Moto does supply a dongle that plugs into the Type - C port and converts it to a traditional 3.5
mm headphone port if you're not interested in a good set of Bluetooth headphones.
Not exact matches
Along the bottom edge are, from left to right, a Mini-USB
port (for charging the Libre Touch and connecting it to a PC), a MicroSD card slot (
if you want more than the internal 4 GB of memory), a volume rocker control, and a standard 3.5
mm headphone port.
Because these are the only two
ports — aside from a 3.5
mm headphone / mic jack — you'll need a hub or adapter
if you have any hard drives, scanners, printers, or card readers that use USB - A.
If the leaks are to be believed, the phone will still keep the old 3.5
mm headphone jack alongside the microUSB
port.
You get a nano SIM slot, and a 3.5
mm headphone socket, and of course the USB - C
port, but
if the 32 GB or 128 GB of internal memory aren't enough for you then it's off to the cloud.
Also,
if Samsung does choose to include a pair of Bluetooth
headphones, it would infer that the 3.5
mm headphone port will be removed, but IceUniverse says that isn't the case, as it's still there on the prototypes they claim to have seen.
If, however, the iPhone SE design changes, there is a good chance the 3.5
mm headphone jack will disappear, being replaced with Lightning
port audio and Bluetooth support.
There is also a 3.5
mm headphone jack
if you do not want to use the USB - C charging
port or bluetooth.
As of now, it is hard to tell
if the HTC One X10 will also be dropping the microUSB
port in favor of USB - C connectivity for charging and data transfer alone, but what is now known is that the 3.5
mm headphone port will appear at the top end of the phone.
If you want a cable that terminates in two three - pole 3.5
mm plugs instead of the single four - pole plug so you can use it with a PC or other device that has separate
ports for
headphones and microphone, you need to pick up the $ 30 noise - canceling mic, which includes the extra cable.
Although,
if you are into your
headphones, it is probably worth noting that there is no 3.5
mm port on offer here, as everything is USB Type - C oriented.
If a user wishes to charge their Pixel 2 or Pixel 2 XL and listen to music at the same time, they will be forced to purchase an adapter that adds a USB - C
port and a 3.5
mm headphone jack simultaneously, an accessory that is currently selling for $ 44.95 on the Google Store.
If you don't want to use wireless
headphones, the X4 also has a 3.5
mm headphone jack next to its USB Type - C charging
port.
The power switch, 3.5
mm headphone jack and microUSB charging
port are all on top of the tablet — again,
if you're holding it in portrait mode.
If Apple does remove the
headphone jack, it won't be the first phone - maker to do so, as the recently announced Moto Z eschewed the
port, forcing users to listen via wireless
headphones or ones that use a USB Type - C connector; Lenovo also plans to include a cable that will let users attach 3.5
mm headphones to the Moto Z.
On to the internal DAC and amp, which is the component connected up to your 3.5
mm headphone jack or USB Type - C side - pin
ports if your phone doesn't have a 3.5
mm jack.
It has
ports for a 3.5
mm audio cable just in case you want to plug in
headphones although it does also support Bluetooth 4.0
if you want to connect a wireless pair, as well as a microUSB
port for charging and data transfer.
If you look closely at the images below, you'll also see that the Galaxy S8 sports a USB Type - C
port and a 3.5
mm headphone jack at the bottom, along with a speaker.
The S30 Mini uses a micro USB
port for charging, it has a 3.5
mm audio
port for plugging in
headphones, and it supports expandable storage for extra room
if the 32 GB isn't enough up to an additional 64 GB via the microSD card slot.
On the right you'll find the second speaker, the power button, the volume rocker, and a 3.5
mm audio
port for plugging in
headphones, although the Yoga Book does of course support Bluetooth as well so you can wirelessly connect
headphones if you prefer to be cordless.
In between the volume rocker and the power button lies the microUSB
port for charging, and
if you flip it over to the bottom you'll find the 3.5
mm audio
port for plugging in
headphones, as well as the mic for any voice related uses.