Sony Reveals Why it Dropped the Headphone Jack From Xperia XZ2 Lineup

While Apple may have flagged off the three.5mm headphone jack removal trend, most phone makers have since followed pursuit and nixed the much-loved traditional port from their devices likewise. Following along the same line, Sony debuted its latest flagships, i.e the Xperia XZ2 and XZ2 Compact, at the MWC 2018 briefing without the 3.5mm audio jack in tow.

While many of the states expected Sony to side with the few remaining telephone makers who'd still include the analog audio port on their devices, the Japanese giant removed it without any justification. However, Sony has now put along a statement on their FAQ page explaining the reason behind the 3.5mm headphone jack non being present on the Xperia XZ2 series.

The company says that the audio jack was dropped because it interfered with their phone'south Ambient Flow design. The same, they say, was essential to create a seamless and beautiful design for its Xperia XZ2 series while also post-obit the current shift towards wireless sound technology.

This is not actually accurate if you ask almost anyone. Sony'south new flagship phones, which are their first with taller eighteen:9 displays, are pretty bulky at 11.1mm in thickness. Its predecessor, the Xperia XZ1, was just vii.4mm thick, looked stunning and still managed to brand room for the headphone jack.

There are several other phones bachelor in the market place, which are quite slimmer and sport thinner bezels, and accept however included a 3.5mm audio jack for the ease of the consumers. The shift towards wireless audio tech has likewise non matured to the bespeak, where Sony actually had to push out the headphone jack out of their flagship phone,

Yet, y'all can still utilise wired headsets with the new Xperia XZ2 with the use of a USB Type-C to 3.5mm adapter that has been included in the box. This will simply enable you to use the headphones and not accuse the device simultaneously simply you tin practise so with the 2-in-ane USB-C dongle launched for the Xperia XZ2 lineup. So, are you satisfied with Sony'southward statement? Or non? Tell u.s. in the comments below.