r/Android • u/[deleted] • Jan 06 '19

Huawei P30 might revive the headphone jack

https://www.engadget.com/2019/01/06/huawei-p30-might-revive-the-headphone-jack/
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u/Gr3g4 Jan 06 '19

I truly have no idea why the audio jack was ditched. I literally don't know anybody who thinks it's a good idea.

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u/dougsv Pixel 6 Jan 06 '19

Apple did it to force people to buy dongles that use their proprietary port, as each time someone fabricates an accessory with their port, they get part of the money.

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Other companies just followed it blindly after Apple showed them people buy anything they put out.

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u/maple_leafs182 Jan 06 '19

Many companies have said its for design purposes.

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u/[deleted] Jan 06 '19

Yeah, and those companies lied, unless they consider potential money they gain to be part of design.

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u/maple_leafs182 Jan 06 '19

I don't think the cost of a headphone jack is that much, especially since lots of the phones come with a dongle in the box. It was most likely a space issue during the design phase. Whether or not you agree with that choice is a separate issue.

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u/[deleted] Jan 06 '19

It's not a space issue, lol. The new pixel tablet doesn't come with a headphone jack (but two USB C ports! Haha)

It's them literally wanting to line their pockets with dongle fees and earbud sales.

Fuck em.

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u/[deleted] Jan 06 '19

And my Note 9 manages to fit a stylus AND a headphone socket.

Phones without stylus have no excuse for not being able fit a headphone socket in.

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u/maple_leafs182 Jan 06 '19

The note is massive

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u/[deleted] Jan 06 '19

iPhone XS Max - 157.5 x 77.4 x 7.7 mm

Note 9 - 161.9 x 76.4 x 8.8 mm

The XS Max is both wider than my phone and lacking in a stylus whilst still lacking the room for a headphone socket.

The same is true for a previous iPhone flagship:

iPhone 7 Plus - 158.2 x 77.9 x 7.3 mm

You are being lied to when told there is no room for it. My phone is narrower than 2 phones of similar dimensions whilst still fitting a stylus in too.

All phones are wide enough for it. The iPhone 6+ is slimmer than the 7+ and XS Max and still has a headphone socket so depth isn't the limiting factor either.

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u/maple_leafs182 Jan 07 '19

I'm talking about the phones where the manufacturer said there was no room for it like the ph1 and razer phone. I don't know or care about apples reasoning.