Debate: Do we still need а headphone jack on our phones?

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Gintasb
Gintasb
Arena Apprentice
• 1y ago

Nope, not anymore... that's why we do have like wireless Bluetooth ipods, buds and etc. What flagship phones need to put back though, SD card slots and removable batteries ... That we need for sure... ?

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fatTony
fatTony
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• 1y ago
↵MariyanSlavov said:

That's one way to look at it. But on the other hand, maybe people are buying wireless anyway...

I think people are buying wireless because the wired option was taken away. Look at how much Apple has made from airpod sales. Same for Samsung and Google. I highly doubt they'd go back. Yes, Sony sells wireless but their phones are not for the mass market.

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amkhare
amkhare
Arena Apprentice
• 1y ago

Though I like & in favour of headphone jack in Samsung S9 it was there but in iPhone XR & now pixel 7a it’s missing. But heap of features and updates I don’t care about additional features, who remembers these all on daily basis.

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MikeManic
MikeManic
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• 1y ago
↵MariyanSlavov said:

That's a great breakdown! Dongles with both ports do exist, but it's a bit cumbersome to carry one at all times. Asus (and other manufacturers of gaming phones) have models with two USB-C ports, but it's a fringe-case scenario. By the way, the Lightning port will be gone from the iPhone 15 series onward.

I would argue that you could just have the dongle attached to the cord at all times, so it'd be a bit less cumbersome.

To god's graces I hope I can get my hands on the Asus Rog 7 Ultimate at some point.

And I forgot the IPhone 15 Series would be removing the Lightning Port and replacing it with the C-Type! Thanks for catching me slacking!

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.KRATOS.
.KRATOS.
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• 1y ago

Well it's a matter of habbit if it's there u'll use it n u'll find it useful, I'm still using the IR blaster tho I don't have 3.5mm jack port I still use the wired earphones through the USB port while home or office, well I would say it'll be perfect to have IR blaster n 2 USB c port

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StanleyKubrick
StanleyKubrick
Arena Apprentice
• 1y ago

I use a dongle because I have to BUT headphone jack YES!!!!

I refuse to buy $$$$$$ earbuds that NEED to be charged up?????

I do NOT like having to stick anything in my ears!

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StanleyKubrick
StanleyKubrick
Arena Apprentice
• 1y ago
↵MikeManic said:

Let's weigh the pros and cons of this topic.

Pros for the Aux Jack:

3.5mm Aux cord headphones are price effective

Better quality from wired headphones

Never need to charge the headphones

Can still charge your phone while having your headphones plugged in

3.5mm Adapters exist for studio grade headphones


Pros for not having the Jack:

1 less hole for water to get into the phone

No wires to worry about getting tangled

The 3.5mm hole limited how thin/light/sleek the phone could get

Batteries can be larger without the 3.5mm jack


Honestly, I'd settle for a using another port (Like another C-Type) to plug your headphones into, not only to listen to your music/call, but also charge the headphones at the same time. So a Phone would have 2 USB Type-C ports, or 2 Lightning ports (For Apple's closed ecosystem). Listen to music, while charging the headphones, and charging the phone. All at the same time. Win Win in my book.

"Pros for not having the Jack:

1 less hole for water to get into the phone

No wires to worry about getting tangled

The 3.5mm hole limited how thin/light/sleek the phone could get

Batteries can be larger without the 3.5mm jack"

Every reason you list for NOT having the headphone jack has been refuted many times by Sony and makers of gaming phones! Some have more than one USB port AND a headphone jack AND are still waterproof. Maybe the only argument is wires getting tangled? Small price to pay for superior audio with a headphone jack. SMH

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midan
midan
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• 1y agoedited
↵fatTony said:

I think people are buying wireless because the wired option was taken away. Look at how much Apple has made from airpod sales. Same for Samsung and Google. I highly doubt they'd go back. Yes, Sony sells wireless but their phones are not for the mass market.

Wired option isn’t taken away, i have many pair of lighting EarPods and those shipped before with iPhone, so iPhone users had working wired earphones, but may of them still wanted AirPods for effortless usage, people buy wireless because it offers so effortless usage and no playing with wires. After i bought my wf1000-XM4 i never looked back and probably going to upgrade to XM5 this summer when they are available. No wires for me anymore.

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domfonusr
domfonusr
Arena Master
• 1y ago

It is nice to have the option of 3.5mm, and taking it away doesn't seem to have made mainstream smartphones any thinner. The cheap phones still routinely have the headphone jack, so the only ones losing out are the people who buy expensive (or possibly ruggedized) phones.

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selicious
selicious
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• 1y ago

no, and I haven't had a need for one in almost 10 years

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