Sony on why it dropped the headphone jack: the other kids were doing it

14 March 2018
Sony designers noticed a "major market trend" and didn't want to spoil their beautiful Ambient Flow design with an extra hole.

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Anonymous, 14 Mar 2018USB-C on mobile isn't same as USB-C on PC. I , means stan... moreVery true. I have a headphone (with 3.5mm jack) which I use with my current phone, my old phone and my PC. I also use the FM radio in my phone (which works with any cable with 3.5mm plug).

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    • AnonD-265341
    • Tm4
    • 14 Mar 2018

    Lame, it's the only thing that makes me reconsider another phone. And i really like xperias

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      • gugu
      • gBp
      • 14 Mar 2018

      i got a great idea, xz3 remove the screen, we dont need it

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        • AnonD-632062
        • 3J5
        • 14 Mar 2018

        This is sad... Dropping the 3.5 mm headphone jack, because the others are doing it is such a lame excuse.... I expected better from Sony...

        Sigh... It seems like right now, only Samsung is sticking to theirs guns... No ugly notch, committed to the 3.5 mm jack and listening to their customers.... Sadly, even LG is predicted to jump onto the notch bandwagon with their G7....

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          • r7b
          • 14 Mar 2018

          AnonD-715926, 14 Mar 2018Palm went out of business, Nokia went out of business, HTC ... moreBB is focused on Business now, and they are doing great on that. Even though being with lamo TCL was a very bad idea.

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            • AnonD-715926
            • gM{
            • 14 Mar 2018

            Palm went out of business, Nokia went out of business, HTC going out of business, Blackberry will go out of business.... why don't Sony follow this trend?

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              • AnonD-558092
              • r7b
              • 14 Mar 2018

              " We offer less because others do".
              Well I'm sure to offer my money to someone who does not. Also the splitter drops the charging rate to a laughable 2.5W. Good luck charging with that, when the normal, non Quickcharge speed is 10W.

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                • 14 Mar 2018

                Mitochondria, 14 Mar 2018We still have Samsung, LG, and Oneplus (BBK). Vote with you... morewhen apple takes a move that become trends not same for x,y, companies like samsung etc

                  "In order to create the beautiful seamless design, our designers needed to remove the headphone jack."

                  Next year, please remove the usb port, to make it more beautiful seamless design.
                  Please Sony pleaseeee :D

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                    • JG0
                    • 14 Mar 2018

                    Two words: planned obsolescence.

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                      • M33
                      • nUx
                      • 14 Mar 2018

                      Many manufactures use OIS, but Sony don't want to follow that trend.

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                        • Anonymous
                        • Lec
                        • 14 Mar 2018

                        Alien , 14 Mar 2018I'm a Sony user and fan, but since they decided to remove t... moreCurrently l'm on P10. But it seems that in a year or two only viable option will be Samsung (unless they fall for this idiotic trend). Had high hopes for Sony, but this.... Admiting that they chose form over function for a product that is first and foremost device, not fashion accesory...unbelieveable

                          Kiyasuriin, 14 Mar 2018And what do you have against sony? I can understand your fr... moreIt was a sarcasm buddy, read again.

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                            • 14 Mar 2018

                            -. -, 14 Mar 2018i guess, the removal is influenced by more than the trend, ... moreUSB-C on mobile isn't same as USB-C on PC.
                            I , means standard is the same , but physical dimensions are different. We have micro-usb, a scaled down usb on phone.
                            This will make a huge problem , cause you won't be able to connect your usb-c phone headphone to PC, if you wan't to.

                            There were no such issues with 3.5mm Jack.

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                              • KS9
                              • 14 Mar 2018

                              The 3.5mm jack removal and the notch trend are cancerous like all the liberal movements

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                                • Alien
                                • 3RM
                                • 14 Mar 2018

                                I'm a Sony user and fan, but since they decided to remove the 3.5mm jack and chose this horrible design I'm finding it very hard to want one anymore..
                                Hey Sony, maybe I should just buy a Samsung. All the other kids are doing it..

                                And maybe if you see your loyal fans ditching you for the competition, you'll get back into your senses, get the 3.5mm jack and fire that blind designer!

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                                  • Anonymous
                                  • Q5x
                                  • 14 Mar 2018

                                  Kiyasuriin, 14 Mar 2018And what do you have against sony? I can understand your fr... moreSir, you don't know what sarcasm is? Google it, maybe?

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                                    • AnonD-708551
                                    • Kgw
                                    • 14 Mar 2018

                                    Why can't they learn that the phones sale this day are Android with 3.5mm and Iphone.

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                                      • Black blade
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                                      • 14 Mar 2018

                                      Kiyasuriin, 14 Mar 2018The Galaxy S9 have a headphone jack too btw. But all in all... moreThe Galaxy S9 have a headphone jack because is the same phone like S8 haha..

                                        Look at how shamelessly SONY is defending the removal of 3.5 mm headphone jack.