[Nalin]

I really like xplay6 at $399 price point considering it has the best sound quality among all phones released till date but after using le max with it's giant 6.33 screen i can't go back to smaller screen now.

So my best option right now is either the nex s or the upcoming v40. I am leaning towards v40 since it will have better screen then the nex s. Though nex s has warmer signature which i think is a plus.

My heart says save the money and go for the best sound with xplay6 but my mind says don't go back to smaller screen.

 

[cj3209]

I hate the notch of the V40. Why not a used V35?

 

[Nalin]

I hate the notch of the V40. Why not a used V35?

I am okay with the notch. I had v30+ earlier but returned it twice because of display issues. It has the sound signature i liked and screen quality was great too. I don't want it now since v40 is just around the corner.

 

[bencherian]

@artpiggo can you confirm whether Vivo Nex S support High impedance earphone or headphones like they do support in LgG and V series ? Anything above 80ohms ?
I have a 250ohm Beyerdynamics DT 880 that's why.

 

[Viber]

I wonder how's the sound on the new(ish) Nokia X6 ("Nokia 6.1 plus" on the U.S market).
I remember Nokia used to make phones with great sound back in the day. Anyone tried it??

I'm checking the market for phones under ~140$. So far i came out with:

1.Motorola X Nexus 6 XT1103
2.HTC M9
3.HTC M8
4.Xiaomi Redmi 4X

*LG and Meizu are not on the list because they turn into trash really fast.

Any other phones to consider? I dont need any current flagships\latest and greatest.

Will i ever replace my Moto G 1st gen?

 

[artpiggo]

@artpiggo can you confirm whether Vivo Nex S support High impedance earphone or headphones like they do support in LgG and V series ? Anything above 80ohms ?
I have a 250ohm Beyerdynamics DT 880 that's why.

Can confirm.

 

[bencherian]

Can confirm.

Sorry i didn't get you. You mean you already have tested ? Does the Vivo Nex drives high impedance ear/headphones easily ?

 

[kutulu32]

I wonder how's the sound on the new(ish) Nokia X6 ("Nokia 6.1 plus" on the U.S market).
I remember Nokia used to make phones with great sound back in the day. Anyone tried it??

I'm checking the market for phones under ~140$. So far i came out with:

1.Motorola X Nexus 6 XT1103
2.HTC M9
3.HTC M8
4.Xiaomi Redmi 4X

*LG and Meizu are not on the list because they turn into trash really fast.

Any other phones to consider? I dont need any current flagships\latest and greatest.

Will i ever replace my Moto G 1st gen?

My wife has the Nokia 5 model sound is not bad but i doesnt impress . Still got a 5800 xpress music in my house somewhere (think it works) that had very good sound and was the first nokia with touchscreen back then lol .

 

[artpiggo]

Sorry i didn't get you. You mean you already have tested ? Does the Vivo Nex drives high impedance ear/headphones easily ?

Yes it can trigger high gain mode. The volume will be louder and would loud enough for high imp cans.

 

[Viber]

My wife has the Nokia 5 model sound is not bad but i doesnt impress . Still got a 5800 xpress music in my house somewhere (think it works) that had very good sound and was the first nokia with touchscreen back then lol .

These are new mid-2018 models, thats why im asking. very little info on the web on those.

 

[rantrile]

Xperia Z3 compact, old but decent audio. LG G6 but probably too big for you.

Smartphones tend to get bigger and bigger. Difficult to find a small smartphone today even if you don't want good sound quality.

Why not Xperia xz2 compact then?

LG G6 is too big.

 

[rantrile]

I dont want you to miss this magical phone - full of amp power you cant find in many phones nowadays. You wont regret having another 10 mm in pocket.

I prefer another thing to have more 10 mm that is near my pocket.

How about the camera on that phone? And in comparison to S7 I currently have?

 

[rantrile]

Ah
Ah
Ah
Very funny!
And where do I find it in Europe ?

(I guess the lg6 is so far the best compromise)

Have you considered Xperia xz2 compact? Actually I'm also looking exactly for the same thing. A small audio capable smartphone. In what country are you in Europe?

 

[montanari]

I just bought the xa2 I'm in Italy

 

[TheUnknow]

My wife has the Nokia 5 model sound is not bad but i doesnt impress . Still got a 5800 xpress music in my house somewhere (think it works) that had very good sound and was the first nokia with touchscreen back then lol .

My old N900 has good sound too .

After some research , i found that it use a Texas Instrument TPS65950 , which contains 5 DAC and 2 ADC .