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8 Beastly Android smartphones with No 3.5mm audio jack port

June 12, 2016

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List of Phones with No 3.5mm Audio Jack Port

An absence of a particular feature on a smartphone might seem to be on the negative side, however, to some, this is a way to expand certain aspects of the phone and improve them thoroughly. With that, let’s take a look at some of the handsets that lacked a 3.5mm jack and uses USB Type-C or lightning port instead, but might still be actually worth the buck.

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Motorola Moto Z

The upcoming Moto Z is quite slim, with that, though, they had t trim out a few features, such as its 3.5mm audio jack for instance. However, dropping off the audio jack might actually be something more beneficial to the user since they’ll be getting a more thin and slim handset. The Motorola Moto Z also has a bunch of decent specs in hand that can carry out the phone, which is just an added bonus on the phone.

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Motorola Moto Z specs, price, release date in the Philippines

Display: 5.5-inch 1440p QHD display
Chipset: Snapdragon 820 chip
RAM: 4GB
Memory: 32/64GB internal
SD card: up to 256GB
Main camera: 13MP rear shooter, f/1.8 lens, laser autofocus, OIS
Video: 4K UHD
Front camera: 5MP selfie shooter, f/2.2 lens
Connectivity: WiFi ac, BT 4.1, GPS, GLONASS, NFC
Scanner: Fingerprint scanner
Battery capacity: 2600mAh battery
OS: Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow
Ports: Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go
Release date: Exp on September 2016
Official price: Exp at around Php 25K

Motorola Moto Z Force

The more premium Motorola Moto Z Force seems to offer up a few interesting upgrades, such as a better rear shooter and bigger battery capacity. Like the original Moto Z, the Motorola Moto Z Force also lacks the audio jack slot, which might sway away some headset users over the device. Nevertheless, the Motorola Moto Z Force has a lot more to offer than meets the eye and is surely worth the attention it’s getting.

Motorola Moto Z Force specs, price, release date in the Philippines

Display: 5.5-inch 1440p QHD display
Chipset: Snapdragon 820 chip
RAM: 4GB
Memory: 32/64GB internal
SD card: up to 256GB
Main camera: 21MP rear shooter, f/1.8 lens, phase detection, OIS
Video: 4K UHD
Front camera: 5MP selfie shooter, f/2.2 lens
Connectivity: WiFi ac, BT 4.1, GPS, GLONASS, NFC
Scanner: Fingerprint scanner
Battery capacity: 3500mAh battery
OS: Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow
Ports; Type-C reversible connector
Release date: Exp on September 2016
Official price:Exp at around Php 28K

LeEco Le 2

Sadly, the LeEco brand isn’t exactly well know here in the Philippines, though this Chinese smartphone company has recently made a splash in the smartphone industry thanks to their very intricate line of phones in hand. With that, LeEco recently introduced the LeEco Le 2 to the table, a 5.5-inch Helio X20 phone that seems to pack a serious punch in the specs category. Sadly, though, the Le 2 lacks additional storage support via microSD, which kinda lowers the phone’s capability to find a market. The LeEco Le 2 apparently also dropped the 3.5mm jack support, to maximize its slimness and size efficiency, which is to be fair, a very worthy trade.

LeEco Le 2 specs, price, release date in the Philippines

Display: 5.5-inch 1080p FHD display
Chipset: MediaTek Helio X20 chip
RAM: 3GB
Memory: 32GB internal
SD card: No microSD card
Main camera: 16MP rear shooter, phase detection autofocus
Video: [email protected]
Front camera: 8MP selfie shooter
Connectivity: WiFi ac, BT 4.1, GPS
Scanner: Fingerprint scanner
Battery capacity: 3000mAh battery
OS: Android 6.0 Marshmallow
Ports: Type-C connectors
Release date: April 2016, TBA in PH
Official price: RS 11999 or roughly at Php 8K

LeEco Le Max 2

A more premium handset under the LeEco belt is the Le Max 2. The handset is a massive 5.7-incher that runs on a very formidable Snapdragon 820 chip. It also has a RAM option that maxes out at 6GB of RAM, which is actually one heck of a massive feature alone. The Le Max 2, like LeEco’s recently introduced handset, also abandons the 3.5mm audio jack for the sake of handling efficiency and slimness, though it feels like the phone alone is a capable performer that a lacking of such particular feature won’t decrease its overall usage efficiency.

LeEco Le Max 2 specs, price, release date in the Philippines

Display: 5.7-inch 1440p QHD display
Chipset: Snapdragon 820
RAM: 4/6GB
Memory: 32/64GB internal
SD card: no microSD card
Main camera: 21MP rear shooter, f/2.0 lens, OIS, phase detection
Video: 4K UHD
Front camera: 8MP selfie shooter, f/2.2 lens
Connectivity: WiFi ac, BT 4.2, GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Scanner: Fingerprint scanner
Battery capacity: 3100mAh battery
OS: Android 6.0 Marshmallow
Ports: microUSB v2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Release date: May 2016, TBA in PH
Official price: RS 29,999 or roughly around Php 20K

LeEco Le 2 Pro

The LeEco Le 2 Pro is a more upgraded version of the original Le 2 and packs a better punching power than its original version. First off, this version carries a bigger 4GB of RAM and better camera shooters, though sadly enough, both the Le 2 and the Le 2 Pro both only has a 3000mAh battery capacity, which to us, felt a bit lackluster. However, the upgraded shooters and RAM capacity seem to only be the differences of the two, as Le 2 Pro also dropped the 3.5mm jack.

LeEco Le 2 Pro specs, price, release date in the Philippines

Display: 5.5-inch 1080p FHD display
Chipset: MediaTek Helio X25
RAM: 4GB
Memory: 32GB internal
SD card: No microSD card slot
Main camera: 21MP rear shooter, f/2.0 lens, phase detection autofocus
Video: 4K UHD
Front camera: 8MP selfie shooter, f/2.2 lens
Connectivity: WiFi ac, BT 4.2, GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Scanner: Fingerprint scanner
Battery capacity: 3000mAh battery
OS: Android 6.0 Marshmallow
Ports: Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Release date: April 2016, TBA in PH
Official price: RS 14,300 or roughly around Php 9K

Oppo R5

For this entry, we have to go a bit back in time and take a look at the Oppo R5. The Oppo R5 was considered as the first smartphone that removed its 3.5mm jack feature to maximize its slimness. Many considered this a bad call back in the day and many even criticized Oppo for making such a bold move, though the Oppo R5’s decent line of specs and attractive slimness took everyone by surprise and nevertheless, the aspiring Oppo R5 survived on its time. Right now, the Oppo R5 is still being offered by online stores nationwide and if you’re willing to get one yourself, then you can personally check at how slim is the smartphone that was once considered the “slimmest phone in the world”.

Oppo R5 specs, price, release date in the Philippines

Display: 5.2-inch 1080p FHD display
Chipset: Snapdragon 615 chip
RAM: 2GB
Memory: 16GB internal
SD card: no microSD card slot
Main camera: 13MP rear shooter, f/2.0 lens
Video: [email protected]
Front camera: 5MP selfie shooter, f/2.5
Connectivity: WiFi n, BT 4.0 GPS, GLONASS
Scanner: Not available
Battery capacity: 200mAh battery
OS: Android 4.4.4 KitKat
Ports: microUSB v2.0, USB Host
Release date: December 2014
Official price: Around Php 21K via online stores

Apple iPhone 7

Apple’s soon-to-arrive flagship, the iPhone 7 has been the talk of the town for quite a while now. The reason is that the handset might actually be abandoning the 3.5mm audio jack since the phone would be focusing more on its slimness and its expected waterproof feature. Nevertheless, whether your a fan of the idea or not, it is likely that Apple will pull through with the plan, though the Apple iPhone 7’s specs lineup seems to compensate for the audio jack’s absence since it seems that it has better features and upgraded specs that surely fit the next generation Apple flagship phone.

Apple iPhone 7 specs, price, release date in the Philippines

Display: 4.7-inch Retina, scratch-resistant
Chipset: Apple A10 chip
RAM: 2GB
Memory: 16/64/128GB
SD card: no microSD card slot
Main camera: 12MP rear shooter,f/2.2 lens, phase detection autofocus
Video: 4K UHD
Front camera: 5MP selfie shooter, f/2.2 lens
Connectivity: WiFi ac, BT 4.2, GPS, GLONASS, Apple pay
Battery capacity: 1735mAh battery
OS: iOS 10
Ports: v2.0, reversible connector
Release date: September 2016 in PH
Official price: estimated at Php 36k pesos / $800

Apple iPhone 7 Plus

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The more premium iPhone 7 Plus also brings a few personal surprises on its own, such as its dual rear camera shooters and a massive 256GB maximum internal storage option, though like the iPhone 7, the iPhone 7 Plus might also leave out the 3.5mm audio jack slot. The bigger and better iPhone 7 Pluss seems to be the better pick from the two upcoming iPhone flagships and as the days go by and we slowly get close to its expected reveal date, things are really starting to heat up on these two well-known flagships.

Apple iPhone 7 Plus specs, price, release date in the Philippines

Display: 5.5-inch 1080p FHD display
Chipset: Apple A10 chip
RAM: 2GB
Memory: 32/128/256GB internal
SD card: no microSD card slot
Main camera: dual 12MP rear shooter, f/2.2 lens, phase detection, dual-tone flash
Video: 4K UHD
Front camera: 5MP selfie shooter, f/2.2 lens
Connectivity: : 4G LTE, WiFi ac, BT 4.2, GPS, GLONASS, Apple Pay, NFC
Battery capacity: 2810mAh battery
OS: iOS 10
Ports: v2.0, reversible connector
Release date: September 2016
Official price: estimated at Php 40K

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