(Posting this here rather than !askandroid@lemdro.id as it’s a quite general question)

I had a look at the GSM Arena phone finder, and it the choice is getting smaller and smaller every year (only 43 phones from 2023, reviewed by the site, had a jack)

The remaining ones are mostly

  • Xiaomi Redmi
  • Zenfones
  • Sony
  • Samsung entry range

So, has everyone switched to Bluetooth / USB-C dongles, or are there still a few people holding to the jack until the very end?

  • BearOfaTime@lemm.eeEnglish
    1·
    6 months ago

    I’ve had 4x as many C ports die as I have Micro USB (and I’ve used micro ports since 2009 on multiple phones, numerous headsets, speakers, and small rechargeable devices).

    C ports are awful for durability, despite claims they’re better than micro.

    • Shimitar@feddit.itEnglish
      2·
      6 months ago

      All my micro-usb phones have the port mangled or damaged over time. I had even to replace one, once.

      All my usb-c phones have had zero issues with the port itself. And that’s as well true for my kids. Once they managed to break a micro USB but they never even had a single issues in USBC.

      They stand much better the forced insertion/unplugging in my experience. yMMv.