I held on to my Note9 for as long as I could, but I think in a few months I’ll switch to S24 Ultra. While I’m excited for the better camera, I’ll be missing some features like the heart rate sensor, simulated home button, microSD slot, iris scanner. But the thing I’ll miss the most is the 3.5 mm jack.
While in general I’m not against bluetooth headphones, I still have 3 good wired pairs of headphones and I’ll be using them with a 3.5 to USB-C adapter until they stop working, which might take a while. What worries me the most is the fact that I’m running a lot, with my phone in my pocket and listening to music via the headphones. And I don’t mean some light jogging, I’m running fast, my phone is jumping in my pocket and I’m worried that this might damage the USB-C port on the phone.
What was your experience when you switched to the phone without the jack? Did you get used to it easily or did you miss it?
I kept my One Plus 6 from release until getting an s23 ultra in August, because it was one of the last flagships with a headphone jack. I listen to audible in the car over an hour a day and can’t connect audible via Bluetooth. I have had none of the issues I feared. I bought a 10 dollar dongle that splits charging and audio into usbc for power and a 3.5mm port for audio. Zero issues. I was worried for nothing and should have upgraded years ago. Now I’m just trying to decide if I pre-order the s24 ultra in January for maximum trade in discount.