Samsung said to remove the 3.5mm jack from the Note10 and Galaxy S11

10 October 2018
It's never too early for a spicy rumor but this time it might be.

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  • Andy
  • LaT
  • 10 Oct 2018

Samsung. Do not do this. This is not what people want. Sales have gone down slightly but they are still the biggest selling smartphone brand in the world and that's for a reason. They make the best, most well rounded feature rich phones

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    • Kenny
    • jJL
    • 10 Oct 2018

    please do not remove the headphone jack!!! - we need some backwards compatibility - Samsung please don't go that route

      Don't do it Samsung.
      Nothing beats the convenience of plugging them headphones in and enjoying.

      Instead, be creative and use this 3.5mm hole for something, like heat vents for high performance.

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        • Anonymous
        • It7
        • 10 Oct 2018

        Whackcar, 10 Oct 2018Also, If your phone supports wireless charging, then all yo... moreI love wireless charging but you can't say it doesn't have any con. First, as of today, fastest wireless charging is 15w in Lg which is far less than around 30w wired. Second, it produce more heat which is bad for your battery. Third, this depends on the charger. Some chargers don't stop charging devices even when their battery are full. This behavior reduce battery cycle to some extent.

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          • Anonymous
          • 0BG
          • 10 Oct 2018

          Whackcar, 10 Oct 2018Also, If your phone supports wireless charging, then all yo... moreThey do have cons. They are considerably bigger so you can't just carry one with you everywhere you go. And for your car you'll also need to buy a holder with integrated wireless charging. And there is still the problem with usb port being too vulnerable when used with headphones. Whatever you do, lack of 3.5mm jack is always a huge compromise.

            Finally, welcome to the future.

              Anonymous, 10 Oct 2018No, thanks, this is another ridiculous and unacceptable opt... moreAlso, If your phone supports wireless charging, then all you need is a wireless charger. You can then charge your phone while listening to music with USB-C headphones. Unlike wireless headphones, wireless charges don't have any cons & are actually very convenient. Modern wireless chargers support fast-charging too, so it's all good.

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                • Anonymous
                • PGq
                • 10 Oct 2018

                Duel83, 10 Oct 2018No-one force you to go wireless, Apple have lightning port ... moreBut the way you comment to one Mr Vergil666 is being too "forceful" IMHO.

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                  • Anonymous
                  • 0BG
                  • 10 Oct 2018

                  Lccy, 10 Oct 2018The DAC is always there, but the internal DAC is bypassed i... moreYep which makes the removal of the jack even bigger absurd.

                    Vergil666, 10 Oct 2018there are just too many cons for audiophiles like myself, l... moreNo-one force you to go wireless, Apple have lightning port and Android phones have USB c. Both can offer great audio quality.

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                      • AnonD-798010
                      • AJt
                      • 10 Oct 2018

                      samsung
                      just take a trip some colleges around the uk and see how many people are using your icon x or you AKG headphones that come in the box
                      i haven't seen
                      https://www.soundguys.com/best-earbuds-under-100-6141/
                      http://majorhifi.com/2018-best-earbuds-under-50/
                      https://improb.com/7-best-bluetooth-wireless-earphones-under-50/
                      any of thase earphones in any of the students
                      can you geuss what they use??
                      come on its white
                      its 3.5mm jack with and it needs a using a dongle if you don't have the newest one
                      or its not using a USB c port
                      oh what could it be???

                      Apple earpods
                      they are everywhere with school and college students

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                        • Anonymous
                        • PGq
                        • 10 Oct 2018

                        Kiyasuriin, 10 Oct 2018Blowing battery joke is dead. Ignore this comment people, j... moreI am sorry to make this comment. I will take back "blowing batteries joke". I am just upset how Samsung is doing things in the future. Please forgive me. I am not a hater.

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                          • Lccy
                          • 3Jn
                          • 10 Oct 2018

                          Anonymous, 10 Oct 2018I might be mistaken, but i believe the dac is always there ... moreThe DAC is always there, but the internal DAC is bypassed if digital audio is output via USB C, the internal DAC tends to be more powerful and can decode faster sample rates and higher bit depth because the s835/845 has greater processing power than digital headphones or the dongles.

                            Anonymous, 10 Oct 20182019 October News: Samsung has the BIGGEST loss of revenues... moreBlowing battery joke is dead. Ignore this comment people, just another hater.

                              Anonymous, 10 Oct 2018No, thanks, this is another ridiculous and unacceptable opt... moreIf you buy the right phone, you won't end up in a situation like that. Buy a phone with a large battery & it'll last you throughout the day without you needing to charge it while listening to music.

                              As i said, I've been using USB-C headphones for over 2 years, never broke them (i bought two different ones, and both are working fine to this day).

                              Also what danger are you speaking off? You do realize we use this same port for charging our phones right? Please think before you write...

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                                • Anonymous
                                • PGq
                                • 10 Oct 2018

                                2019 October News: Samsung has the BIGGEST loss of revenues due to ditching of the jack on Galaxy Note 10.
                                2019 November News: Many Samsung Note 10 devices around the world explodes again despite 5-point battery safety check and all of this is blamed on the lack of a jack. Samsung will discontinue this model immediately.
                                2019 December News: Good news. Upcoming Galaxy Note 11 set to return the jack going forward.

                                (sarcasm)

                                  Anonymous, 10 Oct 2018Unless Samsung can include 2 USB Type-C ports, include USB ... moreAgreed.

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                                    • Anonymous
                                    • 0BG
                                    • 10 Oct 2018

                                    Lccy, 10 Oct 2018Usb C headphones tend to sound worse than the 3.5mm Jack in... moreI might be mistaken, but i believe the dac is always there whether there is a 3.5mm jack or not (After all, there's s still loudspeaker, doesn't it use the same dac?).

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                                      • Lccy
                                      • 3Jn
                                      • 10 Oct 2018

                                      Whackcar, 10 Oct 2018I've read of some of the comments below, and i noticed that... moreUsb C headphones tend to sound worse than the 3.5mm Jack in most flagship phones as their DACs and amps are much cheaper and have less power.

                                      The integrated audio from the Snapdragon 835 and up can decode a wide range of high Res formats, even the mid range Snapdragon 660 does 24bit 192khz.

                                      In comparison, usb c libratone which costs more than a hundred can only do 16bit 48khz at best and I am willing to bet the anti aliasing filters are poor.

                                      This is why usb c headphones are so stupid, is every pair of headphones going to have to have an expensive DAC before they sound decent when with 3.5mm the high quality dac is already in the phone.

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                                        • Anonymous
                                        • PGq
                                        • 10 Oct 2018

                                        Unless Samsung can include 2 USB Type-C ports, include USB Type-C AKG headphones in Note 10 and S11, we Android Truthers / Users will probably jump ship to another brand or a mid-high end model of Samsung.