Do you prefer the headphone jack to be at the top or at the bottom on a phone, and why?

To be honest i'd prefer it to be there at all considering the current trend of removing it.

But to answer your question, jack on top, so when the phone is plugged in the wall you can stay on the other side since the headphone cable wont be bent

I prefer it being present

Bottom, for pocketing. And cable not dangling over screen.

You guys have headphone jacks ?

I prefer it existing. Tough ask I know

Same side as the charging port. All cables must come out at the same side.

Doesn't really matter as long as the jack exists in the first place.

Just having one would be great. Thank you Apple (but why did so many Androids copy the removal?).

Side, cuz fuck you that's why.

I prefer the headphone jack is on the bottom, next to the charging port. That way, I can put the ports down while my phone is in my pocket if i'm working, so nothing gets into the ports. Then, if I'm just keeping my phone in my pocket normally, with the ports up, my headphones can plug in without problems.

I'd settle for a headphone jack period. Any suggestions?

Bottom, because I put my phone in my pocket top down.

At the bottom. This way when you will it out of your pocket, you don't have to turn it around for the screen to be the right way up.

I just want the phone to rotate correctly whichever way I choose is up. I want to be able to read ebooks and charge my phone without holding it up. /End rant

Imagine if phone manufacturers asked the public like this...

Bottom. If I pull my phone out with the bottom facing up it's a very easy transition to hold it up and use it. At the top I've got to flip the phone around when I take it out, and that's an unforgivable sin of design. Only exaggerating a little

You guys are getting headphone jacks?

If the screen rotates 180 degrees then I don't care where the jack is.

When in my pocket or on a call I want the jack "up"

Not picky—it just needs to be there else I would be forced to buy Bluetooth e-waste.

Neither. I want it on the front, right in the center.

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Top. If I put the phone in the cup holder it sits more naturally if the jack is at the top

Bottom. Phones go in pockets top down so you don't have to readjust your grip. If it's on top, now whatever's plugged in is holding up the phone. The only real benefit for a top port is the ability to have stereo bottom speakers without space constraint worries.

Bottom I can always put it in a pocket upside down. Just feel downs a bit more protected from the rain.

Top, 100%

Then you wont rest you phone on the cable and possibly ruin it.

The phone should not have a dedicated “top” or “bottom”; the image should be able to flip 180 degrees via user config.

The best answer is where the charging port is. So if we all decided it's bottom, then it has to be down there.

All the answers trying to put it at the top don't realise they would have now double problems either when charging or using the jack.

Also, bottom jack makes it great for pockets which is where the most audio time happens.

Bottom of the phone.

I tend to mount my phone in my car and prefer if the jack is at the bottom.

I don't really care as long as it's there. If I have to choose a spot, I think somewhere beside the usb-c port should be good.

Bottom. It slows accumulation of pocket lint in charging port.

I have been happily cordless for years but preferred the bottom as putting the phone top down in my pocket makes for one quick motion to view the phone and put it back without rotating it.

I love when phones place the usb on the top. I have no idea why the bottom is standard, nobody uses docks anymore.

Yes

I like having it on top for being able to set my phone up against something still, but if it’s in my pocket I want the top of my phone down so I take it out it’s right, which means the bottom Jack works better. So ideally I’d want both

All phones I've had, had the jack on the bottom where it's in the way of me holding the phone or placing the phone on something. I always wondered why it's not just at the top.

BTW just got a new phone (Oneplus) and I'm glad to have found one that has a jack at all

The side

Top right.
It's best place when holding it in landscape mode.

What privacy respecting phone are you using that also has a headphone jack? If it has an sd card slot too I'll think I've gone back a decade

Ever since I've gotten some decent noise cancelling Bluetooth headphones, I don't really care where the headphone jack is or even if there is one. It happened way too many times that the cable got snagged on something and yanked the buds out of my ears, and I'm well past the age where I had the cable under my shirt and the earbuds dangling in front of me all the time. Especially when running or otherwise exercising, I don't miss the cable one tiny bit.

bottom, so I can charge it and have headphones plugged in at the same time while it's in my pocket.

I had the last generation iPod nano, and none of the clip-on cases I could find would put it upside down like the way I preferred my phone so I cut it with an exacto knife to reverse it

Anywhere but the bottom half of the phone. I hate that the charging port is on the bottom. It’s in the way when I need to use my phone while charging.

Top. So it can sit in my cup holder with the map up proper.

I do not care about having a headphone jack, but it would be nice to have the charging port on top; it's more out of the way for me.

Bottom. All phones I've ever had have the headphone jack at the bottom, right next to the charging port. So, why would I want it anywhere else than where I'm used to it being?

Bottom.

The side of the phone.

side

So many non-answers that are like “war janck pls”

That’s not what the question is.

Honestly it doesn't really matter to me. Depending on whether it's on the top or bottom I'll just put my phone in my pocket to make it point upward when I use it. I tend to use Bluetooth anyway most of the time, so the headphone jack is mostly there as backup and for connecting other audio devices at parties etc.

I don't really care because I rotate my screen 180 degrees in landscape if it's on the bottom and I'm using headphones

You guys have headphone jack in your phones? I certainly miss headphone jack in a phone

I don't think I've seen one at the top..

I'd say bottom because I'd rather not have the cord coming towards me, rather than away, when I'm using the phone. Also it seems more ergonomic for me to put my phone in my pocket with the top pointed down rather than up.

My phone has it in the upper top right, and I like it there.

Top

Get out your pitchforks because I prefer headphone jacks to be a thing in the past

I prefer the headphone jack to be Bluetooth, honestly... Haven't had a physical port in many years and found I didn't miss it at all

On the back so it doesn’t get in the way.

But seriously, neither. If I’m listening on my phone I’ll be out and about, and don’t want wires in the way. Bluetooth all the way.

At home, via a decent DAC hooked up to a PC.

I haven't used either so no clue. No headphone jack on the s21

Edit: why was I downvoted?

None, because I use wireless on the phone. Tablet/laptop is used when I need fidelity.

I prefer no headphone jack. The internal space can be used for other stuff. If I need wired headphones I’ll use the charging port otherwise wireless is great