What That Tiny Hole at the Bottom of Your Phone Really Does

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The microphone’s location is carefully chosen.

Because the bottom of the phone is usually closest to your mouth during a call, placing a microphone there helps capture your voice accurately. Other microphones positioned elsewhere on the device can monitor environmental sounds and help separate your voice from background noise.

Together, these microphones allow modern smartphones to produce cleaner and more balanced audio.
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It Is Useful for More Than Phone Calls

This tiny microphone may also help improve the sound quality of:

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