Here's why the Galaxy Note10 and Note10+ don't have a headphone jack

07 August 2019
The company anticipated the backlash, and thus had a few reasons at the ready.

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Kangal, 08 Aug 2019Yeah, but the Razer Phone 2 deserves to be in the list beca... moreWell, if people let them do it and not stop buying phones with each time less features... then they'll end removing all them, or at least all they cost them more despite how useful those are, and only put whatever they think at the momment that can fool more people. And end with software features as options like the accesories. Do you want EIS? Pay $30 more. Do you want filters? $20 more, etc.

Ohhh, you must understand it, this is the FUTURE, those were things of the past. No one use filters anymore and EIS is overrated, do some exercise with your hand and maintain for phone more firmly, you'll get better results.

Do you remember the bad signal covering the antenna of the iPhone? You are holding it wrong (Jobs). The brand always is right so shut up sheep! Too sad and too real reading some comments.

    AverageUser, 08 Aug 2019USB-C headphones cost more, and if you want to charge at th... moreBuy bluetooth audio for your car lol.

      Pixel is the new HTC, 08 Aug 2019You get type-C earphones out fo the box Note10 which you ca... moreUSB-C headphones cost more, and if you want to charge at the same time, you gotta dash out more money for wireless charger and it's not very convenient to have wireless charger while watching music video.
      Wireless headphones can get lost/crushed easily, you often forget to charge them and have their own battery issues, plus bluetooth does drain your phone battery more than wired headphones. And at the end, what if I want to plug my phone into my car?

        Doom, 08 Aug 2019I don't based my judgement on a single phone model. Nor pur... moreExactly my point Sir!
        I start with LG from V30 series, onwards it better and better phone. V40, V50 with brilliant dual screens.
        While you started from where LG phones was having many problems like bootloop G4, or G5 or V20.
        And thats too many generation just like HTC sh1ts themselves with M7 & M9 lol.

        Me somehow lucky enough to avoid the trouble products by these two companies dan get the best parts of them I must say. My HTC10, U11 are great phones (which didn't sell because of their past sins people don't trust them anymore).

        Your case with LG more less the same...
        Their past phones was sh1t and full of problems, but on the other hand tho... latest of LG phones starting from V30 onwards are excellent to be fair...

        Yet I wouldn't dare to persuade you to go back to LG no matter how improved they're now,
        simply because so many damage they already done (to your experience) :(

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          • Anonymous
          • 6wN
          • 08 Aug 2019

          You can do it all with headphone jack. So crazy reasons.

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            • Anonymous
            • j4g
            • 08 Aug 2019

            RIP phone jack...

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              • Anonymous
              • sxs
              • 08 Aug 2019

              Asus made a phone with a headphone jack, a 5000 mAh battery, and an expandable storage. Those reasons aren't valid.

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                • Anonymous
                • y{4
                • 08 Aug 2019

                I'm tired hearing lame excuses removing jack so they can put extra 100-200mah.. its like hearing excuses of an architect when designing a house why you only put 3 bedrooms not 4 because space limitation, while other architect can design houses with up to 4 bedrooms with the same space/size. The real problem is, the architect itself didn't intend to design the house with 4 bedrooms from the first.

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                  • 08 Aug 2019

                  Anonymous, 08 Aug 2019To all those people crying over headphone jack . If you are... moreLOL.😂😂😂. I think you're right.

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                    • 08 Aug 2019

                    A slightly shorter pen would have made room, in the already bigger phone, for a 3.5 mm headphone jack! A slightly thicker phone would have made room for an even bigger battery even with an included 3.5 mm headphone jack!

                      It's never goodbye, just farewell. I'm sure in a couple of years the headphone jack will return as an extra feature, just like the 3.5 mm jack din in 2005 06

                        S Yu, 08 Aug 2019The Razer Phone doesn't have a headphone jack either, simpl... moreYeah, but the Razer Phone 2 deserves to be in the list because they include IP68, and 120Hz, and Compact size, and Front-firing stereo loudspeakers.

                        The last phones that "had it all" were the Sony Z3c, LG G5, and Samsung Note4.
                        Features that are rare are Removable Battery, IrDa blaster, Headphone Jack, microSD, Front-Speakers, in combination with Waterproofing.

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                          • PIJ
                          • 08 Aug 2019

                          they have a space for the S Pen, but they don't have a space for the 3.5 jack!!! it's a joke.

                            Translation: Buy out galaxy buds.

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                              • 08 Aug 2019

                              Pixel is the new HTC, 08 Aug 2019I'm sorry for your experience with your LG V20... The th... moreI don't based my judgement on a single phone model. Nor purely on my own experience alone. If you go around reading comments on LG, you will know that they are a deceitful company. To put is simply, they are full of shit. So my judgement is not based on one bad experience, but many.

                              My brother used to own a LG G4. In his own words, it was flawless for 1 year. Then it went into bootloop. That kind of shit is a whole new level, similar to Samsung's Note 7 but worse due to the significant number of occurrences. It is no longer about slow phones or lousy UI or great audio. Your entire phone just bricks.

                              G5 was promised to be supported for a long long time, with their modular design. What happened since then? V10 also had the bootloop, and also over heating issues. V20 didn't have major bootloop, but heat management and performance throttling is still a major issue. So no, I am making my comments not based on a single experience, but a string of lousy products by LG.

                              If anything, Samsung, Huawei, Apple and even Oppo, Xiaomi and Oneplus are better companies than LG.

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                                • Anonymous
                                • AW@
                                • 08 Aug 2019

                                Actually all smartphone manufacturers can remove headphone jack from their upcoming phones. But before they do that please make sure USB Type C headphone getting cheaper and more cheaper. The problem nowadays were premium price for both smartphone and headphone.

                                  [deleted post]I heard it being sh** from apple owners as well dude I dont like Note 10 not having SDcard slot or 3.5mm but it still has better screen and screen ratio than all apple products as well as base product storage, S-Pen, faster charging etc

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                                    Anonymous, 08 Aug 2019Wireless charging while listening to Bluetooth headphones. ... moreThat's just disgusting. Until wireless charging on the 2.4Ghz band (which at least covers a 1m radius) it's not an option beyond corporate greed talking. When you charge with Qi you can't even use the phone, it's a huge step back from a simple cable, not to mention current magnetic solutions that automatically attach just by holding the adapter to the connector.
                                    As is the current quality of BT earphones, and the additional battery that needs charging.

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                                      Kangal, 08 Aug 2019Here's what I think Samsung should've done: - Increased th... moreThe Razer Phone doesn't have a headphone jack either, simply ridiculous for a gaming phone but true.
                                      For the moment it's LG or Asus for me, or if somebody else has the senses to actually replace the 3.5mm with a C port, not remove it for laughable excuses.

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                                        • 08 Aug 2019

                                        Athi, 08 Aug 2019Super Samung, Remove 3.5mm to save 100ma. Some more sugge... moreIt's indeed super. Nothing stops you from having an adapter permanently connected to your headphones basically turning them into USB c. 3.5mm jack has been useless for year. Time to move on...