Smartphone tests – DXOMARK https://www.dxomark.com The leading source of independent audio, display, battery and image quality measurements and ratings for smartphone, camera, lens and wireless speaker since 2008. Mon, 11 Sep 2023 15:15:06 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.6.8 https://www.dxomark.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/logo-o-transparent-150x150.png Smartphone tests – DXOMARK https://www.dxomark.com 32 32 Asus Zenfone 10 Audio test https://www.dxomark.com/asus-zenfone-10-audio-test/ https://www.dxomark.com/asus-zenfone-10-audio-test/#respond Mon, 11 Sep 2023 15:15:06 +0000 https://www.dxomark.com/?p=155459 We put the Asus Zenfone 10 through our rigorous DXOMARK Audio test suite to measure its performance both at recording sound using its built-in microphones, and at playing audio back through its speakers. In this review, we will break down how it fared in a variety of tests and several common use cases. Overview Key [...]

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We put the Asus Zenfone 10 through our rigorous DXOMARK Audio test suite to measure its performance both at recording sound using its built-in microphones, and at playing audio back through its speakers.
In this review, we will break down how it fared in a variety of tests and several common use cases.

Overview


Key audio specifications include:

  • Two speakers (Top center, bottom right)
  • 3.5mm audio output
  • Dirac HD Sound technology

Scoring

Sub-scores and attributes included in the calculations of the global score.

Asus Zenfone 10
Asus Zenfone 10
131
audio
128
Playback
121

158

127

149

145

162

131

162

119

157

138
Recording
124

147

143

146

127

159

130

170

137

145

137

166

Playback

Pros

  • Warm tonal balance with nice bass presence
  • Very good punch, nice depth rendition
  • Relatively free of artifacts

Cons

  • Severe lack of treble, upper spectrum sounds muffled
  • Inconsistent dynamics in the low-end of the spectrum

Recording

Pros

  • Good timbre performance
  • Good dynamics performance
  • Relatively free of artifacts

Cons

  • Quite sensitive to wind noise, especially with the selfie camera and the memo app
  • Compression when recording at high sound pressure levels, slow volume adaptation

The Asus Zenfone 10 delivered a balanced performance in the DXOMARK Audio tests, doing quite well in both playback and recording. The device’s main drawbacks in terms of audio quality were a lack of treble in playback, which resulted in a slightly muffled and dark sound, as well as a high sensitivity to wind noise in recording, despite a dedicated wind-noise reduction function.

Playback performance through the built-in speakers was consistent across use cases, whether listening to music, watching movies or playing games. As a recording device, the Zenfone 10 delivered the best results with vocal memos, but performance was also great with the main camera app.

Test summary

About DXOMARK Audio tests: For scoring and analysis in our smartphone audio reviews, DXOMARK engineers perform a variety of objective tests and undertake more than 20 hours of perceptual evaluation under controlled lab conditions.
(For more details about our Playback protocol, click here; for more details about our Recording protocol, click here.)

The following section gathers key elements of our exhaustive tests and analyses performed in DXOMARK laboratories. Detailed performance evaluations under the form of reports are available upon request. Do not hesitate to contact us.

[glossary_exclude]Playback[/glossary_exclude]

128

Asus Zenfone 10

163

[glossary_exclude]Black Shark 5 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
How Audio Playback score is composed

DXOMARK engineers test playback through the smartphone speakers, whose performance is evaluated in our labs and in real-life conditions, using default apps and settings.

In our tests, the Asus Zenfone 10 delivered a decent performance in the timbre category. The tonal balance was overall good but left some room for improvement, most notably the insufficient treble. Treble was more present at maximum volume but also introduced some unwanted harshness. Dynamics performance was slightly inconsistent, with good punch across all use cases, but attack lacked detail and wasn’t as impactful as our testers would have liked. Envelope was spotless on some tracks but could be inconsistent on others, with shorter-than-expected sustain of some bass notes.

In terms of spatial attributes, the Asus offered quite good depth rendition. Distance rendition was decent, too, but voices could sound a little distant at times. Both wideness of the sound scene and localizability of individual sound sources were fairly average. While the distribution of volume steps was very consistent, loudness at the maximum setting was only average. Minimum volume was tuned properly but slightly too quiet for listening to low volume passages in highly dynamic content, such as classical music. The Zenfone 10 did well in terms of unwanted audio artifacts, with only some slight distortion at maximum volume. Our testers also noted that the right speaker could be occluded when holding the device in portrait orientation. The effects on sound quality were fairly minor, however.

Listen to the tested smartphone’s playback performance in this comparison with some of its competitors:

Asus Zenfone 10
Samsung Galaxy S23
Google Pixel 7
Recordings of the smartphones playing some of our music tracks at 60 LAeq in an anechoic environment by 2 microphones in A-B configuration, at 30 cm
Here is how the Asus Zenfone 10 performs in playback use cases compared to its competitors:
[glossary_exclude]Playback use-cases scores[/glossary_exclude]

[glossary_exclude]Timbre[/glossary_exclude]

121

Asus Zenfone 10

158

[glossary_exclude]Black Shark 5 Pro[/glossary_exclude]

The Timbre score represents how well a phone reproduces sound across the audible tonal range and takes into account bass, midrange, treble, tonal balance, and volume dependency. It is the most important attribute for playback.

[glossary_exclude]Music playback frequency response[/glossary_exclude]
A 1/12 octave frequency response graph, which measures the volume of each frequency emitted by the smartphone when playing a pure-sine wave in an anechoic environment.

[glossary_exclude]Dynamics[/glossary_exclude]

127

Asus Zenfone 10

149

[glossary_exclude]Black Shark 5 Pro[/glossary_exclude]

The Dynamics score measures the accuracy of changes in the energy level of sound sources, for example how precisely a bass note is reproduced or the impact sound from drums.


[glossary_exclude]Spatial[/glossary_exclude]

145

Asus Zenfone 10

162

[glossary_exclude]Black Shark 5 Pro[/glossary_exclude]

The sub-attributes for spatial tests include pinpointing a specific sound's location, its positional balance, distance, and wideness.


[glossary_exclude]Volume[/glossary_exclude]

131

Asus Zenfone 10

162

[glossary_exclude]Black Shark 5 Pro[/glossary_exclude]

The Volume score represents the overall loudness of a smartphone and how smoothly volume increases and decreases based on user input.

Here are a few sound pressure levels (SPL) measured when playing our sample recordings of hip-hop and classical music at maximum volume:
Hip-Hop Classical
Asus Zenfone 10 71.6 dBA 69.5 dBA
Samsung Galaxy S23 (Snapdragon) 73.9 dBA 69.1 dBA
Google Pixel 7 71.8 dBA 72.9 dBA
The following graph shows the gradual changes in volume going from minimum to maximum. We expect these changes to be consistent across the range, so that all volume steps correspond to users’ expectations:
[glossary_exclude]Music volume consistency[/glossary_exclude]
This line graph shows the relative loudness of playback relative to the user selected volume step, measured at different volume steps with a correlated pink noise in an anechoic box recorded in axis at 0.20 meter.

[glossary_exclude]Artifacts[/glossary_exclude]

119

Asus Zenfone 10

157

[glossary_exclude]Asus ROG Phone 5[/glossary_exclude]

The Artifacts score measures the extent to which the sound is affected by various types of distortion. The higher the score, the less the disturbances in the sound are noticeable. Distortion can occur because of sound processing in the device and because of the quality of the speakers.

[glossary_exclude]Playback Total Harmonic Distortion (Maximum Volume)[/glossary_exclude]
This graph shows the Total Harmonic Distortion and Noise over the hearable frequency range.
It represents the distortion and noise of the device playing our test signal (0 dB Fs, Sweep Sine in an anechoic box at 40 cm) at the device's maximum volume.

[glossary_exclude]Recording[/glossary_exclude]

138

Asus Zenfone 10

157

[glossary_exclude]Black Shark 5 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
How Audio Recording score is composed

DXOMARK engineers test recording by evaluating the recorded files on reference audio equipment. Those recordings are done in our labs and in real-life conditions, using default apps and settings.

When recording, the Asus offered on overall good tonal balance. Treble was satisfactory with the main and selfie cameras. Midrange was good with the main camera, with natural sounding voices, but sounded slightly hollow when recording with the selfie cam. Timbre remained good when recording at high sound pressure levels, for example at concerts. Our testers also noted that both bass and treble were boosted with the Audio HDR feature activated. The tonal balance sounded slightly richer and background rendition in urban environments was noticeably improved. Dynamics performance in recording was good, with an accurate and precise envelope across all use cases and a very good signal-to-noise ratio.

The sound scene was wide when recording with the main camera but noticeably limited with the selfie camera in portrait orientation. Localizability of sound sources was also better with the main camera. In addition, voices could be perceived to be at a distance when recording with the selfie camera. The Audio HDR feature improved both localizability and distance rendition with the main camera, while distance only was improved when capturing selfie video. Recordings were very loud and free of unwanted artifacts. Apart from some slight clipping on loud voices, recorded sound was overall very clean. At high sound pressure levels our experts noticed multi-band compression which became more intrusive with Audio HDR active. Background rendition was very good, thanks to a pleasant tonal balance and hardly any artifacts.

Here is how the Asus Zenfone 10 performs in recording use cases compared to its competitors:

[glossary_exclude]Recording use-cases scores[/glossary_exclude]

[glossary_exclude]Timbre[/glossary_exclude]

124

Asus Zenfone 10

147

[glossary_exclude]Honor Magic3 Pro+[/glossary_exclude]

The Timbre score represents how well a phone captures sounds across the audible tonal range and takes into account bass, midrange, treble, and tonal balance. It is the most important attribute for recording.

[glossary_exclude]Life video frequency response[/glossary_exclude]
A 1/12 octave frequency response graph, which measures the volume of each frequency captured by the smartphone when recording a pure-sine wave in an anechoic environment.

[glossary_exclude]Dynamics[/glossary_exclude]

143

Asus Zenfone 10

146

[glossary_exclude]Black Shark 5 Pro[/glossary_exclude]

The Dynamics score measures the accuracy of changes in the energy level of sound sources, for example how precisely a voice's plosives (the p's, t's and k's, for example) are reproduced. The score also considers the Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR), for example how loud the main voice is compared to the background noise.


[glossary_exclude]Spatial[/glossary_exclude]

127

Asus Zenfone 10

159

[glossary_exclude]Vivo X Fold[/glossary_exclude]

The sub-attributes for spatial tests include pinpointing a specific sound's location, its positional balance, distance, and wideness on the recorded audio files.

[glossary_exclude]Recording directivity[/glossary_exclude]
Directivity graph of the smartphone when recording test signals using the camera app, with the main camera. It represents the acoustic energy (in dB) over the angle of incidence of the sound source. (Normalized to the angle 0°, in front of the device.)

[glossary_exclude]Volume[/glossary_exclude]

130

Asus Zenfone 10

170

[glossary_exclude]Black Shark 5 Pro[/glossary_exclude]

The Volume score represents how loud audio is normalized on the recorded files and the how the device handles loud environments, such as electronic concerts, when recording.

Here are the sound levels recorded in the audio and video files, measured in LUFS (Loudness Unit Full Scale); as a reference, we expect loudness levels to be above -24 LUFS for recorded content:
Meeting Life Video Selfie Video Memo
Asus Zenfone 10 -29.1 LUFS -19.8 LUFS -18.5 LUFS -20.9 LUFS
Samsung Galaxy S23 (Snapdragon) -26.5 LUFS -21.8 LUFS -22.4 LUFS -21.6 LUFS
Google Pixel 7 -29.4 LUFS -19.4 LUFS -17 LUFS -23 LUFS

[glossary_exclude]Artifacts[/glossary_exclude]

137

Asus Zenfone 10

145

[glossary_exclude]Black Shark 5 Pro[/glossary_exclude]

The Artifacts score measures the extent to which the recorded sounds are affected by various types of distortions. The higher the score, the less the disturbances in the sound are noticeable. Distortions can occur because of sound processing in the device and the quality of the microphones, as well as user handling, such as how the phone is held.

In this audio comparison, you can listen to the way this smartphone handles wind noise relative to its competitors:

Recordings of a voice sample with light background noise, facing a turbulent wind of 5 m/s

[glossary_exclude]Background[/glossary_exclude]

137

Asus Zenfone 10

166

[glossary_exclude]Black Shark 5 Pro[/glossary_exclude]

Background evaluates how natural the various sounds around a voice blend into the video recording file. For example, when recording a speech at an event, the background should not interfere with the main voice, yet it should provide some context of the surroundings.

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Huawei P60 Pro Battery test https://www.dxomark.com/huawei-p60-pro-battery-test/ https://www.dxomark.com/huawei-p60-pro-battery-test/#respond Fri, 08 Sep 2023 09:15:02 +0000 https://www.dxomark.com/?p=155519 We put the Huawei P60 Pro through our rigorous DXOMARK Battery test suite to measure its performance in autonomy, charging and efficiency. In these test results, we will break down how it fared in a variety of tests and several common use cases. Overview Key specifications: Battery capacity: 4815 mAh 88W charger (included) 6.67-inch, 1220 [...]

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We put the Huawei P60 Pro through our rigorous DXOMARK Battery test suite to measure its performance in autonomy, charging and efficiency. In these test results, we will break down how it fared in a variety of tests and several common use cases.

Overview

Key specifications:

  • Battery capacity: 4815 mAh
  • 88W charger (included)
  • 6.67-inch, 1220 x 2700, 120 Hz, OLED display
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 4G (4 nm)
  • Tested ROM / RAM combination: 256 GB + 8 GB

Scoring

Sub-scores and attributes included in the calculations of the global score.

Huawei P60 Pro
Huawei P60 Pro
138
battery
134
Autonomy
144

213

119

195

126

198

153
Charging
144

224

163

212

115

205

129

194

Key performances

Charging Time
2 days 10h
Battery life
Charging Time
0h29
80% Charging time
Charging Time
0h47
Full charging time
Quick Boost
8h11 autonomy
after 5-minute charge

Pros

  • Fast wired charging time at 47 minutes
  • Very good wireless charge experience
  • Good autonomy when gaming
  • Good autonomy recovered after a 5-minute charge

Cons

  • Poor autonomy when using the camera
  • Below-average wired charge efficiency

The Huawei P60 Pro’s excellent global battery score places the device among the best devices in our database. The smartphone outperformed its predecessor, the Huawei P50 Pro in autonomy and charging experience, but it had a lower efficiency score.

The autonomy was average with slightly more than 2.5 days when used moderately. The autonomy performances for outdoor and indoor usages were also average overall. Camera use showed poor autonomy, but gaming autonomy was excellent.

The Huawei P60 Pro’s charging experience for both wired and wireless charging was very good. The wired charger took only 47 minutes to replenish the battery, and a 5-minute quick charge provided an excellent 8 hours and 12 minutes of autonomy on average. The wireless 50W charger refilled the battery in slightly more than 1 hour and 15 minutes, which was among the best wireless times we have measured.

The wired charge efficiency was below average with high residual consumption of charger when the device was fully charged and still plugged in. However, the wireless charge efficiency was better than average. The discharge currents were low when gaming and scrolling on social apps, but high when using the camera, and average for other usages, meaning that the device is not perfectly optimized.

Compared with devices from the Ultra-Premium range prices ($800+), the Huawei P60 Pro ranked among the best devices. The autonomy and charging experiences were very good for this segment, and the efficiency was quite good too.

Test Summary

About DXOMARK Battery tests: For scoring and analysis in our smartphone battery reviews, DXOMARK engineers perform a variety of objective tests over a week-long period both indoors and outdoors. (See our introductory and how we test articles for more details about our smartphone Battery protocol.)

The following section gathers key elements of our exhaustive tests and analyses performed in DXOMARK laboratories. Detailed performance evaluations under the form of reports are available upon request. Do not hesitate to contact us.

Battery Charger Wireless Display Processor
Huawei P60 Pro 4815mAh 88W
(included)
50W LTPO OLED
1220 x 2700
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
Huawei P50 Pro 4360mAh 66W
(not included)
50W OLED
1228 x 2700
HiSilicon Kirin 9000
Xiaomi 13 Ultra 5000mAh 90W
(included)
50W OLED
1440 x 3200
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

[glossary_exclude]Autonomy[/glossary_exclude]

134

Huawei P60 Pro

188

[glossary_exclude]Honor X7a[/glossary_exclude]
How Autonomy score is composed

Autonomy score is composed of three performance sub-scores: Home / Office, On the go, and Calibrated use cases. Each sub-score comprises the results of a comprehensive range of tests for measuring autonomy in all kinds of real-life scenarios.

Light Usage
84h
Light Usage
Active: 2h30/day
Moderate Usage
57h
Moderate Usage
Active: 4h/day
Intense Usage
35h
Intense Usage
Active: 7h/day

[glossary_exclude]Home/Office[/glossary_exclude]

144

Huawei P60 Pro

213

[glossary_exclude]Honor X7a[/glossary_exclude]

A robot housed in a Faraday cage performs a set of touch-based user actions during what we call our “typical usage scenario” (TUS) — making calls, video streaming, etc. — 4 hours of active use over the course of a 16-hour period, plus 8 hours of “sleep.” The robot repeats this set of actions every day until the device runs out of power.

Typical Usage Scenario discharge curves

[glossary_exclude]On the go[/glossary_exclude]

119

Huawei P60 Pro

195

[glossary_exclude]Samsung Galaxy M51[/glossary_exclude]

Using a smartphone on the go takes a toll on autonomy because of extra “hidden” demands, such as the continuous signaling associated with cellphone network selection, for example. DXOMARK Battery experts take the phone outdoors and perform a precisely defined set of activities while following the same three-hour travel itinerary (walking, taking the bus, the subway…) for each device

Autonomy for on the go use cases (full charge)

[glossary_exclude]Calibrated[/glossary_exclude]

126

Huawei P60 Pro

198

[glossary_exclude]Samsung Galaxy M51[/glossary_exclude]

For this series of tests, the smartphone returns to the Faraday cage and our robots repeatedly perform actions linked to one specific use case (such as gaming, video streaming, etc.) at a time. Starting from an 80% charge, all devices are tested until they have expended at least 5% of their battery power.

Autonomy for calibrated use cases (full charge)

[glossary_exclude]Charging[/glossary_exclude]

153

Huawei P60 Pro

218

[glossary_exclude]Realme GT Neo 5 (240W)[/glossary_exclude]
How Charging score is composed

Charging is fully part of the overall battery experience. In some situations where autonomy is at a minimum, knowing how fast you can charge becomes a concern. The DXOMARK Battery charging score is composed of two sub-scores, (1) Full charge and (2) Quick boost.

Wired
Wired
82%
in 30 min
0h29
0 - 80%
0h47
Full charge
Wireless
Wireless
54%
in 30 min
0h46
0 - 80%
1h15
Full charge

[glossary_exclude]Full charge[/glossary_exclude]

144

Huawei P60 Pro

224

[glossary_exclude]Realme GT Neo 5 (240W)[/glossary_exclude]

Full charge tests assess the reliability of the battery power gauge; measure how long and how much power the battery takes to charge from zero to 80% capacity, from 80 to 100% as shown by the UI, and until an actual full charge.

[glossary_exclude]Power consumption and battery level during full charge[/glossary_exclude]
The charging curves, in wired and wireless (if available) showing the evolution of the battery level indicator as well as the power consumption in watts during the stages of charging toward full capacity.
[glossary_exclude]Power consumption and battery level during wireless full charge[/glossary_exclude]
The charging curves, in wired and wireless (if available) showing the evolution of the battery level indicator as well as the power consumption in watts during the stages of charging toward full capacity.
Time to full charge
Time to full charge

[glossary_exclude]Quick boost[/glossary_exclude]

163

Huawei P60 Pro

212

[glossary_exclude]Realme GT Neo 5 (240W)[/glossary_exclude]

With the phone at different charge levels (20%, 40%, 60%, 80%), Quick boost tests measure the amount of charge the battery receives after being plugged in for 5 minutes. The chart here compares the average autonomy gain from a quick 5-minute charge.

Average autonomy gain for a 5 minute charge (wired)

[glossary_exclude]Efficiency[/glossary_exclude]

124

Huawei P60 Pro

154

[glossary_exclude]Oppo Reno6 5G[/glossary_exclude]
How Efficiency score is composed

The DXOMARK power efficiency score consists of two sub-scores, Charge up and Discharge rate, both of which combine data obtained during robot-based typical usage scenario, calibrated tests and charging evaluation, taking into consideration the device’s battery capacity. DXOMARK calculate the annual power consumption of the product, shown on below graph, which is representative of the overall efficiency during a charge and when in use.

Annual Consumption Huawei P60 Pro
4.8 kWh
Efficient
Good
Bad
Inefficient

[glossary_exclude]Charge up[/glossary_exclude]

115

Huawei P60 Pro

205

[glossary_exclude]Nubia RedMagic 7 Pro[/glossary_exclude]

The charge up sub-score is a combination of four factors: the overall efficiency of a full charge, related to how much energy you need to fill up the battery compared to the energy that the battery can provide; the efficiency of the travel adapter when it comes to transferring power from an outlet to your phone; the residual consumption when your phone is fully charged and still plugged into the charger; and the residual consumption of the charger itself, when the smartphone is disconnected from it. The chart here below shows the overall efficiency of a full charge in %.

Overall charge efficiency

[glossary_exclude]Discharge[/glossary_exclude]

129

Huawei P60 Pro

194

[glossary_exclude]Apple iPhone 14 Pro[/glossary_exclude]

The discharge subscore rates the speed of a battery’s discharge during a test, which is independent of the battery’s capacity. It is the ratio of a battery’s capacity divided by its autonomy. A small-capacity battery could have the same autonomy as a large-capacity battery, indicating that the device is well-optimized, with a low discharge rate.

Average discharge current

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Nothing Phone (2) Battery test https://www.dxomark.com/nothing-phone-2-battery-test/ https://www.dxomark.com/nothing-phone-2-battery-test/#respond Tue, 05 Sep 2023 13:22:30 +0000 https://www.dxomark.com/?p=155308 We put the Nothing Phone (2) through our rigorous DXOMARK Battery test suite to measure its performance in autonomy, charging and efficiency. In these test results, we will break down how it fared in a variety of tests and several common use cases. Overview Key specifications: Battery capacity: 4700 mAh 45W charger (not included) 6.7-inch, [...]

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We put the Nothing Phone (2) through our rigorous DXOMARK Battery test suite to measure its performance in autonomy, charging and efficiency. In these test results, we will break down how it fared in a variety of tests and several common use cases.

Overview

Key specifications:

  • Battery capacity: 4700 mAh
  • 45W charger (not included)
  • 6.7-inch, 1080 x 2412, 120 Hz, OLED display
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 (4 nm)
  • Tested ROM / RAM combination: 256 GB + 12 GB

Scoring

Sub-scores and attributes included in the calculations of the global score.

Nothing Phone (2)
Nothing Phone (2)
124
battery
116
Autonomy
110

213

122

195

123

198

135
Charging
135

224

135

212

141

205

121

194

Key performances

Charging Time
2 days 7h
Battery life
Charging Time
0h32
80% Charging time
Charging Time
0h56
Full charging time
Quick Boost
5h05 autonomy
after 5-minute charge