Enable these settings to instantly improve audio quality on your Samsung phone

If you own a Samsung Galaxy, from the S24 to the latest model, the S26, and have noticed uneven audio quality coming from your phone’s speakers, you can make some adjustments to resolve the issue. The first thing you want to do, especially if you’re watching movies or listening to music, is turn on Dolby Atmos. Atmos provides more immersive, multi-dimensional sound, and thanks to Samsung phones, it works well even on small portable device speakers.

There are several ways to do this; You can enable Atmos via a quick icon in the drop-down quickbar, for example, but if you want to customize additional audio settings, it’s best to do so from your system’s settings screen. Go to Settings, then Sounds & Vibration, then Sound Quality & Effects, and turn on the toggle next to Dolby Atmos. You can also tap the Dolby Atmos option to bring up a submenu where you can choose the audio profile you want: automatic, movie, music, or voice.

If you save a menu in Sound Quality & Effects, you can enable other sound-related settings that might improve your experience. The system equalizer lets you choose audio themes based on what you’re listening to. During this time, you can enable volume normalization or enable adaptive sound tailored to your ears (this works best when wearing headphones) and access the UHQ (Ultra High Quality) upscaler. Note that the upscaler is only available when you’re wearing compatible headphones, like Samsung’s Galaxy Buds3, Buds3 Pro, or the new Samsung Galaxy Buds4 Pro.

If you want more audio control, learn how to customize the equalizer (EQ) yourself. An equalizer is a software tool that allows you to adjust the volume and tone of specific frequency ranges. Using it, you can boost or cut certain tones, allowing you to effectively enhance the ranges you want to hear while mitigating audio distortion and other volume issues. For example, you can increase the frequency of a singer’s voice to hear them better over loud drums and bass. Or turn the bass up to eleven to really feel the beat of your soul. Honestly, equalizer can be a setting that dampens your Android music listening experience on all devices, not just Samsung.

Many users report improvements after reducing the low and mid frequencies, between 250 and 500 hertz. Others recommend reducing the gain of all frequencies by a few decibels. The only way to know what sounds best to your ears is to play with the equalizer. If you don’t want to start playing with really granular controls right out of the box, you can try different presets first, like Treble Boost, Bass Boost, Balanced, Dynamic, and Clear. Typically, low frequencies add weight to the audio stream, mids help distinguish different instruments and voices, and highs add detail. You will learn what you prefer as you make adjustments, always in small amounts and over time.

Any settings you change apply to the audio output as a whole, whether it goes through a Bluetooth speaker, headphones, or your phone’s built-in speakers. So yes, adjusting the equalizer changes the playback experience from your phone’s speaker. Future devices could now be taken to the next level since Samsung owns several major audio brands – the company’s next-gen phones could get a major audio upgrade thanks to this. Imagine speakers and audio technologies from Denon, Marantz, Polk or Bowers & Wilkins inside the next Galaxies!