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Doesn't help when manufacturers are raising prices while actively eliminating features people want. Headphone jack, expandable storage, replaceable battery (tha

Doesn't help when manufacturers are raising prices while actively eliminating features people want. Headphone jack, expandable storage, replaceable battery (that's been gone for a while, but still), hardware buttons... My current phone is getting old but it has dual-SIM slots AND microSD. Today's dual-SIM phones force you to give up the 2nd SIM if you want to use microSD. As far as headphones, 2 pairs of bluetooth earbuds, fully charged, won't last a complete trans-Pacific flight. And now you've got 2 additional devices to charge while on the road with limited chargers/wires/plugs.

julienfr112 8y ago
i've got a mi lite that have both double sim and microsd https://i01.appmifile.com/webfile/globalimg/products/pc/D1S/lite11.jpg https://i01.appmifile.com/webfile/globalimg/products/pc/D1S/...
- zozbot123 8y ago
  And needless to say, that phone (I'm assuming it's a Mi A2 Lite, aka daisy?) (1) still has a headphone jack. And a IR remote blaster! And more battery than even an iPhone XS Max! (2) can be OEM unlocked out of the box, with no need to involve the manufacturer and request a special code. Too bad that the ROM development community is so slow-moving these days... but a Project Treble GSI should work fine on it.
Redoubts 8y ago
> Headphone jack, expandable storage, replaceable battery (that's been gone for a while, but still), hardware buttons... I never wanted these things. > As far as headphones, 2 pairs of bluetooth earbuds, fully charged, won't last a complete trans-Pacific flight Airpods work out ok for me here, just stick them in the case while going to the bathroom and you're good again for a while.
- seanmcdirmid 8y ago
  It really is nice we can recharge things during many flights now.
  - bergie 8y ago
    Get a battery pack, and it'll be every flight
    - clintonb 8y ago
      So...one more thing to carry.
    - seanmcdirmid 8y ago
      Are those allowed in all markets? China has weird rules on this: nothing above 100 Wh, and you aren't allowed to use them during flight. If your power bank doesn't have a rating sticker on it, it will be confiscated by security. See: http://www.goforeign.net/home/chinese-aviation-law-restricted-power-banks http://www.goforeign.net/home/chinese-aviation-law-restricte... Frankly, I'm not going to risk it for a transpacific going through countries with weird regulations.
izacus 8y ago
On the other hand, you still have a Samsung Galaxy S9, which is dual-SIM, has SD card slot and headphone jack. Did you buy it? (Because according to Samsung, they didn't sell well.)
- listenallyall 8y ago
  No, not "on the other hand." This phone is exactly what I described. The microSD uses the 2nd SIM slot, so you can choose either dual-SIM, or a microSD, but not both. https://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_s9-8966.php#g960f-ds https://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_s9-8966.php#g960f-ds

julienfr112 8y ago

i've got a mi lite that have both double sim and microsd https://i01.appmifile.com/webfile/globalimg/products/pc/D1S/lite11.jpg https://i01.appmifile.com/webfile/globalimg/products/pc/D1S/...

zozbot123 8y ago
And needless to say, that phone (I'm assuming it's a Mi A2 Lite, aka daisy?) (1) still has a headphone jack. And a IR remote blaster! And more battery than even an iPhone XS Max! (2) can be OEM unlocked out of the box, with no need to involve the manufacturer and request a special code. Too bad that the ROM development community is so slow-moving these days... but a Project Treble GSI should work fine on it.

Redoubts 8y ago

> Headphone jack, expandable storage, replaceable battery (that's been gone for a while, but still), hardware buttons... I never wanted these things. > As far as headphones, 2 pairs of bluetooth earbuds, fully charged, won't last a complete trans-Pacific flight Airpods work out ok for me here, just stick them in the case while going to the bathroom and you're good again for a while.

seanmcdirmid 8y ago
It really is nice we can recharge things during many flights now.
- bergie 8y ago
  Get a battery pack, and it'll be every flight
  - clintonb 8y ago
    So...one more thing to carry.
  - seanmcdirmid 8y ago
    Are those allowed in all markets? China has weird rules on this: nothing above 100 Wh, and you aren't allowed to use them during flight. If your power bank doesn't have a rating sticker on it, it will be confiscated by security. See: http://www.goforeign.net/home/chinese-aviation-law-restricted-power-banks http://www.goforeign.net/home/chinese-aviation-law-restricte... Frankly, I'm not going to risk it for a transpacific going through countries with weird regulations.

izacus 8y ago

On the other hand, you still have a Samsung Galaxy S9, which is dual-SIM, has SD card slot and headphone jack. Did you buy it? (Because according to Samsung, they didn't sell well.)

listenallyall 8y ago
No, not "on the other hand." This phone is exactly what I described. The microSD uses the 2nd SIM slot, so you can choose either dual-SIM, or a microSD, but not both. https://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_s9-8966.php#g960f-ds https://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_s9-8966.php#g960f-ds