Why does only one speaker work on iPhones?

[metzy25]

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Why when I put my finger over the right speaker on my 4s there is not music coming out of the left speaker? This on my friend 4s also

 

[ap3604]

Because that other "speaker" is actually a microphone

 

[mrockm01]

there is only one speaker. the other one is a microphone.

 

[PatriotInvasion]

Because one is a speaker and the other is a microphone. They both look like speaker grills but the iPhone does not have stereo sound.

 

[drir1990]

The other grill is the microphone. There is only one speaker.

 

[trozau]

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Why when I put my finger over the right speaker on my 4s there is not music coming out of the left speaker? This on my friend 4s also

There is only 1 speaker. The other is a microphone.

 

[Kyotoma]

One is a microphone and one is a speaker. It has been this same design since the original iPhone.

 

[AndrewR23]

Wow...6 responses exactly at 9:41 AM. Haha

 

[arkitect]

Wow...6 responses exactly at 9:41 AM. Haha

And not one of them mentioned that it is such a common question it is even in MacRumors' iPhone FAQ…

 

[GoCubsGo]

Doesn't the phone come with a manual of sorts any more?

 

[JRoDDz]

You are all incorrect. The iPhone has 2 speakers.

There is one speaker on the bottom near the dock connector. And there is another speaker on the front near the top which is considered the earpiece.

1 + 1 = 2

 

[salacious]

You are all incorrect. The iPhone has 2 speakers.

There is one speaker on the bottom near the dock connector. And there is another speaker on the front near the top which is considered the earpiece.

1 + 1 = 2

owned everyone lol

 

[JRoDDz]

owned everyone lol

Thank you. I've been pwning noobs since 1986.

 

[Givmeabrek]

Amazing. Every new phone brings the same question. Maybe if they stamped it on the back of the phone.....

 

[ibuyufo]

Amazing. Every new phone brings the same question. Maybe if they stamped it on the back of the phone.....

haha I was just about to say this!

 

[Superbbrr]

I could swear that my iPhone 4 had two speakers on the bottom.

Whenever holding my 4S, many times I muffle the speakers inadvertently.

I NEVER had this problem with my 4. I could manhandle it all day and sound would never be muffled.

Just so weird to me that I have this issue with the 4S.