Samsung may be keeping the headphone jack with the Galaxy S9 and S9+

[Polycount]

The smartphone industry's recent shift towards the removal of the 3.5mm headphone jack has been controversial, to say the least. Regardless, most major smartphone makers are moving forward without it, opting to promote their wireless earbud alternatives instead.

However, it seems Samsung may be going against this trend if recent leaked images of the Galaxy S9 are anything to go by. Though the images seem to be centered around the upcoming Samsung DeX Pad, they clearly show what appears to be a Galaxy S9 device with its headphone jack intact.

This information was previously confirmed by VentureBeat through "someone briefed on the company's plans" but now we may have additional proof. At the time, the source offered a few details on the S9 and S9+'s potential hardware configurations, saying the S9+ will offer 6GB of RAM versus the S9's 4GB.

The so-called 'DeX Pad,' first reported here: https://t.co/DowGkJrKUA pic.twitter.com/5hDaR4g5CM

— Evan Blass (@evleaks) February 8, 2018

Both device models will reportedly include 64GB of internal storage. As far as display goes, the S9 and S9+ will feature 5.8" and 6.2" edge-less Super AMOLED displays, respectively.

The previously mentioned DeX Pad will serve as a dock for the phone, allowing users to lay it flat for use as a touchpad or a virtual keyboard.

Though Samsung's apparent decision to retain the 3.5mm headphone jack with their upcoming flagship phones will likely please many, users may have to pay a premium to take advantage of it. As we reported on Wednesday, rumors suggest the S9's base model could cost between $875 and $925 on release.

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[Uncle Al]

Looks like they are paying attention after all ......

 

[yRaz]

I don't understand why removing the headphone jack is even a thing.... It's not hurting anything and tons of people still use it.

 

[Footlong]

I don't understand why removing the headphone jack is even a thing.... It's not hurting anything and tons of people still use it.

Because Apple did it. Apple can get away with almost anything, like mac pro. Now others think they can do the same.

 

[Greg S]

I like the idea of wireless earbuds, but the implementation isn't good enough yet for me to want to spend the money for them. I want quality equal to my wired earbuds with at least 8+ hour battery life before wireless are really ready to replace wired.

 

[yRaz]

I like the idea of wireless earbuds, but the implementation isn't good enough yet for me to want to spend the money for them. I want quality equal to my wired earbuds with at least 8+ hour battery life before wireless are really ready to replace wired.

I like having the option to use either Bluetooth or wireless. I use wireless at the gym, but I keep a wired pair just in case I didn't charge the battery. I also don't have Bluetooth in my car so I have to use the aux jack

 

[captaincranky]

Oh thank god! That will make it worth a hundred bucks more, just by leaving the old style parts on!

 

[Theinsanegamer]

Good. Now if they would go against the grain on the battery front by giving us a removable battery, I might think about purchasing a phone from them.

 

[Puiu]

Oh thank god! That will make it worth a hundred bucks more, just by leaving the old style parts on!

I'm mot sure what the price the phone will have (nor do I care since I never bought a top end phone because the prices are just silly), but I do like using my wired $100+ headphones with my phone

 

[captaincranky]

I'm mot sure what the price the phone will have (nor do I care since I never bought a top end phone because the prices are just silly), but I do like using my wired $100+ headphones with my phone

Samsung is likely beginning to suffer, "paranoid delusions of Applehood", so the price of their flagship phone, is likely to be similar to that of the iPhone X, which puts it at about $1000.00 US.

They also have to front end load the price of the phone, since Apple would likely win any patent infringement lawsuit it lodges against them in US Federal court, whether any infringement exists or not.

Not to mention if the phone is priced reasonably, the phone snobbery elite, won't think it's worth buying.

 

[Polycount]

I don't understand why removing the headphone jack is even a thing.... It's not hurting anything and tons of people still use it.

For what it's worth, I'm with you. I refuse to buy a new phone without a 3.5mm jack. In my mind, smartphone makers decided to remove a feature nobody asked to be removed, for no actual gain.

Very happy to see Samsung keeping it (for now), even if the S9 is a bit out of my price range for the time being.

 

[darkzelda]

I don't see the point in removing it, I wouldn't buy a phone without it, I really like the pair of wired, high fidelity headphones I have right now.