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Samsung Galaxy S23 Audio test

February 23, 2023
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We put the Samsung Galaxy S23 through our rigorous DXOMARK Audio test suite to measure its performance both at recording sound using its built-in microphones, and at playing audio back through its speakers.

Overview


Key audio specifications include:

  • Two speakers (1 top front under-screen, 1 bottom side)
  • No jack audio output
  • Dolby Atmos technology

Scoring

Sub-scores and attributes included in the calculations of the global score.

Samsung Galaxy S23
Samsung Galaxy S23 (Snapdragon)
133
audio
131
Playback
Timbre
126

158

Dynamics
129

149

Spatial
146

162

Volume
130

162

Artifacts
89

157

136
Recording
Timbre
127

147

Dynamics
128

146

Spatial
109

159

Volume
120

170

Artifacts
145

Best

Background
122

166

AUDIO
Position in Global Ranking
39th
1. Black Shark 5 Pro
161
2. Asus ROG Phone 6
155
3. Asus ROG Phone 5
151
4. Asus Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders
149
4. Black Shark 4S Pro
149
4. Black Shark 4 Pro
149
4. Honor Magic3 Pro+
149
8. Asus ROG Phone 7
148
9. Xiaomi Mi 10 S
147
10. Huawei Mate 50 Pro
144
10. Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro
144
12. Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
142
12. Apple iPhone 14 Pro
142
14. Apple iPhone 14 Plus
141
14. Apple iPhone 14
141
14. Huawei P60 Pro
141
17. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
140
17. Apple iPhone 12
140
17. Xiaomi 13 Ultra
140
17. Xiaomi 13 Pro
140
21. Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
139
21. Apple iPhone 13 Pro
139
21. Apple iPhone 12 mini
139
21. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra (Snapdragon)
139
25. Apple iPhone 13
138
25. Asus ROG Phone 3
138
25. Google Pixel 6 Pro
138
25. Honor Magic5 Pro
138
29. Apple iPhone 13 mini
137
29. Google Pixel 7 Pro
137
29. Google Pixel 6
137
29. Honor Magic Vs
137
29. Honor Magic4 Pro
137
29. Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus (Snapdragon)
137
35. Google Pixel 6a
135
35. Oppo Find N2
135
37. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4
134
37. Xiaomi 13
134
39. Google Pixel Fold
133
39. Huawei Mate 20 X
133
39. Lenovo Legion Y90
133
39. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
133
39. Samsung Galaxy S23 (Snapdragon)
133
39. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
133
39. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos)
133
39. Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
133
39. Vivo X90 Pro
133
48. Google Pixel 7a
132
48. Vivo X Fold
132
48. Vivo X90 Pro+
132
51. Apple iPhone XS Max
131
51. Asus Zenfone 10
131
51. Oppo Find X2 Pro
131
51. Oppo Find N2 Flip
131
55. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4
130
56. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5
129
56. Vivo X80 Pro (Snapdragon)
129
56. Xiaomi 12S Ultra
129
56. Xiaomi 12 Pro
129
60. OnePlus 11
128
60. Oppo Find X6 Pro
128
60. Oppo Find X5 Pro
128
60. POCO F4 GT
128
60. Realme GT Neo 5 (240W)
128
60. Xiaomi Redmi K50 Gaming
128
60. Xiaomi 11T Pro
128
67. Oppo Find X6
127
67. Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G
127
67. Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
127
67. Xiaomi 12T Pro
127
71. Apple iPhone 11
126
71. OnePlus 10T 5G
126
71. Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
126
71. Xiaomi 12T
126
71. Xiaomi 11T
126
76. Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
125
76. Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
125
76. Vivo X80 Pro (MediaTek)
125
79. Lenovo Legion Phone 2 Pro
124
80. Google Pixel 7
123
80. Oppo Reno8 Pro 5G
123
82. Apple iPhone SE (2022)
122
82. Apple iPhone SE (2020)
122
82. Xiaomi 12
122
85. OnePlus 9 Pro
121
85. Samsung Galaxy S22+ (Exynos)
121
85. Sony Xperia 1 IV
121
85. Xiaomi Mix Fold 2
121
89. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
120
89. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)
120
89. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Exynos)
120
92. Asus ROG Phone 2
119
92. Huawei P50 Pro
119
92. OnePlus 9
119
92. OnePlus 8
119
92. POCO F5 Pro
119
92. Xiaomi Redmi K40 Gaming
119
92. Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
119
99. Realme GT Neo 3
118
99. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)
118
99. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
118
99. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (Snapdragon)
118
99. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Snapdragon)
118
99. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Exynos)
118
105. Asus Zenfone 8
117
105. Google Pixel 4
117
105. OnePlus 10 Pro
117
105. OnePlus 8 Pro
117
105. Vivo iQOO 9 Pro
117
110. Motorola Edge 40 Pro
116
110. Motorola Edge+
116
110. Realme GT Neo 2 5G
116
110. Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
116
110. Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
116
110. Xiaomi Redmi K40 Pro+
116
110. Xiaomi Mi 11
116
117. Motorola Edge 30 Pro
115
117. OnePlus Nord 2T 5G
115
117. Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)
115
117. Xiaomi Mi 11i
115
121. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2 5G
114
121. Vivo iQOO 7 Legend
114
123. Google Pixel 5
113
123. LG V60 ThinQ 5G
113
123. OnePlus 7 Pro
113
123. Samsung Galaxy S20+
113
123. Samsung Galaxy S10+
113
123. Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ 5G (Exynos)
113
123. Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ (Exynos)
113
123. Sony Xperia 1 III
113
131. Nubia RedMagic 6 Pro
112
131. Nubia Red Magic 5S
112
131. Realme GT 5G
112
131. Xiaomi 12 Lite 5G
112
135. Oppo A78 5G
111
135. Sony Xperia 5 IV
111
137. Oppo Find X3 Pro
110
138. Honor 70
109
138. Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G
109
138. Oppo Find X5
109
138. POCO X3 NFC
109
138. Realme GT 2 Pro
109
138. Vivo X70 Pro+
109
138. ZTE Axon 30 Ultra
109
145. Huawei Mate 30 Pro
108
145. Oppo Reno6 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
108
145. Oppo Find X3 Neo
108
145. Realme X2 Pro
108
149. Nothing Phone(1)
106
149. Oppo Reno8 Lite 5G
106
149. Oppo A77 5G
106
152. Lenovo Legion Phone Pro
105
152. Nubia RedMagic 7 Pro
105
152. Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
105
155. Honor V30 Pro
104
155. Oppo Reno8 5G
104
155. Oppo Reno5 Pro+ 5G
104
158. Black Shark 3 Pro
103
158. Nubia RedMagic 8 Pro
103
158. Oppo Find X5 Lite
103
158. Sony Xperia 1 II
103
162. Huawei P40 Pro
102
162. Motorola Edge 20 Pro
102
162. Oppo Reno6 5G
102
165. Motorola Razr
101
166. Honor Magic5 Lite 5G
97
166. Xiaomi Mi CC9 Pro Premium Edition
97
168. Black Shark 2 Pro
96
168. Honor 20 Pro
96
168. Oppo Find X3 Lite
96
168. Vivo X51 5G
96
172. LG G8 ThinQ
95
172. Sony Xperia 10 IV
95
174. Nubia Red Magic 3S
94
175. Fairphone 4
93
175. Sony Xperia 1
93
175. Vivo X70 Pro (MediaTek)
93
178. Vivo X60 Pro+
91
179. Nokia 7.2
87
180. Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
86
AUDIO
Position in Premium Ranking
11th
1. Black Shark 5 Pro
161
2. Asus ROG Phone 5
151
3. Black Shark 4S Pro
149
3. Black Shark 4 Pro
149
5. Apple iPhone 14
141
6. Apple iPhone 12
140
7. Apple iPhone 12 mini
139
8. Apple iPhone 13
138
9. Apple iPhone 13 mini
137
10. Xiaomi 13
134
11. Lenovo Legion Y90
133
11. Samsung Galaxy S23 (Snapdragon)
133
13. Asus Zenfone 10
131
14. OnePlus 11
128
14. Xiaomi 11T Pro
128
16. Xiaomi 12T Pro
127
17. Apple iPhone 11
126
17. OnePlus 10T 5G
126
19. Lenovo Legion Phone 2 Pro
124
20. Oppo Reno8 Pro 5G
123
21. Xiaomi 12
122
22. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)
120
22. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Exynos)
120
24. OnePlus 9
119
24. OnePlus 8
119
26. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (Snapdragon)
118
26. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Snapdragon)
118
26. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Exynos)
118
29. Asus Zenfone 8
117
29. Google Pixel 4
117
29. Vivo iQOO 9 Pro
117
32. Xiaomi Mi 11
116
33. Motorola Edge 30 Pro
115
33. Xiaomi Mi 11i
115
35. Google Pixel 5
113
35. LG V60 ThinQ 5G
113
35. OnePlus 7 Pro
113
38. Nubia RedMagic 6 Pro
112
39. Realme GT 2 Pro
109
39. ZTE Axon 30 Ultra
109
41. Oppo Reno6 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
108
41. Oppo Find X3 Neo
108
43. Nubia RedMagic 7 Pro
105
44. Honor V30 Pro
104
44. Oppo Reno5 Pro+ 5G
104
46. Nubia RedMagic 8 Pro
103
47. Motorola Edge 20 Pro
102
48. Xiaomi Mi CC9 Pro Premium Edition
97
49. Vivo X51 5G
96
50. Vivo X70 Pro (MediaTek)
93
51. Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
86

Playback

Pros

  • Timbre performance stable at all volumes
  • Good dynamics performance
  • Good wideness for its size

Cons

  • Excessive treble boost
  • Volume steps consistency needs fine-tuning
  • Artifacts performance is a bit average

Recording

Pros

  • Good timbre performance overall
  • Good audio zoom despite the device missing a super tele zoom
  • Very good wind noise performance in life video and selfie video

Cons

  • The device is very sensitive to wind in memo
  • Treble sounds a bit metallic with the recorder app
  • General lack of brightness in all apps used

All the models in the S23 Series are equipped with the same audio specs, and performance results were relatively similar among all three models, except for a few minor differences. For example in playback, the S23’s sound was quite bright, but it lacked some bass and low-midrange. Upper treble was a bit resonant and not particularly pleasant.

In recording, all three devices provided an excellent audio-zoom performance, but the S23 Ultra had the upper edge over the other two because of its extensive tele zoom level, which allowed the S23 Ultra to gain significant points in the timbre attribute.

Listen to the tested smartphone’s playback performance in this comparison with some of its competitors:

Samsung Galaxy S23
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos)
Apple iPhone 14
Recordings of the smartphones playing some of our music tracks at 60 LAeq in an anechoic environment by 2 microphones in A-B configuration, at 30 cm
Here is how the Samsung Galaxy S23 performs in playback use cases compared to its competitors:
Playback use-cases scores

Because the Galaxy S23’s audio performance was the same in all other testing areas, we direct you to the Galaxy S23 Ultra’s audio test results for the full details.

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