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[Q] Call Quality on Xperia Z/ZL

There have been a few posts that say the call quality is bad.
GSM Arena's review states that calls are loud and clear, but the speakerphone performance is awful.
(Link to specific page for GSM Arena review)
While everyone is wondering about the display and battery life (two very important qualities in a phone),
can anyone provide details about the CALL quality?

yeah yeah,.... a few weeks ago it was cool hyping the xperia z in reviews....now it seems that bashing it is the new way to go...i've even seen reviews that complain about the too edgy design of the device, and it doesn't feel as good in the hand as the s3 htc one does...
(don't get me wrong, nothing against you, but people should stay cool about all the upcoming news on how bad this and that aspect of the z is...)

Disappointed by the loudspeaker, but "loud and clear" calling is good for me. Don't use speaker really so don't care too much about that.
M.

keithgrobertson said:
GSM Arena's review states that calls are loud and clear, but the speakerphone performance is awful.
(Link to specific page for GSM Arena review)
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All they actually say is:
The built-in secondary microphone is used for active noise-cancellation, so calls are loud and clear even in noisy environments.
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The way that's phrased makes me wonder if they actually tried making calls with it, or if they are simply noting the fact that it has active noise cancellation.
I've only seen one review that specifically mentions call quality, and it's fairly negative: http://www.phonearena.com/reviews/Sony-Xperia-Z-Review_id3247/page/4
call quality is fine but nothing exceptional. The earpiece is a bit weak for our taste, meaning that you may have some trouble hearing your callers when in noisy locations. Do not expect wonders from the quality – everything will sound quite high and digital. Strangely, the sound that gets transmitted through the microphone of the Xperia Z gets somewhat modulated and appears distorted on the other end of the line. Lowering the volume can help you to remedy this issue, but still, it's something we though was worth mentioning because we haven't encountered it in many other phones.
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Shasarak said:
All they actually say is:
The way that's phrased makes me wonder if they actually tried making calls with it, or if they are simply noting the fact that it has active noise cancellation.
I've only seen one review that specifically mentions call quality, and it's fairly negative: http://www.phonearena.com/reviews/Sony-Xperia-Z-Review_id3247/page/4
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Here, I've got a 8/10.
But there is no details...

any more opinions?

Call quality (both ends of the call) is excellent, quality and volume are top-notch.
The Z has a "waterproof" main speaker and the output is quite low, so not great when used as a speakerphone. The ZL on the other hand has a freakin amazing speaker - really loud.

[Q] Call Quality - Hissing

Hi all,
Hoping someone can help; I've had the phone for a week and speakers have been fine, I've actually started making calls more this weekend and today and I've noticed a hissing noise whenever the other person speaks; it really reduces clarity a bit. I have full signal my end; I've made test calls to other people and my answerphone, when there's no talking on the call there is no hiss, it's only when the other end speaks that there's a hissing noise, almost like it's been recorded and relayed through the phone if that makes sense.
Does anyone else get this or is it crystal clear for everyone?
It's nothing to do with Beats Audio, I've made calls with that on and off with the same outcome.
many thanks!

ryanp1983 said:
Hi all,
Hoping someone can help; I've had the phone for a week and speakers have been fine, I've actually started making calls more this weekend and today and I've noticed a hissing noise whenever the other person speaks; it really reduces clarity a bit. I have full signal my end; I've made test calls to other people and my answerphone, when there's no talking on the call there is no hiss, it's only when the other end speaks that there's a hissing noise, almost like it's been recorded and relayed through the phone if that makes sense.
Does anyone else get this or is it crystal clear for everyone?
It's nothing to do with Beats Audio, I've made calls with that on and off with the same outcome.
many thanks!
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may be a problem with voice speaker or a network problem but take it back to sh0p swap it
mine is same but not all the time and i think its just when other person has bad signal i hope

ryanp1983 said:
Hi all, Hoping someone can help
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How old are you? Serious question.
People with young ears can hear higher frequencies that older people can not and that's an established scientifically proven fact.
If you're in the 15 to 25 age range the HTC One may perform, to your ears, substantially differently to people in other age ranges.

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How old are you? Serious question.
People with young ears can hear higher frequencies that older people can not and that's an established scientifically proven fact.
If you're in the 15 to 25 age range the HTC One may perform, to your ears, substantially differently to people in other age ranges.
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This doesn't make a hissing noise acceptable. If it happens on every call, even in different locations, the phone should be sent back for an exchange.

compact_bijou said:
How old are you? Serious question.
People with young ears can hear higher frequencies that older people can not and that's an established scientifically proven fact.
If you're in the 15 to 25 age range the HTC One may perform, to your ears, substantially differently to people in other age ranges.
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I'm 29. It's definitely something not 100% right. I came from an iPhone 4S and although quality was never amazing, I noticed it being a problem as I have with the HTC. Seeing as this is a better phone than the 4S; I expect call quality to be better also, not worse.
I've just heard so many reviews saying call quality was so good and when I speak to people over the phone, it sounds like a recording made on a cassette and I find myself having to turn the volume up to max.
I did consider that the people I speak to may have a bad signal too so rang 3 (the network I'm on) and listened to their menus, the thinking being that if I have full signal there should be no problem and still there was distortion in the recorded menus.
Anyway, I've rang 3 and they've happily said they'll exchange the handset, only problem is they can't get stock until the 23rd April. I can still make out what people are saying so it's not an emergency, it's just that when you have a premium handset you want it to be just that. From all the digging around I've done it looks like a hardware issue with my phone. It;s just odd though because in regular use, the speakers are fantastic.

NextNexus said:
This doesn't make a hissing noise acceptable.
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If you physically can not hear any hissing then hissing isn't an issue.
If someone who can hear 'hissing' and changes their handset and can still hear hissing then it's an issue for them.
Hissing could be a side effect of noise cancelling.
Anyone who's had any experience of ANR in recording situations will confirm that.
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definitely something not 100% right
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Sounds like you're right from your description

I've had 4 handsets now that have all had this problem. Try listening to classical music on low volume or record a video in a quiet room and play it back. Also try classical music with headphones on low volume, same issue. Beats audio makes this issue worse but does not create it. After so many replacements I'm now done with this phone, getting an s4 instead, which is a real shame.
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Jme369 said:
Try listening to classical music on low volume or record a video in a quiet room and play it back. Also try classical music with headphones on low volume, same issue.
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Have done, did do, still am. Quality headphones, too. Lots of tops, still no 'hiss'
I listen to a lot of spoken word/classical/stuff, sourced direct from CD as well as radio/web/ and FLAC wherever possible.
I understand that 'hiss' on my HTC One isn't an issue for me but also happy to state that it might be for others
and I might not hear hiss as a result of loitering round 40k sound systems.
Look after your ears. Like your knees, you'll miss them when they're gone

i have had this very same problem on the 3 handsets i have had, all sim free phones from phones4u. I am also on '3' and wonder if its a sim card or network issue? When it works fine the call quality is very good however i would say that in 6/10 calls i have the hiss/static noise when the other person is speaking.
I have a 'late build' handset from one of the fw build places and generally the build quality is better and i also do not suffer the haptic button/lack of response on back and home buttons that i had on the previous devices.
Could it possibly be sim card related?

Hi all
I have the same issue with about 90% of calls and am also with 3. I'm on my 3rd handset now and all have had the same problem. The hissing is only when the other person speaks and although I can still understand them, it's very annoying. Apart from this issue, the phone is great but I'm seriously thinking of changing to the S4 which I'm really not happy about.
I've also changed my SIM for a new card today and it's made no difference. Any ideas what the problem could be?

topoff1 said:
I've also changed my SIM for a new card today
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WTF?
topoff1 said:
and it's made no difference.
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How could it?
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Any ideas what the problem could be?
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Hissing. Try another handset. Troll.

Well, I'm pleased it's not just me then!
As I said, replacement due next week, if it's the same then that'll be a shame. I'm not sure yet if it's enough to make me cancel and get another phone but it would be nice if there was an improvement.
There is a low hissing on video recording in silent rooms but to be honest, it's not really audible in a normal environment and it's no different to other handsets I've recorded video on. You can't expect a phone to be 100% brilliant at everything it does, just hope for it! If I want a clean sounding, picture perfect video, I'd use my camcorder. When I need to take a video there and then and have the phone, usually it's of my kids and usually they're running and screaming so any hissing is not heard.
I did take a call this morning and although not what I would describe as crystal clear, was an improvement on yesterday; perhaps it is signal related and by that I mean the signal of the person at the other end. If their signal is weaker then perhaps this is just how it sounds on the HTC and I will have to live with it if I like the phone enough; which I do.
Thanks again everyone, you've helped me not to feel alone and that it was all in my head!

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hpsauce37 said:
i have had this very same problem on the 3 handsets i have had, all sim free phones from phones4u. I am also on '3' and wonder if its a sim card or network issue? When it works fine the call quality is very good however i would say that in 6/10 calls i have the hiss/static noise when the other person is speaking.
I have a 'late build' handset from one of the fw build places and generally the build quality is better and i also do not suffer the haptic button/lack of response on back and home buttons that i had on the previous devices.
Could it possibly be sim card related?
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Try setting the phone to GSM / 2G and see if you still have the "hissing". I have this on Xperia Z on Orange and 3 mobile when the phone is in 3G or H mode while making calls.
Edit: sorry I noticed you're on 3 mobile and they don't have 2G. I think it is related to network mode though and not reception.

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WTF?
How could it?
Hissing. Try another handset. Troll.
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Thanks for that helpful and constructive reply. HTC told me to try changing the SIM card, unfortunately I'm not as phone savvy as you obviously are!
I'm just trying to work out why all three handsets had the same issue. I only have 8 more days left of 3's 28 day exchange policy, so need to decide whether to put up with this or exchange for an alternative handset that hopefully won't have this issue.

I don't honestly think that getting another handset will change the call hissing issue as u have had it on all 3 if mine. Honestly think it must be '3' thing don't know if it's network or SIM or setting problem. I am just trying to decide if I can live with it or not.
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I don't honestly think that getting another handset will change the call hissing issue as u have had it on all 3 if mine. Honestly think it must be '3' thing don't know if it's network or SIM or setting problem. I am just trying to decide if I can live with it or not.
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That could be true but I was with 3 for my iPhone 4S and never once noticed the hissing noise

Nothing wrong with three, have had a few phones with them with no issue. Also everyone else I know on three doesn't have this issue.
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I''ve noticed that this issue for me only occurs when I call someone. When I receive calls the quality is excellent with no hissing when the caller speaks. Any ideas why this might be?

topoff1 said:
I''ve noticed that this issue for me only occurs when I call someone. When I receive calls the quality is excellent with no hissing when the caller speaks. Any ideas why this might be?
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I have read about this issue. It is due to the noise cancelling mic configuration. It was first noticed in 1080P videos where there is a slight hiss no matter what. So far it is thought to be a software issue that should be fixable via changing a gain setting we don't have access to currently. Again this is just hear say right now so take it with a grain of salt.

Hope HTC recognise this problem quickly along with the other things like the captive button issues and release a fix asap or they face undoing all the hardwork that was but into designing this phone and forcing everyone to the gs4
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ZTE new phones Axon suspected exposure,reproduce to HTC?

is there nobody interest in this topic?

Just pre-ordered my Axon. Let's find out how claims pan out when it arrives

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where did you purchasing it?why not wait a whole days?and where is my article?

Direct from ZTE. It doesn't ship until 8/1.

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That's sounds terrible,but it's just launch in newyork on 17th July,may you will get the phone during a months.

It's no problem. I expected to wait a few weeks. ZTE customer service has stated shipping will begin July 22, less than a week away

I have the device in hand and setting it up currently. Ordered silver, received blue. Build quality is decent but not on par with my other devices, Z3 and M9. Snappy, nice screen. Real test will come later when I test audio through headphones. This is my reason for adding this device to my collection.
Edit: Audio is rich and well rounded. Very happy with audio through headphones.

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I have the device in hand and setting it up currently. Ordered silver, received blue. Build quality is decent but not on par with my other devices, Z3 and M9. Snappy, nice screen. Real test will come later when I test audio through headphones. This is my reason for adding this device to my collection.
Edit: Audio is rich and well rounded. Very happy with audio through headphones.
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So, whats your impressions after some weeks?
Are those loudspeakers much better than those found on Z3 and M9?
Does the sim2 slot receives microSD too (as an Ali seller told me)?
Thanks! :good:

I love this device. Its quick and responsive. The QHD screen is bright and sharp. The external speaker can't compete with the Z3 or M9 since it is a single and not dual speakers like the other devices. But....sound through headphones blows away both Z3 and M9 in both shear volume and clarity. There is no sim2 slot and there is no SD card expansion slot. I believe the Axon Lux has both of these attributes but that particular device is released for China only. I would highly recommend purchasing an Axon if you are considering. Great value as well at $450 USD.

I'm in Dallas TX, and I'm pretty sure I'm using VoLTE right now. I was on the OPO (Nexus 5/Find 7 also for that matter) and I could see the network switch from LTE to 3G etc for calls. There would always be a little delay in connecting etc. Now I connect instantly and voice is super clear, like night and day clear. I'm on T-mobile.
Anyone else on VoLTE using this phone?

I have the option turned on but do not believe it is available in my area. However, I travel often and will report if I find it successful in other areas of US.

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I'm in Dallas TX, and I'm pretty sure I'm using VoLTE right now. I was on the OPO (Nexus 5/Find 7 also for that matter) and I could see the network switch from LTE to 3G etc for calls. There would always be a little delay in connecting etc. Now I connect instantly and voice is super clear, like night and day clear. I'm on T-mobile.
Anyone else on VoLTE using this phone?
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VoLTE appears to work. The setting is under the menu if you go to the dialer, hit the 3 dots and choose settings, I believe.... Might be called HD Voice too... haven't use data while simultaneously talking so can't be 100%... I know the phone does provision it if you go under the secret menu by dialing:
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it is under the phone settings as well :good:

VoLTE is working in Puerto RIco with ATT.

This phone works excellent in the EU too. (Belgium)

boom
It's appears that ZTE is famous in the wireless network communication area.

Terrible mic issue , how to fix?

I try a few fixes , disabling the google voice , change a few settings on mixer paths but the call quality and mic pickup is pretty bad. Was wondering if this is a hardware issue because a lot of posts has been up about how bad it is. I love this phone just got it but if this is the main issues that I used my phone =[. Any help or fixes I should check out because i have try many fixes.

I recently put a bug request up on their forums: https://forums.oneplus.net/threads/noise-cancelling-mic-too-aggressive.477798/#post-15452631
It seems the mic is a bit aggressive with third party apps. Easy way to tell is to use the stock camera and record a quick audio clip, it should be fine. Then, in another app (Snapchat for me) take a quick video and you'll notice a lot of popping or distortion for any audio that's not close.

is this a hardware or software issue, do you think i should return it or keep it? if its a hardware issue then its not worth it

Fulfill said:
is this a hardware or software issue, do you think i should return it or keep it? if its a hardware issue then its not worth it
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It appears to be software, however I've read the original OP3 had a similar issue that was never really addressed--at least not officially. I'd say when we start to see some ROM's pop up those devs will have it handled, but I can't say for sure.

To be honest if this issue only gets fixed by ROM developers of custom ROMs I assume the 3t will not get my new phone
I was hoping that this issue got already fixed in 3t's Software but apparently it's not.
And OnePlus seems to not put any afford into this issue

They don't seem to put any attention! "They are aware" Is all i see. No real progress that one "LTE ZIP" will take away wifi calling. Im ordering a new phone in the coming days and might go with the zte axon 7 limited edition.
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I had the OPO which was great, then the OP3 which in CM14/14.1 there was an echo issue that the other side of the phone call would hear themselves, and now the OP3T has an issue with mic pickup in both regular calls and speakerphone. It feels like the quality is getting shoddy and the price is going up.

But I really don't understand why not more people are complaining about that. I read about that issue here in XDA first (but regarding the 3 and not the 3t). Then I really watched every review of the 3 on YouTube but the only one that was speaking about that problem was a German YouTuber (He is called SwagTab) in his review. No one else seemed to be aware of that problem (or didn't want to talk about it).
And I often read "it's a software problem". But why that problem hasn't been fixed already as it affects one if the essential parts of a smartphone: the microphone?
Don't know what I should think about that laziness or being unwilling to talk or fix that mess.

@bmwbasti When I had the OP3 it was narrowed down to we needed to wait for OnePlus to release the proprietary blobs for Android 7.x, but with OP3T it feels like laziness because they're still trying to please all the pissed off OP3 users and shafting the OP3T users in the process.

I think I haven't read anything about it but could it be that this issue is really fixes in the Nougat ROM that got released a few days ago for the 3? If so I could live with this issue until it's fixes in Nougat. But I think I will get my 3t not until Nougat is released anyway

Today is a sad day guys =[ i just RMA my one plus 3t , going to order the honor 8 they had an amazing sale for like 260$ i'm just going to see if i like the honor 8 , just going to be a temporary phone.. i mean why would such a good phone lack a bad mic =[

Very disappointed! The mic is a one of the most important parts of a phone. Ordered two one plus 3T devices but cancelled as soon as I came across this thread. Don't want to gamble with this.
Tried iPhone 7plus but miss my note 7. Want to go back to android, but can't find anything to substitute my note 7. Probably will go back to note 5.
Thanks to everyone who posted about this here
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Are there people who don't have this issue? Could every one check this please?
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Abu-khulzat said:
Are there people who don't have this issue? Could every one check this please?
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Mic is just fine for me....if your implying to incall, haven't recorded anything as of yet to test that side, but as it works just fine during a call I'm not suspecting any issue's on the latter.....[emoji106]
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Just called OnePlus customer care to ask about this issue, they claim that they didn't have ANY complains regarding this for this model. Strange...
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Duncan1982 said:
Mic is just fine for me....if your implying to incall, haven't recorded anything as of yet to test that side, but as it works just fine during a call I'm not suspecting any issue's on the latter.....[emoji106]
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This seems to not be an issue while make a phone call "regulary" where your mouth is away only an inch of the microphone.
It seems to only happen when the "sound source" is not that near to the microphone as on calls.
I tested it myself with my son today. i sent him voice messages with WhatsApp. He said it's not that kind of clear like with my previous phone (HTC 10) but quality is still ok (while sound is muffled a bit) but it's so silent it's barely hearable when volume is set lower than 3/4. And he owns a HTC One M8 and that phone's speaker get really loud
Then i called him with WhatsApp but this time no messages but rather a voice call.
And now he said it's still not that clear than on my HTC 10 (but way clearer than before) but far louder and really good noticeable.
Topic: Really sad
Now there is a good amount of threads regarding this problem on OnePlus Bug Report section but it seems as if nobody of the staff cares about them...

My op3 is terrible every time I have gone to the service centre they would do a software reset and once changed the mic hardware but always acted as though I'm the only one with this issue. It's fine when I'm on speaker or through a headset but on a the normal phone mic the other end hears as though there's wind blowing

Almost all my callers complain that my voice is really muffled and they can't hear me well. Doesn't seem to matter if I have the phone to my ear, or using headphones. About 1/3 times, callers hear an echo of their own voice back at them, usually only for the first 30 seconds to a minute or so, then it stops. Really weird behavior and no idea if it's the mic or the radio or something else. Happens on all ROMS though. Started an RMA process to see if they can fix it. A chat rep hinted it might be a radio issue.

Phew glad mine is OK!
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I also don't have any mic issue.

Question Mic bad quality

Hi, just yesterday i bought a realme gt2 global version. I have been testing all the functions and it works perfectly, but in particular the quality of its microphone is horrible. I do not know if it is only my unit or if it happens in all units. Does anyone know something? Thanks

Oh man, hoping it is just yours - when I receive mine I will be able to confirm but I will likely only receive it end of the month / early April.

I noticed the same on some youtube video camera samples, in videos it sounds muffled. Do you mean call quality is bad too?

Same here. Compared with GT Neo 2 this GT2 mic is worse!

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I noticed the same on some youtube video camera samples, in videos it sounds muffled. Do you mean call quality is bad too?
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Yep, calle quality is bad too... Im going to return my unit...

PsyCLown89 said:
Oh man, hoping it is just yours - when I receive mine I will be able to confirm but I will likely only receive it end of the month / early April.
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Good luck... It seems is on all units...

alitopxD said:
Yep, calle quality is bad too... Im going to return my unit...
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May I ask which one are you going to buy?

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May I ask which one are you going to buy?
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I think im between a Realme GT neo 2 (It has a good mic, but bad cameras....) or a Oneplus 9 Pro on 550€ (second hand but almost like new)... Its a shame, i was really happy with my GT2, but im going to hate not being able to send a WhatsApp audio with good quality...

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I think im between a Realme GT neo 2 (It has a good mic, but bad cameras....) or a Oneplus 9 Pro on 550€ (second hand but almost like new)... Its a shame, i was really happy with my GT2, but im going to hate not being able to send a WhatsApp audio with good quality...
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In the tests that I have tried the Neo2 was better, but a little better. Taking into account the section of the cameras (the main one of the Neo2 is much worse than the imx766) and that it is from last year and will stop receiving updates a year before,… For my part, I would wait for the Neo3 or the Poco F4 to assess changing it. It is true that the price of the GT2 is a bit high compared to the Neo2, but if you have bought it on sale I think it is a good purchase, since the camera alone is worth about ~120$.
I also think that it is very valid for sending audio and talking on the phone, it may not be the best microphone but it defends itself. Maybe it can be fixed in an update (who knows?).

Sigh, this is really frustrating. I wonder if the Pro has the same issue?
So if one is on a phone, not on loudspeaker is it an issue or only if on loudspeaker?
WhatsApp voice notes not great quality either, not ideal. Wonder if an update would fix it although I'm assuming not.

Is there anyway to submit feedback to Realme? I'm hoping this is software, seems like such a dumb mistake or stupid place to cut corners

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In this test video you can hear that the mic is very tinny... But it doesn't seem all too bad.
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Yes, couldn't agree more...

I just received my device and the microphone doesn't sound bad!
I was prepared to send it back because of the mic but that isn't the case.

I have the global version and a quick comparison against my OP 5T its much worse. Theres background noise and it sounds muffled on the GT2 whereas my old phone sounds very clear compared to it.
This with the notification issue a few other people are having I may have to send it back

I just tested the mic and yeah it's not as good as my previous phone but it's not that bad.
Judging by what I've heard the problem is in the audio bit rate, realme for some reason keeps lauching phones with 96kbps instead of the minimum 192 or even 320kb.
Let's see if with the next updates they fix it. The march update is late by the way. Still on february security patch.

Hi! New owner of the GT2, having the same issue. I've reporter it here: https://c.realme.com/in/post-details/1511645176815226880 , don't know if is the right place, but let's hope... Also, please report, maybe it will be fixed.

I did something to test if it's a hardware problem or software related. You can check different audio types of recording using Open Camera from Google Play. In Open Camera there is an option to change the audio by going to Settings, Video settings..., Audio source, and chose which sounds better to you. So, lets hope for an update from realme or for a way to root and manualy fix this.

As I've said before my suspicions are correct, it's the software.
I recorded videos in different audio sources and they all sound **** but in Unprocessed mode it sounds clean as it can be, the only problem is the volume, it's very quiet and there's white noise.
They have to tweak the noise supression algorithm. It sounds like my headset microphone without post processing (noise supression, echo cancelation) my voice sounds correct but there's white noise and keyboard/mouse are audible.
With it enabled, I sound more "artificial" but the background noises are supressed.
And of course increase the bit rate, it's at 93kb. Lol

Such a pitty phones have soo many bugs and issues now a days.
I ended up getting a refund on my GT2as the store could not get the global version and then purchased a OnePlus 9RT. Seems I may have dodged a bullet and skipped owning a buggy phone.
My GFs Redmi Note 10 Pro also had issues with the mic and proximity sensor. Great phone otherwise, but makes it frustrating for her to use.
Hopefully Realme fix the issue.

Was looking forward to buy this. First, the screen quality issue. Next, this mic issue. As tech experts say, 'Dont buy a phone with issues, hoping about future updates'. Might have to drop this phone, and buy GT Neo 3.