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I have never been less excited for a phone. Maybe it's the One Plus 12 I'm holding, but this is a hard pass by me. All I want is a flagship chip, Esim support
by 999900000999 2y ago
I have never been less excited for a phone.
Maybe it's the One Plus 12 I'm holding, but this is a hard pass by me.
All I want is a flagship chip, Esim support and a headphone jack. But since earbuds are almost all profit we won't see jacks coming back.
- Ayesh 2y agoSony flagships fit these requirements (micro SD card slot, swim, flagship chip, esim, etc) but they unfortunately don't feel as polished in the software end. Not to mention Sony phones being very difficult to find.
- 999900000999 2y agoI don't think Sony is releasing new phones in the US anymore.
- robotnikman 2y agoYou can still order them online and they work fine.
- Klonoar 2y agoThey work fine depending on where you live, because they don't have the necessary band support for everywhere in the US.
- blackeyeblitzar 2y agoOne big concern I have is getting security updates quickly. If there’s a zero day issue, how would Sony act?
- MostlyStable 2y agoI'm looking at either a 5a, or one of the Samsung budget phones since I don't care about the flagship chip. But I wouldn't be surprised if this is the last time getting a new phone where headphone jack is an option at all.
- coldpie 2y ago> and a headphone jack Just use a USB-C adapter. No, it's not as good as if it was built in. Yes, it's good enough. Yes, they make charge+headphone adapters.
- mdaniel 2y agoI dunno about your carry situation, but when I first lost access to the headphone jack on a Pixel I tried that USB-C stunt and the phone's edge came right to the top of my pocket causing the adapter to fulcrum back and forth, sometimes dislodging the plug and 100% worrying me that it's going to break my USB-C port Hard. Pass.
- coldpie 2y agoYeah I can definitely see that being a problem depending on your particular phone + headphones + pants situation. For me, I use the smallest phone I can buy (iPhone 13 Mini, currently) so it all tucks into my pocket, for the most part. The adapters still regularly break after ~6 months anyway. Sucks they removed the port :(
- AndrewDucker 2y agoTake a look at the Nokia XR21. Headphone jack, esim, and incredibly rugged
- BeetleB 2y agoThe OnePlus 12 cost about the same as this phone when new, correct?
- 999900000999 2y agoCorrect. I think the OnePlus 12 is the best Android phone for the money. The Red Magic 9S is very close to perfect, but lacks Esim.
- wongogue 2y agoGet Apple’s USB-C to 3.5mm adapter. It has a very good DAC for its price.
- coldpie 2y agoI personally found Best Buy's Insignia brand to be the most reliable one. I usually get 6-12 months of heavy use out of those, while Apple's usually broke after only a month or two.