Whether you’re listening to your favorite songs, watching videos, or making hands-free calls, the audio quality of your smartphone matters. While most manufacturers focus on display quality or photo performance, Apple places particular importance on the sound experience.
As a music lover, Steve Jobs believed that the perfect product blended technology, humanities, and liberal arts. This therefore includes paying special attention to the audio quality delivered by Apple devices.
Today we discover the results of tests from GSM Arena, which analyzed the audio quality of the speakers of the most popular smartphones released in 2024. Apple stood out by offering exceptional audio quality, thus paying tribute to the deep identity of the apple brand.
1 – Flagship category: the iPhone 16 Pro Max, an audio benchmark
In the flagship category, of which we do not really know the selection criteria, we find two Apple smartphones. According to experts, the iPhone 16 Pro Max clearly stands out from the competition. Its speakers deliver a sound of great clarity, with deep bass and detailed treble. Even at high volume, distortion is almost non-existent.
The iPhone 16 Plus, which is strangely part of the flagship category here, ranks just behind. Its sound reproduction is similar to the 16 Pro Max, but slightly behind, particularly on the midrange and vocals.
Competitors struggling to keep up
Among the other flagships tested, two models share third place on the podium. The Xiaomi 14 Ultra seduces with its general balance while the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra focuses on warmer and more present bass. The Huawei Pura 70 Ultra, despite a limited volume, also impresses with its audio quality, but it does not manage to the ankle of Apple’s latest flagship.
We also find Sony in this ranking, renowned for the audio quality of its devices. The Sony Xperia 1 VI is praised for its powerful bass and excellent spatialization, but none manages to dethrone the iPhone 16 Pro Max. You can see the difference for yourself by following this link.
2 – “Compact” category: Apple also dominates
In the high-end compact smartphone category, Apple is a hit. iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Classic take the top two spots with remarkable sound quality.
The Samsung Galaxy S24 completes this top trio, just behind the iPhone with a sound that is certainly flatter but with great clarity. The Xiaomi 14 disappoints with its muffled voices despite good bass. As for the Pixels of 2024, their speakers are clearly not their strong point.
3 – Tablet category: no surprises yet
On the tablet side, the iPad Pro M4 crushes the competition with a unrivaled audio qualitywhether in terms of clarity or bass. The Xiaomi Pad 6S Pro 12.4 and the Honor MagicPad 2 12.3 complete this top 3.
By : Keleops AG
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