We put the Samsung Galaxy S24 through our rigorous SBMARK Audio test suite to measure its performance in both recording audio using the built-in microphones and playing audio through speakers.
In this review, we’ll break down how it performed in a variety of tests and several common use cases.
Overview
Key audio specifications include:
- Top front focus, bottom side focus
- No audio jack output
Playback
Registration
Pros
- Good tonal performance overall
- The audio zoom is good although the device lacks a super telephoto zoom.
- Excellent performance in terms of wind noise in live videos and selfies.
Against
- Very sensitive to wind when using the Memo app
- The treble sounds a little tinny with the recorder app
- General lack of brightness in all apps used
All models in the Galaxy S24 series come with the same audio specs, and performance results were relatively similar across all three models, except for a few minor differences. For example during playback, the S24’s sound was quite bright, but some bass and low mids were missing. The upper treble was a little resonant and not particularly pleasant.
In recording, all three devices provided excellent audio zoom performance.
Because the Galaxy S24’s audio performance was so similar to other S24 series models, we direct you to the Galaxy S24 Ultra’s audio test results for more details
Listen to the playback performance of the tested smartphone in this comparison with some of its competitors:
Recordings of smartphones playing some of our music tracks at 60 LAeq in an anechoic environment using 2 microphones in AB configuration, at 30 cm
Here’s how the Samsung Galaxy S24 fares in playback use cases compared to its competitors:
Playing use case scores
Here’s how the Samsung Galaxy S24 fares in recording use cases compared to its competitors:
Recording use case scores
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