Abstract: A speaker-up type portable terminal provides ease of use. The speaker-up type portable terminal includes a phone body having a display unit mounted at a predetermined location thereof and a plurality of keys disposed adjacent to the display unit, a cover coupled to the phone body by a hinge unit which rotates to go away from or come towards the phone body while the cover faces the phone body, and closing or opening the display unit, a hinge axis running across an upper end of the phone body, a first speaker mounted on a top surface of the cover, and a second speaker mounted on a bottom surface of the cover and disposed adjacent to the first speaker.