In this year, we have witnessed the appearance of smartphones with no 3.5mm headset jack. Today, we would like to round up some phones which are removed that feature and the reason of the removal.

Number 1: iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 plus – two siblings from Apple

There are three main reasons why Apple decided to launch their latest handsets with no headset jack. The first reason is to include a much larger, better and more stabilized camera. The second is to make room for a larger battery. And the third explanation for this is it helps water-proof the phone.

In terms of other specs of these two smartphones, it both runs iOS 10.0.1 (upgradable to iOS 10.1) powered by A10 Fusion chipset. iPhone 7 comes with 2GB RAM, while iPhone 7 Plus comes with 3GB RAM. Both has three options in terms of internal storage: 32GB/64GB/128GB, which is non expendable. And the two latest flagships might be the onset of wireless products of Apple in the future. The iPhone 7 is around $820 and the other one is $971.

Number 2: Moto Z – a representative from Lenovo

It can be said that Moto Z is the first smartphone from Motorola (Lenovo) is shipped with no 3.5mm headset jack. There are two reasons  for this removal. They want to focus on audio quality and to make room for a larger battery. However, the phones is accompanied by a 3.5 mm to USB-C headphone adapter. Under the hood, it packs a 4GB RAM along with 32GB/64GB ROM (expandable up to 256GB). The phone sports a 5.5 inch display running Android Marshmallow 6.0.1 powered by SND 820. The smartphone is quoted at $375 with 32GB and $593 with 64GB.

Number 3: HTC bolt

The third number in this list is HTC bolt, which was just released several days ago in November. It is the latest phone with no 3.5mm headset jack. Thanks to the new HTC BoomSound Adaptive Audio earbuds, the manufacturer can remove that headset jack feature. Different from other brands above, HTC didn’t give a official reason towards why they remove the headset jack. Regarding other specs, the phone houses a 5.5 inch display and packs a 3GB RAM along with 32GB ROM (expandable). It runs Android Nougat 7.0 powered by SND 810. It is available at $712.

Number 4: LeEco Le Pro3

The final smartphone in this list is LeEco Le Pro3. The reason reported from the company about their headset jack removal is to achieve greater clarity and quality of digital audio via the USB-C port. Under the hood, the phone features 5.5 inch display with full HD resolution. It runs Android Marshmallow 6.0 powered by SND 821. There are two variants: 32/64 GB, 4 GB RAM or 64/128 GB, 6 GB RAM. All is non-expandable. You can get this phone at around $323.

Smartphones with no 3.5mm headset jack

Above is the list of 5 smartphones to ship without 3.5mm headset jack in 2016. Those latest flagships is becoming trendy and popular thanks to their comfort and convenience. We hope that our article today can be helpful and effective to you.