The Pixel 3 XL’s speakers are nice, but one of them is louder than the other

• There are reports which state one of the Pixel 3's speakers is louder than the other.
• Google confirmed the reports but said the sound imbalance was intentional.
• This was an issue in previous Google phones, going as far back as the Nexus 6P.

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With issues like low audio quality in videos and photos not saving all the time, the Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL are not off to a fantastic start. Unfortunately, the headaches will continue with reports of one of the speakers being louder than the other.

There is already a thread on Reddit about the issue, while the folks at Android Police confirmed the reports with one of its Pixel 3 XL units. Based on the reports, the bottom speaker is louder than the top speaker. This results in a sound imbalance which was also evident in the Nexus 6P and, to a lesser degree, the Pixel 2 XL.

Google responded to the reports in the aforementioned Reddit thread and said this was an intentional decision. In the response, Google said it used "new amplifier

technology with advanced speaker protection algorithms to push these speakers harder and really get every last bit of performance out of them."

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What'strange about the explanation is Android Police's Pixel 3 unit didn't exhibit nearly as much sound imbalance with its speakers as the Pixel 3 XL did. This could be because the Pixel 3 XL's bottom speaker is possibly much larger than the top speaker, though a teardown that focuses on the speakers might be very helpful in this situation.

Regardless of the reasoning, Google should have been able to deliver balanced output on the speakers. If your Pixel 3 or Pixel 3 XL exhibits this issue, it might be worth sending it in for a replacement.

Let us know in the comments if you own a Pixel 3 and notice any sort of sound imbalance.

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