My phone doesn’t have a headphone jack but has an FM radio. It took me ages to 1) realise I needed a pass through cable without a DAC and 2) find a pass-through cable without a DAC.
Does it use the cable wire as the antenna, and that didn’t work through an external DAC?
I’m satisfied with my https://moondroplab.com/en/products/miad01
It’s got two jacks!
Most western banking apps won’t work on that phone.
F
This one has TWO headphone ports!
- I love the official brochure for the camera: “It’s not good but it works”.
Edit: Damn you, you edited the thing i said while i was writing it. :D
Wtf is a “pulyarbnnntelpc shell”?
Looks pretty great, though I’d never buy it due to the lack of software support. I wish that developers making these phones would just allow easy bootloader unlock and give the device trees needed for custom roms. The community would do the rest, just like Xiaomi phones in the old days.
Damn this thing looks awesome, having issues finding the bands it works on.
Is it not right at the top of the page?
Yep it’s right there, no clue how I missed it. I shot right to the bottom of the page looking for it, didn’t even think to check the top. Thanks
Looks amazing!
What’s the catch?
Android 13 is listed as the OS, so absent support is my guess.
I’m running 14 on it currently
Some people like IP68 rated phones, and some dont.
That has practically nothing to do with having an aux port.
Mf you dont get IP68 rating unless you cover the AUX port LOL
The phones in this list literally have that in the specs
Go with something like FiiO’s excellent line of Bluetooth/USB-C DACs,
btr7, btr5, btr3k. They support high fidelity Bluetooth codecs, but the USB-c option is really nice, I’ve had a btr3k for years and it’s an easy recommend. FiiO in general do really nice audio products for the price in my experience.
I’d still like to have a 3.5mm jack on my phone though and a decent internal DAC, give me an option, use something external to drive higher impedance stuff if I want.
I bought 3 until I found one without awful background noise. I’m not an audiophile it was just unbearable.
I have a Samsung xcover 6 pro. It has the jack + 2 sims + 1 microsd + removable battery
You too? Right on!
I honestly would have never touched a Samsung phone again had I not discovered the XCover - Pro line of phones.
I want to throw Unihertz a shout-out. I only have the JellyPhone for its novelty, but as far as devices go, it does all the things an Android phone should, even with the silly form factor. It being stock Android is a big plus as well
I can’t necessarily speak for their other phones, but if the build quality is the same, I really like what they’re doing.
Never heard of them before, but part of me wants a phone with a projector.
Problem is finding one and an unlocked bootloader so you can get rid of all the Google crap.
A15 + 5g both have a headphone jack and can be unlocked apparently. Probably the A25 versions too.
Useful advice
Edit: it appears that this is only accurate for the models not sold in North America
Yeah… a headphone jack is nice for charging and listening at the same time, but I’ll say it, the 10$ usb-c apple dongle does the job just fine and covers 99% of use cases. Plus it can also be used on devices with shitty DACs because the dongle is essentially one and it’s pretty good as well
I was disappointed Android Authority didn’t list the iPhone…
Slight ramble / off topic, I’ve owned a few Sony phones over the years, granted this was some time ago bit they were my go to here in the UK before they decided to add too many digets too the price, my last one was an Xperia 10 (I think, Sony’s naming convention and all that) great phone at the time, headphone jack and microSD cards, nice toolless SIM tray (which the still do I believe), spec sheet was decent etc.
But one thing I did not manage to notice while doing my research was the performance was god aweful in Sony’s android implementation at the time (at least on the 10) the underlying OS was so poorly optimised it kind of fell inside its own arse whenever doing anything more taxing than watching a video, everything surrounding it was perfect but the software.
Great phone held back by poor software, many years late I flashed Linage and rocked it as a dedicated music player, with my wired headphones and 128GB microSD and it was night and day.
On an unrlated note, I still kind of miss old Sony design language in their OS that kind of mirrored XMB in some ways especially the UI sounds and icons, but anyway the battery was going on it years ago and I lost it during a move, I still miss that phone.
I’m in the US so no Sony option but I had to stay away from Asus with their terrible update support/longevity and bootloader unlocking support. Samsung is similar on the latter portion, Motorola is bad on the former but may have to revisit their stance on bootloader unlocking for ROM support.
Which ones have 1/4" jacks?
Some people just can’t be pleased, lol
Would that be for a direct input from an instrument, say?
nah i got some studio headphones and they got a 1/4 inch connector
I’m holding out for one with mini-XLR myself
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: for phones a headphone jack has been fucking stupid for almost a decade now
Blame the headphone manufacturers that refuse to release products with a connector that fits the vast majority of devices now, forcing adapter use, not the devices bailing on an outdated connector
outdated connector
This guy is actually insane
What are you talking about, the headphone jack is the superior connector. It works on all devices, it doesn’t need power, you can use it on a walkman from the 80s if you want. It can also rotate and is a lot more durable than USBC.
The headphone jack quite literally uses power to produce sound.
It provides power rather than consuming power.
I believe they meant power seperate from that provided by the jack itself, like Bluetooth headphones need a battery.
Every single phone I’ve had with no headphone jack, the USB C port has lost the ability to transmit music. It just stops working. I clean the port, so it’s not lint buildup. I’ve used a wireless charging pad since day 1 with this phone, and the port is still fucked.
I’m about to be installing my 3rd usb c on my fairphone because using my earphones all day phone in pocket kills the port. I’ve used devices like this mostly daily since mini discs came out, only ever broken one 3.5mm in that time.
If I didn’t have a fairphone I’d have to go back to wireless iem over crappy Bluetooth that last about 12-18 months.
How much does a USB-C replacement cost?
Weird, my headphones plug into my phone, tablet, Switch, Steam Deck, & laptop; additionally the bus & airplane with ease. These are all devices I’ve used in past 2 months.
How do you use your headphones on those devices?
I am firmly in the 3.5mm jack camp because having more options is always better, but I don’t think this is a valid argument. All the devices I find on a daily basis have Bluetooth. For rarer things that you don’t deal with daily such as planes, a £10 Bluetooth dongle provides way better quality than the garbage entertainment system in an airplane can provide anyway, while taking just as little space as a 3.5mm jack’s cable does in your pocket.
I’m still using a Samsung S10e and its starting to show signs of wear, but I honestly don’t like any of the replacements I’ve seen that are under $1000 and I don’t want to spend that much on a phone. And unfortunately it looks hard to find older versions too.
I tried looking into old version of the Asus ROG or Red Magic phones that still performed better than my S10e but even those were still so pricy.
S10e is great. It’s what I’ve been using as well, but it doesn’t get security updates anymore. Been using a custom rom which does get Android security updates, but there was a pretty serious SoC level security vulnerability which won’t get fixed for the S10e.
I’ll get a Pixel 8a instead. No headphone jack, slightly larger, only 1 physical sim. But can run GrapheneOS and have a long promised update period.
Yeah, that’s the part I’m worried about. I have the US snapdragon S10e, which cannot be modded to extend it’s lifespan. Which is a mistake I hope to fix with my next phone.
I’m still running an s10e as well, God I love this phone. It might be the best phone ever made, I’m not joking. I’m on my third battery and second back glass but otherwise it feels like new.
I did a little test with my dad, who has an iPhone from last year, where we would see how long a bunch of different apps would take to load. For all of them, my phone was within a second of load time (one or two was even faster). It hasn’t slowed down at all and it works flawlessly. Only problem now is it doesn’t get security updates anymore:(
I would love buying a Sony Xperia if it had a better update policy and wasn’t that expensive
Also have you seen how narrow and tall it is? Feels like an extended switchblade >.<
I love the aspect ratio of Sony phones, It actually allows me to use it completely with one Hand, normal phones are just a bit too wide to do so comfortably.
Xdd. Although, not anymore. 1 VI is now 18:9
Good analogy ha ha
Back in the day the motorazr was a 1:1 for the analogy haha
The price is insane. Have never been able to own a Sony phone, which is a shame
Look into the Xperia 10 VI, their mid-range. It’s not in this list, but it does have a headphone jack.
I got my daughter one of these, she loves it, but I think its a bit large
So glad the phone model I have is not only on the list but also a 4 star. Budget phones for the win!
the Sony would be the perfect phone if it was rootable, in the usa, and was a pixel.
