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Video shows how your iPhone has gotten progressively louder over the years

Published Jan 28th, 2015 7:30PM EST
iPhone Volume Measurement Video

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Have you noticed that your iPhones have been getting progressively louder every time you upgrade? There’s a very good reason for that: It turns out that the iPhone’s speakers have been more-or-less getting louder with just about every new generation.

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iClarified has posted a new video showing decibel readings for every iPhone released so far and predictably the company’s two newest devices had the two loudest speakers — the iPhone 6’s speakers came in at 105.4 dB while the iPhone 6 Plus came in at 105 dB. What’s really interesting is that the iPhone 5s and the iPhone 3GS are actually tied for the title of the third-loudest iPhones with decibel readings of 103.6 dB.

But other than the unusually loud 3GS, most iPhones follow a pretty steady pattern of getting louder with each generation.

To see how loud all of the iPhones measured by iClarified are, be sure to watch the full video below.

Brad Reed
Brad Reed Staff Writer

Brad Reed has written about technology for over eight years at BGR.com and Network World. Prior to that, he wrote freelance stories for political publications such as AlterNet and the American Prospect. He has a Master's Degree in Business and Economics Journalism from Boston University.