Published: December 6, 2019
For people who are hard of hearing, a smartphone with a loud loudspeaker is very important. Loudspeakers are frequently used for phone calls, music and videos. If you are hard of hearing, the louder the better!
So which loudspeakers can generate some serious volume? Fortunately, GSMArena tests smartphone loudspeaker volume. Here (no pun intended) are the results:
|
Speakerphone test |
Voice, dB |
Music, dB |
Ringing phone, dB |
Overall score |
|
Samsung Galaxy S9 |
68.5 |
74.3 |
81.1 |
Very Good |
|
Apple iPhone 8 |
71.7 |
77.8 |
80.3 |
Very Good |
|
Apple iPhone X |
68.9 |
74.0 |
76.2 |
Very Good |
|
Apple iPhone 11 |
70.8 |
72.3 |
76.0 |
Very Good |
|
Moto G7 Power |
75.8 |
75.2 |
82.5 |
Excellent |
|
Google Pixel 4 |
79.1 |
71.8 |
83.9 |
Excellent |
|
Samsung Galaxy S10 |
82.2 |
74.9 |
85.5 |
Excellent |
|
Google Pixel 3a XL |
79.3 |
77.1 |
91.1 |
Excellent |
With respect to the iPhones, the winner is the iPhone 8. The iPhone X and the iPhone 11 are not quite as loud. The overall winner is the Google Pixel 3a XL with the Samsung Galaxy S10 not far behind. The Google Pixel 3a trails the Samsung Galaxy S10 by a small amount for phone calls but has by far the loudest ringer tested and can play music at a higher volume.
If you need a smartphone that can pump up the volume on the loudspeaker, you now have the necessary information.
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