As mobile hardware continues to iterate, it can be hard to know what to expect from new flagships — especially as new features are added and old ones are removed. Due to the wide range of smartphones offered by the company, it can be a bit difficult to determine which specific hardware features are offered with OnePlus phones. As such, you end up with people asking questions like, “Does the OnePlus 11 have a headphone jack?”
The OnePlus 11 is a solid follow-up to the OnePlus 10 Pro, but potential buyers want some questions answered about the flagship’s hardware before they make a purchase. One thing that is important to many is the headphone jack, which has become a rarity even on the best phones in 2023.
The OnePlus 11 does not have a headphone jack
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No, the OnePlus 11 does not have a headphone jack. In fact, OnePlus flagships have not had headphone jacks for several years at this point. While the lack of a 3.5mm input is certainly disappointing for anyone looking to use a wired connection to listen to music, it shouldn’t be entirely surprising.
The only port on the OnePlus 11 is its USB-C port, located next to the external speaker grille. And while there’s no headphone jack, the alert slider is back on the OnePlus 11. Take your wins where you can.
How to bypass the headphone jack
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While there’s no dedicated headphone jack, that doesn’t mean all hope is lost for wired headphone users eyeing the OnePlus 11.
If you rely on wired headphones, you can still use them with the OnePlus 11, but you’ll need to buy a USB-C to 3.5mm dongle. The adapter plugs into the USB-C port on the bottom of the phone and you’ll be able to use it as a regular headphone jack. The only downside to this method (besides the additional cost of buying a dongle) is that you won’t be able to charge your phone via USB while listening to music — which can be a problem given the lack of wireless charging on the OnePlus 11.
If you’ve switched to using wireless headphones, then you shouldn’t have any problems with the OnePlus 11. It fully supports Bluetooth connections, so you’ll be able to easily pair your devices to start listening wirelessly. If you ever need a wired connection for anything other than the USB-C port, use the dongle method described above. Otherwise, you’ll have to rely on your smartphone’s Bluetooth audio connections. Fortunately, much of the audio world is switching to using USB-C or Bluetooth, so you shouldn’t have much trouble using the OnePlus 11 to play music or other audio.
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