Ditching the headphone jack made Razer Phone better: Razer CEO

Omitting the headphone jack has become a norm for most smartphone manufacturers in 2017. Apple made the move and set a trend for other manufacturers, terming their decision as courageous. Since then, the world has gone mad at them for denying them the ability to use headphones while charging simultaneously. Gaming peripheral manufacturer Razer had also followed suit and dropped the 3.5mm jack for their first smartphone. However, Razer has taken it to social media to express the reasons behind their decision to eliminate the popular audio jack.

Razer CEO Min-Liang Tan has taken it to his Facebook account to express the reason behind their decision to avoid the 3.5mm port for their very first phone. He explains that the additional space aided them to improve the battery size approximately by 500mAh. The extra space also helped them “improve thermals for performance” amongst other notable improvements.

But one of the major gains with this elimination was the improvement in audio quality, even for those with 3.5mm headphones. This may sound weird but the additional real estate inside the Razer Phone allowed them to include a dedicated 24-Bit THX Certified DAC adapter for giving its customers a “complete audiophile” experience. “So in short, removing the headphone jack gave better performance, more battery — and on top of that, better headphone audio performance with existing headphones and the option to go completely wireless or jacked in via USB,” he added.

The Razer Phone is a smartphone dedicated to the gaming community. Gamers yearn to get the best of experience on their gaming smartphones and removing the 3.5mm port on the Razer Phone has brought favourable results for the target consumer. The removal of the jack is surely an inconvenience for those with older headphones and some may even consider it one of their strategies to sell more of their accessories. However, if you consider going through ‘Quick Start’ guides, all manufacturers discourage using a phone while it’s charging — the removal of the port ensures you use your device safely.