At least for the next few years, I am pretty firm on needing a jack on my device.

I am currently using an LG v60, and while nice, it’s starting to show its age.

Any suggestions on where to go next?

I was looking at the ROG phone, and while it does seem very nice, I feel like it is a bit much as I don’t game on my device at all.

Are there any good phones I should be looking at?

Thanks!

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    Depends on your budget and location.

    Unlimited budget: Sony Xperia 1 V ($1400). Has almost anything you’d want. SD8G2, MicroSD slot, etc.

    High budget: Asus Zenfone 9 ($700). Great compact phone with a headphone jack. Alternatively wait for the Zenfone 10 to come out as it’s coming out this week.

    Or even the Xperia 5 V ($1000), a slightly downgraded version of the 1 V.

    Lower budget: Sony Xperia 10 V ($450). Expensive for the specs but you get outstanding battery life, 25-50% more than any other phone on this list. And it’s the only budget phone with a telephoto lens.

    USA pick: Moto G Stylus 5G (2022). Can be picked up for $250 on Amazon and has excellent all-around specs for the price.

    Europe/Asia picks: Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ ($350) if you want good cameras for the price. However the chipset might struggle with MIUI from time to time.

    Xiaomi Poco X5 pro ($300). Good all-arounder at this price.

    Xiaomi Poco F5 ($400). Best chipset out of all of these budget phones, at nearly flagship levels.

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      The Zenphone 10 is launching in 3 days, it is also rumored to have a headphone jack like the previous Zenphone 9!

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        All I want in this whole world is a Zenphone 10 on Verizon. If literally any other carrier worked at my house (rural dead zone) I’d jump ship in a heartbeat.

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    GSM Arena has a “phone finder” tool that allows you to lookup phones with specific features. There are over 500 phones released in 2022 to present with a headphone jack. You can narrow that down a lot if you only look at phones with IPX8 water resistance.

    Some options:

    • Sony Xperia 1 V (expensive)
    • Sony Xperia 10 V
    • Asus Zenfone 9
    • Samsung Galaxy Xcover6 Pro
    • Nokia XR21
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    My zenfone 8 is solid, but has high treble when listening on max on my headphone and Planar IEM. I would not necesserily recommend builtin jacks. If you can choose a lot cheaper device for lack of a jack, you can get a fucking great bluetooth adapter and a very good IEM from the difference.

    Apart from that, I recommend Gigaset/Volla and Fairphone since they are servicable and have removable batteries.

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    Pixel 4a (5g version) amazing phone, I pur calyx OS onto it ( you must buy an unlocked version if you wish to run calyx ) I cannot recommend it enough… got to have a headphone jack

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    I’m still clinging on to my samsung s10e and hope to get another year or so out of it…after that I think I’m just gonna bite the bullet and get a dongle dac.

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      My S10e battery started to bloat so ive swapped to the zenphone 9 in the last week and a half, as long as you dont need wireless charging and get over the initial bumps moving away from samsung’s android tweaks its a great phone.

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      I like to fall asleep listening to podcasts, so sadly I need something that can play and charge at the same time.

      I did have a Pixel 2 XL back in the day, and perhaps the situation has improved, but bakc then the dongles were incredibly unreliable…

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        I do the same. After switching to a headphone-jack-free phone, I got a Bluetooth headband with speakers in it that’s specially made for sleeping. The sound quality is pretty poor, but I’m only using it for podcasts and it’s fairly comfortable (more comfortable than earphones for me).

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      FWIW the Xperia I V is very very similar to the I IV, it’s predecessor. Sony’s software support kinda sucks (only 2 years of Android updates, IIRC) but you can likely get a decent deal on last year’s phone at this point.

      If you’re interested in custom ROMs or want something less Google-centric like GrapheneOS, you could also consider the Pixel 4a, 4a 5G, or 5a, depending on your size preferences. They’re losing official support now or soon but they’re still very good phones, very cheap refurbished, and GrapheneOS should be supporting them for a few more years just fine.

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        The 1 IV is known to have overheating issues with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1. I’d recommend an Xperia 5 V instead.

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        I considered posting about the previous gen Zenfone and Xperia, but the 8G1 gets hot and throttles frequently from what I’ve read.

        Good point about the pixels. I put Graphene on my 5 and it runs nicely.

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    I was using an LG V30 for the past few years. Needed to replace it as the battery wasn’t lasting anymore.

    Like you a headphone jack is a must. So I got a Sony Xperia 10iii because that’s all I could afford. I would ideally like the Xperia 5 but it’s way out of my budget.

    Still, the 10iii is a great phone and does everything I need it to. It’s fast, takes good photos, has a good display and size and great battery life.

    If you don’t want Sony the only other phone I’m aware of in the premium segment is Asus ZenFone 9 (the 10 is launching next month) which had rave reviews and was even phone of the year I think. It reminds me alot of my V30 in many ways.

    If your budget is low like mine, look at the Sony Xperia 10v which just launched. It has better speakers, cameras, OIS, and battery compared to mine.

    Or look at Samsung as they tend to have a headphone jack in the budget segment. A54 I think has good reviews.

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      The Zenphone looks nice, but I really want the SD card slot :/

      Hackable? Able to install Lineage/custom android?

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        Yes. The 10 series is the affordable line. I do wish they had something in the €500 range as well, say a 10 but with more powerful CPU just for those who don’t want a SD695.

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    I am happy with my refurbushed Samsung A52. If I had to get a new phone right now it would probably be am Asus Zenphone (has a headphone jack).

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    Still rocking my S10 that I believe is the best phone made.

    Wireless charging, wireless power sharing, good waterproof rating, headphone port etc.

    Holding onto this thing as long as possible. Might price out a battery replacement… 💪

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      As a phone repair tech, Samsung phones are some of the easiest to repair. Especially for batteries or (if you can get Samsung OEM parts) screens.

      I highly recommend you take a look at installing the new battery yourself if you’re able to be precise with a screwdriver. All it takes is the aforementioned screwdriver, a hair dryer/heat gun, and an old credit card.

      The only parts you’ll have to buy are the battery and the water resistant seal for the back glass.

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          I’d agree to that. I’ve been a pixel user for a few years now, the only reason I chose them over Samsung is that I don’t like Samsung’s software preload.

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      A few things:

      • I fall asleep listening to podcasts, so I need the ability to play and charge
      • I hate keeping track of multiple things to charge, I like how simple wired buds are
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    It may be on the older side, but I’ve been using my Pixel 4A for three years or so, no complaints. I also use the headphone whenever possible. Also using GrapheneOS.

    You may want to check out the Pixel 5A (also has a headphone jack if I’m not mistaken) for a bit of a newer phone, but the one I got used seems to have a band issue in which it would forcefully shut down after some time with my SIM card.

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      The pixel 5a has some reliability issues it’s predassessors did not. It is an extremely fragile device.