Best smartphones with stereo speakers: 2021 list

Any mobile phone can play music. However, not all of them sound so good that you can comfortably watch a movie without headphones. At a minimum, the device should have stereo speakers, and ideally it should be equipped with an audio chip. Unfortunately, from year to year the trend to install a DAC is fading away and it is only rarely found in top-end gadgets. Nevertheless, we have prepared for you a list of smartphones with stereo speakers and, in some cases, an audio chip that will delight music lovers.

Tecno Pouvoir 4

Display : 6.95 inches, HD+, IPS
Processor : Helio A22
Memory : 3/32 GB
DAC: —
Battery: 6000 mAh

Price: 8,500 rub.

The new product from Tecno is a very interesting device that will definitely find its buyer. This is an inexpensive phablet, the screen of which is covered with protective 2.5D Asahi Glass. It has a good processor and enough memory to run undemanding games. At the same time, the smartphone has a gaming mode, and the volume button in games is illuminated and can be used for shooting.

In addition, the device has interesting body colors, a capacious battery with 10 W fast charging, a separate slot for a memory card and a 13 + 2 + 2 + 0.8 megapixel quad camera, and an 8 megapixel front sensor. Both cameras have support for AI algorithms. This model was created with an emphasis on multimedia entertainment, so the presence of stereo speakers here is a logical solution and a clear plus. At the same time, Pouvoir 4 is perhaps the only smartphone under 10,000 rubles with stereo sound.

Advantages:

Protective glass on the display.
Big screen.
Game Mode.
Not bad cameras.
Capacious battery with fast charging.
There is a separate slot for microSD.

Flaws:

For such a large diagonal, the resolution is modest.

LG G7 ThinQ smartphone – sound and design

Compared to other flagships at a price of 60 thousand rubles, the LG G7 ThinQ looks somewhat uniform and faceless, especially if you remember the previous “highlights” like leather trim or the rear location of the buttons. However, despite the high cost (about 60 thousand rubles), the model is very popular.

Interest in the model is primarily due to the bright IPS screen, which, together with the powerful Qualcomm hardware platform and a rich and loud sound system, propel the device into the list of top flagships of 2021.

However, despite these undeniable advantages, the flagship has modest average cameras and a relatively low level of autonomy, which together makes it interesting only for fans of the LG brand.

Pros:

Design and simple controls;
Supports fast charging;
Functional.

Minuses:

Price about 60 thousand rubles;
Malfunctions;
Average camera for this price.

More about LG G7 ThinQ ►

OPPO A5 (2020)

Display: 6.5 inches, HD+, IPS
Processor: Snapdragon 665
Memory: 3/64 GB
DAC: —
Battery: 5000 mAh

Price: 11,700 rub.

OPPO A5 (2020) is in many ways a typical inexpensive device, but it has several distinct features: stereo speakers and support for Dolby Atmos, game mode, a capacious battery with reverse charging function, and a separate slot for microSD. The device has a modern design and boasts a large elongated display with a drop-shaped cutout for an 8 MP camera. The rear camera has 4 sensors at once – 12+8+2+2 MP.

Advantages:

Sufficient performance for its price tag.
Separate slot for microSD.
Excellent autonomy.
Fast and reverse charging.
There is NFC.

Flaws:

Stainless plastic case.
Screen resolution is low.

VKworld T3

As you can see, when trying to find out what the loudest phones are, you won’t come across flagships. You will probably hear the names of most models for the first time. One of these little-known phones is the VKworld T3. It was released in 2021 and retails for just $80.

The manufacturer did not bother with its design or any useful functions. He emphasized the volume of the phone. According to the company, this model produces 145 dB.

Those who are even superficially familiar with physics understand that these are unrealistic numbers. After all, this is the indicator given by a fighter during takeoff. However, as practice has shown, the model can generate up to 90 dB.

To give such an indicator to the user, you need a large speaker. It can be seen under the back cover. Compared to conventional speakers, this one is 5 times larger in size, and they did a good job on the resonator.

Motorola Moto G8 Plus

Display: 6.3 inches, FHD+, IPS
Processor: Snapdragon 665
Memory: 4/64 GB
DAC: none
Battery: 4000 mAh

Price: from 16,000 rub.

Budget smartphones are rarely equipped with stereo speakers, but the model from Motorola is a pleasant exception in this regard. The device has really high quality sound. Watching movies or listening to music without headphones is quite comfortable. The model’s features don’t end there – there is P2i splash protection, NFC, a 3.5 jack and a triple camera of 48+5+16 megapixels. Front camera – 25 MP.

Advantages:

Fast charging.
A high-quality camera and interesting shooting modes.
There is NFC.
Nice sound.
Splash protection.
Good performance.

Flaws:

Motorola smartphones have always looked different from their competitors; the G8 Plus is a typical Android device without any distinct features.
Combination slot.
Stained body.

ZTE Red Magic 5S

Price : 39,990 rub.

Combined with UFS 3.1 and advanced device storage technology, ZTE Red Magic 5S provides crazy (in a good way!) data transfer speeds. Inspired by advanced technologies, the creators of the smartphone combined a liquid cooling system with turbocharging.

Sensory effects are responsible for the amazing sound. Vibration feedback with 4D Shock gives you 100% immersion in the game - don't miss the slightest sound. An impressive battery (4500 mAh) will allow you to enjoy games and work on your smartphone for a long time - you can play and listen to music for a long time and often.

OPPO A72

Display : 6.5 inches, FHD+, IPS
Processor : Snapdragon 665
Memory : 4/128 GB
DAC: —
Battery: 5000 mAh

Price: 19,000 rub.

OPPO A72 is a smartphone that does not offer the best parameters on the market for its money, but for those who are not looking for the maximum, but just want to buy an adequate device, it is suitable. This is a phone with beautiful colors and a large, high-quality screen. The model runs on an old, but quite good processor and offers sufficient memory. It has a 3.5 jack, NFC, 18W fast charging, a side-mounted finger scanner and a separate memory card slot.

The camera will also please you. There are four sensors on the back – 48+8+2+2 MP, on the front 16 MP. The quality of the photos is good in the light and dark, while the device does not distort the colors, but conveys them in a natural way, which many will like.

Advantages:

Good camera with natural color reproduction.
Nice colors.
Separate slot for microSD.
Decent autonomy.
High quality large screen.

Flaws:

None.

Diversity

When studying reviews of modern smartphones, you often hear that this or that model is cool, but the sound lets us down. Either it is not too bassy, or it is too “dry,” or it wheezes or whistles, etc.

Fortunately, today there are still manufacturers who focus specifically on the speakers of the device. They are the ones who are trying to make the loudest phone.

Next we will look at:

VKworld T3;
Marshall London;
Samsung Galaxy S6 Active;
ZTE Axon 7;
HighScreen Thunder;
Geemarc Clearsound CL8200;
Nokia 6233;
Explay MU220.

Ulefone Armor 6S

Display: 6.2 inches, FHD+, IPS
Processor: Helio P70
Memory: 6/128 GB
DAC: Awinic FS1610S
Battery: 5000 mAh

Price: 19,000 rub.

Armor 6S is a smartphone from the Ulefone brand, which is an indestructible device with a DAC, a large screen with notches and a powerful battery. There is a dual camera at the back -16+8 MP, and an 8 MP front camera supports face unlock. The model is protected according to MIL STD-810G, IP69K, IP68 standards. The brutal appearance hides an eight-core chipset with AI, a large amount of memory, and many useful tools - a pedometer, barometer, ultraviolet radiation sensor and others. Also useful features include NFC, fast and wireless charging.

Advantages:

Good performance.
Beautiful appearance.
High level of protection.
There is NFC.
Lots of useful tools.
High quality camera.
Loud and high-quality sound.

Flaws:

No 3.5 jack.
There is no separate card slot.
The finger scanner does not always work.

Do you need a music smartphone?

Stereo speakers produce high-quality sound, that's a fact. But does the model you like have such a function? Full stereo speakers are a very rare addition and may not be available on a flagship. And the ordinary inexpensive Pocophone F1 has a conversational and multimedia device that reproduces stereo sound.

It’s quite common for a speaker to be used (we press it to our ear) and a multimedia speaker. It creates a semblance of stereo sound, but it's better than nothing.

Demanding music lovers choose devices with impeccable sound. The audio phone shows its strengths with high-impedance headphones. Full-size or on-ear devices with an impedance of 100 ohms will allow you to hear high and low bass in excellent quality.

If the sound quality with standard parameters suits you, there is no point in changing the phone. Let's review the best standard models of mobile devices, compare them by technical parameters, and figure out which one is better to buy.

Pixel 4a

Display: 5.81 inches, FHD+, OLED
Processor: Snapdragon 730G
Memory : 6/128 GB
DAC: —
Battery: 3140 mAh

Price: 26,000 rub.

The newest and most inexpensive smartphone from Google. At the time of writing, it is not for sale in Russia, but according to user reviews, this device is worth the money. The model is compact - this is one of the smallest phones of 2021 with good parameters; the body is traditionally made of polycarbonate. The device demonstrates high performance, has good autonomy and fast charging of 18 W. There is a 3.5 mm jack, stereo speakers, a noise-cancelling microphone, NFC and a finger scanner on the back. The strongest part of the device is the camera. With modest 12.2MP rear and 8MP front sensors, the Pixel 4a boasts some of the best photo capabilities on the market.

Advantages:

Small size.
Availability 3.5.
One of the best cameras.
Fresh OS with guaranteed updates for 2 years.
Decent battery life with fast charging.
Good performance.

Flaws:

There is no support for a second physical SIM card.
You can't insert a memory card.
Video shooting is only in FHD, but the quality of the videos is excellent.

LG V30+

An alternative flagship from LG, and also not the latest generation. But the smartphone has become considerably cheaper, and we are also very interested in the music department.

The ESS Saber ES9218P digital-to-analog converter is used here. When connecting headphones, you can select the mode: either Qualcomm or Hi-Fi Quad DAC. And it seems like nothing new, if not for one thing - the kit includes a headset from the famous company Bang&Olufsen. Users say that the smartphone sounds great, but the headset is not so good. On the other hand, there is nothing surprising - you should at least be happy that the headset is included in the kit at all, especially from such a renowned company.

The speaker sounds good, but don't expect anything extraordinary.

Screen diagonal: 6 inches

Screen resolution: 2880×1440

Weight: 158 g

Number of SIM cards: 2

Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 835

Memory capacity: 128 GB

RAM capacity: 4 GB

Battery capacity: 3300 mAh

Rear camera: dual 16/13 MP

Front camera: 5 MP

Memory card support: yes

Realme X7 Pro

Display: 6.55 inches, FHD+, AMOLED
Processor: Dimensity 1000+
Memory : 6/8 GB, 128/256 GB
DAC: —
Battery: 4500 mAh

Price: 27,500 rub.

realme continues to mass produce models, but not all of them are available on the Russian market. However, there is no problem buying them on AliExpress. For a sum of money that is not the largest by modern standards, users receive a smartphone with a large AMOLED screen with 120 Hz image refresh, a full set of wireless interfaces including NFC and .

The device is based on a new powerful processor from MediaTek, it has a lot of memory, a capacious battery with support for fast charging up to 65 W. Naturally, there is stereo sound, which allowed the device to get into the rating, and the cameras will also please. There are four sensors at the back – 64+8+2+2 MP, and a 32 MP sensor at the front.

Advantages:

Excellent performance.
Fast charging.
Bright screen 120 Hz.
Nice appearance.
Good cameras.

Flaws:

MicroSD is not supported.
There is no headphone jack (but an adapter is included).

Buy

Summary rating

The general picture of the reviewed smartphones from the ranking of the loudest models of 2021 is presented in the table below.

Model name	Description	Price	Rating
Google Pixel 3a	A small but powerful device that will provide good sound	From 34 thousand rubles	★★★★★
Honor 7C	A budget option from which it is difficult to demand anything other than good sound	From 6 thousand rubles	★★★★★
ZTE Axon10 Pro	The gadget is at the level of world flagships. Provide high-quality sound and more	37 thousand rubles	★★★★★
Sony Xperia XZ3	Serious equipment that definitely has no problems with volume. Everyone will hear him	54 thousand rubles	★★★★★
Meizu 15	A worthy analog for the price. The volume is high, the smartphone without unnecessary pathos	15 thousand rubles	★★★★★
Samsung Galaxy S10+	A flagship with loud sound and room for improvement in the new version	55 thousand rubles	★★★★★
Aysus Zenfon Max Pro	Good sound and large battery for long listening sessions. But the camera here is very mediocre	14 thousand rubles	★★★★★
Xiaomi Mi8	The flagship option for those who need fast operation and support for modern options. Although the battery capacity could be larger	20 thousand rubles	★★★★★
LG B40	This device proves that good sound does not depend on the number of speakers, but on their quality. However, if there was a stereo format here, it would be even better	32 thousand rubles	★★★★★
iPhone X S	There is no doubt that this specimen is different from the others. The quality and detail are evident. The sound is impressive. However, the phone is unlikely to meet too high expectations from the audio system (on par with the standard speaker).	50 thousand rubles	★★★★★

In general, all presented samples deserve a place in the ranking of the loudest phones of 2021. The vast majority of the samples provide stereo sound and will delight music lovers both in the format of individual listening through headphones, and during group listening through the built-in speaker.

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IQOO Z1 5G

Display: 6.57 inches, FHD+, IPS
Processor: Dimensity 1000+
Memory : 6/8 GB, 128/256 GB
DAC: —
Battery: 4500 mAh

Price: 35,500 rub.

And again, a smartphone from China, which offers an excellent set of top-end parameters for its money. A fresh, powerful chipset with 5G support, a lot of memory, a large high-resolution IPS screen. The device is packaged in a case with a beautiful appearance and has all the interfaces necessary in 2021 - NFC, 3.5, memory card slot. It has a fairly large battery with support for 44W fast charging. The finger scanner is installed on the side here. The camera is represented by three rear sensors – 48+8+2 MP and a 16 MP front lens.

Advantages:

Good camera.
High autonomy and fast charging.
Full set of interfaces.
High performance on a fresh chipset.
Screen with a refresh rate of 144 Hz.

Flaws:

There are nuances in translating the interface into Russian.

Buy

Samsung Galaxy S10 smartphone – photo quality

A cell phone in a case made of glass and metal - however, like many flagships. According to the results of strength tests, it gives very good results; it is possible to break the phone, but it is difficult; it will definitely withstand a fall.

The frameless display using Dynamic AMOLED technology provides amazing picture quality, which, combined with a 6.1-inch diagonal and a resolution of 3040x1440, gives an excellent picture when watching movies or games. Screen protection is implemented through high-strength Corning Gorilla Glass 6.

Traditionally, Samsung has either 2 SIM cards or a SIM card + a flash drive. The 2.7 GHz Exynos 9820 processor, coupled with 8 GB of RAM and a top-end Mali-G76 graphics module, is responsible for the functionality and performance of the device.

The privacy of the smartphone is implemented by 2 systems: a fingerprint scanner with ultrasonic recognition and a face scanner. Samsung Galaxy S10 supports by default.

Pros:

Fast charging + battery life;
Clear photos, camera 5 plus;
Frameless screen;
Memory size.

Minuses:

False screen positives;
The price is more than 60 thousand rubles.

Samsung Galaxy S10+ phone review ►

iPhone SE (2020)

Display: 4.7 inches, 1334*750, IPS
Processor: Apple A13 Bionic
Memory : 3 GB, 64/128/256 GB
DAC: —
Battery: 1821 mAh

Price: 35,000 rub.

The long-awaited budget smartphone from Apple is a return to the classic design with a compact body, large frames and a fingerprint sensor under the screen. Otherwise, this is an adequate device with a flagship processor and a single 12 MP camera, which takes more than decent pictures. The front module is 7 MP. The model has IP67 water protection, wireless and fast charging, as well as stereo speakers.

Advantages:

Classic Apple design.
Good sound.
Good photo opportunities.
Fast and wireless charging.
Compact size.
Excellent performance.

Flaws:

Weak autonomy.

iPhone XS (iPhone XS)

Without a solution from the legendary American manufacturer, the rating would not be complete. Let's not dwell on market innovations, but let's talk about the proven model of the 10th version.

After the release of the new version of Apple devices, the price for this item has decreased and is about 50 thousand rubles.

Advantages and disadvantages

The quality of components, software and support services is excellent, as always for Apple

Full stereo sound and significant volume level when the speakers are operating

Stable operation of new functions and careful development of user interface details

The brand plays a large part in the cost. If the presence of a famous logo is not important to you, there are cheaper analogues

The size for the headphones is non-standard, you will have to buy a separate headset

When the speaker is used at maximum volume, wheezing may occur.

Characteristic	Parameter value
Weight	177 gr.
Touchscreen size	5.8 inches
Camera parameters (rear/front)	12/7 MP
CPU	Apple A 12 Bionic
Internal disk	At 64 GB
Battery	Enough for 20 hours of talk time

AGM X3

Display: 6 inches, FHD+, IPS
Processor: Snapdragon 845
Memory: 6/8 and 64/128/256 GB
DAC: Texas Instruments SmartPA TAS2557
Battery: 4100 mAh

Price: from 37,600 rub.

Music smartphones with stereo speakers and an audio chip are rare today, and a worthy device among them is the AGM X3 with a high protection class, well-tuned JBL speakers and a dedicated DAC. According to reviews, the X3 sounds like a high-quality Bluetooth speaker - loud and clear. The rest of the parameters are also impressive - excellent performance, classic appearance, NFC, fast charging, dual main camera 24+12 MP, front camera 20 MP.

Advantages:

Excellent and loud sound.
Full set of wireless interfaces.
High quality camera.
Autonomy – 3 days under load.
Fast charging.
Classic appearance.
Excellent performance.

Flaws:

No 3.5 jack.
Combination slot.
High price tag for a fairly old model.
Not the most current OS – Android 8.1.

Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC

Price : 18,990 rub.

Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC smartphone comes in a large, austere box, which contains all the comprehensive information about it. You will be pleasantly surprised by the stereo sound - when 8D is present in the video, it feels very loud, when talking at full volume, it feels like a loud iPhone SE .

A powerful battery (5160 mAh) allows you to use the smartphone for 2 days. The heart of the Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC is the Snapdragon 732G processor from Qualcomm, operating at a frequency of up to 2.3 GHz. In the AnTuTu test, the smartphone scored 310,581 points, which is very impressive, you must agree. The phone supports fast charging and NFS.

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ZTE Axon 10 Pro

Display: 6.47 inches, FHD+, AMOLED
Processor: Snapdragon 855
Memory: 6/128 GB
DAC: WCD 9340
Battery: 4000 mAh

Price: from 33,400 rub.

ZTE devices released in the Axon series are mainly smartphones with stereo speakers. In this line, the company, among other things, relies on sound. The brand's new product is no exception. It has an audio chip, stereo speakers and a whole range of technologies and codecs to enhance the sound. The assessments of experts and users are unanimous - this is a very cool gadget in terms of sound quality.

The rest of the device also feels confident: a powerful chipset, an excellent memory set, a triple camera with optical zoom, a capacious battery with fast and wireless charging, an in-screen finger scanner.

Advantages:

Great sound.
Good autonomy.
Fast and wireless charging.
High performance.
Good photo quality.
There is moisture protection - IP53.
Full set of wireless interfaces.

Flaws:

Slippery.
No headphone jack.
There is no optical stabilizer - the video turns out blurry.

Ringtones

If you do not have one of the models described above, you can find the loudest ringtones for your phone. There are tons of them on the Internet. Moreover, they are very different here - for all occasions.

Of course, many users believe that this option will help them make calls louder and stop missing incoming calls. In fact, it looks more like self-deception. After all, if the phone speaker can produce a certain volume, then you won’t get more from it.

The essence of the loudest ringtones is that they are recorded using a special technology. They can use louder instruments, as well as special combinations of notes, so that the melody “screams” as a result.

Some modern tracks can be made louder using hardware. But such methods usually degrade the sound quality. The ringtone becomes “dirty” and too noisy.

Xiaomi Mi 10

Display: 6.67 inches, FHD+, AMOLED
Processor: Snapdragon 865
Memory : 8/12 GB, 128/256 GB
DAC: —
Battery: 4780 mAh

Price: 40,000 rub.

The flagship from Xiaomi has a large AMOLED screen with a frequency of 90 Hz, two powerful speakers, a capacious battery with fast and wireless charging, video recording and top performance based on one of the most powerful chipsets of 2021. The model will delight you with its strict design, improved cooling system and one of the best cameras on the market. The main one received a 108 megapixel lens with additional 2+2+13 megapixels, among its capabilities is optical stabilization. The embedded front camera has a resolution of 20 megapixels.

Advantages:

Great camera.
Top performance.
High quality sound.
Fast and wireless charging.
A complete set of modern wireless modules.
Strict appearance.

Flaws:

No audio output.
No moisture protection.
One SIM card.
No microSD support.

Geemarc Clearsound CL8200

It just so happens that most loud phones are a thing of the past. Therefore, they are all push-button and do not belong to the category of smartphones. One of these models was the Geemarc Clearsound CL8200.

He was famous about 7 years ago. At that time, it was specially developed for people with hearing impairments.

As a result, the model became in demand among older people, since it not only had high-quality sound, but also large buttons, as well as simple controls. The volume level of a conventional device was 8-10 dB, this model produced 25 dB. Naturally, such indicators could not go unnoticed.

Until now, Geemarc Clearsound CL8200 is considered the loudest phone in the world. Although at the present time this is a controversial statement.

Honor 30 Pro+

Display: 6.57 inches, FHD+, AMOLED
Processor: Kirin 990
Memory : 8/256 GB
DAC:—
Battery: 4000 mAh

Price: 49,000 rub.

Honor's flagships usually get all the best features from their big brother Huawei, but are much more affordable. In 2021, the older device in the top line turned out to be expensive, but it also has serious capabilities.

The screen here has rounded edges, is made using AMOLED technology, has an under-screen sensor, a refresh rate of 90 Hz and a dual front camera of 32+8 megapixels. Main – 50 MP + 8 MP telephoto with 5x optical zoom + 16 MP wide-angle. As before, the quality of photographs here is of a very high level. In addition, the device is equipped with a top-end proprietary chipset with support for 5G, it has fast, fast wireless and reverse charging. A pleasant fact is the presence, albeit modest, but still moisture protection according to IP54.

Advantages:

Good photo opportunities.
Great screen.
Top filling.
Moisture protection.
Fast and wireless charging.

Flaws:

Combined slot and support only branded memory cards.
No 3.5.

Meizu 15 4/64GB

Another new Meizu, which received a Cirrus Logic CS35L35 DAC. Accordingly, the sound in the headphones is good, although it is far from the flagship Meizu 16th. The Hexagon 680 audio chip is also announced.

Meizu 15 has two stereo speakers - one at the bottom and the other at the top. Users have no complaints about sound quality.

Screen diagonal: 5.46 inches

Screen resolution: 1920×1080

Weight: 152 g

Number of SIM cards: 2

Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 660

Memory capacity: 64 GB

RAM capacity: 4 GB

Battery capacity: 3000 mAh

Rear camera: dual 12/20 MP

Front camera: 20 MP

Memory card support: no

OnePlus 8 Pro

Display: 6.78 inches, QHD+, AMOLED
Processor: Snapdragon 865
Memory : 8/256 GB
DAC: —
Battery: 4510 mAh

Price: 54,000 rub.

OnePlus 8 Pro is one of the best smartphones in the high price segment. It has a very cool display with a refresh rate of 120 Hz and a whole bunch of patented technologies to improve the picture. It has top performance, stylish appearance, IP68 moisture protection, stereo speakers and a full set of wireless interfaces. In the new product, the company added fast and wireless charging, and also introduced reverse wireless charging.

The cameras perform quite well, although many agree that the Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro, which is the main competitor of this device, takes better pictures. However, if you don’t compare, the footage will please you. At the back there is a quad camera of 48+48+8+5 megapixels, the front module is 16 megapixels.

Advantages:

One of the best screens.
Moisture protection.
Good autonomy.
Fast and wireless charging.
Flagship performance.

Flaws:

No headphone jack.
Only proprietary wireless charging is supported.
The cameras don't shoot as well as many competitors at this price.

LG V40 ThinQ 6/128GB

Another smartphone from LG.

Straight to the musical part. The so-called Boombox speaker is used, an analogue of what we see in the G7 model - it is designed to resonate on the surface when the smartphone is lying down and produce more low frequencies.

It uses a 32-bit Hi-Fi Quad digital-to-analog converter, first developed in collaboration with Meridian. Some tests indicate that even without additional settings, of which there are plenty, the device sounds very great in headphones.

The set includes headphones, but not from the B&O brand. However, in tests the sound quality is rated as very good or even better.

Screen diagonal: 6.4 inches

Screen resolution: 3120×1440

Weight: 169 g

Number of SIM cards: 2

Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 845

Memory capacity: 128 GB

RAM capacity: 6 GB

Battery capacity: 3300 mAh

Rear camera: triple 12/16/12 MP

Front camera: dual 8/5 MP

Memory card support: yes

Asus ZenFone 7 Pro

Display: 6.67 inches, FHD+, AMOLED
Processor: Snapdragon 865+
Memory: 8/256 GB
DAC: —
Battery: 5000 mAh

Price: 69,000 rub.

ZenFone 7 Pro is Asus' 2021 flagship. At the time of writing, it can only be purchased on AliExpress, but the device will definitely appear on official sale outside of China.

The model received a large AMOLED screen with a frequency of 90 Hz without any cutouts or frames. There is only one camera here; it consists of three sensors and has a rotating mechanism, which allows it to be used as a front camera. Thanks to this, the user gets excellent opportunities for both selfies and standard shooting. The lenses here are 64 MP (wide-angle with optical stabilization, shooting video in 8K), 12 MP (super wide-angle and macro), 8 MP (optical stabilization and 3x optical zoom).

In addition, the device received the top processor of the year, a lot of memory, supports memory cards through a separate slot, has NFC, stereo speakers and NXP TFA9874 amplifiers. A capacious battery with fast charging completes the picture. Among the interesting features is a triple microphone for high-quality sound recording in strong winds and for focusing on the object from which the sound comes. The phone also received a smart button that can be customized to suit your own needs.

Advantages:

Excellent sound quality.
Good photo capabilities with optical stabilization.
Flagship chipset.
Separate slot for microSD.
High quality screen.

Flaws:

No moisture protection.
No headphone jack.
Considering the price, I would like to see a 120 Hz screen.
No wireless charging.

Buy

Vivo X50 Pro

Price : 64,990 rub.

Vivo X50 Pro smartphone has been chosen by many buyers for its large memory capacity, incomparable pictures, and shutter speed (the device works great in the cold for 6-8 hours on a single charge; for example, the iPhone discharges instantly in the cold).

If you've been eyeing the Vivo X50 Pro , but something stopped you from buying, take the plunge now! In addition to the fact that the smartphone impresses with its camera, it is also autonomous (4135 mAh), and the sound in it deserves special praise - it is excellent. The headphones sound great, by the way, the kit also includes standard headphones, a case, fast charging and film - a nice bonus.

Realme X2 Pro

Display: 6.5 inches, FHD+, AMOLED
Processor: Snapdragon 855 Plus
Memory: 6/8/12 GB and 64/128/256 GB
DAC: —
Battery: 4000 mAh

Price: from 32,990 rub.

The best smartphones with stereo speakers include the flagship from the Realme brand. The model offers users top performance on one of the best chipsets of the year, a large supply of permanent and RAM, a full set of wireless interfaces, an AMOLED matrix with a refresh rate of 90 Hz and a fingerprint sensor under the screen. The 16 MP front module is installed in a drop-shaped cutout. It has a new mode for improving selfies in low light conditions. The main camera consists of four modules – 48+8+13+2 MP. The layout is standard - the additional three are represented by a wide-angle (119 degrees), a telephoto lens (2x) and a depth sensor. The device is equipped with stereo speakers, a 3.5 jack and has support for Dolby Atmos.

Advantages:

Great sound.
High performance.
Availability of 3.5 connector.
High quality screen.
Decent autonomy.
Fast charging.

Flaws:

Does not support memory cards.
The price tag is quite high for a young brand, but given its contents this is understandable.

Which smartphone with a good speaker is better to buy?

When choosing such a model, you should take into account the characteristics of the speaker system. For high-quality music playback, you will need speakers that support the playback of low and high frequencies. The presence of even one subwoofer will significantly increase the volume of the output audio signal.

It is necessary to pay attention to the presence of a stereo effect. It is achieved through the use of two or more speakers in the smartphone design, making it possible to decompose the sound flow in different directions.

Smartphone processors include a DSP core. Its functions include participation in audio processing. Therefore, to achieve the best sound quality, you will need high processor performance.

The optimal solution for fast processing would be to choose a smartphone equipped with a processor with a clock frequency in the range of 1300-1700 MHz.

The volume and quality of the audio signal are also determined by the operating parameters of the amplifier installed in the smartphone. Its main characteristics include the output signal power. The higher this indicator, the louder and fuller the audio recording sounds. The most powerful speakers produce at least 150 mW.

One of the main parameters affecting the operation of the audio chip installed in a smartphone is the signal-to-noise ratio. The purity of the sound transmitted to the speaker, the absence of interference and distortion, depends on it. The optimal value of this characteristic will be more than 80 dB.

Individual settings of the smartphone play an important role in improving the quality of the output sound. We recommend using mobile applications with equalizer, multitasking media player or audio amplifier capabilities.

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