Pixel 6a dummy confirms in-display fingerprint reader, no 3.5 mm headphone jack
- YUKI93
- K1F
- 08 Dec 2021
Anonymossy, 08 Dec 2021Eh. The removal of the headphone jack isn't terrible n... moreI can agree about the camera. It's all about the photo processing algorithm at the end of the day. There's no point giving a 200MP sensor if the photo output quality doesn't look like a real camera.
- Anonymossy
- 39E
- 08 Dec 2021
Eh. The removal of the headphone jack isn't terrible news, but I already know it'll cause problems for a lot of people.
Also, still having old sensors isn't the worst thing - previous A phones have been known for still taking brilliant pictures for the low price even with older sensors.
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- Tio
- sED
- 08 Dec 2021
Oh it's to make the phone slimmer they said! It's to make the phone waterproof they said!
There are TONS of smartphone that still have 3.5mm jack that are considerably slim AND waterproof (for ex. Samsung A52 & A72).
It's just a business tactic to slightly reduce cost production & sell their own branded tws or bluetooth audio devices.
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- Tio
- sED
- 08 Dec 2021
Anonymous, 08 Dec 2021Totally agree with you. I used to own the Pixel 4 XL and li... moreExactly, people don't realize that a dedicated 3.5 jack will have a MUCH better sound quality than using a dongle/adapter.
Also, a wired audio devices will have minimal latency & no delay whatsoever. Even with bluetooth 5.2 the delay is still noticeable.
The closest thing that could compare to a wired devices is, if you use a wireless 2.4 ghz dongle. But of course, people usually use that for a laptop/desktop pc. It would be so inconvenient to use that on a smartphone.
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- Tio
- sED
- 08 Dec 2021
People here who supports 3.5 removal are paid promoter trying to get their shitty wireless product to sell.
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- Anonymous
- 63x
- 08 Dec 2021
YUKI93, 08 Dec 2021Lol please, the comment section here doesn't agree wit... moreTotally agree with you. I used to own the Pixel 4 XL and living without the headphone jack is beyond irritating, even with the adapter dongle. I traded it for the new 5a 5G and totally happy with it. Great to have my three year old studio headphone giving out a much better sound quality with the jack than using the dongle.
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- Anonymous
- 63x
- 08 Dec 2021
I'm glad that I have already bought the Pixel 5a 5G. If I haven't done that, then it would have been too late to get one and I have to buy this instead.
- YUKI93
- K1F
- 08 Dec 2021
AnonD-731363, 07 Dec 2021Finaly people starts using woreless earphones. A future o... moreLol please, the comment section here doesn't agree with your comment. Don't speak as if we all do the same thing as you.
- YUKI93
- K1F
- 08 Dec 2021
Anonymous, 08 Dec 2021Everyone loves, therre is no point stock to 100 year old ports.Don't speak for others. I don't at all.
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- Anonymous
- Nxr
- 08 Dec 2021
If it's going to have the old (much smaller) camera sensors, than why does it keep the giant camera hump that makes the phone more than 1 cm thick? That's just a beyond dumb, worst of both worlds, design.
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- Anonymous
- 3xv
- 08 Dec 2021
Anonymous, 08 Dec 2021Everyone loves, therre is no point stock to 100 year old ports.No not everyone, maybe majority but there are still some sane people left in this world who don't find it logical to wirelessly pair when not on the move. Truth is, both wired and wireless have their use and abandoning one to "accelerate" other is sheer deception.
Tomorrow you'll justify usb-c removal to "accelerate wireless technology".
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- Anonymous
- 3xv
- 08 Dec 2021
YUKI93, 08 Dec 2021More reason for me to get the Pixel 5a 5G instead.Newer, faster phone with 3.5mm jack do exist, although rare. Pixel 5a is too outdated as Google's phones always are. Removal of the jack isn't the only problem with Google btw
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- Anonymous
- 3xv
- 08 Dec 2021
Anonymous, 08 Dec 2021Everyone loves, therre is no point stock to 100 year old ports.Paid troll
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- Anonymous
- 3xv
- 08 Dec 2021
Anonymous, 07 Dec 2021Nice!!! I don't like 3.5mm hole in my phone. Move... moreGoogle paid you to make that comment
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- Anonymous
- vIg
- 08 Dec 2021
Rae, 07 Dec 2021I believe that you love tws don't you?Everyone loves, therre is no point stock to 100 year old ports.
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- Anonymous
- 7X1
- 08 Dec 2021
So no more jack for the a- series? Good job google you just lost a customer!
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- anon
- Psv
- 08 Dec 2021
how far can corporate greed go? eventually all phones will have the 3.5mm jack removed, the reason? to force you to buy crappy bluetooth earphones, heck even fairphone did it...
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- AnonD-731363
- Lfw
- 07 Dec 2021
Finaly people starts using woreless earphones.
A future of technology compared to old garbage cable version.
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- Anonymous
- 3xv
- 07 Dec 2021
GAMIRSFM, 07 Dec 2021Here's the sad times now, no headphone jacks on midran... moreIn theory there's still time to reverse this if people come to senses and boycott phones without headphone jacks. But that's highly unlikely given today's mindset.
I really hope one can figure out a feasible method of fitting 3.5mm ports on phones that don't come with it. We can then purchase new phones and at least pay to get the 3.5mm port fitted. This will probably be the best way forward and more sustainable than opening a new company that manufactures phones with 3.5mm port. Just buy a phone cheap enough to not to care about warranty. Midrangers are already quite fast and there is little reason to go beyond that. If it gains traction then who knows, OEMs may start giving option to fit a port for a fee at buying stage?!
We could also start stockpiling phones with fast chips and headphone jacks before they go extinct. Laugh at it as much as you want but this could work for well beyond a decade. The reasoning is that:
1. After few years when one phone is beyond repair we can use another from stockpile.
2. Today's phones are quite fast and won't feel outdated for years to come. With each new generation, the performance gap with previous generation is getting very low. Dare I say in some cases older an generation thing may be preferable (e.g. 865/870 vs 888 with overheating problem).