The iPhone 11 was launched in September 2019 with three models. There are many microphones on an iPhone 11, one on the back grill for better audio recording quality when shooting videos or taking photos with your phone. One question that many users have been asking is where is the microphone on iPhone 11?
The answer to this question might be confusing for some people, so we will break down what you need to know about microphones in this article.
How many microphones are there in an iPhone 11?
There are a total of 3 microphones on the iPhone 11, one of them is located at the back, another located in the front, and another at the bottom.
1. Bottom microphone
The first microphone is located on the bottom left grill and is used for calls.
2. Front microphone
The second microphone is near the proximity sensor, next to your selfie camera. That microphone helps Siri hear you when you’re using voice commands. Some people forget about this microphone because it’s not visible at first sight and can be confused with a camera.
3. Rear microphone
The third and last microphone is located in the back of your iPhone, right next to the dual or triple cameras (2 for iPhone 11 and 3 for iPhone 11 Pro models), and it’s used to pick up sounds when recording videos and taking photos.
Some users think their iPhones have fewer microphones or confuse them with speaker grills because they are only visible on specific models.
Besides that, you need to understand that microphones can be used simultaneously to pick up sounds and to cancel noise during calls/videos. Some apps allow you to select the best microphone that suits your needs.
I hope this article answered your questions about where the microphone is on iPhone 11, and if you have any more queries, don’t hesitate to leave a comment below.
Karina
Wednesday 25th of January 2023
My iPhone 11 mic doesn’t work for calls but it works for camera recording. Any details on how to fix it?
Gene
Wednesday 23rd of March 2022
The bottom is a really bad place for the Mike. At first on my iPhone 11 people were saying they couldn’t hear me. It was because I wasn’t speaking into the bottom of the phone! I also was holding the phone with my left hand that was over the microphone. Too many highfluetin engineers at Apple with no common sense.
Alan
Thursday 2nd of February 2023
The designers have no common sense? Instead of the person who has his hand covering the microphone having no sense?… Riiiiight !!!
Vicki
Sunday 23rd of January 2022
Which microphone on my i0hone 11 pics up my voice when I’m on a zoom meeting ? I have a bracket that holds my phone when I’m on a meeting and people say I’m muffled. But I can’t figure out where the brace is hiding a mic
Tony
Saturday 19th of February 2022
Try turning off Phone Noise Cancellation in Settings>Accessibility>Audio/Visual. With this feature on, it activates the mic located on the back to cancel ambient noise. It is designed to be active only when you place the phone to your ear for a phone call. But the bracket you say you are using might be activating it. In which case the, it might be trying to cancel the feedback of your own voice as you speak.
Eric Bain
Friday 4th of February 2022
Is it possible water got in? Maybe try putting your phone in a bag of rice.
Descriptive Audio
Monday 24th of January 2022
Hi Vicki. It uses a mix between the front and bottom mics, according to the documentation.
Roger The Legend
Thursday 28th of October 2021
Very helpful Thanks so much.
Kay
Sunday 3rd of April 2022
How do I pick up sound like my dog snoring?
Lydia mccollian
Thursday 20th of January 2022
My top microphone isn’t working