iGrOOveD
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Hi guys! This is my 1st post in Hi-Fi :-D Actually I was a guest for a long time, but this time I decided I join this great forum. Seriously, Hi-Fi is the best place for the audiophile, I mean it
I've been searching for the best android solution for my musical life and I realized this post is THE place I can ask my questions. I hope you can help me.
My question is: Is there a great difference between Galaxy S4 and S5 in terms of audio quality, both in headphones and in speakers? I didn't like the S3 sound (in headphones and speaker), because I definitely could hear a 'hissing' noise with 1/15 volume. I had a much worse experience with Lumia 920. After reading some websites, I realized maybe it's because of LOW SNR. According to GSMarena, Lumia 920's and GS3's SNR in headphones are -78.3 and -90.2 dB respectively. But my iPhone 4S has -91.3 SNR and I can barely hear that 'hissing' noise. So it makes me wonder:
Does a little increase in SNR REALLY have such huge effect on audio quality?
As for GS4 and GS5, only the Exynos versions are available in my country. On one hand, it seems great due to Wolfson chips they're using instead of Qualcomm SoC. On the other hand, I read somewhere (can't remember where?) that SNR is lower in the Exynos versions, meaning there might be a hissing white noise in headphones (Maybe it won't be noticable at all, but still). Now the price difference between GS4 and GS5 is a little high here, and I want to make sure that GS5 will be worth it. I dig music, and I certainly want to get the most out of my device, so I thought maybe I can bring my question here. Also, what the OP did with his GS5, can it be done with GS4, too? I don't like using amps with my phone, so I want to make sure it delivers the best it can
Sorry it got so long, beginner's luck!
I've been searching for the best android solution for my musical life and I realized this post is THE place I can ask my questions. I hope you can help me.
My question is: Is there a great difference between Galaxy S4 and S5 in terms of audio quality, both in headphones and in speakers? I didn't like the S3 sound (in headphones and speaker), because I definitely could hear a 'hissing' noise with 1/15 volume. I had a much worse experience with Lumia 920. After reading some websites, I realized maybe it's because of LOW SNR. According to GSMarena, Lumia 920's and GS3's SNR in headphones are -78.3 and -90.2 dB respectively. But my iPhone 4S has -91.3 SNR and I can barely hear that 'hissing' noise. So it makes me wonder:
Does a little increase in SNR REALLY have such huge effect on audio quality?
As for GS4 and GS5, only the Exynos versions are available in my country. On one hand, it seems great due to Wolfson chips they're using instead of Qualcomm SoC. On the other hand, I read somewhere (can't remember where?) that SNR is lower in the Exynos versions, meaning there might be a hissing white noise in headphones (Maybe it won't be noticable at all, but still). Now the price difference between GS4 and GS5 is a little high here, and I want to make sure that GS5 will be worth it. I dig music, and I certainly want to get the most out of my device, so I thought maybe I can bring my question here. Also, what the OP did with his GS5, can it be done with GS4, too? I don't like using amps with my phone, so I want to make sure it delivers the best it can
Sorry it got so long, beginner's luck!