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Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro are the latest flagship phones from Google which got released during last fall. This is the first time Google introduced their own tensor processor chip similar to Apple’s bionic processor. Google Pixel phones are one of a kind phones that dominates Android Market with great cameras and fluid Android OS coming directly from Google without any modifications. Pixel Phones camera out perform most flagship phones with their computational photography and AI post processing.
Does Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro has the 3.5mm headphone Jack?
The answer is “No” unfortunately as almost every other manufacturers has moved on to USB-C type connections and removed the headphone jacks in its phones. So, Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro doesn’t have the analog, dedicated 3.5mm headphone jack in it. Removal of 3.5mm jack helps manufactures to provide a better IP rating on their devices. Google stopped adding the 3.5mm headphone jack in its flagship line ups but they are still present in some of the previous generation mid-range google pixels.
As wireless headphones are the trend and future, you could get a pair of wireless earphones from Google store. Pixel-A Buds sells for $99 here in United States.
Which Pixel Phones still have a Headphone Jack?
Currently you can get only Google Pixel 5A directly from Google which has a headphone jack. Pixel 4A 5G and even the smaller Pixel 4A are still good devices and has a 3.5mm dedicated headphone jack. You can get these devices in a decent condition from third party retailers like Swappa, Mercari or Facebook Marketplace. Some stores may still have a new Pixel 4A 5G for sale. All mid-range Pixel phones lie Pixel 3A and Pixel 3A XL has headphone jacks.
Which Android Flagship Phones Still has a headphone Jack?
As more and more phone manufacturers removed the headphone jack with evolution in bluetooth headphones and moving towards modern design, there are still some flagship devices are including a 3.5mm headphone jack. So if you are someone who really needs a headphone jack, then you can consider the below options.
Android ROG Phone 5 which is a gaming phone still has a headphone jack. Some of the Sony devices like Xperia 5 III 5G and Xperia 1 III 5G has included a headphone jack but these devices are not so popular. Lot of mid range phones from Samsung and Motorola still including a headphone jack. You can still find adapters for iPhone and Android phones to use a 3.5mm jack if you’re desperately looking to use a wired headphone with your mobile phone.
Let me know why you still like a headphone jack in a phone or how was your experience moving forward with bluetooth headphones.
