Does The Galaxy A53 5G Have A Headphone Jack? What You Need To Know
The Samsung Galaxy A53 5G packs a ton of features for its low price tag, but things get a lot less impressive when it comes to the 3.5mm headphone jack. Once Apple removed the headphone jack from the iPhone 7 in 2016, it was almost instantly that other companies started to follow in its footsteps. Google got rid of the headphone jack with the Pixel 2, OnePlus bid farewell to the headphone jack with the OnePlus 6T, and plenty of other companies have done the same.
After the iPhone 7's debut, Samsung remained committed to including a headphone jack on its smartphones for a little while. It wasn't until 2020 with the Galaxy S20 series that Samsung finally removed the headphone jack from its Galaxy S lineup. But even after that, Samsung kept the headphone jack for some of its other devices. Numerous Samsung phones released last year still shipped with a 3.5mm headphone jack — including the Galaxy A02, Galaxy A12, Galaxy A32, Galaxy A52, and others.
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That brings us to the Galaxy A53 5G. The A53 5G is Samsung's latest budget phone for the U.S. And it looks great! It has a 6.5-inch AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate, a four-camera system on the back, 128GB of expandable storage, and a massive 5000 mAh battery. It's a fantastic package for just $449 — but that's not to say it's perfect. Unlike the Galaxy A52 and A52 5G it's replacing, the Galaxy A53 5G does not have a headphone jack.
While Samsung hasn't provided an official reason for the headphone jack's removal, it's safe to assume why the A53 5G doesn't have one. Designing a phone without a headphone jack means there's more room inside the chassis for other components. That could include a bigger
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