Best-sounding phones and tablets we tested in 2025

The top speakers among tablets

Among the tablets we reviewed in 2025, our top pick for speaker quality is the Huawei MatePad Pro 12.2 (2025). An honorable mention goes to the OnePlus Pad 3.

Surprisingly, none of the Xiaomi tablets made the cut, as all the devices we reviewed lacked thump in the low end.

Our last year's picks still remain relevant too - the iPad Pro 11 (2024), the Xiaomi Pad 6S Pro 12.4 and the Honor MagicPad 2 12.3. You can always use the interactive properties of the widget below to add these tablets and listen to how they compare to this year's winners.

The exhaustive list of devices considered for this category includes the Xiaomi Pad 7 Pro, Infinix Xpad GT, Apple iPad 11-inch A16 (2025), OnePlus Pad 3, RedMagic Astra, Huawei MatePad Pro 12.2 (2025), Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra, Redmi Pad 2 Pro, and the Poco Pad M1.

Wrap-up

This deep dive was our attempt to break down the best-sounding smartphone and tablet speakers of 2025 to help you choose the right phone if speaker quality actually matters to you. Sound perception is subjective, so your preferences may differ - and that’s fine. If you hear something we didn’t, tell us about it in the comments.

For the most accurate comparison, make sure to use a good pair of headphones and listen to the sound samples at the highest volume.