It isn’t a given that your next Android phone will have a standard 3.5mm headphone jack. Many of the best and most desirable phones available today just don’t offer the port, despite being one of the most-requested features from smartphone buyers. Thankfully, some companies have heard the call and kept the headphone jack around. These are the best phones you can get that still have one.
Feature-packed
Samsung Galaxy S10+
Staff pick
Samsung keeps carrying the torch with consumer-friendly features like a headphone jack. The S10+ isn’t just about that, though: everything else this phone offers will appeal to just about everyone, with an amazing display, top-end specs, infinite capabilities and customizable software.
$900 at Amazon
Great audio quality
LG G8
The G8 continues LG’s commitment to offering great audio quality, both with speakers and its headphone jacks. Just like the models before it, the G8 has a great DAC supporting its headphone jack for higher-end audio quality that you’ll be able to appreciate.
$850 at B&H
Value pick
Nokia 7.1
Nokia’s making great phones that check all of the boxes in terms of daily experience and features and doing so at a fantastic price. It keeps the headphone jack and fills out the rest of the experience with components and specs far better than you’d expect for a sub-$400 phone.
$300 at Amazon
On a budget
Moto G7
The Moto G7 offers great performance, features and capabilities for a $300 device. You get more than you expect in every area, down to little offerings like a headphone jack. The software experience is clean and simple, and you’ll be impressed by what this thing can do while saving you hundreds.
$300 at Amazon
Superb camera
Google Pixel 3a XL
$480 at Amazon
The Pixel 3 XL doesn’t have a headphone jack, but its mid-range counterpart actually does. That’s a big deal, because some people need a headphone jack but don’t want to lose out on that industry-leading Pixel camera. With the 3a XL, you get both — and the rest of the phone is solid considering the sub-$500 price.
With a keyboard
BlackBerry KEY2
People get a BlackBerry KEY2 for the keyboard and security features, but it also happens to have a headphone jack. This is the kind of productivity-focused phone that you don’t want to have hung up with a dongle or Bluetooth.
$640 at Amazon
When you have to have a headphone jack, there are still several amazing choices. Pick up a Galaxy S10+ or LG G8 for an overall high-end phone experience that still offers that necessary audio port.
If you need to save some money with your next phone purchase, a Nokia 7.1 or Moto G7 will get the job done and let you keep plugging in those headphones.
If you live in a wireless world and a headphone jack isn’t on your must-have list, there are tons of other great phones that eschew the 3.5mm, like the Pixel 3 XL, but have many other redeeming qualities.
