The headphone jack is a used device which for many years has been important on Android phones. In recent years there has been a major change in its existence, as there are more and more devices operating without them. Manufacturers' decision that sparked controversy and debate among users.
His presence is reduced good speed this years among Android phone manufacturers. Here we show you how the headphone jack has lost its place in many cell phones, especially in the high grade. Will it eventually disappear completely from the horizon?
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Apple as a precursor
Although many products on Android have removed it, Apple is responsible for this trend in this category by removing it from their phones. The arrival of the iPhone 7 was a surprise for the unavailability of the headphone jack, iPhone 6S and SE it was last to have. Since then, many brands have been following the company's model. Of course, before that we saw some MOtorola opt model with this decision.
Products like Huawei, Xiaomi or OnePlus have been rolling it out of their phones, especially within the high grade. Although in some cases he returned after a short absence. This was also the case with Google, which introduced the jack again to its Pixel 3 and 3A this year, after it was removed from the Pixel 2 case, in a decision that didn't show users much. Occasionally used in your situation. There are a number of brands like LG that remain faithful to the use of the jack on their phones, instead.
In the middle grade the situation is very different, as there is still a common and almost mandatory use of this gigantic jackphone. We cannot find models in this segment of the market that do not use them, or it would be unusual to assume that in the near future the situation we see in the current top tier will begin to repeat.
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Headphone jack evolution
We have picked products of nine different types: Samsung, Huawei, LG, Sony, Motorola, Xiaomi, OPPO, OnePlus and HTC, and are reviewing their featured phones between 2014 and 2019. The product's Flagmark each year or most important models, to check whether or not these phones have this headphone jack, which you can see on this sheet. Over the years we can see how the percentage of phones using this jack has been dramatically reduced, especially in 2018 and 2019. A marked drop in how this feature disappears from Android phones, especially at high end
There have been some products that are among the first to get rid of the headphone jack, such as OPPO for R5 in 2014, as we have said in his day. The brand has been one of the forerunners in Android, making a risky decision, but one that has been widely used by brands on Android. Instead of such a jack, a 3.5mm microUSB-Jack adapter is used, which is often the case for most non-personal phones.
As of 2016, when the iPhone 7 came without it, we see how the price of this jack is being reduced to their phones. In 2018 we are already experiencing some first-rate surprises, such as this one The release of the headphone jack on the Huawei P20 Pro, on the OnePlus 6T (though the OnePlus 6 does) and Sony once again discontinued its use with the Xperia XZ2.
2019 has left a big surprise, such as Samsung's decision to remove it from the Galaxy Note 10. The decision has already been criticized, after the Korean brand made fun of the past for Apple's decision to uninstall it on its iPhone. Other products like Xiaomi are already available, this time since the Mi 6 this jack is not used.
Does it make sense to end it?
When the first calls to remove the headphone jack began to arrive, it was thought that the removal would be compensated with some improvements to the phone. The larger battery was one of them, or the fact that this is not always true for phones, without exception, of course.
Products like Huawei or Samsung increase the battery capacity on phones like the P30 Pro or the Green Note 10, with no headphone jack. So at least this is not available to compensate for the significant improvements to the devices. But other products that removed it did not show any improvement. The case that attacked was that it was the Pixel 2, which showed improvement despite the fact that Jack had been eliminated.
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Is the headphone jack still required for phones?
As we have seen, the presence of the headphone jack had changed over the years. Although in the last two years its presence has been greatly reduced, especially within the high-end Android. The expanding models remove it from their flags, leaving it mid-range or other models (Huawei removes it from the P30 Pro but uses it on the P30, for example). The decision many are asking.
On the other hand, you cannot refuse the development of wireless headphones, comfortable ones, make us forget the cords and use things in many good ways. But audio quality is not always the best, unless there are users who want to have a class headset to use on their phones. So for many it is important that this feature is maintained, even though it depends on the usage.
Ultimately it is the consumers who decide whether the headphone jack is something to be kept or not on the phone. There are a number of products that remain loyal to this jack, as is the case with LG, and other brands have changed their minds over time, moved it or made it back. Don't say that the presence of the jack is not important, but it's definitely recommended, as it provides more flexibility in phones and gives users more options.
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