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http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_alpha-review-1118p8.php
Excellent audio output
The Samsung Galaxy Alpha does a great job as far as the quality of its audio output is concerned. The smartphone did a perfect job in the first test (the one where it's connected to an active external amplifier) and got amazing scores top to bottom. It also showed above average volume levels for an all-round audiophile pleasing performance.
Plugging in a pair of headphones didn't do much harm either - outside of the limited spike in stereo crosstalk, the output didn’t deteriorate even a bit. Outside of the HTC One mini 2, there's no better performer than the Galaxy Alpha in this class and let's face it - the HTC smartphone is better than just about everything else on the market right now.
And here go the results so you can see for yourselves.
But I wonder if they are still converting everything to 48k...???
Excellent audio output
The Samsung Galaxy Alpha does a great job as far as the quality of its audio output is concerned. The smartphone did a perfect job in the first test (the one where it's connected to an active external amplifier) and got amazing scores top to bottom. It also showed above average volume levels for an all-round audiophile pleasing performance.
Plugging in a pair of headphones didn't do much harm either - outside of the limited spike in stereo crosstalk, the output didn’t deteriorate even a bit. Outside of the HTC One mini 2, there's no better performer than the Galaxy Alpha in this class and let's face it - the HTC smartphone is better than just about everything else on the market right now.
And here go the results so you can see for yourselves.
Test | Frequency response | Noise level | Dynamic range | THD | IMD + Noise | Stereo crosstalk |
Samsung Galaxy Alpha | +0.01, -0.04 | -96.6 | 92.8 | 0.0058 | 0.0091 | -97.1 |
Samsung Galaxy Alpha (headphones attached) | +0.04, -0.01 | -95.7 | 92.7 | 0.013 | 0.033 | -65.6 |
Samsung Galaxy S5 | +0.02, -0.08 | -96.3 | 93.3 | 0.0017 | 0.0089 | -95.2 |
Samsung Galaxy S5 (headphones attached) | +0.01, -0.08 | -96.3 | 93.3 | 0.0095 | 0.018 | -61.9 |
Samsung Galaxy S5 mini | +0.03, -0.04 | -92.6 | 90.7 | 0.016 | 0.018 | -94.0 |
Samsung Galaxy S5 mini (headphones attached) | +0.23, -0.05 | -86.7 | 86.2 | 0.052 | 0.167 | -55.7 |
HTC One mini 2 | +0.02, -0.09 | -94.8 | 93.8 | 0.010 | 0.011 | -93.5 |
HTC One mini 2 (headphones attached) | +0.08, -0.03 | -94.9 | 93.8 | 0.028 | 0.022 | -90.1 |
Sony Xperia Z1 Compact | +0.08, -0.02 | -92.6 | 92.3 | 0.0052 | 0.012 | -89.0 |
Sony Xperia Z1 Compact (headphones attached) | +0.15, -0.05 | -91.7 | 91.3 | 0.054 | 0.090 | -43.7 |
Apple iPhone 5s | +0.02, -0.05 | -93.6 | 93.7 | 0.0013 | 0.0068 | -90.3 |
Apple iPhone 5s (headphones attached) | +0.12, -0.00 | -93.4 | 93.3 | 0.0016 | 0.060 | -76.1 |
But I wonder if they are still converting everything to 48k...???