Most Galaxy Note 10 leaks and rumours have suggested that Samsung will finally kill the headphone jack, and that's now seeming more likely than ever. SamMobile today shared leaked images of what's said to be Samsung's upcoming USB-C to 3.5mm dongle, pretty much confirming the Note 10 will follow Apple, Google, OPPO, and Huawei in ditching the traditional headphone jack.
If the image leak holds water (and it almost certainly does), this would mark the first flagship Samsung Galaxy phone to ditch the traditional headphone jack for a single USB-C port for all your charging and wired audio needs. The Galaxy Fold will also be missing a headphone jack, but that won't be available until September at the earlier.
It’s been a long time coming for Samsung. Apple officially waved goodbye to 3.5mm headphone jack back in 2016 with the iPhone 7. The decision copped a lot of flack from consumers and competitors. It was the butt of every joke at the reveal of Google’s 3.5mm-friendly Pixel later that year, only to have Google follow suit by ditching the headphone jack on its second flagship phone, the Google Pixel 2, one year later.
The dongle’s design is as simple as you would expect: a plain white accessory that will no doubt match the design of the packaged charger and USB-C AKG headphones.
We'll know for sure when Samsung officially unveils the Note 10 at 6am on August 8. In the mean time, enjoy a few new leaked renders of the Note 10 and Note 10+.
What does that mean for me?
If you’re a diehard Samsung fan with an affinity for the traditional headphone jack, you’re out of luck. If the Note 10 has indeed dropped the headphone jack, you can get your bottom dollar Samsung’s next Galaxy S model will do the same.
It’s good to see that Samsung is at least packaging a dongle with the Note 10, unlike the equally headphone jackless Galaxy Tab S6. So it’s not time to trash your traditional 3.5mm headphones just yet. But the fact is, these 3.5mm to USB-C dongles are tiny and, in our experience, very easy to lose and the hassle of carrying around another accessory has pushed many iPhone and Pixel users over to wireless audio solutions.
If you're looking for some new wireless headphones, we've reviewed a few sets lately:
Brodie Fogg is also Associate Editor at Reviews Australia
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