> I want my $1300 phone to answer me when it’s sitting 3 feet away from me.
Is this a problem you have? I'm able to reliably use Siri on my phone from up to maybe 2-3 feet away in a moderately noisy environment (casual conversation around a table) with almost no issue, and I can easily use it up to 10+ feet away in a quiet environment. I've had this success since the 7+ at least (when I tested it), but I've continued to see such performance on the X and XS Max.
I think he's running into the issue that when the phone is playing loud audio through the speakers, it has trouble picking up voice over that. iPhones don't have the same audio separation hardware as HomePods.
Yes, this is why my initial comment was a bit snarky. GP wants his phone to have properties it fundamentally cannot have, and is not expecting that of any other phone.
Is this a problem you have? I'm able to reliably use Siri on my phone from up to maybe 2-3 feet away in a moderately noisy environment (casual conversation around a table) with almost no issue, and I can easily use it up to 10+ feet away in a quiet environment. I've had this success since the 7+ at least (when I tested it), but I've continued to see such performance on the X and XS Max.