Hi Everyone,
I have read and seen almost every comparison exist between these two models and came to a I9505 conclusion
One last thing that wasnt really clear about is the mic, ear piece and the speaker quality and volume.
As for the mic I have seen in this video here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJ_o6784tEg
Which clearly the I9500 mic is a lot better than the I9505, I guess that affects the call quality but I want another opinion based on an everyday usage if you can about the sound as a whole (Phone calls, Music, Speaker volume, etc...)
I know that the I9505 has almost the same spec as the HTC One which has a great sound reviews.
Is the I9505 far from it?
Thanks a lot!
Spitniv said:
Hi Everyone,
I have read and seen almost every comparison exist between these two models and came to a I9505 conclusion
One last thing that wasnt really clear about is the mic, ear piece and the speaker quality and volume.
As for the mic I have seen in this video here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJ_o6784tEg
Which clearly the I9500 mic is a lot better than the I9505, I guess that affects the call quality but I want another opinion based on an everyday usage if you can about the sound as a whole (Phone calls, Music, Speaker volume, etc...)
I know that the I9505 has almost the same spec as the HTC One which has a great sound reviews.
Is the I9505 far from it?
Thanks a lot!
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I have i9500 and call / speaker sound is great and loud enoght but music is as usual like S3 which I dont like and use hardly (again depends on headphones like beats studio and any other good headset changes the sound to better )
Htc wins for music as per me coz i used htc butterfly and enjoyed listening to music clear high and accurate
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123hiten said:
I have i9500 and call / speaker sound is great and loud enoght but music is as usual like S3 which I dont like and use hardly (again depends on headphones like beats studio and any other good headset changes the sound to better )
Htc wins for music as per me coz i used htc butterfly and enjoyed listening to music clear high and accurate
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Thank you for the response.
Any one with an I9505 Sound opinion?
Anyone tried out the new Galaxy S4 Earbuds?. If so, do they have good sound quality?, what about the bass?
I'm planning on buying a Galaxy s4, but also i want to buy Beats Tour by Dr.Dre. Just wanted to know if i should buy the beats or use the stock earbuds that comes with the GS4, they look pretty good.
Gab! said:
Anyone tried out the new Galaxy S4 Earbuds?. If so, do they have good sound quality?, what about the bass?
I'm planning on buying a Galaxy s4, but also i want to buy Beats Tour by Dr.Dre. Just wanted to know if i should buy the beats or use the stock earbuds that comes with the GS4, they look pretty good.
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hi..
S4 earphone just std spec, but if compare with other earphone for std performance S4 quite powerful..if u use "the beats tour" that's was amazing earphone i've test.
really powerful due high clarity sound..u can can best performance audio if u use poweramp, but i'm also waitin audio tweaks just like siyah kernel audio tweak.
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Gab! said:
Anyone tried out the new Galaxy S4 Earbuds?. If so, do they have good sound quality?, what about the bass?
I'm planning on buying a Galaxy s4, but also i want to buy Beats Tour by Dr.Dre. Just wanted to know if i should buy the beats or use the stock earbuds that comes with the GS4, they look pretty good.
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if u want to try other earphone, i suggest u buy the most cheap earphone "AWEi es900i" china brand..u must be shock when u test it..
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Anyone tried out the new Galaxy S4 Earbuds?. If so, do they have good sound quality?, what about the bass?
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They are pretty awful.
I tested mine today, they have no bass at all, when selecting bassboost in musicplayer, the volume goes down but no extra bass lol
Sound like 2 dollar earphones for music but it's good/loud enough for making a call
To make sure it wasn't the phone itself wich gave a bad sound I just tested my Sennheiser earphones as well, the difference is VERY big, i get a deep bass now when pressing bassboost and all other sound effects are well heared in my ears now
This is odd... because my earbuds have deep bass... very deep bass and with the adapt sound feature it sounds eveb nicer.
I wonder if there are different oem makers for the earbuds ?
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Hi,
is there something wrong with my device or is samsung quality this bad at the headphone amplifier?
when i add so much volume the buzz noises comes too loud n NO BASS n it's look like MONO (NOT STEREO).
In galaxy s2 the sound is more rich and have more bass than galaxy mega 5.8. With SG Mega 5.8 Duos it sounds like I'm listening some cassette from early 80's or even worse.
i've tried:
-use stock earphone
-use stock galaxy s2 earphone (of course this earphone audio is very heavenly on s2)
-update to latest firmware ota (yes,this improve, now bass are hearable,but still bad)
-use high quality 360kbps mp3 (this music is very good in my pc speaker)
any fix please?
i heard this problem is on galaxy s4 too(?)
No such problems here with my S4
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RobyGalaxy said:
Hi,
is there something wrong with my device or is samsung quality this bad at the headphone amplifier?
when i add so much volume the buzz noises comes too loud n NO BASS n it's look like MONO (NOT STEREO).
In galaxy s2 the sound is more rich and have more bass than galaxy mega 5.8. With SG Mega 5.8 Duos it sounds like I'm listening some cassette from early 80's or even worse.
i've tried:
-use stock earphone
-use stock galaxy s2 earphone (of course this earphone audio is very heavenly on s2)
-update to latest firmware ota (yes,this improve, now bass are hearable,but still bad)
-use high quality 360kbps mp3 (this music is very good in my pc speaker)
any fix please?
i heard this problem is on galaxy s4 too(?)
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Wrong fourm dude
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Today I bought a new note 3 and it's a really awesome device, but I was really disappointed with its audio quality.
I'm not talking about the speaker quality which is very bad indeed, because it is not as important to me as headphones audio quality output.
I tried to enable and change the adapt sound settings, and to change the equalizer, but my galaxy s4 still sounds way better to me.
Maybe that's because of the audio chip? I got the i9500 and n9005 versions.
Help me please
TheNewLegend said:
Today I bought a new note 3 and it's a really awesome device, but I was really disappointed with its audio quality.
I'm not talking about the speaker quality which is very bad indeed, because it is not as important to me as headphones audio quality output.
I tried to enable and change the adapt sound settings, and to change the equalizer, but my galaxy s4 still sounds way better to me.
Maybe that's because of the audio chip? I got the i9500 and n9005 versions.
Help me please
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Only real option is to root and apply a sound mod but even then, they distort the audio once it gets raised so high, Not a lot else you can do really.
radicalisto said:
Only real option is to root and apply a sound mod but even then, they distort the audio once it gets raised so high, Not a lot else you can do really.
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We'll I don't want to root my phone anyway..
I thought the sound would be better on the note, that's really disappointing
Yeah it's certainly not the best, I can from a HTC One.. so it sounds bad compared to that, but tbh it's OK for me I don't need it super loud. According to some tests on various review sites it's not much different to the Note 2 in terms of loudness apparently.
TheNewLegend said:
Today I bought a new note 3 and it's a really awesome device, but I was really disappointed with its audio quality.
I'm not talking about the speaker quality which is very bad indeed, because it is not as important to me as headphones audio quality output.
I tried to enable and change the adapt sound settings, and to change the equalizer, but my galaxy s4 still sounds way better to me.
Maybe that's because of the audio chip? I got the i9500 and n9005 versions.
Help me please
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The Qualcomm audio chip is never going to sound as good as the Wolfson chip, and there's really nothing you can do about it.
Totally took this phone with me to the shower and started jamming to some music, right before this I was using it with my headphones. Apparently this phone sounds better with the speaker than with the headphones. Super loud and crisp speaker lets me actually hear the music when Im showering. Good job LG..
witeboy07 said:
Totally took this phone with me to the shower and started jamming to some music, right before this I was using it with my headphones. Apparently this phone sounds better with the speaker than with the headphones. Super loud and crisp speaker lets me actually hear the music when Im showering. Good job LG..
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You sure you didn't have an HTC One M8 in the shower with you? :cyclops:
All kidding aside, yes the LG G3's rear facing 1 watt speaker really took me by surprise. I kinda gave up on LG's external speaker output after owning a Nexus 5 and LG G2, both with miserable sounding speakers. The G3 has by far the best sounding single mono speaker I've heard on a phone, blows away my Wife's 5S and my friends S5. :good: Of course it doesn't stand a chance against my HTC M8, but for a single firing unit, it really rocks, very loud and clear.
+1
I hv been using navigation without connecting my G3 to the car audio and the sound is loud enough.
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Some headphones sound very good with this phone also. ...
I have some apple ear buds that are great with this phone. .... Really nice sound and only like 20 bucks
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yup . it really is amazing.
now to find out what that review article meant with "boosting" it to 1.5 watts.
Epix4G said:
Some headphones sound very good with this phone also. ...
I have some apple ear buds that are great with this phone. .... Really nice sound and only like 20 bucks
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You gotta step up from Apple earbuds. Lots of good sounding ones on the market for cheap. Try Soundmagic!
I really am digging listening with the G3. I don't know what DAC it has. Anybody??
witeboy07 said:
Totally took this phone with me to the shower and started jamming to some music, right before this I was using it with my headphones. Apparently this phone sounds better with the speaker than with the headphones. Super loud and crisp speaker lets me actually hear the music when Im showering. Good job LG..
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Was this post intended for the m8 forum?
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I'm also loving the speakers on the LG G3 compare to my LG G2 and to my sister's galaxy s4.
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fonsoyo said:
I'm also loving the speakers on the LG G3 compare to my LG G2 and to my sister's galaxy s4.
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Speakers blow my N5 away. I love it.
witeboy07 said:
Totally took this phone with me to the shower and started jamming to some music, right before this I was using it with my headphones. Apparently this phone sounds better with the speaker than with the headphones. Super loud and crisp speaker lets me actually hear the music when Im showering. Good job LG..
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I bought my G3 a week ago, and placed it side by side with my Note 2, and turned on the radio on loudspeakers on both phones. Surprised by the difference in sound quality and loudness, I played the same music files and videos on both phone at the same time. The loudspeaker sound on G3 is a joke, compared to what I get from Note 2. I am sorry, but it's true.
MyPhoneMyRules said:
I bought my G3 a week ago, and placed it side by side with my Note 2, and turned on the radio on loudspeakers on both phones. Surprised by the difference in sound quality and loudness, I played the same music files and videos on both phone at the same time. The loudspeaker sound on G3 is a joke, compared to what I get from Note 2. I am sorry, but it's true.
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u should have said.."the speaker on my g3 is a joke compared to my note 2" that way u dont speak for everyone
Speaker sounds way better than the nexus 5 I came from. The klipsch x10 sounds really good with it too.
G3
MyPhoneMyRules said:
I bought my G3 a week ago, and placed it side by side with my Note 2, and turned on the radio on loudspeakers on both phones. Surprised by the difference in sound quality and loudness, I played the same music files and videos on both phone at the same time. The loudspeaker sound on G3 is a joke, compared to what I get from Note 2. I am sorry, but it's true.
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Actually, upon further review I placed my G3 side by side with my Focal Easya Speakers, and turned the radio on loudspeakers on both. The G3 loudspeaker is a joke compared to what I get from my Easya's.
hello00 said:
u should have said.."the speaker on my g3 is a joke compared to my note 2" that way u dont speak for everyone
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The difference in loudness does not leave any space for opinion. Unfortunately the loudspeaker on Note 2 produces a lot, and I mean a lot louder sound than G3. If the outcome would be slightly different, I would go ahead and say "my G3" and "my Note 2". But tbh, the difference is like night and day. So my argument is universally valid for G3 and Note 2.
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Actually, upon further review I placed my G3 side by side with my Focal Easya Speakers, and turned the radio on loudspeakers on both. The G3 loudspeaker is a joke compared to what I get from my Easya's.
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I hope I did not compare apples with oranges. As far as I can see, Note 2 has one speaker on the back, just like G3. So I thought it is reasonable to expect a similar speaker loudness/quality, at the very least, considering the fact that G3 is a never device.
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The difference in loudness does not leave any space for opinion. Unfortunately the loudspeaker on Note 2 produces a lot, and I mean a lot louder sound than G3. If the outcome would be slightly different, I would go ahead and say "my G3" and "my Note 2". But tbh, the difference is like night and day. So my argument is universally valid for G3 and Note 2.
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I hope I did not compare apples with oranges. As far as I can see, Note 2 has one speaker on the back, just like G3. So I thought it is reasonable to expect a similar speaker loudness/quality, at the very least, considering the fact that G3 is a never device.
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I wonder if your note 2 is in a custom rom with a sound mod because I'm pretty sure it is so it can't be truly compared unless your running fully stock on both phone using the same music and video files then you results could be taken serious. I think that's the only way to truly test the loudness of both speakers in my opinion
TechGuy334 said:
I wonder if your note 2 is in a custom rom with a sound mod because I'm pretty sure it is so it can't be truly compared unless your running fully stock on both phone using the same music and video files then you results could be taken serious. I think that's the only way to truly test the loudness of both speakers in my opinion
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Agreed, my Note 2 speaker was meh until I modified audio settings.
since the note 2 was obviously modded, then we go the modded vs modded hehe
http://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-g3/development/guide-headphone-speaker-volume-booster-t2819821
just a volume mod, not like those bass enhancing etc etc mods i've used in the past for S3 which are surely available also for note 2.
since i only have STOCK s3 to compare and playing same music on both phones in MAX volume via loudspeaker, i already know the G3 is way louder and better than S3.
so, i went looking for comparisons for s3 and note 2's speaker.
http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_s_iii_vs_galaxy_note_ii-review-830p7.php
"Loudspeaker
The Samsung Galaxy S III and Galaxy Note II both scored Good marks in our loudspeaker test. The two speakers aren't tuned the same way though, the S III is louder when it comes to voice, while the Note II does better with ringtones. Their loudness is identical when it comes to music."
hence, stock note 2's loudspeaker is a JOKE(myphonemyrule's word not mine) compared to G3's.
we use loudspeaker most of the time for voice and music.
Voice, dB Pink noise/ Music, dB Ringing phone, dB Overal score
Samsung I9300 Galaxy S III 75.1 66.5 75.0 Good
Samsung Note II N7100 70.0 66.6 80.5 Good
radeonxt said:
since the note 2 was obviously modded, then we go the modded vs modded hehe
http://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-g3/development/guide-headphone-speaker-volume-booster-t2819821
just a volume mod, not like those bass enhancing etc etc mods i've used in the past for S3 which are surely available also for note 2.
since i only have STOCK s3 to compare and playing same music on both phones in MAX volume via loudspeaker, i already know the G3 is way louder and better than S3.
so, i went looking for comparisons for s3 and note 2's speaker.
http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_s_iii_vs_galaxy_note_ii-review-830p7.php
"Loudspeaker
The Samsung Galaxy S III and Galaxy Note II both scored Good marks in our loudspeaker test. The two speakers aren't tuned the same way though, the S III is louder when it comes to voice, while the Note II does better with ringtones. Their loudness is identical when it comes to music."
hence, stock note 2's loudspeaker is a JOKE(myphonemyrule's word not mine) compared to G3's.
we use loudspeaker most of the time for voice and music.
Voice, dB Pink noise/ Music, dB Ringing phone, dB Overal score
Samsung I9300 Galaxy S III 75.1 66.5 75.0 Good
Samsung Note II N7100 70.0 66.6 80.5 Good
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I am not sure guys, I must've been doing something differently than the reviewer. Both my G3 and Note 2 are on stock ROM. Actually Note 2 is my company phone, so it is not even rooted. I have rooted G3, but I have tested the sound while it was still not rooted. And as you can imagine, I am not happy about it, because I payed for G3, unlike Note 2. I am happy with anything about the phone, but the loudspeaker. The volume is set to max on both phones, and on Note 2 the Audio Output is set to Surround. And that's about it. I have measured the sound output using a soundmeter, and Note 2 gave me 83-87db while G3 remained at 72-77db while playing the same music file on both phones. The same goes for the FM Radio. The difference is around 10db on the output.
By the way, thank you for the mod link for G3. I will give it a try right away.
I'm pretty happy with the speaker on the g3 as well.
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Op, please change the thread title to G3 vs Note 2 speaker comparison.
Oh, just in case anyone is wondering. My dog is definitely bigger than your dog and he's pure stock. Nope, not even rooted.
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I'm happy overall with the loudness and clarity of the speaker on my G3. Just need something loud and clear enough to hear YouTube vids and such. I have a bluetooth speaker if I need more clarity and volume.
I think its absolutely hilarious when people come in here bashing another phones external speaker. I also have an M8. You know what? It's just 2 little freakin' cellphone speakers. People act like their carrying around an expensive home theater system. LMAO! They all really sound like poop. [emoji33] About all you can ask for is they're loud enough to hear and don't distort. The G3 fits the bill. [emoji6]