Sony’s Latest Xperia 1 II Has an Audio Jack Because the Company Feels It Was “Indispensable” for Viewing Content

A lot of phone manufacturers are omitting the headphone jack in their smartphones as it makes more than room for other technologies and components. Sony believes that isn't the case when it officially launched its latest flagship, the Xperia 1 Ii. 1 could argue that this was a surprising move on the Japanese company's part, seeing as how the audio jack was removed on the Xperia XZ2 Premium. Luckily, the company has an caption, which y'all'll read nearly shortly.

Sony Believes Calculation the 3.5mm Audio Means the Company Was "Giving People a Smartphone That They Will Honey."

The Xperia 1 2 was a surprising entrant in the flagship infinite. Sony normally skimps out when it comes to features and specifications compared to the balance of the premium handsets released by competitors, but numerous reviews also concluded that they were pleasantly surprised with what Sony did. In an interview with Engadget Nihon, Sony explains the reason for bringing back the headphone jack to the Xperia 1 II.

The determination was made to remove the 3.5mm headphone jack on the Xperia XZ2. We made that determination based on the priority we were placing on improving the design of the telephone and the fact that wireless earphones were condign more common.

The reason for bringing the 3.5mm headphone jack back for the Xperia 1 Ii is from the same mindset we had when developing the Xperia 1, which is to say "giving people a smartphone that they will love." Nosotros as well felt it was indispensable for viewing entertainment-related content and for playing games.

One could argue that wireless earphones and headphones take reached a point where y'all don't need to take a wired solution. So once again, wireless sound peripherals need to be charged regularly only they work peachy, if and when they are paired properly to the smartphone. We're sure a lot of users have had a frustrating feel attempting to pair wireless audio peripherals to their devices and running out of luck fourth dimension and time again.

With Sony's latest move, you could say that users have both options at their fingertips. Additionally, with the display sizes of smartphones reaching tablet territory, manufacturers should accept ample space to add the iii.5mm jack but for those that want to experience stellar audio quality, the Xperia 1 II could be your daily commuter.

News Source: Engadget Japan