Following in Apple's footsteps, the Pixel 2
also ditches the headphone jack.
Furthermore, it is rumored that the Apple iPad Pro 2 might
also ditch the headphone jack and feature the Bluetooth Apple AirPods similar to the recently launched iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus devices.
Apple has moved the antenna bands across the rear to just the top and bottom edges for a cleaner look and it has
also ditched the headphone jack, replacing it with stereo speakers instead.
Not exact matches
With that said, it can
also indicate that the company is trying to push its fanbase the wireless way, and maybe, just MAYBE, the OnePlus 6T will finally
ditch the 3.5 mm
headphone jack?
SamMobile said Samsung will include a USB Type - C port for charging and audio and that the 3.5 mm
headphone jack will be
ditched — something Fone Arena
also reported.
Following in the footsteps of Apple, Samsung might
also be
ditching the
headphone jack on its upcoming Galaxy S8 smartphone.
Both devices
also ditch the 3.5 mm
headphone jack, though Google will offer an adapter in the box like Apple does with its iPhone.
While Google has followed some hardware trends like the edge - to - edge display in the Pixel 2 XL or
ditching the
headphone jack in Pixel 2, it has
also resisted others.
Despite taking a dig at Apple for
ditching the
headphone jack when launching the original Pixel, Google has
also got rid of it for the Pixel 2, which is a decision we'd like to see reversed for the Pixel 3.
They
also both
ditch the 3.5 mm
headphone jack.
It
also looks like the next Pixel smartphones will
ditch the standard 3.5 mm
headphone jack, similar to devices released by Apple, HTC and Lenovo.
Exec officials
also revealed the phone will have a fingerprint sensor on the front, implying the handset will not have an all - screen design, and will not
ditch the 3.5 mm
headphone jack.
The Z3 Play
also appears to have
ditched the 3.5 mm
headphone jack as it only features a single USB port on its bottom.
Both models will
also ditch the 3.5 mm
headphone jack in favor of a single USB Type - C port.
And finally, it looks like Sony will
also be
ditching the 3.5 mm
headphone jack.
The Samsung Galaxy S9 is
also expected to retain the 3.5 mm
headphone jack, unlike other flagship smartphones that have
ditched this feature recently.
There is
also word about Samsung finally
ditching the
headphone jack to ensure the thinner build of its upcoming handsets.
The devices will
also reportedly both
ditch the 3.5 mm
headphone jack — a report backed up elsewhere — and stock a Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 chipset.
The decision to
ditch the
headphone jack will of course appear as though it's an attempt to copy Apple, but it may
also serve as a way to block the company.
There's
also talk of Apple
ditching the 3.5 mm
headphone jack in favor of its Lightning port although the latest leaked image neither confirms nor denies this.