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On previous Galaxy devices, this microphone has been located at the bottom of (i.e.

Wow, I didn’t know this microphone existed until I read this post,one X user wrote.

Samsung Galaxy S24 lineup

All three of Samsung’s new phones feature the repositioned microphone

It’s very hard to notice unless you really look for it.

Thanks for pointing that out,another said.

I almost went toSamsungCenter to test whether that’s a defect or not.

Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus rear cameras

Here’s how the microphone appears on the Galaxy S24 Plus(Image credit: Future / Axel Metz)

Interestingly, Samsung itself doesnt disclose the existence of this microphone in any official Galaxy documents.

I’ve searched online and some have said it’s a microphone for the zoom mic.

It does not affect the audio quality in any way.

Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus rear cameras

Here’s how the microphone appears on the Galaxy S24 Plus(Image credit: Future / Axel Metz)

I checked and double checked, AKSCHDwrote.

Incidentally, these tiny, camera-specific microphones are not exclusive to Samsung devices.

Its just that, on Samsung devices, theyre much, much harder to spot.

iPhone 15 Pro rear camera array

The iPhone 15 Pro features a similar camera-specific microphone

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