Smartphones with good sound in headphones: rating of the best music phones of 2021

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1) LG V40 ThinQ
2) Meizu 17 Pro
3) OPPO Reno 2
4) Samsung Galaxy S10e

1) LG V40 ThinQ

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

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

Pros of a smartphone:

Availability of 3.5 mm audio jack
Good picture
Performance
High quality sound

Minuses:

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

Average price - 33,000 rubles

2) Meizu 17 Pro

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

Additional advantages of this music smartphone include 5G support (Meizu was one of the first companies to decide to support 5G technology in its smartphones), a powerful Snapdragon 865 processor and X55 modem from Qualcomm, mSmart 5G technology developed by Meizu. Also noteworthy is the huge amount of RAM - 12 GB, proprietary Meizu technology for fast data transfer between the RAM and permanent memory of the smartphone, a frameless display and an AMOLED matrix. The main camera block of the device consists of four lenses - the main one, a 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.

Pros of a smartphone:

Availability of 3.5 mm audio jack
5G support
Productivity, 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

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OPPO Reno 2 supports Dolby Atmos technology, thanks to which the smartphone stays 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 powerful processor (Snapdragon 730G) and the presence of an NFC module in the first. The smartphone also supports the fifth generation network, has fast charging capabilities and a large battery with a capacity of 4000 miliamp hours. OPPO Reno 2 also has a nice frameless design with a pop-up front camera.

Pros of a smartphone:

Availability of 3.5 mm audio jack
Interesting design
Performance
High energy intensity
Support 5G and fast charging
NFC module
Internal DAC

Minuses:

Mono speaker

Average price – 31,000 rubles

4) Samsung Galaxy S10e

A light version of last year's Galaxy S10 line of smartphones, equipped with Dolby Atmos technology – Samsung Galaxy S10e. The model rightfully takes its place in the 2021 ranking of smartphones with good sound in headphones. Thanks to 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 two-piece camera block (12 MP main and 16 MP for ultra-wide shooting). The device can record video in FHD resolution (1920 by 1080 pixels) even in slowmo mode, with frame rates of 60 and 960 frames per second, respectively. The smartphone supports 4G, Bluetooth 5.0 and sixth generation Wi-Fi. To improve picture quality, the device uses a new technology – Dynamic AMOLED. Supports fast charging.

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