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[OnePlus 6 Real Life Review] mROOTen:
Speeds are okay I guess, downloading offline maps went fast at least

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[OnePlus 6 Real Life Review] Orito:
Unfortunately, I had to rate a 2. I'm getting about 1/3 bars where my OP3 would get full bars. Speed is slow, while I haven't done an actual test yet, it took something like 5 minutes for a 1.53MB download.

EDIT: http://www.speedtest.net/my-result/a/3947531527

EDIT 2: Noticed it doesn't say on that page, but that was LTE.
[OnePlus 6 Real Life Review] toxic_garden:
i am positively overwhelmed by the signal strenght here. LTE and 3G on T-Mobile as well as WiFi are exceptional. Coming from a S8, this is a huge step forwards. I barely had any significant improvements when changing between 3G and LTE with the S8, now downloading stuff with the OP6 in the same area is fast as hell
[OnePlus 6 Real Life Review] Chris123NT:
Signal is excellent here, LTE speed tests over 100mbps and I can even pull off 40-50mbps with 1-2 bars LTE in outlying areas.
[OnePlus 6 Real Life Review] TheNetwork:
This phone has the absolute best receiving and bluetooth antennas I've ever had in any phone by a mile. I can get a GPS lock inside in under a second nowhere near a window. 5GHz wifi works great about 150 feet away from my house even with tons of EM pollution in the area. I get 50-75% LTE signal where I used to only get one bar of non-working HSPA on other phones.
[OnePlus 6 Real Life Review] Eric214:
In my house, the back area in my sun room where my PC is I get the weakest reception (assuming from he Monitor and other equipment) on my OP5 at around 8mbps down. My OP6 is getting 20mbps down. In the living room at the front of my house I get the best signal and fastest speeds. My OP5 would get anywhere from 40-65mbps down speeds. I tested the OP6 in the same area and the 2 tests I did 2 days apart were 135mbps down and 128mbps down (same time I got 135 my OP5 got only 48mbps down).

I rarely use WiFi at home since I'm on T-Mobile with unlimited data. but my reception is certainly improved thanks to the 4x4 MIMO. And no I'm not in an area that has activated the 600mHz band 71.
[OnePlus 6 Real Life Review] Eric214:
Forgot my speed test screenshot.
[OnePlus 6 Real Life Review] Eric214:
I had that same issue with my OP5 and I had to make a new APN and play around with it based on settings I found online. The APN is maybe your issue. after a couple of OS updates I didn't have to worry about the APN's anymore, they were good with the new updates.

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Yep, with e 4x4 MIMO and the glass back (so much for why the hell is there a glass back and no wireless charging) the signal strength is amazing.
[OnePlus 6 Real Life Review] milan03:
Here is a PC Mag article shedding some light on the cellular capabilities of the OnePlus 6: https://www.pcmag.com/news/361428/testing-shows-oneplus-6-has-top-notch-radio
[OnePlus 6 Real Life Review] Thunder_47:
Check out this photo I took comparing the OP6, Sony Xperia XZ S, and the Essential.

Note that the OnePlus doesn't have a Sim Card in it yet (it was still in the Essential) in the first pic

In the second pic it was being compared against a 1st-Gen Sony Xperia Z and the XZ S from the earlier pic.

Looks like the dbm is the same between the Essential and the OP6, but as any user of the Essential knows, that changes very fast.
[OnePlus 6 Real Life Review] tranemonk:
I seem to be struggling a lot on ATT. My pixel 2 didn't have this problem.
[OnePlus 6 Real Life Review] Ascertion:
Struggling as in how? Signal seems to be very good for other users in this thread. Maybe you have faulty unit? :eek:
[OnePlus 6 Real Life Review] effmsee:
The article is a great start and a quick overview of it. The cellular capabilities of this phone are the SOLE reason I've purchased it, they are extremely impressive. It doesn't appear to have the LAA capabilities to reach the 1.2 Gbps theoretical peak but I don't even know where that's implemented (think I saw a report of in NY somewhere).

Looking through the fcc filing, one of the more interesting documents covers the carrier aggregation capabilities (the pcmag article doesn't cover these well or correctly?).

I'm hoping to get B2+B4+B12 as I used my old OP3 to verify these three bands were present at home.

I'd share the link but per a new xda account I can't..... somehow I've gone from when the galaxy nexus was released to now without creating an actual xda account? Lol....ultra lurker.

From the fcc document:

"Support following CA Bandwidth, and follow 3GPP V14.3.0

2DL CA:

B2C,B3C,B7C,B66B,B66C,B38C,B39C, B41C,

B2+B2,B3+B3,B4+B4,B7+B7,B66+B66,B41+B41,

B1+B3,B1+B5,B1+B7,B1+B18,B1+B19,B1+B20,B1+B26,B1+B32,B1+B41,

B2+B4,B2+B5,B2+B7,B2+B12,B2+B29,B2+B30,B2+B66,B2+B71,

B3+B5,B3+B7,B3+B8,B3+B19,B3+B20,B3+B26,B3+B28,B3+32,B3+B38, B3+B41,

B4+B5,B4+B7,B4+B12,B4+B17,B4+B29,B4+B30,B4+B71,B5+B30,B5+B66,

B7+B8,B7+B12,B7+B20,B7+B28,B7+B32,B12+B30,B12+B66,B20+B32,B20+B38,

B25+B26,B29+B30,B66+B71,B39+B41

3DL CA:

B41D,B66A+B66C,B41A+B41C,

B1+B3C,B1+B3+B5,B1+B3+B7,B1+B3+B19,B1+B3+B20,B1+B3+B26,B1+B3+B28,

B1+B3+B41,B1+B7+B8,B1+B7+20,B1+B20+B32,B1+B41C,

B2+B2+B4,B2+B2+B12,B2+B2+B66,B2+B2+B71,B2+B4+B4,B2+B4+B5,B2+B4+B7,

B2+B4+B12,B2+B4+B29,B2+B4+B71,B2+B5+B30,B2+B5+B66,B2+B7+B7,B2+B12+B30,

B2+B12+B66,B2+B66C,B2+B66+B71,

B3C+B5,B3+B3+B7,B3C+B7,B3+B3+B8,B3C+B20,B3C+B32, B3+B7C,

B3+B7+B7,B3+B7+B8,B3+B7+B20,B3+B7+B28,B3+B7+B32,B3+B7+38,B3+B20+B32,

B3+B20+B38,

B4+B4+B5,B4+B4+B7,B4+B4+B12,B4+B4+B71,B4+B5+B30,B4+B7+B7,B4+B7+B12,

B4+B12+B30,B4+B29+B30,B5+B30+B66,B5+B66+B66,B5+B66C,B7+B20+B32,

B7+B20+B38,B12+B30+B66,B12+B66+B66,B12+B66C,B20+B38C,B66+B66+B71,

B66C+B71,B39C+B41,B39+B41C,

4DL CA:

B1+B3+B7+B20,B1+B7+B20+B32,B1+B3C+B7,B2+B2+B5+B30,B2+B2+B12+B30,

B2+B2+B12+B66,B2+B2+B66+B66,B2+B2+B66C,B2+B4+B7+B7,B2+B5+B30+B66,

B2+B5+B66+B66,B2+B12+B30+B66,B2+B12+B66+B66,B2+B12+B66C,B3C+B7C,

B3+B7+B20+B32,B3+B7+B20+B38,B5+B30+B66+B66

UL CA:

B3C,B7C,B39C, B41C/ UL 64QAM(B41/B7)/DL 256QAM"
[OnePlus 6 Real Life Review] milan03:
There is a Cat 15 (8-stream, 800Mbps) limitation when the North American SIM is inserted. Still that should be more than enough for most of the existing deployments.
[OnePlus 6 Real Life Review] effmsee:
Aw darn, I missed that. Where did you find that information?

(yes, as you say more than enough for most deployments lol, still darn)
[OnePlus 6 Real Life Review] XDA_RealLifeReview:
Proper etiquette aside (hint: don't use speakerphone while doing your "business" in a public bathroom), rate this thread to express how you think the OnePlus 6's speakerphone performs. A higher rating indicates that you love it: it's loud and it's clear.

Then, drop a comment if you have anything to add!
[OnePlus 6 Real Life Review] ajneuman:
I'm very interested in this as I'm considering replacing my Pixel 2 XL and the speakers on the Pixel kind of suck.
[OnePlus 6 Real Life Review] utkarsh_86:
If you feel the Pixel 2 speakers are bad you will not like the OP6 for sure, they are mono and they are horrible at loud volumes.. I am surprised you dont like the Pixel 2 speakers because they have the best ones out of the premium manufacturers
[OnePlus 6 Real Life Review] humzaahmed155:
To me, the OnePlus 3 to 5T have always had amazing speakers for what they are. If you compare it to similar setups it blows everything out of the water. It's punchy and clear until you hit around 90% volume. Let's hope the OP6 stays the same.
[OnePlus 6 Real Life Review] nickporwal:
Reviews about op6 speakers have not been good. Some reviewers told that the only weakness op6 has is its speakers. Maybe because of using some thin protective layer to prevent water from going inside.
[OnePlus 6 Real Life Review] Eremitus:
Well yeah, when comparing to my old 3T, it's somewhat worse. Like you said, propably because of those protective layers for water.
[OnePlus 6 Real Life Review] xmegapixelx:
Do you guys also have cracking on loud volume? To be honest I'm very disappointed with this speaker, however I'm not sure if I have faulty device or it just is how it is
[OnePlus 6 Real Life Review] Klanac89:
Than you never have a phone with good speaker. OP3 was crap, compare to other phones like Mate 9 oder 10.
[OnePlus 6 Real Life Review] humzaahmed155:
Um, no. My OP5 has punchy and sustained bass without distortion (until you turn the volume up to max, the sound profile changes at 90% volume to deliver louder tones, thus also distorting slightly), but at 80% it still manages to be much louder than any other phone with a similar speaker arrangement. The speaker has good bass and perfect mids.

It's a similar experience to one of those LG phones with the "1W speaker driver". I like the speaker for what it is.
[OnePlus 6 Real Life Review] Paz9:
bluetooth speakers placed strategically around the house

problem solved.
[OnePlus 6 Real Life Review] aswinrulez:
i think it is low. My oneplus 5 was recently stolen and that is why i ended up buying the 6. First think i noticed when playing the audio was how low the volume was. My roommates have the 5 and 5T and i played the a video in fb app in 5,5T and 6 and 5 and 5T was louder than the 6. FYI, 5 and 5T runs on the xxx no limits ROM.

So i am not sure if that is affecting the audio in anyway
[OnePlus 6 Real Life Review] Xebeck:
For a single speaker set-up, it's good clarity and loudness.
[OnePlus 6 Real Life Review] xmegapixelx:
When compared to my previous Galaxy Note 5 with the same set-up, it's garbage. Maybe my device is faulty, I don't know...
[OnePlus 6 Real Life Review] toanau:
It's ok. Really wished they have front facing speaker in the notch
[OnePlus 6 Real Life Review] 123mucho:
Compared with the my Mate 10 Pro it is really awful. Way more distortion, no depth, no stereo.
[OnePlus 6 Real Life Review] gonzo99:
That's useful to know - don't want to derail the thread but how do they compare otherwise to you? Moved to Mate 10 Pro from Oneplus One and loving the battery and speakers, but half considering trading it in for a OP6 because of various software glitches (particularly bluetooth issues) - especially now Huawei are locking bootloaders so that future support is likely to be limited.
[OnePlus 6 Real Life Review] TheNetwork:
Quality is pretty awful but it's loud enough. I gave it 3 stars because it serves its purpose. I do listen to music through the speaker a lot so it's kind of disappointing but I'll take a crap speaker and a lot of good features over all the crap wrong with my last phone.
[OnePlus 6 Real Life Review] Klanac89:
I think it's one of the cheapest speakers.
[OnePlus 6 Real Life Review] TheNetwork:
I'm personally glad they save the money on stupid stuff I don't care for. Maybe other people have different preferences but I want my money in the camera, display, build quality, and firmware support.

I'd much rather they save money on stuff I don't have to use like the speaker phone (buy a cheap bluetooth speaker, it's 10x better than any integrated speaker in even the $1100 flagships), stupid gimmicks like edge display that I believe samsung has now abandoned, etc. No big loss to me. This phone is awesome.
[OnePlus 6 Real Life Review] Klanac89:
Dude, there is no great display, no great camera and no good speaker. Maybe for a 300$ device but not for a flagship!

Anyway... in this thread we talk about speaker and even Redmi 3 Pro speaker (100$ device and years ago) sound better than this one.

It sound cheap and this is it. It's for sure not good and even not OK, because it's loud and this is it.

To say "it's good" means you have no other devices to compare this.
[OnePlus 6 Real Life Review] nasaxda:
Fits the purpose

Speakers good enough for a conference call with 3 people around the table.

Music is loud and clear

When I want to enjoy music I tend to use headset
[OnePlus 6 Real Life Review] alexferdean:
Compared to OP3, OP6 has less bass.
[OnePlus 6 Real Life Review] tranemonk:
I've got the OnePlus 6 now and I've compared it to the sounds from the Pixel 2 and it's terrible. Too quiet and tinny. I love the OnePlus but the speaker is crap. Don't know yet if I'm going to keep it or return it.
[OnePlus 6 Real Life Review] doctor78SI:
I have compared my 1+6 speakers to my S8 and guys, 1+6 has better speakers hands down. They are probably not as good as S9+ but seriously they are not as bad as ppl try to make you believe them.
[OnePlus 6 Real Life Review] 123mucho:
Apart from the speaker (and also call/handsfree mic quality!) there are a couple of things that I prefer about the Huawei, which I still chose to sell. I found the camera to be a bit better in most situations, especially for portraits and low light. Also I preferred the screen, the OP6 tends to be a bit blueish went turned to the left or right. Also I prefer he form factor over the notch and rounded corners. Built quality of the buttons felt a bit better, plus the blue version I had looks nicer than the mirror black OP6. Other than that it had IP67 and much battery life going for it. I'd say it feels like a more premium phone.

Downside is mainly software related: The locked bootloader, EMUI, lack of community support and poor optimization of some apps. Everything felt a bit more sluggish. Really like that I have the 3.5mm jack back, too.

If the Mate would not have the software and usability issues, I would have kept it.

Was an overall tough decision, especially since I got the Mate 10 Pro for 460€ and thus much less than the OP6.
[OnePlus 6 Real Life Review] gonzo99:
Thanks for that reply - exactly what I thought and sounds like exactly the decision I'm struggling with. I am just about living with the EMUI jankiness at the moment and have the bootloader code so that I can at least go Treble in the future - I think I might stick with it and enjoy the battery life and camera - and maybe look at the 6T or 7 next time round and see what they come up with to improve the speaker.
[OnePlus 6 Real Life Review] mitas35:
Hi guys I'm planning to buy the OnePlus 6 is the speaker really so terrible or at least average? thanks.

Is it at least better than my Nexus 5x?
[OnePlus 6 Real Life Review] tranemonk:
I can barely remember the Nexus 5x. It's pretty bad but I'd put it at a borderline deal breaker. I have it now and that is likely to be the determining factor as to whether or not I keep it.

I'm really hoping there's a software patch they can issue to increase the volume. I haven't heard anything from OnePlus about improving it. Tough call. Overall it's a big upgrade from your old phone with that one caveat.
[OnePlus 6 Real Life Review] mitas35:
Maybe viper4android can fix it?
[OnePlus 6 Real Life Review] 123mucho:
Makes sense. I was afraid that the camera will lose a lot of functions under a treble ROM. Plus a lot of users seem to break their phones when rooting and then have to pay up for that weird Funky Huawei service. All in all I did not like these prospects. Since I could sell the Mate 10 for more than I paid for it, I decided to do so.

I honestly doubt it, but am happy if I'm proven wrong. All in all the speaker sounds okayish until around 80 percent or so and then it starts distorting quite a lot. I could actually live with only having a mono speaker, but I think that the position of the speaker is also poorly chosen:

It sits at the bottom left, and when I turn the phone left for watching stuff in horizontal mode, I have to cover it with my hand to hold the phone. Granted, I could turn it the other way, but then I need to use the gesture controls with my left hand which is weird. In general I think that gesture controls should be changed in order to always be at the bottom anyway, but that is a different matter...
[OnePlus 6 Real Life Review] Orito:
My OP6 speaker is definitely more loud than my OP3, though before installing Viper it was a little "odd" sounding.
[OnePlus 6 Real Life Review] mitas35:
Better quality than before?
[OnePlus 6 Real Life Review] Xebeck:
.

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It good

Loud and clear...

I like it
[OnePlus 6 Real Life Review] mitas35:
Did you rood your device?
[OnePlus 6 Real Life Review] Klanac89:
Loud, not more.
[OnePlus 6 Real Life Review] Pacman4ever:
Oneplus 6 vs iphone 6s speaker. which is better?
[OnePlus 6 Real Life Review] B3501:
6s.
[OnePlus 6 Real Life Review] Lord Alpha:
Don't you guys feel that the volume is quite low until you go above 40%
[OnePlus 6 Real Life Review] Xebeck:
.

.

I listen to yt at 50% volume if I'm alone
[OnePlus 6 Real Life Review] RazorBlade123:
Yes, I've definitely noticed that after upgrading to the OP6 from the OP3
[OnePlus 6 Real Life Review] Lord Alpha:
Did OnePlus confirm that we'll be getting an update for that?

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It's not as loud as 5 or 5t for that matter.
[OnePlus 6 Real Life Review] ant78:
Im loving the phone but the sound is horrendous, definitely the worse part of the phone
[OnePlus 6 Real Life Review] Sachinfan:
using this phone for 48hrs now and believe me...the speakers on this are trash....it's even worse than budget offerings from Mi .
[OnePlus 6 Real Life Review] Klanac89:
Thats what I sad. I have no idea how someone can say "good" or even "ok". Trash is a good word!
[OnePlus 6 Real Life Review] Xebeck:
.

.

If 'trash' means 'good' for you...

Then this is trash...
[OnePlus 6 Real Life Review] Xebeck:
Also,

I find that different apps use the speakers differently.

For the same volume on OP6-

1. Instagram, FB etc are higher in volume.

2. Even on YT at the same volume, different videos have different sound level. Some videos sound higher and some lower.
[OnePlus 6 Real Life Review] B3501:
The speaker is shockingly bad. Easily the worst I've heard in any phone.
[OnePlus 6 Real Life Review] Xebeck:
.

.

S8 and S8+ were worst...
[OnePlus 6 Real Life Review] 123mucho:
No, they are better. This speaker is bad om it's own, plus the placement is ridiculously bad so that you cover it in horizontal mode which makes things worse. Usually the speaker is not that important to me, because I mainly use headphones. But this one is so bad that I might return the phone
[OnePlus 6 Real Life Review] B3501:
The S8 is bad but the OP6 speaker is worse.
[OnePlus 6 Real Life Review] tranemonk:
I have the same concern. Someone over at the One Plus forums suggested the speaker boost app, which seems to have made a big difference.
[OnePlus 6 Real Life Review] MATTHEWLONG:
What what the app called?.
[OnePlus 6 Real Life Review] tranemonk:
Speaker boost.
[OnePlus 6 Real Life Review] AndreiMusat:
Just got my OP6 yesterday. It's really a beast.

I'm coming from iPhone 7. The microphone it's a little bit better than on iPhone 7, but on my endpoint, the sound that i get on earpiece speaker has somehow less quality. It's kind of bottomed and fuzzy. The volume it's perfect. I am using max-2 positions.

I even tested my colleagues Nexux5 and it's earpiece speaker it's somehow better.

Has anyone encountered this issue? It's a common thing or just my unit?

Please release an update that makes the sound from earpiece speaker much clear.

Thanks,

Andrei Musat
[OnePlus 6 Real Life Review] thejase:
Agreed!

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Yes! This!
[OnePlus 6 Real Life Review] Judetucker:
OnePlus 6 speaker quality

The speakers are not as good as other phones with dual speakers.
[OnePlus 6 Real Life Review] Klanac89:
We talk about 200€ phones with mono, no stereo.
[OnePlus 6 Real Life Review] GForce134:
Did the speaker quality get any better with the latest update?
[OnePlus 6 Real Life Review] Aarju:
After new update speakers are good for me atleast.
[OnePlus 6 Real Life Review] GForce134:
Much better compared to before? For media playback?
[OnePlus 6 Real Life Review] hltbest:
The speaker definitely sounds less tinny with 5

1.6
[OnePlus 6 Real Life Review] 123mucho:
It is still a mediocre speaker, but it has gotten a little better for me, too
[OnePlus 6 Real Life Review] TheNetwork:
Agree. I now have no issues whatsoever with this phone. Well maybe battery but it's not any worse than any other flagship so I can't really fault it.
[OnePlus 6 Real Life Review] ButtonBoy:
I use my speaker for conference calls- 2 to 6 hours per day. This speaker is no good for music- don't waste your time trying. It's better than a Galaxy 3, but nowhere close to the iPhone 8 Plus. This one cracks and distorts at higher volumes, and at low volumes it gets real muddy. Fortunately for us, the bluetooth stack is real good on this device. That is a very good option.

Some day soon, I will try out my Etymotics when I have some time to sit down and enjoy a little music.
[OnePlus 6 Real Life Review] jonny30bass:
I get lots of distortion at max volume while listening to music. It sounds just awful. I can't tell if I have a defective unit or not. The only thing that has helped a little is using Zhuhang's DTS irs in V4A.
[OnePlus 6 Real Life Review] Klanac89:
No, it's trash on any device.
[OnePlus 6 Real Life Review] cyberz:
Bah, surely is better than the speaker on my Galaxy S6 Edge+. Certainly I don't use it for listen music, only for handsfree or for watch videos.
[OnePlus 6 Real Life Review] Klanac89:
I also don't listen music on my phone but I don't life in 2015. When you got "stereo", you get a got speaker for callings and with VoLTE you get even more.

With trash speaker you get a downgrade from 2017.
[OnePlus 6 Real Life Review] arjun:
its tinny and i doubt what the Dirac power sound and HD sound really enhance it further, i believe my oneplus one had a better speaker
[OnePlus 6 Real Life Review] Mickelmore:
My speaker also got a lot better with the new update, for just playing something quick (trailer, short track etc.) i think it's just fine.

Though my previous phone, iphone 7 plus, had waaaay better speakers, but it also had 2 :)

Now they just need to remove the volume limit on jack :P
[OnePlus 6 Real Life Review] Lenny2311:
Yes. Is this normal? Have you found a fix other than lowering volume?
[OnePlus 6 Real Life Review] Klanac89:
It's like "with new update my i3 is fast as my i7". The base is trash and no mod or update will help you.
[OnePlus 6 Real Life Review] R3VX:
lmao if you don't like the Pixel 2 stereo speakers you are out of luck buddy.

Only speakers that compete with it is pretty much the Razer Phone nothing else.

OP6 is definitely a smoother phone, but u should wait for Pixel 3 if you prioritize the speakers more.
[OnePlus 6 Real Life Review] Xares:
I also think that the speaker is very bad, especially when the volume increases a lot. I thought it was defective. The speaker is the only bad thing for me, and it's a shame, I do not know if to return it, I have a week to think about it.
[OnePlus 6 Real Life Review] trsix:
Speakers arrgh

Like the phone but the speaker totally blows chunks! That is all.:eek:
[OnePlus 6 Real Life Review] zSyntex:
I'm using V4A with Audiophile profile, Stereo Mod and some tweaks from FlashKernel. Sound amazing, except for too loud sound above middle percentage and some noise in background when I'm listening to music via jack/aux.
[OnePlus 6 Real Life Review] Tekshapers1:
List of Speakerphone

The OnePlus 6 speaker sounds pretty bad and is the only media speaker on the device.

I think it is better. There are some list of Speakerphone you can choose this

catel OneTouch Idol 3 (5.5-inch) - 77.7dB

Meizu MX5 - 78dB

Motorola Moto G (2015) - 78.5dB

Huawei P8 Lite - 79dB

LG G4 - 79dB

ZTE Axon Pro - 80.3dB

BLU Pure XL - 80.8dB
[OnePlus 6 Real Life Review] orr12345:
Average at best (not flagship quality speaker at all not even close to the s9)

but I am primarily headphone user, really sufficient for Waze and Google maps
[OnePlus 6 Real Life Review] Totone56:
To be honest, sound quality isn't amazing.

But it does it's job perfectly regarding calls, GPS, ect, as it's pretty loud and while bass is not really present (although i heard way worse, it's way better than a G3, or a Redmi phone), the clarity of the the sound make voices stand out.

I personally don't use the phone speaker to listen to music, i prefer a Bluetooth speaker over any phone speaker, as good as it can be (Even not satisfied with the Surface Pro 4 stereo speakers, which are amazing for videos and movies) so it doesn't bother me in any way.