‘Didn’t know it existed’ say Samsung owners after finding hidden microphone they ‘thought was a defect’
SOME Samsung owners have only just learned about a hidden microphone with a very specific purpose on their devices.
Smartphones today are so advanced that most users are not fully aware of all the features.
This was exemplified recently by social media users who only just discovered a well-hidden microphone on their Samsung devices.
One X (formerly Twitter) user explained in a recent post that Samsung’s S24 Ultra features the hidden microphone.
“Galaxy S24 Ultra users, keep in mind that your phone has this extra microphone,” he said.
“[This is] located on the right side of the ultra-wide camera lens,” he added.
The X user attached images that showed a small notch hidden away on the device’s right side.
Samsung planted this microphone to specifically be used by the devices’ main cameras to add sharp audio to video footage.
In fact, the microphone has been around since the Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus, TechRadar reported.
But despite this, many Samsung users are not aware of the microphone’s existence.
“Wow, I didn’t know this microphone existed until I read this post,” one X user wrote.
“It’s very hard to notice unless you really look for it,” the user continued.
“Thanks for pointing that out,” another X user commented.
“I almost went to Samsung Center to check if that’s a defect or not,” they added.
Samsung itself also rarely discusses the existence of the microphone, Tech Radar pointed out.
“According to Samsung, the S24 Ultra only has two mics; one at bottom, and one at the top,” the publication writes.
“In truth, this ‘microphone’ behaves more like a sensor than a traditional microphone,” it added.
“So perhaps its functionality isn’t significant enough to warrant inclusion on Samsung’s official Galaxy spec sheets.”
It appears that a similar type of microphone also exists on iPhones as a small dot near the rear camera.