The LG V30, for example, has a 32-bit Quad DAC that is a massive improvement over the DAC that’s built into the Snapdragon processor. We keep saying “most” here because there are Android phones out there that have DACs designed specifically for them-like the LG V series phones. That’s another reason Apple’s DACs are so much better than the (basically) generic ones included on most Android phones. It makes sense when you think about it, because the iPhone only came to life after the iPod-a device built specifically for audio playback. The majority of Android phones out there use whatever DAC is included as part of the processor-normally some sort of Snapdragon-which, to put simply, just isn’t great.Īpple, however, designs its own DACs and has them purpose-built for the iPhone.
And that’s precisely where iOS differs from most Android phones.
