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Best Smartphones That Still Have a Headphone Jack

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Re: Best Smartphones That Still Have a Headphone Jack

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Post by tablethnuser »

ebiester wrote: post #32
tablethnuser wrote: post #20

I've been using the budget Moto G+ line for the past four years. I can upgrade my phone every year around Black Friday and get the latest model for sub $200. The older phones still work well and get handed down to my less tech savvy family members. I'm not really sure what people are paying for when they get those $800+ beasts for phones. When I use a friend's I can tell they are higher quality; either they feel more…

My apple phones have consistently been good for 3-4 years, making the yearly outlay similar. The differences aren't in the CPU features but rather the screen and camera features. The high end apple phone from two years ago still has a better screen than the budget android today and the camera is probably better as well - perhaps equal at worst. No, I don't have a headphone jack (and yes, it is annoying) but it isn't…

I may revisit Apple devices once they're done with their headphone jack fiasco. I like their recent privacy focus.

I had used them in the past and even tried to take them into their third and fourth years, but they felt sluggish and had more and more app crashes as I fell behind the adoption curve. At their price point I'm absolutely expecting a 4+ year lifespan. I think Apple has a different vision though and is aiming a little more upmarket than where I am.

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Post by prima-facie »

verbify wrote: post #24
rpmisms wrote: post #16

I sincerely hope that headphone jacks will return as a fad. Not everyone has bluetooth wireless charging everything, nor do many want that. If you must get rid of the 3.5mm port, why not have dual USB-C to charge and listen at once?

Like this? https://www.geargeek.co.uk/type-c-to-3-5mm-headphone-jack-au...

Dongles wear out the USB-C port.

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Post by flumberbug »

LoSboccacc wrote: post #45

weird there's no mention of the mi a3. under display fingerprint scanner, the headphone jack, Android One and an interesting price. if it wasn't for the 720p display it'd be a best buy

> If it wasn't for the slow fingerprint scanner, it'd be a best buy.

Fixed.

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Post by el_cujo »

rpmisms wrote: post #16

I sincerely hope that headphone jacks will return as a fad. Not everyone has bluetooth wireless charging everything, nor do many want that. If you must get rid of the 3.5mm port, why not have dual USB-C to charge and listen at once?

This doesn't really fix your "charge-while-listening" dilemma, but I'm surprised more people don't bring up just buying earphones that use USBC as input. No dongle to lose. Sure, they're a little more expensive, but for someone like me who rarely uses headphones and really only cares about having earphones that stay in my ear/aren't uncomfortable, it's made transitioning to a newwer iphone easy.

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Post by axaxs »

hammock wrote: post #22
tablethnuser wrote: post #20

I've been using the budget Moto G+ line for the past four years. I can upgrade my phone every year around Black Friday and get the latest model for sub $200. The older phones still work well and get handed down to my less tech savvy family members. I'm not really sure what people are paying for when they get those $800+ beasts for phones. When I use a friend's I can tell they are higher quality; either they feel more…

Pixel camera is pretty amazing/magical. How is the camera app on the Moto G+?

The app itself is really nice. The pictures though, are not great. Don't expect anything close a pixel.

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Post by goda90 »

chuckgreenman wrote: post #18

I'm a single-issue voter when it comes to cell phones - if it doesn't have a headphone jack, I won't be buying it.

My single-issue is replaceable battery, but no new candidates are being fielded. I still have an LG V20. They're now on V50 I believe but haven't had replaceable batteries since the V20.

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Post by pierreyoda »

el_cujo wrote: post #64
rpmisms wrote: post #16

I sincerely hope that headphone jacks will return as a fad. Not everyone has bluetooth wireless charging everything, nor do many want that. If you must get rid of the 3.5mm port, why not have dual USB-C to charge and listen at once?

This doesn't really fix your "charge-while-listening" dilemma, but I'm surprised more people don't bring up just buying earphones that use USBC as input. No dongle to lose. Sure, they're a little more expensive, but for someone like me who rarely uses headphones and really only cares about having earphones that stay in my ear/aren't uncomfortable, it's made transitioning to a newwer iphone easy.

Because it will not work with the rest of your gear.

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Post by RijilV »

pwenzel wrote: post #30

Still rocking my iPhone SE. Gonna keep using it until it no longer charges, the headphone port dies, or Apple stops putting out iOS updates for it.

Also same. Annoyed by the articles claims the SE is obsolete or nearly so. Does everything I need it to - email, calendar, typing this message now, maps etc. I have enough distraction apps on it to get me through domestic flight.

Wish the modem was better for international travel.

Humorously with respect to the article I do typically use Bluetooth headphones with it, except when flying as planes still have a headphone jack and I travel so light I won’t take two pairs.

Re: Best Smartphones That Still Have a Headphone Jack

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Post by SketchySeaBeast »

amelius wrote: post #60
SketchySeaBeast wrote: post #29

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Bluetooth 5.0 supports 2 devices being output at once. > It seems to me that some people got sloppy with the requirements analysis of their connector. I guess I'd have to throw this back at you and ask if you know a lot of people who use 2 headphones on a single phone. Considering phones are largely personal items, I feel like that was probably a super small subset of the user base.

> Bluetooth 5.0 supports 2 devices being output at once. Ok that's good. But do devices actually support it? E.g. Bluetooth historically had flaky software support on Android, and sadly I can't even imagine that they'd get anything in that 5.0 spec correct that's outside the main usecase of single person listens to audio. > and ask if you know a lot of people who use 2 headphones on a single phone In e.g. the subway…

I can't speak to it's reliability.

> In e.g. the subway I often see people listening in pairs using a single headset. I think it's not a really strange feature to ask for.

So two pairs of headphones, or one pair of headphones and each using one either? Either way, you're going to need something custom (dongle or headphones) for that.

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Post by SketchySeaBeast »

andrewaylett wrote: post #39
SketchySeaBeast wrote: post #29

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Bluetooth 5.0 supports 2 devices being output at once. > It seems to me that some people got sloppy with the requirements analysis of their connector. I guess I'd have to throw this back at you and ask if you know a lot of people who use 2 headphones on a single phone. Considering phones are largely personal items, I feel like that was probably a super small subset of the user base.

Lidl's own-brand headphones have a 3.5mm connector on the opposite earcup to the cable, so you can daisy-chain them. My children do so frequently, so they can watch Minecraft videos without annoying their parents.

Oh, that's a neat feature!
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