HTC
removed the headphone jack on this device.
Just like Apple, it's possible Samsung may
remove the headphone jack on the S8 and go with USB - C audio and wireless similar to the Moto Z series.
Samsung may not be as guilty of copying Apple's designs in a legal sense, but it sure seems to be following in its footsteps according to a rumor first reported by SamMobile that claims the company will
remove the headphone jack on its Galaxy S8.
Not exact matches
Compatible with PC, mobile, and consoles, the Electra V2 utilizes a standard 3.5 mm audio
jack that is hard wired into the headset and can not be
removed, but also comes with a splitter cable for
headphone and microphone separation
on PC should you desire to separate the channels.
The relocation of the now deeper set cartridge slot to the bottom right of the device mean you don't have to worry about moronically
removing the cartridge (as I have done
on a few occasions) when closing the system with one hand, and also allows both the charging port and the
headphone jack to sit smack - bang in the middle of the action.
The iPhone 7 Plus
removed the
headphone jack first in 2016, and most Android manufacturers have jumped
on board.
There are also plenty of changes, such as the relocated fingerprint reader, more focus
on an AI assistant, the
removed Home Button, and the removal of 3.5 mm
headphone jack.
The growing trend in smartphones seems to be
removing the
headphone jack, but as we mentioned before Samsung kept the standard
on the new Galaxy S8.
Moreover,
removing the
headphone jack means that future iPhones would be easier to waterproof, and that's something else Apple is reportedly working
on for future models.
Next,
on the top of the device, you've got your 3.5 mm
headphone jack (thankfully they aren't following Apple's lead
on removing this port) as well as the IR blaster.
Using small bezels wouldn't automatically mean the device was similar to the iPhone X, and Google has followed Apple
on the decision to
remove the
headphone jack anyway.
Even Google, which poked fun at Apple last year for
removing the
headphone jack, got rid of it
on this year's Pixel 2.
The debate is still
on whether Google has done the right thing by
removing the standard
headphone jack.
Apple attracted criticism when it
removed the 3.5 mm
headphone jack on the iPhone 7 and the iPhone 7 Plus.
I think they might feel they need to in order to
remove the
headphone jack, otherwise the offering would be a phone
on the same level as the 7 / 7s, but with a
headphone jack.
There are few interruptions around the side of the device, too: the microSIM slot is
removed with a pin (included in the box) and the microUSB port,
on the bottom, faces the «wrong» way to its LG and Samsung counterparts; the 3.5 mm
headphone jack on top is placed, in a subtle nod to off - centre symmetry, identically
on top of the phone as the USB port is below it.
Apple
removed it's
headphone jack on its recent iphone design!
IceUniverse has said the Samsung Galaxy S9 will come with AKG Bluetooth in - ear
headphones in the box, though adds that this doesn't mean the
headphone jack will be
removed - and AKG
headphones is something that appears
on the packaging, along with the mention of AKG - tuned stereo speakers.
The manufacturers of Razer Phone, the company has been predominantly focusing
on PC Gaming peripherals and come out in the open to defend their decision to
remove the
headphone jack.
Since Apple
removed 3.5 mm
headphone jack on their newest IPhone 7/7 +, the earphones comes with the phone also become Lighting EarPods.
In addition, Monday's report also supported previous rumors that this year's iPhones will
remove the traditional 3.5 mm
headphone jack, most probably in favor of wireless earbuds built
on a custom Bluetooth radio chip.
Before the announcement of the iPhone 7, we had already seen the 3.5 mm
headphone jack removed on the likes of Motorola's Moto Z family as well as the LeEco Le2 and LeEco Le Max2.
Although there has been a trend of
removing headphone jacks to get things more compact, OnePlus did not cave
on this decision.
Announced alongside the removal of the
headphone jack from the iPhone 7, the Apple AirPods declared out and out war
on wires,
removing it not only between the earbuds and the phone, but also between the earbuds themselves.
As noted, the Highnote has two
jacks — a 3.5 mm
headphone jack on the left spine and a microbus power / PC connector
jack on the right, both covered with easily -
removed flaps.
After the decision to
remove the
headphone jack from the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus, it seems Apple now has the urge to continue its villainous spree with attention now focused
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«So in short,
removing the
headphone jack gave better performance, more battery - and
on top of that, better
headphone audio performance with existing
headphones and the option to go completely wireless or
jacked in via USB,» Tan said.