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Need to upgrade from my M8, however the front speakers and the speakers quality it's crucial for me..
Have not been in touch yet with any pixel, can anyone review it? Is the sound clear? YouTube videos louder?
Thanks
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HcMAX said:
Hi
Need to upgrade from my M8, however the front speakers and the speakers quality it's crucial for me..
Have not been in touch yet with any pixel, can anyone review it? Is the sound clear? YouTube videos louder?
Thanks
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I came off a Nexus 6 with good front speakers. These are not as good. Everything else on this phone blows it away, but not the speakers. They are not bad, they are good. But not great.
Before my Pixel, my last two phones were the M8 and Xperia Z5. Both had front facing speakers (though the M8's were better).
The only time I even notice a difference is if I accidentally cover the speaker on the pixel. However, that's just for some YouTube and games. If I'm listening to music, it's almost always though speakers or headphones.
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If front speakers that work well is crucial for you, don't get this phone. If sitting back, either my hand is covering the speaker, or my chest is (depending on orientation). I CONSTANTLY have to remember to adjust how I hold the phone. Otherwise, I'm not a sound snob; especially for cell phone speakers. The quality is fine, it just has poor placement.
I agree with many of the comments above. The phone is excellent, but the placement of the speaker is terrible. When holding the Pixel landscape, I find that I have to cup my hand over the speaker when holding it to really hear it properly. Disappointing.
I came from an M9, and a Nexus 6 before that. One of the only features I really look for in devices is front-facing speakers, but I decided to make an exception this time for the Pixel, and it certainly was disappointing.
If front-facing speakers are important to you are a key requirement, I'd probably not choose the Pixel.
In fact, your choices are pretty limited if you are looking for a high-end phone with front-facing speakers:
HTC One M7, M8 and M9
Nexus 6, Moto X
Nexus 6P
Sony Xperia XC, XZ, Z4v, Z4
ZTE Axon 7/mini
All I want is a 5" device with front-facing speakers that properly runs AOSP Android. Believe it or not, I'm actually thinking of maybe going back to an M8 GPE
Thanks for it... Gonna check the devices..M8 is fine..The upgrade is just cause .You know....Has 3 years now...Anyone know the ONE Plus 3 speaker quality??
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Hi does anyone have both the HTC U11 and the LG v20 and could comment on the quality of the mics used in the phone?
I saw reviews over YouTube which portray what seems to be a good phone for recording audio I just want to know if the quality can compare to that of the LG V20
Your friends are never going to believe what you did. The only way to prove it to them is with that video you took. Rate this thread to express how videos shot on the Samsung Galaxy S9+ come out. A higher rating indicates that videos are smooth (and not choppy) and that auto-focus works very well, and that the camera adjusts quickly to different lighting conditions while recording.
Then, drop a comment if you have anything to add!
Some Test using the Galaxy S9 vs the Pixel but this is ONLY using Cinema 4k and Filmic Pro - https://youtu.be/pIpD05-vFhs
Here is a test in fairly low light using the stock app vs cinema 4k. Also I wanted to see how grading the footage from the stock app did. - https://youtu.be/jrXUYjpWj_E
The stock camera app is surprisingly good. I am coming from a google pixel 2 which the stock app is terrible for video quality.
Galaxy S9 destroys the Google Pixel 2 in low light video https://youtu.be/ZX_JY35oFCc
Vlogging test using the S9. Gotta say Im super impressed. https://youtu.be/pgtPisI9BBg
Here is a test with the built in microphone VS several vlogging mics. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=in3DwY2IKUA&t=17s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SNegvhnx39M
Posted this in the picture thread as well to illustrate that the performance was great imo. But figured it'd be useful here too.
Samsung S9 Plus Video in QHD 2560x1440
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dr2LegLEbDg
https://youtu.be/rl3nI1W9ryM
Slow motion 4k 60 fos b-roll
Used the camera extensively. Its one of the best amongst the rest.
Video in UHD (60fps)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nOthBMU2qG0
jrharvey said:
Some Test using the Galaxy S9 vs the Pixel but this is ONLY using Cinema 4k and Filmic Pro - https://youtu.be/pIpD05-vFhs
Here is a test in fairly low light using the stock app vs cinema 4k. Also I wanted to see how grading the footage from the stock app did. - https://youtu.be/jrXUYjpWj_E
The stock camera app is surprisingly good. I am coming from a google pixel 2 which the stock app is terrible for video quality.
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jrharvey said:
Galaxy S9 destroys the Google Pixel 2 in low light video https://youtu.be/ZX_JY35oFCc
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jrharvey said:
Vlogging test using the S9. Gotta say Im super impressed. https://youtu.be/pgtPisI9BBg
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jrharvey said:
Here is a test with the built in microphone VS several vlogging mics. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=in3DwY2IKUA&t=17s
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https://youtu.be/rl3nI1W9ryM
Slow motion 4k 60 fos b-roll
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Dude, I love your videos and I would never believe I found you around here.
I discovered you because some of your Pixel 2 videos and followed your YouTube channel since then.
I returned the Pixel 2 XL because is unusable in low light conditions and got the S9+ and I couldn't be happier, and saw you did the same, and moreover, really brave to post a video explaining why you did this.
Keep the good job mate!
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Galaxo60 said:
Dude, I love your videos and I would never believe I found you around here.
I discovered you because some of your Pixel 2 videos and followed your YouTube channel since then.
I returned the Pixel 2 XL because is unusable in low light conditions and got the S9+ and I couldn't be happier, and saw you did the same, and moreover, really brave to post a video explaining why you did this.
Keep the good job mate!
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Thank you! Im taking a lot of flak for making the switch but I think its the right thing to do. This camera rocks.
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The only thing to complain is about the super slow motion limitation... It could be at least 5s
Happy with it
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AeczUZ34nf8
The shiznit
XDA_RealLifeReview said:
Your friends are never going to believe what you did. The only way to prove it to them is with that video you took. Rate this thread to express how videos shot on the Samsung Galaxy S9+ come out. A higher rating indicates that videos are smooth (and not choppy) and that auto-focus works very well, and that the camera adjusts quickly to different lighting conditions while recording.
Then, drop a comment if you have anything to add!
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Lemme tell you the video on this thing is amazing super slo mo is sooo bad ass
The 4k 30fps is amazing quality. Stabilisation is excellent.
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The fact that you are happy with that shaky jittery pixelated processing video explain that Android users have lower quality standards. My iPhone 6 plus would make better video than that. Again I am very disappointed about camera on s9+... Hype is real
martin80k said:
The fact that you are happy with that shaky jittery pixelated processing video explain that Android users have lower quality standards. My iPhone 6 plus would make better video than that. Again I am very disappointed about camera on s9+... Hype is real
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isheep, so predictable
Supersaf says "Google has ignored video quality, iPhone is far better for video... sound from the Pixel is tinny"
https://youtu.be/S9qNHYtNsik
There's definitely yet another Pixel sound problem going on in his video. Question is, is it just near range sound that's the problem (as is evidenced in his video) , or is it all sound?
Here's a direct comparison with the iPhone. The pixel's sound is terrible. How could they ship something this bad?
https://youtu.be/CQZo9SKj1zI
I received my Pixel 3 XL today and I just noticed that the sound is pretty bad while watching videos. I also have the iPhone XS Max, and that phone sounds amazing. On the Pixel 3 XL, the bottom speaker is noticeably louder than the top speaker, so while watching a video in landscape, it just doesn't sound right...it's really bad. I don't know if this will be a deal breaker for me or not, I'll have to try it for a few days and make up my mind. I also have tried the Note 9 and IMO, it sounded about as good as the iPhone XS Max. I have to say, I am a little disappointed in the sound quality of the Pixel 3 XL. Oh yeah, the vibration on the back of the phone is ridiculous also. If you had ear plugs in and felt the back of this phone, you would think that it has a pair of 12" Kickers inside.
Edit...I just tried my iPhone XS Max again, and the sound coming out of the speakers absolutely destroys the Pixel 3 Xl's sound, it's not even close. I wonder if Google can fix this with a software update? Probably not.
lyall29 said:
I received my Pixel 3 XL today and I just noticed that the sound is pretty bad while watching videos. I also have the iPhone XS Max, and that phone sounds amazing. On the Pixel 3 XL, the bottom speaker is noticeably louder than the top speaker, so while watching a video in landscape, it just doesn't sound right...it's really bad. I don't know if this will be a deal breaker for me or not, I'll have to try it for a few days and make up my mind. I also have tried the Note 9 and IMO, it sounded about as good as the iPhone XS Max. I have to say, I am a little disappointed in the sound quality of the Pixel 3 XL. Oh yeah, the vibration on the back of the phone is ridiculous also. If you had ear plugs in and felt the back of this phone, you would think that it has a pair of 12" Kickers inside.
Edit...I just tried my iPhone XS Max again, and the sound coming out of the speakers absolutely destroys the Pixel 3 Xl's sound, it's not even close. I wonder if Google can fix this with a software update? Probably not.
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This is my exact experience as well. The iPhone sounds like it’s got Dolby atoms built in its so much better. And yes google should be able to fix it with an update and it requires nothing more than tuning the audio drivers differently (which is software) however will they is an entirely different matter. So yes they can but I doubt it’ll ever change cause they won’t. A shame really
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My experience so far with my pixel 3 xl video quality is 4k is the way to go. I've used 1080p with auto fps and without and when viewing it on my PC the black in the video is somewhat pixelated. That does not happen with my iPhone Xs Max. The pixels video stabilization is awesome though. Stabilization works with 4k also. In 4k there is no pixelation going on in dark areas. Also I'm using h265 option in camera settings so that 4k isn't as big as it would be with h264.
Does the ultra wide camera mode cause a fisheye look?
Does Netflix support hdr on the device?
What is the audio like? Say compared to say note 9 Atmos AKG tuned speakers?
Thanks
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a5ian300zx said:
Does the ultra wide camera mode cause a fisheye look?
Does Netflix support hdr on the device?
What is the audio like? Say compared to say note 9 Atmos AKG tuned speakers?
Thanks
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1) You can switch on/off correction for that in the stock camera app.
2) It does. Netflix even came preinstalled on my device.
3) Can't compare to the Note 9, but compared to the Pixel 2XL I'll consider them an upgrade.