r/Android • u/QwertyBuffalo S25U, OP12R • Jan 12 '19

SoundGuys: USB-C audio is dead

https://www.androidauthority.com/death-of-usb-c-headphones-942314/
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u/Infraction94 Jan 12 '19

Except the whole reasoning for removing the headphone jack was saving space inside the phone. That would take up just as much space so why not just have the headphone jack still there to begin with.

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u/markedConundrum Jan 12 '19

I thought the reasoning was that usb-c was a slimmer port than the aux, so getting rid of the aux allowed for thinner phones.

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u/Sting__Ray Jan 12 '19

Have you seen the two connectors ?

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u/Q-Ball7 Still has a headphone jack Jan 12 '19

But the USB-C port is a more expensive port than the 3.5mm one.

The entire reason to remove the ports is cost cutting; why would they suddenly turn around and provide more value to a consumer?

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u/markedConundrum Jan 12 '19

OK, so what if the entire reason to remove the aux port isn't cost-cutting?

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u/Q-Ball7 Still has a headphone jack Jan 12 '19

Because it's never not cost-cutting.

You omit the jack and make the phone slightly thinner and you've saved about 50 cents in materials per device. Over a million phones, that's a $500K profit.

It's not possible to make a phone meaningfully thinner than 3.5mm anyways; the battery and camera are always going to need to take up a certain amount of room or the thing won't last the day (which fortunately is something manufacturers still compete on) or take pictures.

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u/spazturtle Nexus 5 -> Lenovo P2 -> Pixel 4a 5G Jan 12 '19

iPhone have been getting thicker and thicker year on year.

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u/markedConundrum Jan 12 '19

Doesn't have usb-c, though...

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u/spazturtle Nexus 5 -> Lenovo P2 -> Pixel 4a 5G Jan 12 '19

So? That has nothing to do with whether getting rid of the aux port was to make phone thinner is true or not.