The Galaxy S24 has a microphone so well hidden that users believe it is a manufacturing defect

It’s very likely that you’ve never noticed this little hole nestled next to the photo sensor of your Galaxy S24. Otherwise, you may even have thought it was a scratch or worse, a manufacturing defect. It is not so. In reality, it is a secret microphone of the smartphone.

Nowadays, our smartphones have reached such a technological level that it is sometimes difficult to know exactly what is inside them. Very often, we just check that everything is working correctly. But this lack of information can lead to incongruous situations. For example, it is possible to mistakenly believe that your smartphone has suffered some sort of damage, or even a manufacturing defect.

If you fell for the Galaxy S24, you may have already found yourself in a similar situation. In fact, you may have noticed that there is a small hole on the side of your main sensor. This one is so discreet that it can completely go unnoticed. Conversely, some users quickly thought of a manufacturing defect when they noticed it, not knowing what it was.

Don’t panic, the photo sensor of your Galaxy S24 is not broken

Don’t worry: your Galaxy S24 is in perfect condition. This little hole is completely normal and actually hides a “secret” microphone on all models in the range. Samsung does not really hide its existence as it was already present in the brand’s previous models, but in a different location. That being said, the manufacturer doesn’t really explain what it is in the smartphone’s documentation.

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As user Alvin explains on X (Twitter), this hole is therefore a microphone dedicated to zoom. Concretely, this is responsible for capturing distant sound when you zoom in during a video. In addition, this microphone is also found on the most recent iPhones. In other words, this is definitely not a bug, but a feature.