Speakerphone (loudness, clarity)

[XDA_RealLifeReview]

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 Samsung Galaxy S8+'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!

 

[ggrant3876]

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 Samsung Galaxy S8+'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!

Loud enough and clear enough for me and I'm hard of hearing or so my wife says.

 

[ssgunner20]

Much better than tbe S7E.

 

[martyfried]

Loud enough and clear enough for me and I'm hard of hearing or so my wife says.

What did you say?

Sounds like me and my wife. Thanks for commenting - I'm looking into a new phone, and appreciate hearing this. Seems like all everyone wants to talk about are the camera, videos, speed, how good it looks, etc. Reviews leave out how well it works as a phone.

 

[bluheart]

See gsmarena review on loudspeaker

 

[idel809]

The sound seems perfect

 

[Mirandog]

It's the best and clearest speakerphone I have used. I even use it in my car in preference over the factory hands-free.

 

[torr310]

Played music using my S8 Active (assuming they are alike) next to iPhone X, the loud speaker of the iPhone X was way better.

 

[Leon]

Can't say is perfect. As ex user, of htc phones with boomsound, this speaker sounds like a joke to me, sorry but I had to say it. I also read that, the speaker is ****ty and will continue to be with the next flagships because it's hard to make good speaker with water resistance. So we have to deal with it. Also depends how you hold the phone, for example when I play games I don't have any sound because of the way I hold the phone hand is always on the speaker and I can't hear a single sound.

 

[Misch94]

My iPhone 6 had better sound. S8 sounds small and tinny.

Try these settings and tell me if you like them more. Volume is decreased but sound quality is miles better in my opinion.

 

[dylansmith]

any idea what is the RMS rating of the speakers? will the S9 be better?

 

[pltctytc]

i don't think its very loud at all

 

[TatteredAttic62]

Hey guys! Does anybody get any crackles or rattling at max volume when listening to a podcast or when using the speaker during a call?

 

[RSCEmulation]

awesome work

 

[gabriellovesmusic]

My experience with the speaker is different contrary to what most people on YouTube says. My S8+ sounds pretty audible even in relatively crowded places, sometimes I even had to lower the volume. Clarity is acceptable too. But it's not the best speaker by any means, just isn't as bad as what people says. Mine's Exynos variant.

 

[maxnikolmaxnikola]

Hii

 

[fitos]

Thanks!

 

[TechAddictionYT]

My speaker seems clear but I do prefer the stereo speakers on s9

 

[rafaelox24]

Hey guys! Does anybody get any crackles or rattling at max volume when listening to a podcast or when using the speaker during a call?

Yes i have same issue my laud speaker sounds crackle when i listen to ws vns, or watching youtube videos were people are talking.

 

[turboedm]

My speaker is.. different than 99% of the answers.

Mine is actually amazing. Bass response is there, treble, mids, and it's pretty loud too.