[glossary_exclude]49. Motorola Edge+[/glossary_exclude]
116
[glossary_exclude]49. Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G (Exynos)[/glossary_exclude]
116
[glossary_exclude]49. Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G (Exynos)[/glossary_exclude]
116
[glossary_exclude]52. Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)[/glossary_exclude]
115
[glossary_exclude]53. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2 5G[/glossary_exclude]
114
[glossary_exclude]54. Samsung Galaxy S20+[/glossary_exclude]
113
[glossary_exclude]54. Samsung Galaxy S10+[/glossary_exclude]
113
[glossary_exclude]54. Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ 5G (Exynos)[/glossary_exclude]
113
[glossary_exclude]54. Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ (Exynos)[/glossary_exclude]
113
[glossary_exclude]54. Sony Xperia 1 III[/glossary_exclude]
113
[glossary_exclude]59. Sony Xperia 5 IV[/glossary_exclude]
111
[glossary_exclude]60. Oppo Find X3 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
110
[glossary_exclude]61. Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G[/glossary_exclude]
109
[glossary_exclude]61. Oppo Find X5[/glossary_exclude]
109
[glossary_exclude]61. Vivo X70 Pro+[/glossary_exclude]
109
[glossary_exclude]64. Huawei Mate 30 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
108
[glossary_exclude]65. Lenovo Legion Phone Pro[/glossary_exclude]
105
[glossary_exclude]66. Black Shark 3 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
103
[glossary_exclude]66. Sony Xperia 1 II[/glossary_exclude]
103
[glossary_exclude]68. Huawei P40 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
102
[glossary_exclude]69. Motorola Razr[/glossary_exclude]
101
[glossary_exclude]70. LG G8 ThinQ[/glossary_exclude]
95
[glossary_exclude]71. Sony Xperia 1[/glossary_exclude]
93
[glossary_exclude]72. Vivo X60 Pro+[/glossary_exclude]
91

Playback

Pros

  • Sharp attack and good punch across all volume levels
  • Tends to sound better at louder volume

Cons

  • Underwhelming spatial performance for a foldable
  • More artifacts than expected
  • Underwhelming timbre rendition

Recording

Pros

  • Good dynamics performance
  • Mostly free of unwanted audio artifacts

Cons

  • No audio zoom capabilities.
  • Tonal balance could be better in some apps

With a DXOMARK Audio score of 121, the Xiaomi Mix Fold 2 delivered an overall decent performance in our tests when compared to the smartphone market as a whole. However, the results started to look a little less impressive when considering the Mix Fold 2’s large dimensions in its unfolded state, and its high price point. Overall, Xiaomi’s latest foldable is somewhat of a missed opportunity in terms of physical implementation of speakers and microphones, as well as audio tuning.

As a playback device, the Mix Fold 2 performed best when listening to music, but it was also a decent option for gaming and movie watching, thanks to  sharp attack and good punch across all volume levels. Overall playback quality was fairly poor for a device at the upper end of the Ultra-Premium price bracket. The same can be said for recording, but on the plus side, most audio recordings remained intelligible in windy conditions and were fairly free of artifacts.

Test summary

About DXOMARK Audio tests: For scoring and analysis in our smartphone audio reviews, DXOMARK engineers perform a variety of objective tests and undertake more than 20 hours of perceptual evaluation under controlled lab conditions.
(For more details about our Playback protocol, click here; for more details about our Recording protocol, click here.)
The following section gathers key elements of our exhaustive tests and analyses performed in DXOMARK laboratories. Detailed performance evaluations under the form of reports are available upon request. Do not hesitate to contact us.

[glossary_exclude]Playback[/glossary_exclude]

118

Xiaomi Mix Fold 2

163

[glossary_exclude]Black Shark 5 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
i
How Audio Playback score is composed

DXOMARK engineers test playback through the smartphone speakers, whose performance is evaluated in our labs and in real-life conditions, using default apps and settings.

Learn more about how we test audio playback

When using the Mix Fold 2 as a playback device, it delivered an average timbre performance in our tests. Tonal balance was underwhelming overall, with a focus on the upper part but also a lack of brightness in upper treble. At the same time, bass was insufficient, despite artificial enhancement. Dynamics were pretty good overall, thanks to a very sharp attack across all volume levels, decent bass precision and good punch.

The Xiaomi achieved a decent score in the spatial category, but given the device’s large dimensions when unfolded, our testers had expected a lot more. When held in portrait orientation, the Mix Fold 2 did not offer stereo sound. The wideness of the rendered sound scene was decent in landscape orientation, but again, the results looked less impressive when considering the device’s large size. Localizability of individual sound sources in the scene was quite good, but voices sounded too far in the distance most of the time.

Our audio experts found the maximum volume to be average, and the minimum volume too low for good intelligibility of quiet content. Volume steps were consistent from the lowest to the highest level, though. We detected a number of unwanted audio artifacts during our tests, including compression and distortion at all volume levels. With the device unfolded, it was also pretty much impossible not to cover the left and right speakers with your hands.

Listen to the tested smartphone’s playback performance in this comparison with some of its competitors:

Xiaomi Mix Fold 2
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
Recordings of the smartphones playing some of our music tracks at 60 LAeq in an anechoic environment by 2 microphones in A-B configuration, at 30 cm
Here is how the Xiaomi Mix Fold 2 performs in playback use cases compared to its competitors:
[glossary_exclude]Playback use-cases scores[/glossary_exclude]

[glossary_exclude]Timbre[/glossary_exclude]

116

Xiaomi Mix Fold 2

158

[glossary_exclude]Black Shark 5 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
i

The Timbre score represents how well a phone reproduces sound across the audible tonal range and takes into account bass, midrange, treble, tonal balance, and volume dependency. It is the most important attribute for playback.

[glossary_exclude]Music playback frequency response[/glossary_exclude]
A 1/12 octave frequency response graph, which measures the volume of each frequency emitted by the smartphone when playing a pure-sine wave in an anechoic environment.

[glossary_exclude]Dynamics[/glossary_exclude]

126

Xiaomi Mix Fold 2

149

[glossary_exclude]Black Shark 5 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
i

The Dynamics score measures the accuracy of changes in the energy level of sound sources, for example how precisely a bass note is reproduced or the impact sound from drums.


[glossary_exclude]Spatial[/glossary_exclude]

138

Xiaomi Mix Fold 2

162

[glossary_exclude]Black Shark 5 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
i

The sub-attributes for spatial tests include pinpointing a specific sound's location, its positional balance, distance, and wideness.


[glossary_exclude]Volume[/glossary_exclude]

115

Xiaomi Mix Fold 2

162

[glossary_exclude]Black Shark 5 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
i

The Volume score represents the overall loudness of a smartphone and how smoothly volume increases and decreases based on user input.

Here are a few sound pressure levels (SPL) measured when playing our sample recordings of hip-hop and classical music at maximum volume:
Hip-Hop Classical
Xiaomi Mix Fold 2 72.2 dBA 67.9 dBA
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4 71.1 dBA 67.3 dBA
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max 74 dBA 71.1 dBA
The following graph shows the gradual changes in volume going from minimum to maximum. We expect these changes to be consistent across the range, so that all volume steps correspond to users’ expectations:
[glossary_exclude]Music volume consistency[/glossary_exclude]
This line graph shows the relative loudness of playback relative to the user selected volume step, measured at different volume steps with a correlated pink noise in an anechoic box recorded in axis at 0.20 meter.

[glossary_exclude]Artifacts[/glossary_exclude]

83

Xiaomi Mix Fold 2

157

[glossary_exclude]Asus ROG Phone 5[/glossary_exclude]
i

The Artifacts score measures the extent to which the sound is affected by various types of distortion. The higher the score, the less the disturbances in the sound are noticeable. Distortion can occur because of sound processing in the device and because of the quality of the speakers.

[glossary_exclude]Playback Total Harmonic Distortion (Maximum Volume)[/glossary_exclude]
This graph shows the Total Harmonic Distortion and Noise over the hearable frequency range.
It represents the distortion and noise of the device playing our test signal (0 dB Fs, Sweep Sine in an anechoic box at 40 cm) at the device's maximum volume.

[glossary_exclude]Recording[/glossary_exclude]

127

Xiaomi Mix Fold 2

157

[glossary_exclude]Black Shark 5 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
i
How Audio Recording score is composed

DXOMARK engineers test recording by evaluating the recorded files on reference audio equipment. Those recordings are done in our labs and in real-life conditions, using default apps and settings.

Learn more about how we test audio recording

In recording, the Xiaomi delivered an overall decent timbre performance, but our experts found the tonal balance to lack high-end extension and brightness when recording with the main and selfie cameras. When recording at high sound pressure levels, for example, concerts, tonal balance was rendered thinly, with a significant lack of bass and low-end extension. In terms of dynamics, the device offered an average signal-to-noise ratio. The envelope was pretty accurate but sounded slightly flat overall.

The recording wideness of the sound scene was good with the main camera but noticeably narrower with the selfie camera and memo app. Distance rendition was realistic, and localizability was good across all use cases, making for an overall average spatial performance. Volume performance was good across all use cases and in our recording tests, the Mix Fold 2 was pretty much free of unwanted artifacts, apart from some bass distortion and pumping at high sound pressure levels. Background rendition was pretty natural.

Here is how the Xiaomi Mix Fold 2 performs in recording use cases compared to its competitors:

[glossary_exclude]Recording use-cases scores[/glossary_exclude]

[glossary_exclude]Timbre[/glossary_exclude]

97

Xiaomi Mix Fold 2

147

[glossary_exclude]Honor Magic3 Pro+[/glossary_exclude]
i

The Timbre score represents how well a phone captures sounds across the audible tonal range and takes into account bass, midrange, treble, and tonal balance. It is the most important attribute for recording.

[glossary_exclude]Life video frequency response[/glossary_exclude]
A 1/12 octave frequency response graph, which measures the volume of each frequency captured by the smartphone when recording a pure-sine wave in an anechoic environment.

[glossary_exclude]Dynamics[/glossary_exclude]

125

Xiaomi Mix Fold 2

146

[glossary_exclude]Black Shark 5 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
i

The Dynamics score measures the accuracy of changes in the energy level of sound sources, for example how precisely a voice's plosives (the p's, t's and k's, for example) are reproduced. The score also considers the Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR), for example how loud the main voice is compared to the background noise.


[glossary_exclude]Spatial[/glossary_exclude]

129

Xiaomi Mix Fold 2

159

[glossary_exclude]Vivo X Fold[/glossary_exclude]
i

The sub-attributes for spatial tests include pinpointing a specific sound's location, its positional balance, distance, and wideness on the recorded audio files.

[glossary_exclude]Recording directivity[/glossary_exclude]
Directivity graph of the smartphone when recording test signals using the camera app, with the main camera. It represents the acoustic energy (in dB) over the angle of incidence of the sound source. (Normalized to the angle 0°, in front of the device.)

[glossary_exclude]Volume[/glossary_exclude]

105

Xiaomi Mix Fold 2

170

[glossary_exclude]Black Shark 5 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
i

The Volume score represents how loud audio is normalized on the recorded files and the how the device handles loud environments, such as electronic concerts, when recording.

Here are the sound levels recorded in the audio and video files, measured in LUFS (Loudness Unit Full Scale); as a reference, we expect loudness levels to be above -24 LUFS for recorded content:
Meeting Life Video Selfie Video Memo
Xiaomi Mix Fold 2 -25.3 LUFS -22.8 LUFS -19.7 LUFS -20.8 LUFS
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4 -25.8 LUFS -21.6 LUFS -22.7 LUFS -21 LUFS
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max -26 LUFS -22.9 LUFS -19.2 LUFS -19.6 LUFS

[glossary_exclude]Artifacts[/glossary_exclude]

126

Xiaomi Mix Fold 2

145

[glossary_exclude]Black Shark 5 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
i

The Artifacts score measures the extent to which the recorded sounds are affected by various types of distortions. The higher the score, the less the disturbances in the sound are noticeable. Distortions can occur because of sound processing in the device and the quality of the microphones, as well as user handling, such as how the phone is held.

In this audio comparison, you can listen to the way this smartphone handles wind noise relative to its competitors:

Recordings of a voice sample with light background noise, facing a turbulent wind of 5 m/s

[glossary_exclude]Background[/glossary_exclude]

130

Xiaomi Mix Fold 2

166

[glossary_exclude]Black Shark 5 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
i

Background evaluates how natural the various sounds around a voice blend into the video recording file. For example, when recording a speech at an event, the background should not interfere with the main voice, yet it should provide some context of the surroundings.

The post Xiaomi Mix Fold 2 Audio test appeared first on DXOMARK.

]]> https://www.dxomark.com/xiaomi-mix-fold-2-audio-test/feed/ 0 Xiaomi Mix Fold 2 AUDIO AUDIO Samsung Galaxy S23+ Audio test https://www.dxomark.com/samsung-galaxy-s23-audio-test-2/ https://www.dxomark.com/samsung-galaxy-s23-audio-test-2/#respond Thu, 23 Feb 2023 14:23:19 +0000 https://www.dxomark.com/?p=140797 We put the Samsung Galaxy S23+ through our rigorous DXOMARK Audio test suite to measure its performance both at recording sound using its built-in microphones, and at playing audio back through its speakers. Overview Key audio specifications include: Two speakers (1 top front under-screen, 1 bottom side) No jack audio output Dolby Atmos technology Playback [...]

The post Samsung Galaxy S23+ Audio test appeared first on DXOMARK.

]]> We put the Samsung Galaxy S23+ through our rigorous DXOMARK Audio test suite to measure its performance both at recording sound using its built-in microphones, and at playing audio back through its speakers.

Overview


Key audio specifications include:

  • Two speakers (1 top front under-screen, 1 bottom side)
  • No jack audio output
  • Dolby Atmos technology

Scoring

Sub-scores and attributes included in the calculations of the global score.

Samsung Galaxy S23+
Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus (Snapdragon)
137
audio
138
playback
Timbre
135

158

Dynamics
132

149

Spatial
147

162

Volume
133

162

Artifacts
90

157

137
recording
Timbre
127

147

Dynamics
128

146

Spatial
109

159

Volume
120

170

Artifacts
145

Best

Background
122

166

AUDIO
Position in Global Ranking
25th
[glossary_exclude]1. Black Shark 5 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
161
[glossary_exclude]2. Asus ROG Phone 6[/glossary_exclude]
155
[glossary_exclude]3. Asus ROG Phone 5[/glossary_exclude]
151
[glossary_exclude]4. Asus Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders[/glossary_exclude]
149
[glossary_exclude]4. Black Shark 4S Pro[/glossary_exclude]
149
[glossary_exclude]4. Black Shark 4 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
149
[glossary_exclude]4. Honor Magic3 Pro+[/glossary_exclude]
149
[glossary_exclude]8. Xiaomi Mi 10 S[/glossary_exclude]
147
[glossary_exclude]9. Huawei Mate 50 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
144
[glossary_exclude]9. Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
144
[glossary_exclude]11. Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max[/glossary_exclude]
142
[glossary_exclude]11. Apple iPhone 14 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
142
[glossary_exclude]13. Apple iPhone 14 Plus[/glossary_exclude]
141
[glossary_exclude]13. Apple iPhone 14[/glossary_exclude]
141
[glossary_exclude]15. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max[/glossary_exclude]
140
[glossary_exclude]15. Apple iPhone 12[/glossary_exclude]
140
[glossary_exclude]15. Xiaomi 13 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
140
[glossary_exclude]18. Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max[/glossary_exclude]
139
[glossary_exclude]18. Apple iPhone 13 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
139
[glossary_exclude]18. Apple iPhone 12 mini[/glossary_exclude]
139
[glossary_exclude]18. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra (Snapdragon)[/glossary_exclude]
139
[glossary_exclude]22. Apple iPhone 13[/glossary_exclude]
138
[glossary_exclude]22. Asus ROG Phone 3[/glossary_exclude]
138
[glossary_exclude]22. Google Pixel 6 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
138
[glossary_exclude]25. Apple iPhone 13 mini[/glossary_exclude]
137
[glossary_exclude]25. Google Pixel 7 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
137
[glossary_exclude]25. Google Pixel 6[/glossary_exclude]
137
[glossary_exclude]25. Honor Magic4 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
137
[glossary_exclude]25. Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus (Snapdragon)[/glossary_exclude]
137
[glossary_exclude]30. Google Pixel 6a[/glossary_exclude]
135
[glossary_exclude]30. Oppo Find N2[/glossary_exclude]
135
[glossary_exclude]32. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4[/glossary_exclude]
134
[glossary_exclude]32. Xiaomi 13[/glossary_exclude]
134
[glossary_exclude]34. Huawei Mate 20 X[/glossary_exclude]
133
[glossary_exclude]34. Lenovo Legion Y90[/glossary_exclude]
133
[glossary_exclude]34. Samsung Galaxy S23 (Snapdragon)[/glossary_exclude]
133
[glossary_exclude]34. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)[/glossary_exclude]
133
[glossary_exclude]34. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos)[/glossary_exclude]
133
[glossary_exclude]34. Samsung Galaxy A54 5G[/glossary_exclude]
133
[glossary_exclude]34. Vivo X90 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
133
[glossary_exclude]41. Vivo X Fold[/glossary_exclude]
132
[glossary_exclude]41. Vivo X90 Pro+[/glossary_exclude]
132
[glossary_exclude]43. Apple iPhone XS Max[/glossary_exclude]
131
[glossary_exclude]43. Oppo Find X2 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
131
[glossary_exclude]43. Oppo Find N2 Flip[/glossary_exclude]
131
[glossary_exclude]46. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4[/glossary_exclude]
130
[glossary_exclude]47. Vivo X80 Pro (Snapdragon)[/glossary_exclude]
129
[glossary_exclude]47. Xiaomi 12S Ultra[/glossary_exclude]
129
[glossary_exclude]47. Xiaomi 12 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
129
[glossary_exclude]50. OnePlus 11[/glossary_exclude]
128
[glossary_exclude]50. Oppo Find X5 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
128
[glossary_exclude]50. POCO F4 GT[/glossary_exclude]
128
[glossary_exclude]50. Xiaomi Redmi K50 Gaming[/glossary_exclude]
128
[glossary_exclude]50. Xiaomi 11T Pro[/glossary_exclude]
128
[glossary_exclude]55. Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G[/glossary_exclude]
127
[glossary_exclude]55. Samsung Galaxy A52 5G[/glossary_exclude]
127
[glossary_exclude]55. Xiaomi 12T Pro[/glossary_exclude]
127
[glossary_exclude]58. Apple iPhone 11[/glossary_exclude]
126
[glossary_exclude]58. OnePlus 10T 5G[/glossary_exclude]
126
[glossary_exclude]58. Samsung Galaxy A53 5G[/glossary_exclude]
126
[glossary_exclude]58. Xiaomi 12T[/glossary_exclude]
126
[glossary_exclude]58. Xiaomi 11T[/glossary_exclude]
126
[glossary_exclude]63. Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max[/glossary_exclude]
125
[glossary_exclude]63. Samsung Galaxy A33 5G[/glossary_exclude]
125
[glossary_exclude]63. Vivo X80 Pro (MediaTek)[/glossary_exclude]
125
[glossary_exclude]66. Lenovo Legion Phone 2 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
124
[glossary_exclude]67. Google Pixel 7[/glossary_exclude]
123
[glossary_exclude]67. Oppo Reno8 Pro 5G[/glossary_exclude]
123
[glossary_exclude]69. Apple iPhone SE (2022)[/glossary_exclude]
122
[glossary_exclude]69. Apple iPhone SE (2020)[/glossary_exclude]
122
[glossary_exclude]69. Xiaomi 12[/glossary_exclude]
122
[glossary_exclude]72. OnePlus 9 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
121
[glossary_exclude]72. Samsung Galaxy S22+ (Exynos)[/glossary_exclude]
121
[glossary_exclude]72. Sony Xperia 1 IV[/glossary_exclude]
121
[glossary_exclude]72. Xiaomi Mix Fold 2[/glossary_exclude]
121
[glossary_exclude]76. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G[/glossary_exclude]
120
[glossary_exclude]76. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)[/glossary_exclude]
120
[glossary_exclude]76. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Exynos)[/glossary_exclude]
120
[glossary_exclude]79. Asus ROG Phone 2[/glossary_exclude]
119
[glossary_exclude]79. Huawei P50 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
119
[glossary_exclude]79. OnePlus 9[/glossary_exclude]
119
[glossary_exclude]79. OnePlus 8[/glossary_exclude]
119
[glossary_exclude]79. Xiaomi Redmi K40 Gaming[/glossary_exclude]
119
[glossary_exclude]79. Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra[/glossary_exclude]
119
[glossary_exclude]85. Realme GT Neo 3[/glossary_exclude]
118
[glossary_exclude]85. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)[/glossary_exclude]
118
[glossary_exclude]85. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos)[/glossary_exclude]
118
[glossary_exclude]85. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (Snapdragon)[/glossary_exclude]
118
[glossary_exclude]85. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Snapdragon)[/glossary_exclude]
118
[glossary_exclude]85. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Exynos)[/glossary_exclude]
118
[glossary_exclude]91. Asus Zenfone 8[/glossary_exclude]
117
[glossary_exclude]91. Google Pixel 4[/glossary_exclude]
117
[glossary_exclude]91. OnePlus 10 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
117
[glossary_exclude]91. OnePlus 8 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
117
[glossary_exclude]91. Vivo iQOO 9 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
117
[glossary_exclude]96. Motorola Edge+[/glossary_exclude]
116
[glossary_exclude]96. Realme GT Neo 2 5G[/glossary_exclude]
116
[glossary_exclude]96. Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G (Exynos)[/glossary_exclude]
116
[glossary_exclude]96. Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G (Exynos)[/glossary_exclude]
116
[glossary_exclude]96. Xiaomi Redmi K40 Pro+[/glossary_exclude]
116
[glossary_exclude]96. Xiaomi Mi 11[/glossary_exclude]
116
[glossary_exclude]102. Motorola Edge 30 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
115
[glossary_exclude]102. OnePlus Nord 2T 5G[/glossary_exclude]
115
[glossary_exclude]102. Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)[/glossary_exclude]
115
[glossary_exclude]102. Xiaomi Mi 11i[/glossary_exclude]
115
[glossary_exclude]106. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2 5G[/glossary_exclude]
114
[glossary_exclude]106. Vivo iQOO 7 Legend[/glossary_exclude]
114
[glossary_exclude]108. Google Pixel 5[/glossary_exclude]
113
[glossary_exclude]108. LG V60 ThinQ 5G[/glossary_exclude]
113
[glossary_exclude]108. OnePlus 7 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
113
[glossary_exclude]108. Samsung Galaxy S20+[/glossary_exclude]
113
[glossary_exclude]108. Samsung Galaxy S10+[/glossary_exclude]
113
[glossary_exclude]108. Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ 5G (Exynos)[/glossary_exclude]
113
[glossary_exclude]108. Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ (Exynos)[/glossary_exclude]
113
[glossary_exclude]108. Sony Xperia 1 III[/glossary_exclude]
113
[glossary_exclude]116. Nubia RedMagic 6 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
112
[glossary_exclude]116. Nubia Red Magic 5S[/glossary_exclude]
112
[glossary_exclude]116. Realme GT 5G[/glossary_exclude]
112
[glossary_exclude]116. Xiaomi 12 Lite 5G[/glossary_exclude]
112
[glossary_exclude]120. Sony Xperia 5 IV[/glossary_exclude]
111
[glossary_exclude]121. Oppo Find X3 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
110
[glossary_exclude]122. Honor 70[/glossary_exclude]
109
[glossary_exclude]122. Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G[/glossary_exclude]
109
[glossary_exclude]122. Oppo Find X5[/glossary_exclude]
109
[glossary_exclude]122. POCO X3 NFC[/glossary_exclude]
109
[glossary_exclude]122. Realme GT 2 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
109
[glossary_exclude]122. Vivo X70 Pro+[/glossary_exclude]
109
[glossary_exclude]122. ZTE Axon 30 Ultra[/glossary_exclude]
109
[glossary_exclude]129. Huawei Mate 30 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
108
[glossary_exclude]129. Oppo Reno6 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)[/glossary_exclude]
108
[glossary_exclude]129. Oppo Find X3 Neo[/glossary_exclude]
108
[glossary_exclude]129. Realme X2 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
108
[glossary_exclude]133. Nothing Phone(1)[/glossary_exclude]
106
[glossary_exclude]133. Oppo Reno8 Lite 5G[/glossary_exclude]
106
[glossary_exclude]133. Oppo A77 5G[/glossary_exclude]
106
[glossary_exclude]136. Lenovo Legion Phone Pro[/glossary_exclude]
105
[glossary_exclude]136. Nubia RedMagic 7 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
105
[glossary_exclude]136. Samsung Galaxy A23 5G[/glossary_exclude]
105
[glossary_exclude]139. Honor V30 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
104
[glossary_exclude]139. Oppo Reno8 5G[/glossary_exclude]
104
[glossary_exclude]139. Oppo Reno5 Pro+ 5G[/glossary_exclude]
104
[glossary_exclude]142. Black Shark 3 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
103
[glossary_exclude]142. Oppo Find X5 Lite[/glossary_exclude]
103
[glossary_exclude]142. Sony Xperia 1 II[/glossary_exclude]
103
[glossary_exclude]145. Huawei P40 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
102
[glossary_exclude]145. Motorola Edge 20 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
102
[glossary_exclude]145. Oppo Reno6 5G[/glossary_exclude]
102
[glossary_exclude]148. Motorola Razr[/glossary_exclude]
101
[glossary_exclude]149. Xiaomi Mi CC9 Pro Premium Edition[/glossary_exclude]
97
[glossary_exclude]150. Black Shark 2 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
96
[glossary_exclude]150. Honor 20 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
96
[glossary_exclude]150. Oppo Find X3 Lite[/glossary_exclude]
96
[glossary_exclude]150. Vivo X51 5G[/glossary_exclude]
96
[glossary_exclude]154. LG G8 ThinQ[/glossary_exclude]
95
[glossary_exclude]154. Sony Xperia 10 IV[/glossary_exclude]
95
[glossary_exclude]156. Nubia Red Magic 3S[/glossary_exclude]
94
[glossary_exclude]157. Fairphone 4[/glossary_exclude]
93
[glossary_exclude]157. Sony Xperia 1[/glossary_exclude]
93
[glossary_exclude]157. Vivo X70 Pro (MediaTek)[/glossary_exclude]
93
[glossary_exclude]160. Vivo X60 Pro+[/glossary_exclude]
91
[glossary_exclude]161. Nokia 7.2[/glossary_exclude]
87
[glossary_exclude]162. Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)[/glossary_exclude]
86
AUDIO
Position in Ultra-Premium Ranking
16th
[glossary_exclude]1. Asus ROG Phone 6[/glossary_exclude]
155
[glossary_exclude]2. Asus Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders[/glossary_exclude]
149
[glossary_exclude]2. Honor Magic3 Pro+[/glossary_exclude]
149
[glossary_exclude]4. Huawei Mate 50 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
144
[glossary_exclude]4. Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
144
[glossary_exclude]6. Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max[/glossary_exclude]
142
[glossary_exclude]6. Apple iPhone 14 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
142
[glossary_exclude]8. Apple iPhone 14 Plus[/glossary_exclude]
141
[glossary_exclude]9. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max[/glossary_exclude]
140
[glossary_exclude]9. Xiaomi 13 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
140
[glossary_exclude]11. Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max[/glossary_exclude]
139
[glossary_exclude]11. Apple iPhone 13 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
139
[glossary_exclude]11. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra (Snapdragon)[/glossary_exclude]
139
[glossary_exclude]14. Asus ROG Phone 3[/glossary_exclude]
138
[glossary_exclude]14. Google Pixel 6 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
138
[glossary_exclude]16. Google Pixel 7 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
137
[glossary_exclude]16. Honor Magic4 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
137
[glossary_exclude]16. Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus (Snapdragon)[/glossary_exclude]
137
[glossary_exclude]19. Oppo Find N2[/glossary_exclude]
135
[glossary_exclude]20. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4[/glossary_exclude]
134
[glossary_exclude]21. Huawei Mate 20 X[/glossary_exclude]
133
[glossary_exclude]21. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)[/glossary_exclude]
133
[glossary_exclude]21. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos)[/glossary_exclude]
133
[glossary_exclude]21. Vivo X90 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
133
[glossary_exclude]25. Vivo X Fold[/glossary_exclude]
132
[glossary_exclude]25. Vivo X90 Pro+[/glossary_exclude]
132
[glossary_exclude]27. Apple iPhone XS Max[/glossary_exclude]
131
[glossary_exclude]27. Oppo Find X2 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
131
[glossary_exclude]27. Oppo Find N2 Flip[/glossary_exclude]
131
[glossary_exclude]30. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4[/glossary_exclude]
130
[glossary_exclude]31. Vivo X80 Pro (Snapdragon)[/glossary_exclude]
129
[glossary_exclude]31. Xiaomi 12S Ultra[/glossary_exclude]
129
[glossary_exclude]31. Xiaomi 12 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
129
[glossary_exclude]34. Oppo Find X5 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
128
[glossary_exclude]35. Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max[/glossary_exclude]
125
[glossary_exclude]35. Vivo X80 Pro (MediaTek)[/glossary_exclude]
125
[glossary_exclude]37. OnePlus 9 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
121
[glossary_exclude]37. Samsung Galaxy S22+ (Exynos)[/glossary_exclude]
121
[glossary_exclude]37. Sony Xperia 1 IV[/glossary_exclude]
121
[glossary_exclude]37. Xiaomi Mix Fold 2[/glossary_exclude]
121
[glossary_exclude]41. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G[/glossary_exclude]
120
[glossary_exclude]42. Asus ROG Phone 2[/glossary_exclude]
119
[glossary_exclude]42. Huawei P50 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
119
[glossary_exclude]42. Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra[/glossary_exclude]
119
[glossary_exclude]45. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)[/glossary_exclude]
118
[glossary_exclude]45. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos)[/glossary_exclude]
118
[glossary_exclude]47. OnePlus 10 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
117
[glossary_exclude]47. OnePlus 8 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
117
[glossary_exclude]49. Motorola Edge+[/glossary_exclude]
116
[glossary_exclude]49. Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G (Exynos)[/glossary_exclude]
116
[glossary_exclude]49. Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G (Exynos)[/glossary_exclude]
116
[glossary_exclude]52. Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)[/glossary_exclude]
115
[glossary_exclude]53. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2 5G[/glossary_exclude]
114
[glossary_exclude]54. Samsung Galaxy S20+[/glossary_exclude]
113
[glossary_exclude]54. Samsung Galaxy S10+[/glossary_exclude]
113
[glossary_exclude]54. Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ 5G (Exynos)[/glossary_exclude]
113
[glossary_exclude]54. Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ (Exynos)[/glossary_exclude]
113
[glossary_exclude]54. Sony Xperia 1 III[/glossary_exclude]
113
[glossary_exclude]59. Sony Xperia 5 IV[/glossary_exclude]
111
[glossary_exclude]60. Oppo Find X3 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
110
[glossary_exclude]61. Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G[/glossary_exclude]
109
[glossary_exclude]61. Oppo Find X5[/glossary_exclude]
109
[glossary_exclude]61. Vivo X70 Pro+[/glossary_exclude]
109
[glossary_exclude]64. Huawei Mate 30 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
108
[glossary_exclude]65. Lenovo Legion Phone Pro[/glossary_exclude]
105
[glossary_exclude]66. Black Shark 3 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
103
[glossary_exclude]66. Sony Xperia 1 II[/glossary_exclude]
103
[glossary_exclude]68. Huawei P40 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
102
[glossary_exclude]69. Motorola Razr[/glossary_exclude]
101
[glossary_exclude]70. LG G8 ThinQ[/glossary_exclude]
95
[glossary_exclude]71. Sony Xperia 1[/glossary_exclude]
93
[glossary_exclude]72. Vivo X60 Pro+[/glossary_exclude]
91

Playback

Pros

  • Excellent timbre rendition
  • Good bass
  • Good performance overall

Cons

  • Volume steps consistency needs fine-tuning.
  • Artifacts performance is a bit average.

Recording

Pros

  • Good timbre performance overall
  • Good Audio Zoom despite the device missing a super tele zoom
  • Very good wind noise performance in Life Video and Selfie Video

Cons

  • The device is very sensitive to Wind in Memo.
  • Treble sounds a bit metallic with the recorder app.
  • General lack of brightness in all apps used.

We put the Samsung Galaxy S23+ through our rigorous DXOMARK Audio test suite to measure its performance both at recording sound using its built-in microphones, and at playing audio back through its speakers.

All the models in the S23 series are equipped with the same audio specs, and performance results were relatively similar among all the three models, except for a few minor differences. For example in playback, the S23+’s color sound remained pleasant despite a very slight lack of low-midrange. Our testers thought that the bass could have been a little stronger, but the low-end was still satisfying to the ear, complementing the bright but pleasant treble. However, tonal balance depended on the volume.

In recording, the S23+ provided an excellent audio-zoom performance, just like the S23 and S23 Ultra, but the S23 Ultra had the upper edge over the other two because of its extensive tele zoom level, which allowed it to gain significant points in the timbre attribute.

Listen to the tested smartphone’s playback performance in this comparison with some of its competitors:

Samsung Galaxy S23+
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos)
Apple iPhone 14 Plus
Recordings of the smartphones playing some of our music tracks at 60 LAeq in an anechoic environment by 2 microphones in A-B configuration, at 30 cm
Here is how the Samsung Galaxy S23+ performs in playback use cases compared to its competitors:
[glossary_exclude]Playback use-cases scores[/glossary_exclude]

Because the Galaxy S23+’s audio performance was the same in all other testing areas, we direct you to the Galaxy S23 Ultra’s audio test results for the full details.

The post Samsung Galaxy S23+ Audio test appeared first on DXOMARK.

]]> https://www.dxomark.com/samsung-galaxy-s23-audio-test-2/feed/ 0 Samsung Galaxy S23+ Best AUDIO AUDIO Samsung Galaxy S23 Audio test https://www.dxomark.com/samsung-galaxy-s23-audio-test/ https://www.dxomark.com/samsung-galaxy-s23-audio-test/#respond Thu, 23 Feb 2023 14:21:04 +0000 https://www.dxomark.com/?p=140803 We put the Samsung Galaxy S23 through our rigorous DXOMARK Audio test suite to measure its performance both at recording sound using its built-in microphones, and at playing audio back through its speakers. Overview Key audio specifications include: Two speakers (1 top front under-screen, 1 bottom side) No jack audio output Dolby Atmos technology Playback [...]

The post Samsung Galaxy S23 Audio test appeared first on DXOMARK.

]]> We put the Samsung Galaxy S23 through our rigorous DXOMARK Audio test suite to measure its performance both at recording sound using its built-in microphones, and at playing audio back through its speakers.

Overview


Key audio specifications include:

  • Two speakers (1 top front under-screen, 1 bottom side)
  • No jack audio output
  • Dolby Atmos technology

Scoring

Sub-scores and attributes included in the calculations of the global score.

Samsung Galaxy S23
Samsung Galaxy S23 (Snapdragon)
133
audio
131
playback
Timbre
126

158

Dynamics
129

149

Spatial
146

162

Volume
130

162

Artifacts
89

157

136
recording
Timbre
127

147

Dynamics
128

146

Spatial
109

159

Volume
120

170

Artifacts
145

Best

Background
122

166

AUDIO
Position in Global Ranking
34th
[glossary_exclude]1. Black Shark 5 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
161
[glossary_exclude]2. Asus ROG Phone 6[/glossary_exclude]
155
[glossary_exclude]3. Asus ROG Phone 5[/glossary_exclude]
151
[glossary_exclude]4. Asus Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders[/glossary_exclude]
149
[glossary_exclude]4. Black Shark 4S Pro[/glossary_exclude]
149
[glossary_exclude]4. Black Shark 4 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
149
[glossary_exclude]4. Honor Magic3 Pro+[/glossary_exclude]
149
[glossary_exclude]8. Xiaomi Mi 10 S[/glossary_exclude]
147
[glossary_exclude]9. Huawei Mate 50 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
144
[glossary_exclude]9. Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
144
[glossary_exclude]11. Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max[/glossary_exclude]
142
[glossary_exclude]11. Apple iPhone 14 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
142
[glossary_exclude]13. Apple iPhone 14 Plus[/glossary_exclude]
141
[glossary_exclude]13. Apple iPhone 14[/glossary_exclude]
141
[glossary_exclude]15. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max[/glossary_exclude]
140
[glossary_exclude]15. Apple iPhone 12[/glossary_exclude]
140
[glossary_exclude]15. Xiaomi 13 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
140
[glossary_exclude]18. Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max[/glossary_exclude]
139
[glossary_exclude]18. Apple iPhone 13 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
139
[glossary_exclude]18. Apple iPhone 12 mini[/glossary_exclude]
139
[glossary_exclude]18. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra (Snapdragon)[/glossary_exclude]
139
[glossary_exclude]22. Apple iPhone 13[/glossary_exclude]
138
[glossary_exclude]22. Asus ROG Phone 3[/glossary_exclude]
138
[glossary_exclude]22. Google Pixel 6 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
138
[glossary_exclude]25. Apple iPhone 13 mini[/glossary_exclude]
137
[glossary_exclude]25. Google Pixel 7 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
137
[glossary_exclude]25. Google Pixel 6[/glossary_exclude]
137
[glossary_exclude]25. Honor Magic4 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
137
[glossary_exclude]25. Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus (Snapdragon)[/glossary_exclude]
137
[glossary_exclude]30. Google Pixel 6a[/glossary_exclude]
135
[glossary_exclude]30. Oppo Find N2[/glossary_exclude]
135
[glossary_exclude]32. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4[/glossary_exclude]
134
[glossary_exclude]32. Xiaomi 13[/glossary_exclude]
134
[glossary_exclude]34. Huawei Mate 20 X[/glossary_exclude]
133
[glossary_exclude]34. Lenovo Legion Y90[/glossary_exclude]
133
[glossary_exclude]34. Samsung Galaxy S23 (Snapdragon)[/glossary_exclude]
133
[glossary_exclude]34. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)[/glossary_exclude]
133
[glossary_exclude]34. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos)[/glossary_exclude]
133
[glossary_exclude]34. Samsung Galaxy A54 5G[/glossary_exclude]
133
[glossary_exclude]34. Vivo X90 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
133
[glossary_exclude]41. Vivo X Fold[/glossary_exclude]
132
[glossary_exclude]41. Vivo X90 Pro+[/glossary_exclude]
132
[glossary_exclude]43. Apple iPhone XS Max[/glossary_exclude]
131
[glossary_exclude]43. Oppo Find X2 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
131
[glossary_exclude]43. Oppo Find N2 Flip[/glossary_exclude]
131
[glossary_exclude]46. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4[/glossary_exclude]
130
[glossary_exclude]47. Vivo X80 Pro (Snapdragon)[/glossary_exclude]
129
[glossary_exclude]47. Xiaomi 12S Ultra[/glossary_exclude]
129
[glossary_exclude]47. Xiaomi 12 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
129
[glossary_exclude]50. OnePlus 11[/glossary_exclude]
128
[glossary_exclude]50. Oppo Find X5 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
128
[glossary_exclude]50. POCO F4 GT[/glossary_exclude]
128
[glossary_exclude]50. Xiaomi Redmi K50 Gaming[/glossary_exclude]
128
[glossary_exclude]50. Xiaomi 11T Pro[/glossary_exclude]
128
[glossary_exclude]55. Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G[/glossary_exclude]
127
[glossary_exclude]55. Samsung Galaxy A52 5G[/glossary_exclude]
127
[glossary_exclude]55. Xiaomi 12T Pro[/glossary_exclude]
127
[glossary_exclude]58. Apple iPhone 11[/glossary_exclude]
126
[glossary_exclude]58. OnePlus 10T 5G[/glossary_exclude]
126
[glossary_exclude]58. Samsung Galaxy A53 5G[/glossary_exclude]
126
[glossary_exclude]58. Xiaomi 12T[/glossary_exclude]
126
[glossary_exclude]58. Xiaomi 11T[/glossary_exclude]
126
[glossary_exclude]63. Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max[/glossary_exclude]
125
[glossary_exclude]63. Samsung Galaxy A33 5G[/glossary_exclude]
125
[glossary_exclude]63. Vivo X80 Pro (MediaTek)[/glossary_exclude]
125
[glossary_exclude]66. Lenovo Legion Phone 2 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
124
[glossary_exclude]67. Google Pixel 7[/glossary_exclude]
123
[glossary_exclude]67. Oppo Reno8 Pro 5G[/glossary_exclude]
123
[glossary_exclude]69. Apple iPhone SE (2022)[/glossary_exclude]
122
[glossary_exclude]69. Apple iPhone SE (2020)[/glossary_exclude]
122
[glossary_exclude]69. Xiaomi 12[/glossary_exclude]
122
[glossary_exclude]72. OnePlus 9 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
121
[glossary_exclude]72. Samsung Galaxy S22+ (Exynos)[/glossary_exclude]
121
[glossary_exclude]72. Sony Xperia 1 IV[/glossary_exclude]
121
[glossary_exclude]72. Xiaomi Mix Fold 2[/glossary_exclude]
121
[glossary_exclude]76. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G[/glossary_exclude]
120
[glossary_exclude]76. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)[/glossary_exclude]
120
[glossary_exclude]76. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Exynos)[/glossary_exclude]
120
[glossary_exclude]79. Asus ROG Phone 2[/glossary_exclude]
119
[glossary_exclude]79. Huawei P50 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
119
[glossary_exclude]79. OnePlus 9[/glossary_exclude]
119
[glossary_exclude]79. OnePlus 8[/glossary_exclude]
119
[glossary_exclude]79. Xiaomi Redmi K40 Gaming[/glossary_exclude]
119
[glossary_exclude]79. Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra[/glossary_exclude]
119
[glossary_exclude]85. Realme GT Neo 3[/glossary_exclude]
118
[glossary_exclude]85. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)[/glossary_exclude]
118
[glossary_exclude]85. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos)[/glossary_exclude]
118
[glossary_exclude]85. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (Snapdragon)[/glossary_exclude]
118
[glossary_exclude]85. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Snapdragon)[/glossary_exclude]
118
[glossary_exclude]85. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Exynos)[/glossary_exclude]
118
[glossary_exclude]91. Asus Zenfone 8[/glossary_exclude]
117
[glossary_exclude]91. Google Pixel 4[/glossary_exclude]
117
[glossary_exclude]91. OnePlus 10 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
117
[glossary_exclude]91. OnePlus 8 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
117
[glossary_exclude]91. Vivo iQOO 9 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
117
[glossary_exclude]96. Motorola Edge+[/glossary_exclude]
116
[glossary_exclude]96. Realme GT Neo 2 5G[/glossary_exclude]
116
[glossary_exclude]96. Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G (Exynos)[/glossary_exclude]
116
[glossary_exclude]96. Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G (Exynos)[/glossary_exclude]
116
[glossary_exclude]96. Xiaomi Redmi K40 Pro+[/glossary_exclude]
116
[glossary_exclude]96. Xiaomi Mi 11[/glossary_exclude]
116
[glossary_exclude]102. Motorola Edge 30 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
115
[glossary_exclude]102. OnePlus Nord 2T 5G[/glossary_exclude]
115
[glossary_exclude]102. Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)[/glossary_exclude]
115
[glossary_exclude]102. Xiaomi Mi 11i[/glossary_exclude]
115
[glossary_exclude]106. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2 5G[/glossary_exclude]
114
[glossary_exclude]106. Vivo iQOO 7 Legend[/glossary_exclude]
114
[glossary_exclude]108. Google Pixel 5[/glossary_exclude]
113
[glossary_exclude]108. LG V60 ThinQ 5G[/glossary_exclude]
113
[glossary_exclude]108. OnePlus 7 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
113
[glossary_exclude]108. Samsung Galaxy S20+[/glossary_exclude]
113
[glossary_exclude]108. Samsung Galaxy S10+[/glossary_exclude]
113
[glossary_exclude]108. Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ 5G (Exynos)[/glossary_exclude]
113
[glossary_exclude]108. Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ (Exynos)[/glossary_exclude]
113
[glossary_exclude]108. Sony Xperia 1 III[/glossary_exclude]
113
[glossary_exclude]116. Nubia RedMagic 6 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
112
[glossary_exclude]116. Nubia Red Magic 5S[/glossary_exclude]
112
[glossary_exclude]116. Realme GT 5G[/glossary_exclude]
112
[glossary_exclude]116. Xiaomi 12 Lite 5G[/glossary_exclude]
112
[glossary_exclude]120. Sony Xperia 5 IV[/glossary_exclude]
111
[glossary_exclude]121. Oppo Find X3 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
110
[glossary_exclude]122. Honor 70[/glossary_exclude]
109
[glossary_exclude]122. Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G[/glossary_exclude]
109
[glossary_exclude]122. Oppo Find X5[/glossary_exclude]
109
[glossary_exclude]122. POCO X3 NFC[/glossary_exclude]
109
[glossary_exclude]122. Realme GT 2 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
109
[glossary_exclude]122. Vivo X70 Pro+[/glossary_exclude]
109
[glossary_exclude]122. ZTE Axon 30 Ultra[/glossary_exclude]
109
[glossary_exclude]129. Huawei Mate 30 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
108
[glossary_exclude]129. Oppo Reno6 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)[/glossary_exclude]
108
[glossary_exclude]129. Oppo Find X3 Neo[/glossary_exclude]
108
[glossary_exclude]129. Realme X2 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
108
[glossary_exclude]133. Nothing Phone(1)[/glossary_exclude]
106
[glossary_exclude]133. Oppo Reno8 Lite 5G[/glossary_exclude]
106
[glossary_exclude]133. Oppo A77 5G[/glossary_exclude]
106
[glossary_exclude]136. Lenovo Legion Phone Pro[/glossary_exclude]
105
[glossary_exclude]136. Nubia RedMagic 7 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
105
[glossary_exclude]136. Samsung Galaxy A23 5G[/glossary_exclude]
105
[glossary_exclude]139. Honor V30 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
104
[glossary_exclude]139. Oppo Reno8 5G[/glossary_exclude]
104
[glossary_exclude]139. Oppo Reno5 Pro+ 5G[/glossary_exclude]
104
[glossary_exclude]142. Black Shark 3 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
103
[glossary_exclude]142. Oppo Find X5 Lite[/glossary_exclude]
103
[glossary_exclude]142. Sony Xperia 1 II[/glossary_exclude]
103
[glossary_exclude]145. Huawei P40 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
102
[glossary_exclude]145. Motorola Edge 20 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
102
[glossary_exclude]145. Oppo Reno6 5G[/glossary_exclude]
102
[glossary_exclude]148. Motorola Razr[/glossary_exclude]
101
[glossary_exclude]149. Xiaomi Mi CC9 Pro Premium Edition[/glossary_exclude]
97
[glossary_exclude]150. Black Shark 2 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
96
[glossary_exclude]150. Honor 20 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
96
[glossary_exclude]150. Oppo Find X3 Lite[/glossary_exclude]
96
[glossary_exclude]150. Vivo X51 5G[/glossary_exclude]
96
[glossary_exclude]154. LG G8 ThinQ[/glossary_exclude]
95
[glossary_exclude]154. Sony Xperia 10 IV[/glossary_exclude]
95
[glossary_exclude]156. Nubia Red Magic 3S[/glossary_exclude]
94
[glossary_exclude]157. Fairphone 4[/glossary_exclude]
93
[glossary_exclude]157. Sony Xperia 1[/glossary_exclude]
93
[glossary_exclude]157. Vivo X70 Pro (MediaTek)[/glossary_exclude]
93
[glossary_exclude]160. Vivo X60 Pro+[/glossary_exclude]
91
[glossary_exclude]161. Nokia 7.2[/glossary_exclude]
87
[glossary_exclude]162. Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)[/glossary_exclude]
86
AUDIO
Position in Premium Ranking
11th
[glossary_exclude]1. Black Shark 5 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
161
[glossary_exclude]2. Asus ROG Phone 5[/glossary_exclude]
151
[glossary_exclude]3. Black Shark 4S Pro[/glossary_exclude]
149
[glossary_exclude]3. Black Shark 4 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
149
[glossary_exclude]5. Apple iPhone 14[/glossary_exclude]
141
[glossary_exclude]6. Apple iPhone 12[/glossary_exclude]
140
[glossary_exclude]7. Apple iPhone 12 mini[/glossary_exclude]
139
[glossary_exclude]8. Apple iPhone 13[/glossary_exclude]
138
[glossary_exclude]9. Apple iPhone 13 mini[/glossary_exclude]
137
[glossary_exclude]10. Xiaomi 13[/glossary_exclude]
134
[glossary_exclude]11. Lenovo Legion Y90[/glossary_exclude]
133
[glossary_exclude]11. Samsung Galaxy S23 (Snapdragon)[/glossary_exclude]
133
[glossary_exclude]13. OnePlus 11[/glossary_exclude]
128
[glossary_exclude]13. Xiaomi 11T Pro[/glossary_exclude]
128
[glossary_exclude]15. Xiaomi 12T Pro[/glossary_exclude]
127
[glossary_exclude]16. Apple iPhone 11[/glossary_exclude]
126
[glossary_exclude]16. OnePlus 10T 5G[/glossary_exclude]
126
[glossary_exclude]18. Lenovo Legion Phone 2 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
124
[glossary_exclude]19. Oppo Reno8 Pro 5G[/glossary_exclude]
123
[glossary_exclude]20. Xiaomi 12[/glossary_exclude]
122
[glossary_exclude]21. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)[/glossary_exclude]
120
[glossary_exclude]21. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Exynos)[/glossary_exclude]
120
[glossary_exclude]23. OnePlus 9[/glossary_exclude]
119
[glossary_exclude]23. OnePlus 8[/glossary_exclude]
119
[glossary_exclude]25. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (Snapdragon)[/glossary_exclude]
118
[glossary_exclude]25. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Snapdragon)[/glossary_exclude]
118
[glossary_exclude]25. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Exynos)[/glossary_exclude]
118
[glossary_exclude]28. Asus Zenfone 8[/glossary_exclude]
117
[glossary_exclude]28. Google Pixel 4[/glossary_exclude]
117
[glossary_exclude]28. Vivo iQOO 9 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
117
[glossary_exclude]31. Xiaomi Mi 11[/glossary_exclude]
116
[glossary_exclude]32. Motorola Edge 30 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
115
[glossary_exclude]32. Xiaomi Mi 11i[/glossary_exclude]
115
[glossary_exclude]34. Google Pixel 5[/glossary_exclude]
113
[glossary_exclude]34. LG V60 ThinQ 5G[/glossary_exclude]
113
[glossary_exclude]34. OnePlus 7 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
113
[glossary_exclude]37. Nubia RedMagic 6 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
112
[glossary_exclude]38. Realme GT 2 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
109
[glossary_exclude]38. ZTE Axon 30 Ultra[/glossary_exclude]
109
[glossary_exclude]40. Oppo Reno6 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)[/glossary_exclude]
108
[glossary_exclude]40. Oppo Find X3 Neo[/glossary_exclude]
108
[glossary_exclude]42. Nubia RedMagic 7 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
105
[glossary_exclude]43. Honor V30 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
104
[glossary_exclude]43. Oppo Reno5 Pro+ 5G[/glossary_exclude]
104
[glossary_exclude]45. Motorola Edge 20 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
102
[glossary_exclude]46. Xiaomi Mi CC9 Pro Premium Edition[/glossary_exclude]
97
[glossary_exclude]47. Vivo X51 5G[/glossary_exclude]
96
[glossary_exclude]48. Vivo X70 Pro (MediaTek)[/glossary_exclude]
93
[glossary_exclude]49. Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)[/glossary_exclude]
86

Playback

Pros

  • Timbre performance stable at all volumes
  • Good dynamics performance
  • Good wideness for its size

Cons

  • Excessive treble boost
  • Volume steps consistency needs fine-tuning
  • Artifacts performance is a bit average

Recording

Pros

  • Good timbre performance overall
  • Good audio zoom despite the device missing a super tele zoom
  • Very good wind noise performance in life video and selfie video

Cons

  • The device is very sensitive to wind in memo
  • Treble sounds a bit metallic with the recorder app
  • General lack of brightness in all apps used

All the models in the S23 Series are equipped with the same audio specs, and performance results were relatively similar among all three models, except for a few minor differences. For example in playback, the S23’s sound was quite bright, but it lacked some bass and low-midrange. Upper treble was a bit resonant and not particularly pleasant.

In recording, all three devices provided an excellent audio-zoom performance, but the S23 Ultra had the upper edge over the other two because of its extensive tele zoom level, which allowed the S23 Ultra to gain significant points in the timbre attribute.

Listen to the tested smartphone’s playback performance in this comparison with some of its competitors:

Samsung Galaxy S23
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos)
Apple iPhone 14
Recordings of the smartphones playing some of our music tracks at 60 LAeq in an anechoic environment by 2 microphones in A-B configuration, at 30 cm
Here is how the Samsung Galaxy S23 performs in playback use cases compared to its competitors:
[glossary_exclude]Playback use-cases scores[/glossary_exclude]

Because the Galaxy S23’s audio performance was the same in all other testing areas, we direct you to the Galaxy S23 Ultra’s audio test results for the full details.

The post Samsung Galaxy S23 Audio test appeared first on DXOMARK.

]]> https://www.dxomark.com/samsung-galaxy-s23-audio-test/feed/ 0 Samsung Galaxy S23 Best AUDIO AUDIO