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by stevewodil 1568 days ago
> A 3.5mm audio connector hidden behind a flap

I’m not saying your argument is invalid but…sure the iPhone could also have a waterproof headphone jack if we wanted port covers on it too. The phone you linked looks nothing like something I want in my pocket all day
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Godel_unicode 1568 days ago
The Pixel 5a has a headphone jack, is waterproof, and has no port covers. It has an actual IP rating, with all the added expense that comes with, and still is shockingly cheap. It has a great looking design and is very close in size to a contemporary iphone.

It can be done, Apple didn't do it because they didn't want to.

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goosedragons 1568 days ago
Many many phones had waterproof headphone jacks without flaps before the iPhone 7 added waterproofing like the Galaxy S5. Many still do, e.g Samsung A52.
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lliamander 1568 days ago
> The phone you linked looks nothing like something I want in my pocket all day

I rather doubt most people would really be able to tell the difference.

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