Starting with music, this phone is more equipped than options like the iPhone 7 and HTC U11, each of
which ditched their headphone jack.
Not exact matches
In just a week's time, Apple will be revealing the true form of the iPhone 7,
which is expected, among other things, to
ditch the 3.5 mm
headphone jack for a do - everything Lightning connector.
Nokia decided to
ditch the
headphone jack for some reasons
which is not a good thing.
The Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL will likely have 5 - and 6 - inch displays, respectively, will run on powerful Snapdragon 835 chips, and may
ditch the
headphone jack,
which would be controversial.
After Apple
ditched the 3.5 mm
headphone jack first in their iPhones followed by Google Pixel 2
which was launched recently, Nokia joins the fray.
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.
This is according to a tweet from 9to5Google managing editor Stephen Hall,
which reads «Just got another tip that Pixel 2 and Pixel XL 2 will both
ditch the
headphone jack.
, Lenovo has
ditched the 3.5 mm
headphone jack with the super-thin Moto Z. And not only that, but the less - super-thin Moto Z Force,
which definitely has room for one, forgoes the
headphone jack as well.
Rumor has it that Apple is working on a pair of truly wireless earbuds to sell alongside the new iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus,
which will
ditch the standard 3.5 mm
headphone jack.
Other reports have pointed to the iPhone 7 being waterproof,
which could be one reason why Apple is supposedly
ditching the
headphone jack.
Another report from 9to5Google suggests that the Pixel 2 will
ditch the
headphone jack,
which is backed up by XDA Developers.
Google Pixel Buds are wireless
headphones —
which you'll need since the Pixel 2 unfortunately
ditches the
headphone jack — that let you access Google Assistant with just a tap.