Smartphones with Good Headphone Sound: Best Music Phones of 2021 - Setafi

1) LG V40 ThinQ

The best music smartphone of 2021 according to our editors is the LG V40 ThinQ.

Although the model has one Boombox speaker, the quality of its clear sound is amazing. The DAC of a premium class device is a four-channel Meridian. Among the advantages of the smartphone, one can also highlight the productive 32-bit Snapdragon 845 processor from Qualcomm, 6 GB RAM, a large 6.4-inch display with an OLED matrix, which shows the media being played in the highest quality. As for the cameras, the main unit consists of three sensors: the main 12-megapixel, 16-megapixel for wide-angle shooting and an additional 12-megapixel telephoto lens.

Smartphone pros:

• 3.5 mm audio jack
• Good picture
• Performance
• High quality sound

Minuses:

• Old (the device was manufactured in 2018, so it may not support some modern features)

Average price - 33,000 rubles

2) Meizu 17 Pro

In second place in terms of sound quality among all smartphones is Meizu 17 Pro. Unfortunately, the device does not have a DAC (digital-to-analogue converter), but the quality of the reproduced sound compared to the previous model (Meizu 16th) has increased markedly.

Of the additional advantages of this musical smartphone, there is 5G support (Meizu was one of the first companies to decide support 5G technology in their smartphones), Qualcomm's powerful Snapdragon 865 processor and X55 modem, mSmart 5G technology, developed by Meizu. Also noteworthy is the huge amount of RAM - 12 GB, Meizu's proprietary technology for fast data transfer between the RAM and permanent memory of a smartphone, a frameless display and an AMOLED matrix. The main camera unit of the device consists of four lenses - the main one, the depth sensor, for macro and wide-angle shooting (64, 5, 12 and 8 MP). The quality of the cameras confirms that they were ordered from Sony. The device also supports wireless charging.

Smartphone pros:

• 3.5 mm audio jack
• 5G support
• Performance, speed
• Beautiful design
• 12 GB RAM
• Low price
• stereo speakers

Minuses:

• No dedicated DAC
• Out of production

Average price - 40,000 rubles

3) OPPO Reno 2

OPPO Reno 2 supports Dolby Atmos technology, thanks to which the smartphone is in its place. High-quality, rich, clear and surround sound is what this technology does.

Reno 2 is an improved version of Reno 2Z. Their main differences are a more productive processor (Snapdragon 730G) and the presence of an NFC module in the former. Also, the smartphone supports the fifth generation network, has the ability to quickly charge and a capacious battery for 4000 mA hours. Also, OPPO Reno 2 has a nice frameless design with a pop-up front camera.

Smartphone pros:

• 3.5 mm audio jack
• Interesting design
• Performance
• Large energy intensity
• Support 5G and fast charging
• NFC module
• Internal DAC

Minuses:

• mono speaker

Average price - 31,000 rubles

4) Samsung Galaxy S10e

The light version of last year's Galaxy S10 smartphones equipped with Dolby Atmos technology is the Samsung Galaxy S10e. The model rightfully takes its place in the 2021 ranking of smartphones with good sound in headphones. Thanks to a special technology, the sound has become even better, and in the settings you can choose the mode in which it will be played - games, movies or music.

Additional advantages include a beautiful design, a gradient back cover and a camera block of two pieces (12 MP main and 16 MP for ultra-wide shooting). The device can record video in FHD resolution (1920 by 1080 pixels) even in slow-mo mode, the frame rate is 60 and 960 frames per second, respectively. The smartphone supports 4G, Bluetooth 5.0 and the sixth generation of Wi-Fi. To improve picture quality, the device uses a new technology - Dynamic AMOLED. Supports fast charging.

Smartphone pros:

• 3.5 mm audio jack
• Cute design
• 6th generation Wi-Fi support
• Dolby Atmos Technology
• Good sound
• stereo speakers

Minuses:

• Price
• Poor processor quality

Average price - 47,000 rubles