[Whitigir]

Meizu uses snapdragon DAC ? Correct ?

 

[mx19]

Meizu uses snapdragon DAC ? Correct ?

 
No mate. It uses ESS Sabre + TI amps.
I also read earlier that Flyme OS 4 sound better than 5 version and that the Pro 5 sound little bit better than V10 in head-to-head comaprison (but then you also have a problem which OS was on Pro 5 which sound better than the V10).
 
EDIT:
 
Did anyone of you guys tried Gigaset ME phones??? The ME and Me Pro have ES9018K2M DAC and the Lite version AMK4375 DAC.
 
I really would go for Gigaset ME, cause it's not that big (145mmx69mm) but can anyone tell about sound experience with these phones???

 

[torro32]

Get yourself Samsung S3 I9300.....sounds the best to me on stock android.

 

[bowas1984]

  This specifications regarding the bands I have found on the Lenovo Webpage: http://www.lenovo.com.cn/product/50975.html
 
2GGSM：Band2,3,5,8 3GWCDMA：Band1,2,5,8 3G TD-SCDMA：Band34,39 4G FDD-LTE：Band1,3,7 4G TDD-LTE：Band38,39,40,41NW (2555MHz-2655MHz) CA：B3_C/B7_C/B38_C/B40_C/B41NW_C(Cat6)/B39+B41NW(_C Mean Intra CA)
 
These specifications differ to those of GSMarena. Specifically, the band 20 is missing. Since I come from Germany and here band 20 is very common, this is a shame.
 
But what I still wonder (and still have not found an answer) is whether the version Vibe X3 Youth has the same audio chip set.
On the Lenovo website both versions are advertised the same in terms of audio.
If this is true, one could get a smartphone with a 32-bit ESS Sabre DAC ES9018K2M (same as did on the LG V10) with 3x TI OPA1612 for under 200 $.

http://www.gsmarena.com/lenovo_vibe_x3_launched_in_china_in_three_versions-news-15033.php
 
Last paragraph
edit: didnt saw its already answered
All three phones come with some serious audio prowess. There's a total of three Texas Instruments OPA1612 amplifiers, a Cirrus Logic WM8281 codec for noise and echo cancellation to handle the input from the three mics, and a high-end Sabre 9018C2M DAC as found in the LG V10

 

[hariznordin]

What's the best budget phone with the best SQ below $250?

 

[lxlx]

I own Sony Z3 now after a long research.
Very very happy with it.
InEar SD2, perfectly sealed and Z3 are a good pair.
I own matrix mini, nuforce dac 80, soundblaster e5. They don't sound better on earphones, just different.
Amazing.

Cheers

 

[kameenadesi]

ok I just ordered the Lenovo Vibe X3 Youth for $180 after shipping. It has the ESS 9018c2m chip. How is this different from the 9018k2m?

 

[emad]

I own Sony Z3 now after a long research.
Very very happy with it.
InEar SD2, perfectly sealed and Z3 are a good pair.
I own matrix mini, nuforce dac 80, soundblaster e5. They don't sound better on earphones, just different.
Amazing.

Cheers

Z3 The sound quality is very typical

 

[kameenadesi]

does anyone have the lenovo vibe x3?
why is everyone ignoring my posts?

 

[malifact]

does anyone have the lenovo vibe x3?
why is everyone ignoring my posts?

I don't think anybody is ignoring your posts, but the phones you are asking about are difficult to purchase outside China and so there probably aren't a lot of people who can comment.

 

[AudiOw]

Can someone who's been using the Galaxy S7 Edge give his opinion on the audio quality with headphones? Also which gives better quality, the LG G5 or the Galaxy S7 Edge?

 

[Biswajit]

  Can someone who's been using the Galaxy S7 Edge give his opinion on the audio quality with headphones? Also which gives better quality, the LG G5 or the Galaxy S7 Edge?

Well i don't own the S7 or edge either but the sound quality is pretty decent i heard from a friend who initially owned the htc one m8, I would suggest however to take your best sounding headphones and take them to samsung store and plug them to the device for listening, compare with the sound you are already getting from the present device. 
 
However, since both of these phones support HI RES audio, so sound would be pretty neat with lossless files, you can also get a headphone amp to make it sound better and fuller.

 

[Pastapipo]

Can someone who's been using the Galaxy S7 Edge give his opinion on the audio quality with headphones? Also which gives better quality, the LG G5 or the Galaxy S7 Edge?

Gsmarena has some measurements comparing the LG G5, SGS 7 and HTC 10 :
http://m.gsmarena.com/htc_10-review-1434p6.php

 

[prot]

Gsmarena has some measurements comparing the LG G5, SGS 7 and HTC 10 :
http://m.gsmarena.com/htc_10-review-1434p6.php

The real star seems to be Xiaomi Mi5. It has the best measurements and gsm arena calls its SQ "the best performance among the 2016 flagships so far."
Plus, it is flagship-level in every other aspect and much cheaper than all others. Looks like a no brainer.

 

[malifact]

The real star seems to be Xiaomi Mi5. It has the best measurements and gsm arena calls its SQ "the best performance among the 2016 flagships so far."
Plus, it is flagship-level in every other aspect and much cheaper than all others. Looks like a no brainer.

I was interested in this phone, but a couple of things put me off:

1) No dedicated amp or DAC for audio (this has been confirmed by Xiaomi).

2) No microSD slot and internal memory is 32GB or 64GB (the latter is not available in some regions).

3) Some of the Chinese reviews have complained about the build quality, especially compared to other Xiaomi phones like the Mi Note.