Speakerphone (loudness, clarity) - LG G6 Real Life Review

Proper etiquette aside (hint: don't use speakerphone while doing your "business" in a public bathroom), rate this thread to express how you think the LG G6's speakerphone performs. A higher rating indicates that you love it: it's loud and it's clear.
Then, drop a comment if you have anything to add!

just got mine today, speaker is very good its loud and clear with little to no distortion

Much better than other phones I've experienced by far. Sounds clear without rattling speaker sounds when high.

Great speaker. It's not as fantastic with music with lower tones, but for voices it is very clear which is fine since that's pretty much all I use my speaker for is for Lynda.com videos (tutorials) and speaker phone. Speech come through clear enough to hear across the room on loud. Speaker could get a bit louder (I've heard louder), but it's not as quiet as some other devices I've had. It's high end is plenty loud for me given I have sensitive ears when it comes to higher tones and noise.
Surprisingly it does not interfere with phone calls and everyone is happy about how well they can hear me when I call.

Odd speaker location
While the speaker is pretty clear and loud I don't like the location at all. If you turn your phone sideways for games or movies your hand ?️ sits right over the speaker. Very annoying if you sit your phone on your thumbs with pointer fingers going up.

It's decent

Good in sound quality..
When compared with other smartphones in the same price range this smartphones sound quality is better..
Its clear and loud

The loudspeaker is pretty decent doesn't make strange sound on full volume while my Redmi 4x volume is too low as compare to G6

As far as I'm concerned, the speaker volume is the worst part of this device. I have to set volume to the max to get a decent sounding ringtone. It's very clear and has great quality, but it's just too weak.

One of the loudest speakerphone having mobile phone.
I am so impressed with its performance.
I am coming from Nexus 5X.

Coming form iP6S+ and because of that I'm disappointed. Almost no low tones. It seems like it's good for voice, but not for music

Almost great
The speaker gets quite loud, with no distortion, the quality is kind of mediocre, the position is not a problem, at least for me

I know this thread is for the speakerphone but posting this here since there isn't a thread for the audio jack quality.
Has anyone noticed something weird about the 75 point volume adjustment when headphones are connected? It feels like 50 is the real max volume of the phone. From 50-75 it sounds like all the phone does is limit the audio to get more perceived "loudness". (google up audio limiting) This is more apparent in Hi-Fi tracks because of the greater dynamic range to limit and increase loudness, but for normal mp3s with its limited range, there is practically not much of a difference in actual volume levels to me between 50 and 75.
Is it just me or does anyone else feel like this?

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Speakerphone (loudness, clarity)

Proper etiquette aside (hint: don't use speakerphone while doing your "business" in a public bathroom), rate this thread to express how you think the honor 5X's speakerphone performs. A higher rating indicates that you love it: it's loud and it's clear.
Then, drop a comment if you have anything to add!
IMHO, the speakers are strictly average on loudness and clarity.......with V4A, I am able to squeeze out a little more out of them but at even mid volumes there are crackles. The sound (especially treble) sounds cheap and muffled. My evaluation is primarily by comparing this with my previous phone (Gionee M2) on which the sound was a lot punchier and fuller. Compare this with my wife's Lenovo Vibe P1 that overpowers anything else emitting sound in the house, it sounds like a whining wimp! hahaha! Wish it was possible to buy a spare and replace the speaker in H5X with the one on P1
Could be little bit loud.
The speakerphone isnt loud enough. Simple as that. I was going to get this phone for my dad, I had him test it out. He said he couldnt get the phone because the speakerphone isnt loud enough. I love this phone to the point of brainwash, but I had to accept his answer. What a shame.
During my months of usage, I would say that this phone's bottom facing speaker is very loud, to the point that if you are listening to different types of genres of music, it can be a little distorted when on the max volume to the point that it sounds very unpleasant to listen to, or like it is "crackling" sort of. But of course, in the stock music player app that comes loaded on the phone's EMUI, there is a equalizer option that you can turn on to adjust the bass and such other options to meet your sound quality that you are looking for.
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itsrustlife said:
During my months of usage, I would say that this phone's bottom facing speaker is very loud, to the point that if you are listening to different types of genres of music, it can be a little distorted when on the max volume to the point that it sounds very unpleasant to listen to, or like it is "crackling" sort of. But of course, in the stock music player app that comes loaded on the phone's EMUI, there is a equalizer option that you can turn on to adjust the bass and such other options to meet your sound quality that you are looking for.
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Thank you so much for your feedback. Here at honor, we love getting comments from our customers. We'll definitely forward your feedback about the Honor 5X's bottom speaker being a little distorted to our development team as we're always looking to improve our products. (ED)
its muddy at high volumes, tweaking some conrrols using poweramp helps a lil bit.
Not great
There is a notable distortion at high volumes
The speaker position was a bad design. I wish it was facing front.0
For vocals, the speaker gets the job done but for music, hell no! Its speaker produces slightly high pitched sound making it super bad for music. On full volume, there is slight 'sound-tearing' effect.
AtaliaKetch said:
For vocals, the speaker gets the job done but for music, hell no! Its speaker produces slightly high pitched sound making it super bad for music. On full volume, there is slight 'sound-tearing' effect.
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Custom ROMs and audio mods will solve your problems.
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I actually thought there are two speakers. :laugh: Turns out the other one is the mic.
sniperlife:D said:
I actually thought there are two speakers. :laugh: Turns out the other one is the mic.
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Glad that u dint tear it down to check if it is one or two
gopinaidu77 said:
Glad that u dint tear it down to check if it is one or two
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That would be silly. Hahaha.
sniperlife:D said:
That would be silly. Hahaha.
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Lol. Haha you could have seen by the way
gopinaidu77 said:
Lol. Haha you could have seen by the way
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Yes of course. Haha.
sniperlife:D said:
Yes of course. Haha.
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Do u own a PC ?
Certainly better than the recently launched honor 6X.
For my liking its fine.not that bad

Speakerphone (loudness, clarity)

Proper etiquette aside (hint: don't use speakerphone while doing your "business" in a public bathroom), rate this thread to express how you think the Sony Xperia X Compact's speakerphone performs. A higher rating indicates that you love it: it's loud and it's clear.
Then, drop a comment if you have anything to add!
Xperia is a Japanese phone made for the Japan market. Speakers on Xperia are softer because they aren't typically used. In Japan, people don't use their phone speakers. No speaker phone in public ever.. and on the trains, always headphones.
So, sales of Sony's good headphones are more important than phone speakers.
Xperia Compact is marketed directly to young professional women and busy moms in Japan,
and available as a carrier exclusive through DoCoMo.
This dictates everything from design and form to color etc.
Even with sound mods the speakers are sub par.
I've used much worse. Better than the likes of the galaxy s7. Far better than LG G3. Nowhere near as good as HTC or newer iPhones
For a bit of increased speaker volume on the Xperia X Compact, do the following: Settings app/Sound/Audio settings/Sound effects(make sure certain other options are disabled in order to access Sound effects)/Equalizer/
Set all 5 equalizer band controls to maximum. Back out of Settings app. This setting provides a noticeable increase in overall sound volume.
Other options for louder volume with certain types of media: A number of apps have a built-in pre-gain control, such as Music Folder Player and Podcast Addict. These provide a significant volume boost without a high risk of damaging speakers (as long as you're careful).

Speakerphone (loudness, clarity)

Proper etiquette aside (hint: don't use speakerphone while doing your "business" in a public bathroom), rate this thread to express how you think the Google Pixel 4's speakerphone performs. A higher rating indicates that you love it: it's loud and it's clear.
Then, drop a comment if you have anything to add!
XDA_RealLifeReview said:
Proper etiquette aside (hint: don't use speakerphone while doing your "business" in a public bathroom), rate this thread to express how you think the Google Pixel 4's speakerphone performs. A higher rating indicates that you love it: it's loud and it's clear.
Then, drop a comment if you have anything to add!
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I think they're quite amazing. I'm coming from a Pixel 2 XL and these are significantly louder and more clear. There is also WAY less distortion and rattle at full volume. Bass is punchy for its size, and the rest of the frequency range sounds pretty balanced. Also note that I'm coming from the Pixel 2 XL, to the smaller pixel 4 and it's performing way better. Even though both speakers aren't front facing anymore it still sounds better.
Here to confirm it is stereo earpiece and bottom firing speakers together. Reviews did not mention if the earpiece acted as a speaker, and I was worried it would be stereo bottom firing only, a-la pixel 1. Fortunately that is not the case!
KHANrad_SIN said:
I think they're quite amazing. I'm coming from a Pixel 2 XL and these are significantly louder and more clear. There is also WAY less distortion and rattle at full volume. Bass is punchy for its size, and the rest of the frequency range sounds pretty balanced. Also note that I'm coming from the Pixel 2 XL, to the smaller pixel 4 and it's performing way better. Even though both speakers aren't front facing anymore it still sounds better.
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In my case what noticed is that I can hear voices much more clearly vs Pixel 2
So maybe they tuned them to sound better on the High frequency.
Let's face it... nobody should use a phone as a speaker regularly.
Now to watch series or YouTube video is really important the audio. And I'm enjoying much more the YouTube videos now because I can hear them without raising a lot the volume
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Coming from a 7 Pro the earpiece speaker is considerably louder. I think the "Dolby" tuning by Oneplus might give a little better spatial separation but I am very pleased with the audio quality of my P4.
Came from an LG G7, which was touted for its speaker's loudness and fidelity. I can say, without a doubt, that this sounds much better. It sounds warmer, fuller, and can get louder without distorting or sounding overly sharp. Pleasantly surprised, to be quite honest.
First time I've heard the Pixel 4 speakers was impressed how good they sound: full, bassy, quality.
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I think they're quite amazing. I'm coming from a Pixel 2 XL and these are significantly louder and more clear. There is also WAY less distortion and rattle at full volume. Bass is punchy for its size, and the rest of the frequency range sounds pretty balanced. Also note that I'm coming from the Pixel 2 XL, to the smaller pixel 4 and it's performing way better. Even though both speakers aren't front facing anymore it still sounds better.
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I agree fully with this. I too came from a Pixel 2 XL and while I was initially bracing for a downgrade in speaker performance, due to lack of dual front firing speakers and speaker size, I was completely blown away by the audio performance of the Pixel 4. It is an improvement in every way possible from my 2 XL. Where it shines the most for me is clarity at high volumes. My 2 XL would break up pretty badly at above 70% volume and sound pretty trashy but my Pixel 4 can keep it's sound integrity pretty held together even up at volumes in excess of 90%. All in all, I love this phone.

Call quality

When you call granny, does she keep saying "Huh?! Wut?!" or does the conversation flow pretty well? Rate this thread to express how you feel about the Samsung Galaxy Note 10+'s call quality. A higher rating indicates that calls are clear and crisp, and that regardless of background noise, you can hear the other party clearly (and with ample volume) and they can hear you.
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Quality is awesome. New age in calling.
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Yep, mine have been clear and no issues at all with call quality. I'm on Verizon.
I had already two or three calls when my voice sound like robotic. But this was probably due to the fact that I had wifi calling enabled. Now I disabled it and wait to hear if there will be similar complaints. Besides that, I can tell that the Note 8's sound was much better because of the loudspeaker placement. The loudspeaker on Note 10+ falls under the case, that's why the sound is not very good, on my opinion.
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Coming from a Pixel 2 XL the call volume is really really low. Any fixes???
uhi711 said:
I had already two or three calls when my voice sound like robotic. But this was probably due to the fact that I had wifi calling enabled. Now I disabled it and wait to hear if there will be similar complaints. Besides that, I can tell that the Note 8's sound was much better because of the loudspeaker placement. The loudspeaker on Note 10+ falls under the case, that's why the sound is not very good, on my opinion.
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Curious, I come from a note 8 also, and the sound of this note10+ seems to me way, way better and louder
The handset call volume on my Note 10+ is low, even on maximum. In the quiet of my office I can hear callers quite well but in a shopping center setting I can barely hear callers. I know the handset speaker position means you have to put your ear against the top edge rather than the top face of the phone. I find this very unacceptable for such an expensive phone.
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The handset call volume on my Note 10+ is low, even on maximum. In the quiet of my office I can hear callers quite well but in a shopping center setting I can barely hear callers. I know the handset speaker position means you have to put your ear against the top edge rather than the top face of the phone. I find this very unacceptable for such an expensive phone.
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I have the Note 10 and I'm getting a similar problem. I have just done a test and the 'non speaker phone' earpiece volume isn't quiet, it just has lots of bass and no high frequencies. Sounds ok, even high quality, in a quiet room, but in a shopping centre it's impossibly muddy. Turn on speakerphone and it sounds the same, but with a lot more high frequency.
*** Actually I've taken a further look and the bottom speaker has a higher frequency response than the top/ earpiece speaker. So when you go to speaker phone the boost in top end comes from the bottom speaker. Seems the response of the earpiece speaker is not tailored for when making calls at all. Am now experimenting with the Settings/Accessibility/Hearing enhancements/ Hearing aid support..
It's like someone got the setting wrong. One thing's for sure. In a quiet enviroment, everyone will be able to hear who you're talking to.
My granny is 99% deaf so I get huh and wut lol but no fault of the phone. I think the quality of the sound is top notch can always hear and be heard with any call is all environments not sure what wrong with others that have low call volume. Could be I have the newest starwars edition might have been fixed but no issues with calling love this device.
at least they bought out "stereo speakers." they tried hard to hide the front speakers and did a good job but failed and made a punch hole in the display. would have liked it better if they did away with the selfie whorecam or made it pop out.
I totally despise the selfie cams
winol said:
I totally despise the selfie cams
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Agreed. I loathe that front cam hole...
No issues with call Q.
The Samsung dyslexic sometimes push, sometimes slide call pickup function on the other hand is a true menace that's keeps on giving
really crisp quality i love it
call volume is much too low on speakerphone. S10+ was much better
blackspy_ said:
call volume is much too low on speakerphone. S10+ was much better
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use the volume button
the UP one
Makes one wonder why they moved away from under the screen earpiece ?in the N20U.

Question Sony Xperia 1 IV speakers too low, how to fix?

Hello All. This is my first Sony phone and the volume output is abysmal on this thing. Even in a quiet empty room it seems you can hardly hear anything useful until the volume bar is at halfway. Is there a fix for this to increase the total output of the speakers? (Also seems to have low volume with wired headphones)
well, sony certainly is not among the louder ones, think that this goes a waaaaaaaay back when EU put some regulation on how loud portable devices can be. Back then it was really terrible, NC phones were nonexistent, just like chinese IEMs. Not much to chose from and to pick something with higher sensitivity. Mine sound OK with the earphones I have, even with XM2 on cable. Could it be louder? Yes. Does it need to be? Probably not. So try some more sensitive headphones or try some DAC, those are cheap and really portable this days. If you have a decent headphones, it might even improve the sound.
And the phone itself.......don't have anything in the same class and age to compare with. Seems OK or as crappy as any other phone TBH. BT speakers are dirty cheap today and any single one will outperform a phone, just like a soundbars and TVs, so I never really use phone speakers when I wanna listen something. For messages and useless videos is fine
Very good suggestions. Just seems odd that a flagship phone is this low. Even old phones I have laying around are louder. Its about as odd as the flashlight brightness. SMH lol
well, wifey has a poco f2 pro. And that one can be heard on the other floor of the house. And while certainly louder then xperia it is also certainly way worse sound the higher you go. I mean, there is only so much you can do with speakers and enclosure of that size. Clearly, bass is not something that is expected so forget that. But highs on poco getting terrible after some 75% volume, you just want it to go silent. I can tolerate the noise from xperia at max level but can't the one from poco. SONY was all about sound quality on promo materials so that might be the reason. lower volume but "better" sound quality.
Back in the days I had N900, that was a thick brick, also with stereo speakers and remember it as one of the better sounding phones.
No issue with mine for bluetooth headphones, never listen to videos/music direct on the phone so not something that concerns me at all, I always have headphones nearby. Having said that, just tested it listening to music and volume seems in line with expectations and my other phones....sorry

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