[heero01]

Anyone have the rog phone 5 how is the audio quality threw the jack.

 

[xkoo]

Anyone have the rog phone 5 how is the audio quality threw the jack.

I have Rog Phone and I like very much 3.5mm output and even BT output as wide range EQ works through BT and 3.5mm

 

[visanj]

Just a question, even if a smartphone has hi-res DAC, it will sound good only if we are using direct-dac (opensl es in vlc media player or hi-res driver in usb audio player) right? I mean, can we get good sound quality using 3rd party music services like Apple Music?

 

[xkoo]

I am using UAPP which is perfectly compatible even with MQA support with Asus ROG phone5

 

[visanj]

I'm referring to Apple Music. Now that Apple Music is going to introduce hi-res lossless I would like to know if we can take full advantage of apple music in android phone

 

[xkoo]

I don't see any problem with it! I have Apple music working on Asus Rog phone 5. Only problem I could see that apple will maybe need to fix app at beginning.

 

[visanj]

I don't see any problem with it! I have Apple music working on Asus Rog phone 5. Only problem I could see that apple will maybe need to fix app at beginning.

Is the audio quality from apple music good in rog 5? I mean is the sound quality same as USB Audio Player Pro with hi-res direct option set?

 

[xkoo]

UAPP is way better sound with my hi ress library then Apple music but let's hope hi res apple will be good

 

[James Shoegazer]

I wonder how the Quad dacs of the LG compares with the Quad Cirrus dacs on the DX300

 

[JetPistol]

I'm in the market for a compact higher-end smartphone. I think it will be a tight race between Zenfone 8 and Xperia 5 III. The Xperia would be a no-brainer for me if it wasn't for that 8 GB RAM limit (relevant?) and unknown (?) DAC. Any news on the audio circuit of that phone and how compares to LG V-Series or Zenfone/ROG?

Is there any first hand impression available for the Zenfone 8?

Shall be used with easy to drive BD Xelento and Grado RS2e.

 

[OklahKekW]

Zenfone 8 just use Qualcomm's Aqstic DAC. So nothing special. They didn't even highlight it during their own phone launch. Should say enough.

 

[larry piencenaves]

I'm in the market for a compact higher-end smartphone. I think it will be a tight race between Zenfone 8 and Xperia 5 III. The Xperia would be a no-brainer for me if it wasn't for that 8 GB RAM limit (relevant?) and unknown (?) DAC. Any news on the audio circuit of that phone and how compares to LG V-Series or Zenfone/ROG?

Is there any first hand impression available for the Zenfone 8?

Shall be used with easy to drive BD Xelento and Grado RS2e.

With that options I would go for Sony. 8gb ram is more than enough even for AAA android games, its already future proof, the problem with high-end compact phones is not the processing power but the heat dissipation issues. Regarding Dacs, I think both of them use the Aqstic.

 

[Barusu Lamperouge]

I'm in the market for a compact higher-end smartphone. I think it will be a tight race between Zenfone 8 and Xperia 5 III. The Xperia would be a no-brainer for me if it wasn't for that 8 GB RAM limit (relevant?) and unknown (?) DAC. Any news on the audio circuit of that phone and how compares to LG V-Series or Zenfone/ROG?

Is there any first hand impression available for the Zenfone 8?

Shall be used with easy to drive BD Xelento and Grado RS2e.

Both use Qualcomm Aqstic DACs but I'd bet on Sony to do a better job on tuning it as opposed to Asus. They're also using a high quality earphone jack which is a big plus over Asus. Both phones are relatively new so I doubt if anyone has compared them yet with ROG 5 and old LGs. If you're looking for a quality flagship that has good audio quality and solid software+after sales support then Sony is a no-brainer. Although, it costs teeny weeny more than it's peers.

RAM is more than enough for heavy usage and is future proof.

 

[JetPistol]

Then it's settled. I thank you, guys. I'll go with the Xperia 5 III. I care little for the additional cost but was unsure regarding those 8 GB of RAM. For above average requirements I own a HiBy R3 Pro Saber which I can connect with any smartphone. But the built-in 3.5 mm jack is just more convenient to use in certain situations.

 

[visanj]

Oneplus is also relaunching Nord CE with headphone jack

https://www.mysmartprice.com/gear/o...ed-3-5mm-headphone-jack-slimmer-chassis-nord/

Looks like headphone jack is coming back slowly